The classic swashbuckling adventure by Anthony Hope retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. When Rudolf Rassendyll, a young Victorian gentleman, travels to Ruritania, all he expects is a pleasant summer holiday. But when the King is kidnapped, he soon becomes involved in a plot to rescue him. Each scene is atmospherically brought to life with Simona Bursi's illustrations. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.
| ISBN: | 9780746097014 |
| Publication date: | 24th April 2009 |
| Author: | Sarah Courtauld, Anthony Hope, Simona Bursi, Alison Kelly |
| Publisher: | Usborne Publishing Ltd. an imprint of Usborne Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 63 pages |
| Series: | Usborne Young Reading. Series Three |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |