William Wallace And All That

By Allan Burnett

Packed with humour - I recommend the whole lot!,' - The School Librarian William Wallace And All That is a real-life adventure packed with historical facts about Scotland's legendary hero. Join Sir William Wallace on his fearsome quest to free the Scots from villainous King Edward and his evil empire. Growl with anger as you find out what nasty things Edward's vile henchmen did to Wallace's girlfriend and best pal. Get splattered with blood and gore as Wallace makes haggis of his enemies. Gasp with terror as you learn about the giant 'hedgehogs' that helped Wallace win battles. Groan with agony as you feel what it's like to be hanged, drawn and quartered. Discover how Wallace's grisly death made his legend grow. Aimed at children aged 8-12 * Learn how to tell the difference between Wallace facts and Wallace nonsense. * Discover why Wallace had to do his homework in Latin. * Understand what made King Edward attack Scotland in the first place. * Find out why the Victorians turned Wallace into stone.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Birlinn
• Release date: Aug 12, 2011
• ISBN: 9780857901323

Allan Burnett

Allan Burnett is a freelance writer and editor based in Sweden. He has worked as deputy editor for the Scottish Standard and as deputy foreign editor for the Sunday Herald. He is the author of a number of bestselling children's history books, including World War I Tales of Adventure, World War II Tales of Adventure, The Story of Scotland and Invented in Scotland (all Birlinn).