London is one of the great cities of the world. It is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. In 1990, it was the biggest city in the world. In this book you will find a lot of interesting information about London. You will read about its history form Roman times. You will learn about its famous people - and the shops, museums and palaces of this exciting city. | PENGUIN READERS E London is one of the great cities of the world. It is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. In 1900 it was the biggest city in the world. In this book you will find a lot of interesting information about will read about its history from Roman will learn about its famous people - and the shops museums and palaces of this exciting city. Penguin Readers are simplified texts designed in association with Longman the world famous educational publisher to provide a step-by-step approach to the joys of reading for pleasure. Each book has an introduction and extensive activity are published at seven levels from Easystarts 200 words to Advanced 3000 words . Series Editors Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter 6 Advanced 3000 words 5 Upper Intermediate 2300 words 4 Intermediate 1700 words 3 Pre-Intermediate 1200 words 2 Elementary 600 words I Beginner 300 words Easystarts 200 words Contemporary Classics Originals British English American English Number of words excluding activities 4 876 Book CD pack also published Cover photograph courtesy of Robert Harding main Roy Rainford tr Sylvain Grandadam mr Charles Bowman br 0ohn Miller ISBN 1 MOS Ä3351 3 PEARSON Longman Published and distributed by Pearson Education Limited 701405 Ö3351L London VICKY SHIPTON Level 2 Series editors Andy Hopkins and Jocelyn Potter Pearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate Harlow Essex CM20 2JE England and Associated Companies throughout the world. ISBN-10 1-405-83351-3 ISBN-13 978-1 -405-83351 -6 This edition first published by Penguin Books 2006 Text copyright Vicky Shipton 2006 Map by Martin Sanders Typeset by Graphicraft Limited Hong Kong Set in 1 l 14pt Gill Sans Light Printed in China SWTC 01 Produced for the Publishers by Graphicraft Productions Limited Dartford UK All rights reserved no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical