Katie In London

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The Lion is wonderfully large and golden and has a fabulous flowing mane, and all of the sights are instantly recognisable and very detailed. At Trafalgar Square they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes them on a wonderful tour of the city taking in such sights as The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye!

Imagine that you are the Queen, looking out of the windows of Buckingham Palace and you see Katie, Jack and a lion walking past. Wonderful … magical … the foiled cover and magical illustrations of London in all her festive glory make this book the perfect Christmas gift’ – Parents in Touch. From Peter and the Wolf, to Scheherazade, James has worked internationally with many different orchestras and musicians, creating illustrations in time to music. Love this great story adventure book as Katie and one of the Trafalgar Square lions see all the best sights of London from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.Feelings are important too – young readers will like the touching ending when Katie and Jack hand over a woolly blanket, purchased at Harrods with the last of their pocket money, to keep the lion’s tummy warm. Join them on a whirlwind tour of the sights, including the Tower of London, the London Eye and Buckingham Palace! When Katie and her cousin Jack visit London with Grandma, they don’t think there’s much to see and do.

Take a journey through London's rich past with these 10 fully guided walking routes and discover a whole world of incredible history hiding about your eye-line, just waiting to be spotted. I'd like to think that if I had visited London as a child, I would have read this book beforehand to get myself hyped up! James Mayhew knows just how to capture the imagination and he depicts all the famous sights, beautifully drawn.You might like to look at Katie and the Waterlily Pond by James Mayhew and If you'd like to extend Katie's trip to London to Christmas, we can recommend Katie's London Christmas. At Books2Door, we believe that reading is a fundamental skill that every child should have to help improve their vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking skills. At Trafalgar Square they meet a talking stone lion, and he takes them on a wonderful tour of the city. While their Grandmother is asleep they experience a wonderful adventure when a stone lion comes to life and gives them an insiders guide to London. Written and illustrated by James Mayhew, Katie's adventures in this book will capture your imagination as Katie and her brother Jack are shown the sights of London by a stone lion who comes alive and befriends them.

James Mayhew has a series of books about Katie that are usually introducing children to a particular artist. Find photos of different places in London and use these as inspiration for your own art work (see Resources below).It can be used in so many ways in English including adjectives, speech and diary writing for example, and also as a cross-curricular resource in Geography (capital cities and landmarks) and Drama (freeze frames for example). Many of his books have a cultural agenda and James is passionate about introducing children to art, music, opera, ballet and traditional tales. Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB. The lion takes them on a wonderful tour of the city taking in such sights as The Tower of London, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye! It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance.