queens

Chronicles the lives of 42 European monarchs from 1400 to 1600.

In the year 1070 While William the Conqueror (the newly-crowned King of England) was out on a hunting excursion, he discovered the perfect spot for a new castle. It was a locale perched high on a cliff that provided a terrific vantage point in all directions. Construction began and after 16 years, the first phase of Windsor Castle is a delightful home for the royal family and is the largest and oldest inhabited castle in the world. Want to travel through the ages along the Merry Halls of Windsor? Step inside, kids; this tour is about ready to embark!.

A biography of Queen Victoria that draws on previously unpublished papers to explore the woman behind the myth.

Learn how Cleopatra was renowned as one of the most famous female leaders in all of history.

Elsa, Anna and Olaf journey to a land trapped in eternal summer with a queen who has similar powers as Elsa's, who can control fire and heat, Olaf thinks it sounds great, but Elsa and Anna think she might be in trouble.

When Anna starts questioning her childhood memories, a young troll is certain he can help, but Elsa thinks that they should move forward to make new memories.

"As the sole heir of Pavan, Aurora's been groomed to be the perfect queen... But she's yet to show any trace of the magic she'll need to protect her people. To keep her secret and save her crown, Aurora's mother arranges for her to marry a dark and brooding Stormling prince from another kingdom... But the more secrets Aurora uncovers about him, the more a future with him frightens her. When she dons a disguise and sneaks out of the palace one night to spy on him, she stumbles upon a black market dealing in the very thing she lacks--storm magic. And the people selling it? They're not Stormlings. They're storm hunters... And when a handsome young storm hunter reveals he was born without magic, but possesses it now, Aurora realizes there's a third option for her future besides ruin or marriage. She might not have magic now, but she can steal it if she's brave enough."--OCLC.

"Cadvan of Lirigon, one of the most brilliant Bards of his generation, has been exiled for a terrible crime that unleashed the power of the Bone Queen and wrought destruction across Annar. Meanwhile, in Lirigon, several unnerving events suggest that the Dark is growing in strength again, and that the Bone Queen may yet lurk in the world. Cadvan must once again face the evil that almost destroyed him"--OCLC.

Contains nine short stories set in the world of the Lunar Chronicles.