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by H. E. Marshall (Author), A. S. Forrest (Illustrator) "ONCE upon a time there was a giant called Neptune..." (more)
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"I was given H.E. Marshall's" Our Island Story" at Christmas 1936 and I've still got that copy. It was a direct inspiration for me in my career as a historian." --Antonia Fraser --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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“I was given H.E. Marshall’s Our Island Story at Christmas 1936 and I’ve still got that copy. It was a direct inspiration for me in my career as a historian.”   —Antonia Fraser
--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 676 pages
  • Publisher: Yesterday's Classics (January 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1599150093
  • ISBN-13: 978-1599150093
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #178,027 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars British History that is fun, April 14, 2006
By living book lover (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
This is a such a fun history of England. My children love reading this book. We read a couple of chapters aloud each week. We have just started our second time through.

The chapters are relatively short. For the most part, the book is organized chronologically by King (or Queen). Each chapter (or sometimes several chapters) hits the high points of each King or Queen's reign.

Make history come alive for your children by reading this book to them.

This is a nice softcover edition. Check out the publishers other books. You can pretty much assume it is going to be interesting to your children if they have published it. I have several of their books and every one has been a hit with our family.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars loved this book...., September 7, 2006
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I read this aloud last spring to my 3 boys, ages 10, 12, and 13. They all really enjoyed it and I enjoyed reading it.
The only (small) negative I could give it is that there are several spelling mistakes-mostly a missing letter in a word. I corrected that as we went along for the next time I read it aloud. It really wasn't a problem but I just thought I should point that out.
We are now reading the sequel about our own country (America) called "This Country of Ours" and enjoying that one as well. I can highly recommend both books, as well as "Fifty Famous Stories Retold" which is usually bought along with these two. That one is especially easy to narrate from as the stories are very short-often just 2 pages.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful stories, July 10, 2007
By Cara Chase (Georgetown, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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We have been reading about one a week for over a year. My girls love these stories! One of our rabbits ended up with the name "Boudacia" after we read her story.
At the beginning they might be more folklore than fact, but none the less they are wonderful. There are some great moral lessons to be learned from many of the stories.
After I bought the Yesterday's Classics I found an old hardback with great color pictures. It cost a bit, but what a treasure!
Highly recommend.
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