Bibliograph

The long-lost secret diary of the world's worst engineers, written by Tim Collins ; illustrated by Isobel Lundie

Type

Label

The long-lost secret diary of the world's worst engineers, written by Tim Collins ; illustrated by Isobel Lundie

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

8-12 years old

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The long-lost secret diary of the world's worst engineers

Responsibility statement

written by Tim Collins ; illustrated by Isobel Lundie

Series statement

Long-lost secret diary/worlds

Summary

This series of hilarious fictional diaries put us inside the heads of hapless figures from history in frazzling situations. Malik and Leila are two Algerian children living in 19thcentury Paris who become apprentices to the famous engineer, Gustave Eiffel, helping him to construct the iconic Statue of Liberty as a gift to America. When he's searching for his next project, Malik and Leila help to inspire Gustave to construct the Eiffel Tower the tallest tower in the world and then face the dangers and disasters of making their boss' dream a reality. 'Get Real' fact boxes feature throughout, providing historical context and further information, as well as a timeline, historical biographies and a glossary in the end matter

Target audience

juvenile

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