World History Biographies: Elizabeth I

World History Biographies: Elizabeth IBy: Simon Adams Series: National Geographic World History Biographies No one thought that Elizabeth would live to become Queen of England. Her father, Henry VIII, beheaded her mother, Anne Bolyn, for treason in 1536. He then disowned his daughter, declaring her illegitimate. But in 1544, Parliament reestablished the young princess in the line of succession after her half brother and her half sister. Endowed with immense personal courage and a keen

Ahmed fled a life of uncertainty and suffering in Aleppo

Saddle up and get ready for a ride back into the wild and wooly past of the American West

Each scene has a delicate line drawing to colour in and a colourful picture to fill with rub-down transfers of dazzling butterflies

Becoming a warrior isn’t easy

also illustrated by Paula Bowles

really rich

Stories are accompanied by 100 colorful photos that capture the awe and wonder of our natural world

a tank of man-eating sharks and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry

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and well-informed fun

The standard paperbacks divide into three reading strands – Blue Back Books for parents to share with young children

The wind tells him to be patient―he'll be scary soon enough