| Publisher |
Macmillan Childrens Books |
| Publication Year |
2012 |
| ISBN-13 |
9781447205159 |
| ISBN-10 |
1447205154 |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Number of Pages |
384 Pages |
| Language |
(English) |
| Weight (grms) |
312 |
A very funny collection of fantastic trivia and amazing facts about royalty and rulers of all kinds throughout history, all from the very witty pen of Philip Ardagh.
"PARP!"
Pssst! Do you know the story about Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and the, er, farting courtier? One day, when bowing low to Her Majesty, the Earl of Oxford couldn't help but break wind.
The poor man felt SO embarrassed that he left the court - and some say the country - for SEVEN years.
Upon his return, after such a long absence, the first thing Good Queen bess said on seeing him was, "Lord, I had forgot the fart!"
Philip Ardagh
Philip Ardagh has written books on subjects ranging from archaeology to space flight, and has still found time to write the bestselling Eddie Dickens children's novels, now translated into over thirty languages, to review children's books for the Guardian ('on a regularly irregular basis') and to appear at events and festivals around the world. He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009. He is married with one son
Philip Ardagh
Macmillan Childrens Books