A kid's life in ancient Egypt might sound like fun with all the cool pyramids and glorious sunny weather, but actually it was rather tough!
Chae Strathie Boeken
Chae Strathie is een bekroonde kinderboekenauteur en journalist, wiens vormende jaren in een klein dorp omgeven door een Schots bos waarschijnlijk zijn fantasie hebben gevormd. Zijn eerste poging tot professioneel schrijven omvatte het maken van een Star Wars-stripboek op de tere leeftijd van zeven jaar. Als bekend gezicht op grote boekfestivals heeft Strathie uitgebreid getourd en zijn verhalen en boeiende optredens naar scholen in het Verenigd Koninkrijk en daarbuiten gebracht. Hij woont momenteel in Dundee bij zijn katten en een eerbiedwaardige goudvis.
British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life in Ancient Rome
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Written by award-winning author Chae Strathie and developed in consultation with experts from the British Museum, this fascinating book reveals what life was really like for kids in ancient Rome, from washing clothes in wee to snacking on dormice .
When the animals visit Little Sam Sundae's ice cream shop on Jellybean Street they have some unusual requests. Without hesitation, Sam whips up blue cheese sundae for Mouse and a worm cornet for Hen, but Gorilla's choice is perhaps most surprising of all in this deliciously funny picture book.
Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on medieval history. A kid's life in a medieval castle might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and massive feasts, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard.
A kid's life in ancient Egypt might sound like fun with all the cool pyramids and glorious sunny weather, but actually it was rather tough!
Mack and the Missing Cheese
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Mack is the best detective in town, or so he thinks. So when a lovely piece of cheese goes missing, he's the perfect cat for the job! But solving the cheesy crime is harder than expected... With gorgeous illustrations from Nikki Dyson and an hilarious text by Chae Strathie, this laugh-out-loud picture book is sure to tickle your funny-bone!
Dear Spookysaur (PB)
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It's time to have a SPOOKTASTIC Halloween with another picture book in the Dear Dinosaur series, written by Chae Strathie and illustrated by Nicky O'Byrne. Join the mighty T. Rex and Max as they exchange letters ahead of one of the most exciting times of the year: HALLOWEEN! It's time to get dressed, be spooky... and maybe a little goofy.
Discover sea creatures from all corners of the ocean in this beautifully illustrated collection of twenty original tales.
Multi award-winning author Chae Strathie teams up with illustrator Francis Martin for this fabulously funny story about a feisty little girl, her toy monkey and the mischievous adventures they get up to.
Dear Dinosaur
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After a trip to the museum, Max writes a letter to his favourite dinosaur, the mighty T. Rex - and the T. Rex writes back! So begins a very unusual friendship in this interactive picture book with letters and cards to open, and dinosaur facts to discover along the way.