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King Henry V is new to the throne and declares war on France, England's old enemy, to prove his military strength. As the country prepares for battle, will the young king accomplish the unthinkable - victory on French soil, against an army that outnumbers his troops ten to one?

A dramatic retelling of one of Shakespeare's most famous history plays.

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### About the Author

**Andrew Matthews** has written numerous books for children and teenagers, and is an internationally renowned author. He wrote *King Arthur* and *Wolf Summer* for the Orchard list, as well as a series of retellings of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales. Andrew has been short-listed twice for the Smarties Award. He lives in Berkshire.