The Black Death

(Hardback)

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In October 1347, a terrible plague reached Europe from Asia. Seven years later, around half of the continent was dead. This is the gripping story of the Black Death' and how it changed the world, specially written for young readers who are growing in confidence. With accompanying illustrations, a timeline and links to carefully selected websites.

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Rob studied Egyptology at university, but never thought he'd do much with it. Since joining Usborne in 2005, he's written loads of books about Ancient Egypt, and on topics ranging from space to the story of Islam. He is also the author of several award-winning historical adventure novels, and a hopeless cook