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10 AMAZING Facts about ONJALI Q. RAUF!

ONJALI Q RAUF is the celebrated author of The Boy at the Back of the Class- a child's perspective of the refugee crisis told with heart and humour, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that can be confusing... Read on to find out more on Onjali Q Rauf... 1. Onjali Q Rauf is a bestseller! Her debut novel- The Boy at the Back of the Class was an instant bestseller when it was released. 2. She got the idea whilst recovering from life saving surgery! Before her debut novel was released, she had visited a refugee camp in Calais, France, and saw Zainab, a refugee who was scavenging through bins to find food despite being 8 months pregnant. Whilst recovering from surgery, Onjali Rauf could not get these images and thoughts from her mind and Zainab (along with her baby Raehan) became the inspiration for the Boy at the Back of the Class. 3. She is a super quick writer She wrote The Boy at the Back of the Class in just two months! 4. Onjali suffered racis...

10 Facts about Boudicca for kids

Boudicca was a brave British Queen who stood up and fought against the Romans- soon after they had invaded Britain. These days, there is a statue dedicated to her in London. Here are 10 facts about Boudicca 1. She was the Queen of the Iceni Tribe The Iceni tribe lived in an area which is now East Anglia in the South East of England. 2. She was very brave She battled against the Romans in 60-61 AD. Can you imagine the strength and courage this must have taken! 3. She destroyed the capital of England! Her forces destroyed the capital of Roman Britain which was then Colchester- not London. 4. She was blood thirsty! In the wars against the Romans, it is thought that 80,000 soldiers were killed. The Romans were scared of her really! 5. She had a gruesome death! Rather than surrendering to the Romans, Boudicca poisoned herself instead of being captured. 6. She also destroyed London! During her battle against the Romans, Boudicca also burn...

SURPRISING Reasons Why The ROMANS left Britain...

The Roman rule of Britain- or Britannica as it was known- lasted for 350 years between 43AD until 410AD. The Romans invaded Britain for many reasons including the fact that they were attracted to Britain's metals and they could use the people for slaves. They completely transformed the British way of life... so why did the Romans decide to leave Britain? 1. Rome was under attack Even though the Roman Empire was very large and covered most of Europe, the Roman Empire was being attacked by a range of tribes in lots of different places. This meant that to defend the Roman Empire against these tribes, every Roman soldier had to be recalled to defend the Empire. This meant that eventually all of the Roman soldiers who had been stationed in Britain, had to be called back to Rome. As a result, Britain was left undefended and exposed. 2. Britain was 'not important' Despite the fact that Britain had a multitude of riches- wood, metals and people- it was not co...

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