Historical Storybooks: Sir Walter Raleigh And The Search For The City Of Gold

Illustrated by Gini Wade.

The year is 1595, and young Ben Wharton is a cabin boy on board Sir Walter Raleigh's galleon. They are about to set sail in search of El Dorado, the legendary "City of Gold" in South America. Ben can hardly wait to start his great adventure. Little does he know what lies ahead - endless weeks at sea, thirst, hunger, warlike natives and deadly river monsters. But Raleigh and his men are prepared to risk anything for the sake of gold . . .

Historical Storybooks present historical events, facts and personalities in an enjoyable story form and provide an excellent resource for the National Curriculum at Key Stage 2.