kings and rulers

Chronicles the life of Queen Elizabeth I, and discusses both her political and private life; includes information on her relationships with Robert Dudley, Mary Stuart, and Philip of Spain.

An introduction to the reign of Emperor Justinian and the Byzantine Empire that describes the politics, culture, social beliefs, activities, and art of the era.

A biography of Princess Diana, drawing from interviews with friends and associates of the princess to discuss her motivations, the events and relationships that shaped her life, and the extent of her alleged mental-health problems.

Tells the wedding stories of Cinderella, Belle, Rapunzel, and Tiana.

A playing-card-type king, queen, prince and their entourage march gaily through a young hero's daydream.

Teaches about the life of Cleopatra through a story in which Digby and his sister, Hannah, discover a coin that belonged to the famous Egyptian queen.

A cumulative rhyme describes the increasing commotion that results as dogs and babies, cats and ladies, soldiers and mice all join the king's parade.

A biography of the tsar who began the transformation of Russia into a modern state in the last seventeenth - early eighteenth centuries.

Jane travels to a remote region of Scotland to spend the summer with her new friend Staffa, but her vacation takes a mysterious turn when Jane finds herself irresistibly drawn to a glowing box she has been warned not to touch and the magical world found inside the castle walls.