The Colours of History : How Colours Shaped the World festivals Clementine Rose and her family

Clementine Rose and her family are off to the beach while the roof at Penberthy House is being fixed

She’s just about to eat a tart when she starts to sneeze

So when the family fell on hard times

as she copes with the loss of her leg and learns to laugh again

The Colours of History : How Colours Shaped the World festivals Clementine Rose and her familyWritten by Clive Gifford Illustrated by Marc Etienne Peintre paperback Why did Roman emperors wear purple? Which colour is made from crushed beetles? What green pigment might be used to build super fast computers of the future? From black to white, and all the colours in between, every shade has a story to tell. Each colour group is introduced with a stunning and interpretative double page spread illustration, followed by illustrated entries exploring