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The secret lives of queens and kings / text by Veruska Motta ; illustrations by Laura Brenlla ; [translation: Inga Sempel].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Milan, Italy : White Star Kids, [2022]Copyright date: ©2020, 2022Edition: Revised editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9788854418752
  • 8854418757
Other title:
  • Queens and kings
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
A journey into the kingdoms of history -- Alexander the Great 356 BCE -- Qin Shi Huang 260 BCE -- Cleopatra 70 BCE -- Nero 37 CE -- Himiko 170 CE -- Genghis Khan 1162 CE -- Isabella I 1451 CE -- Montezuma 1466 CE -- Henry VIII 1491 CE -- Akbar the Great 1542 CE -- Njinga Mbandi 1583 CE -- Shah Jahan 1592 CE -- Louis XIV 1638 CE -- Catharine the Great 1729 CE -- Marie Antoinette 1755 CE -- Elisabeth of Bavaria 1837 CE -- Elizabeth II 1926 CE -- Grace of Monaco 1929 CE -- The life I wish for... maybe not.
Summary: To be living as a king or queen sounds amazing, doesn't it? This book shows the real ups and downs of Queens and Kings lives, to show that all that glitter isn't gold! The stories of great Queens and Kings from all over the world are here collected, from the main events to their secrets! Nero, Cleopatra, Henry VIII, Elizabeth II, just to name a few, are the protagonists of this volume, enriched with witty and colourful illustrations. A journey through history following the deeds of these intrepid crowned heads of the world.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 352.23 M921 Checked out 06/25/2024 33111011042187
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 352.23 M921 Available 33111010942536
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

From Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, and Henry VIII to Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette, and Grace of Monaco, discover the odd behavior and unusual facts about 18 kings and queens throughout history.



Viewing the world from a throne seems like a wonderful perspective--parties, balls, epic fights, intrigue, victories . . . but not all that glitters is gold, not even on a crown! This book uncovers all the secrets and strange facts about some of the greatest monarchs in history. Its pages will unveil their bad habits, their betrayals and revenges, their unusual routines, and many other surprising facts. It will leave you speechless!

To be living as a king or queen sounds amazing, doesn't it? This book shows the real ups and downs of Queens and Kings lives, to show that all that glitter isn't gold! The stories of great Queens and Kings from all over the world are here collected, from the main events to their secrets! Nero, Cleopatra, Henry VIII, Elizabeth II, just to name a few, are the protagonists of this volume, enriched with witty and colourful illustrations. A journey through history following the deeds of these intrepid crowned heads of the world.

A journey into the kingdoms of history -- Alexander the Great 356 BCE -- Qin Shi Huang 260 BCE -- Cleopatra 70 BCE -- Nero 37 CE -- Himiko 170 CE -- Genghis Khan 1162 CE -- Isabella I 1451 CE -- Montezuma 1466 CE -- Henry VIII 1491 CE -- Akbar the Great 1542 CE -- Njinga Mbandi 1583 CE -- Shah Jahan 1592 CE -- Louis XIV 1638 CE -- Catharine the Great 1729 CE -- Marie Antoinette 1755 CE -- Elisabeth of Bavaria 1837 CE -- Elizabeth II 1926 CE -- Grace of Monaco 1929 CE -- The life I wish for... maybe not.

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