Royal Rap : Band 08/Purple by Laurence Anholt

A humorous poem with one couplet on every monarch from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth the Second. Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary. Text type - A poem. Curriculum links - History: `Pupils should be taught about . events beyond living memory that are significant nationally'. A royal timeline on pages 22-23, showing dates on the throne of all monarchs, allows children to place the poem in context.
Binding: Paperback / softback