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Discover Doncaster!

By Phil Sheppard

Discover Doncaster’s surprising secrets, from Roman ruins to racing legends and sweets fit for a queen.

informative lively local illustrated

Genres

Non-fiction History Travel

What is Discover Doncaster! about?

Take a fact-filled tour of Doncaster and discover the stories behind its most interesting places. Explore Conisbrough Castle, Doncaster Market, the River Don and the famous racecourse. Travel back in time to learn where the world’s fastest steam train was built, how Queen Victoria found her favourite sweets and what the Romans left behind. Along the way, meet remarkable local people, including inventors, writers, war heroes, footballers and singers, and uncover surprising details about Doncaster’s history, landscape and communities.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2015

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