kings and rulers

Illustrations and text profile the lives of ten significant kings and queens throughout history, and features information on Hatshepsut, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Henry VIII, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent, Elizabeth I, Louis XIV, Frederick the Great, and Catherine the Great.

"With tensions rising between the kingdoms of Westria and Austlind, Molly and Tobias accompany King Alaric to Cortova, where he hopes to form an alliance with the powerful King Gonzalo--an alliance that would be sealed by Alaric's marriage to Gonzalo's daughter, the beautiful princess Elizabetta"--Provided by publisher.

King Alaric asks Molly, who has been having visions of one of her grandfather's loving cups, to find the goblet to help him gain the love of the beautiful Princess of Cortova, and as Molly and her friends Winifred and Tobias search for the loving cup, Molly discovers secrets of her family and the magic of the cup.

Discusses the life and history of ancient Egypt from earliest times through the reign of Ramses II, as it has been pieced together from the work of archaeologists.

Cartoon cat Garfield and his canine sidekick, Odie, are accidentally transported back in time while visiting a medieval fair--and they cannot return home until they rescue a kidnapped king.

Brief biographies of twenty rulers throughout history notorious for their despotic and tyrannical rule.

Trusted advisor Yertle the Turtle plots to rule over two kingdoms where the kings' beards are prized.

Explores some of history's most notorious unsolved mysteries involving royalty and discusses the various possible solutions that have been proposed and the most likely explanations.

Aislinn Ni Sorar, a druid priestess of ancient Ireland, has been raised according to the ancient ways and is struggling to find a way to keep the old magic strong and save the future of her nation.

Princess Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst became Empress Catherine II of Russia, an indomitable, feisty ruler who was very complex and became an infamous historical figure.