When Portuguese sailor Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519, he believed he could get to the Spice Islands by sailing west through or around the New World. He was right, but what he didn't know was that the treacherous voyage would take him three years and cost him his life. Black-and-white line drawings illustrate Magellan's life and voyage, with sidebars and a time line that enhance readers' understanding of the period.
ISBN: | 9780448431055 |
Publication date: | 3rd August 2004 |
Author: | S A Kramer, Who HQ |
Publisher: | Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 112 pages |
Series: | Who Was? |
Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Discovery and exploration Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography History |