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Liz Gogerly, Author
Victor Beuren, Illustrator
Series: Cities of the World
Imprint: Franklin Watts
Publication date: August 11, 2022
Category: People & places (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781445168517
An engaging and visually stunning look at some of Europe’s major cities.
This series offers readers of 9 and up an engaging and visually stunning look at some of the world’s major cities.
Cityscapes draw in the reader with facts about the iconic buildings that help to shape each city’s unique identity. Data-packed pages give the essential details about each featured city, including where to go, what to do and things to eat on a visit, as well as information about the city’s history.
The cities of Europe covered in the book are Moscow, Russia; Paris, France; London, England; Berlin, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; Rome, Italy; Athens, Greece; Istanbul, Turkey; Amsterdam, Netherlands and Stockholm, Sweden as well as Prague, Czech Republic, Reykjavik, Iceland; Vienna, Austria; Zurich, Switzerland; Warsaw, Poland; Lisbon, Portugal, Copenhagen, Denmark and Edinburgh, Scotland.
Titles in the 6-book series feature the cities of Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America.
Liz Gogerly is a former teacher and has been writing children’s books about geography, history and PSHE for over twenty years. Biography and telling stories about real people is her speciality. In 2020 she won the SLA award for ‘Heroes that Help Us From Around the World’. She publishes adult biographies under the name Liz Flavell. Liz loves music, dancing, cooking, cats and kids.
The illustrator, Victor Beuren, lives in Santa Catarina, Brazil. He worked in art direction in the advertising industry for many years before becoming a full-time artist. His work, in ink, watercolour and digital media, has won international recognition, including by the Society of Illustrators.