LONDON

Title: LONDON

Author: Vicky Shipton

Publishers: PENGUINS READERS

London, in the south-east of Britain, is one of the great cities of the world. At more than 1,500 square kilometres, it is the biggest city in Europe. It is also an old city, with a long and interesting story.

The Thames, the River Thames runs through the centre of London from west to east. The city is a great capital city because of this river. It Have four bridges.

London Theatre, London is one of the theatre capitals of the word. Most of the big theatres are in ‘West End’. There are more than fifty theatres in this area.

Kings and Queens in London, the story of London is also the story of the country’s kings and queens. In 1066 the new king, William I, built the White Tower in the city. Haptom Court palace was a great House to the south-west of the city. It was Thomas Wolsey’s House but King Henry VIII liked it. No king or queen built Buckingham Palace. It was a rich person’s House. King George liked it and bought it in 1761. William III built the Kensington Palace in 1689.

New buildings: Telecom Tower, Canada Tower, OXO Tower, London eye...

Old Buildings: St Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben, Trafalgar Square...

Shops, people could away buy things in London. Today, there are about 40,000 shops in the city. Visitors can buy everything in London.

Museums, London has a lot of museums. There are museums of Money, animals, time, trains, ships, the River Thames, tea and coffee, art, famous writers, war, buses and trains, aeroplanes, theatre...

Black Taxis, Red Buses; London is famous for its Black taxis and red buses.

My opinion: If you want to know about London, I recommend this book. It is interesting!