| ID | 011190 |
| Call Number | FIC/CHI |
| Title Proper | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| Other Title Information | And the search for the city of gold |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Childs, Alan ; Wade, Gini (ill.) |
| Publication | London, Hodder Wayland, 2001. |
| Description | 46p Purple Spine |
| Series | Historical Storybooks |
| Note | The central figure in this story is Ben Wharton, who in 1595, when he is 12 years old, becomes cabin boy aboard Raleigh's ship. He joins Raleigh on his quest for the legendary 'City of Gold' in South America. Ben can't wait for this great adventure, but little does he know what awaits him - endless weeks at sea, thirst, hunger and warlike natives. But Raleigh and his men are prepared to risk anything for the sake of gold... |
| Standard Number | 0750237643 |
| Price. Qualification | £4.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | FIC |
| Key Words | Explorers - Fiction ; Raleigh, Walter Sir, 1552?-1618 ; El Dorado - Fiction ; South America - Discovery and exploration - Fiction |