Diary of a Princess: A Tale from Marco Polo's Travels [Paperback]

Heather Maisner (Author), Sheila Moxley (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up

The Khan of Persia's favorite wife has died, and Kublai Khan, emperor of all China, decrees that 17-year-old Princess Kokachin shall replace her. Excited to have been chosen, but scared of such a long journey to a foreign land, the princess feels safe knowing that her escort to Persia will be the great Venetian traveler, Marco Polo. The story is told in diary form, and Princess Kokachin's entries describe her long, dangerous sea voyage plagued by storms, disease, pirate attacks, and visions of monsters. Sheila recreate evocative illustrations re-create a fascinating time when the world was just beginning to be explored.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

HEATHER MAISNER's books for children include Yummy Yuk!, Ghost School and the Magic books. The Magic Hourglass and The Magic Globe won the 1996 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Young Adult Library Services Association. She has also recently produced a range of interactive puzzle books (Walker Books). SHEILA MOXLEY's books include The Christmas Story, How the World Began, The Orchard Book of Stories from the Seven Seas, Laurence Anholt's Stone Girl, Bone Girl, A Child's Year of Stories and Poems, and The Arabian Nights - described by the T.E.S. as "sophisticated and beautiful design". Skip Across the Ocean, by Floella Benjamin, was her first book for Frances Lincoln, followed by Saviour Pirotta's Joy to the World. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books; First Trade Paper Edition edition (March 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845071484
• ISBN-13: 978-1845071486
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,010,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)