Story of London Picture Book

Aesop's fable retold for beginner readers ready to tackle slightly more complicated storylines and sentence structures. Daisy doesn't have any money, but she has lots of imagination! When a farmer offers her a gold coin, she dreams of all the things she could buy... and then disaster strikes! Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes several pages of reading-related puzzles. Also available as an ebook with narration in British English (on tablets that support audio).This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of London's turbulent past from Roman times to the present. Pictures of famous buildings from the Tower of London to the Shard, plus artefacts, original documents and paintings bring the story to life. There's also a map of famous places and links to carefully selected websites to find out more.