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1y The Boy, the Bear, the Baron, the Bard Gregory Rogers (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2004 Z1114736 2004 single work picture book children's adventure historical fiction 'A boy playing among the warehouses of London kicks a soccer ball into an abandoned theater. There he finds an enchanted cape that transports him back in time right onto the stage of one of William Shakespeare's plays! A comic romp through Shakespeare's London featuring an intrepid little boy, a friendly bear, and-in the role of dastardly villain-the Bard himself. What happens when a boy bursts through the curtain of a deserted theatre and onto the world's most famous stage? He lands on the Bard himself and the chase is on-through the streets of Shakespeare's London. This is a rare and inventive visual feast-a runaway story about a curious boy, a magic cloak, a grumpy bard, a captive bear and a baron bound for the chopping block.' Source: Libraries Australia (Sighted 13/10/2010).
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2y Midsummer Knight Gregory Rogers (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1317139 2006 single work picture book children's adventure historical fiction
'A mysterious forest . . . A faerie kingdom . . . A greedy villain . . . A clash of swords . . . A knight to the rescue
'On a morning of midsummer magic the Bear discovers an enchanted world in the heart of the forest. But there is treachery at work and the Bear is swept up in a sinister plot that lands him in the palace dungeons. After masterminding a crafty escape he leads his new friends into a royal battle - but what hope do they have once swords are drawn?' (Publication summary) -
3y The Hero of Little Street Gregory Rogers (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2009 Z1592695 2009 single work picture book children's adventure historical fiction (taught in 1 units)
'Escaping from a gang of bullies, a Boy slips into a grand old gallery - the perfect hiding place, full of mystery and treasures. Enchanted by the magic of painting and befriended by a mischievous dog, the Boy ventures into the world of a famous Vermeer painting - and he and his new friend are transported to Little Street, Delft in seventeenth century Holland.
'But the streets of Delft are a dangerous place for a dog, and the Boy has to use every ounce of his ingenuity to rescue his canine mate from an untimely fate on the butcher's block.' (Publisher's website)