kings and rulers

Adjusting to life in Isolte after fleeing Coroa, Hollis must help the Eastoffe family unseat a tyrannical king before war erupts.

"A choose-your-own-adventure in which the reader can proceed as a sheriff in the Old West, an advisor on the moon, or the friend of a wealthy but shallow trendsetter in a modern version of the classic fairy tale. Includes a history of The Emperor's New Clothes"--OCLC.

In 1661 France, seventeen-year-old Henriette of England must navigate her arranged marriage to Louis XIV's brother while keeping her magical abilities a careful secret from all at the Sun King's court.

Twelve-year-old twins Mei and Yun Wu may have a secret that makes them different from the other village kids, but in the weeks leading up to the Mid-Autumn Festival, they are exactly like everyone else in excitement--their grandfather's famous mooncakes have caught the attention of the Emperor of China himself, who is sending his son to the village to see if they live up to the legend. The night of the Festival brings with it more than excitement, however, when disaster strikes, and nightmares follow. The twins must band together to rescue their grandfather and village, but even their bond may not be strong enough to withstand ancient magic, curses, and revenge.

Profiles eighteen famous kings and queens throughout history, and discusses their accomplishments and impact on world history.

It's no secret that the marriages of monarchs are often made in hell. Here are some of the most spectacular mismatches in five hundred years of royal history.... In a world where many kings, queens, and princes lacked nothing but true love, marital mismatches could bring out the baddest, boldest behavior in the bluest of bloodlines. Margaret Tudor, her niece Mary I, and Catherine of Braganza were desperately in love with chronically unfaithful husbands, but at least they weren't murdered by them, as were two of the Medici princesses were. King Charles II's beautiful, high-spirited sister "Minette" wed Louis XIV's younger brother, who wore more makeup and perfume than she did. Forced to wed her boring, jug-eared cousin Ferdinand, Marie of Roumania--a granddaughter of Queen Victoria--proved herself one of the heroines of World War I by using her prodigious personal charm to regain massive amounts of land during the peace talks at Versailles. Brimming with outrageous real-life stories of royal marriages gone wrong, this is an entertaining, unforgettable book of dubious matches doomed from the start.

Thirteen-year-old Lady Grace Cavendish, favorite maid of honor of Elizabeth I, must solve a murder mystery and clear the name of her betrothed.

"War-torn and regicidal, all five kingdoms must confront the power-mad king who is determined to seize control of the continent and kill newly crowned Queen Amarande and Luca, her one true love, in the process"--OCLC.

"Sayam siempre ha sido diferente de los dem??s ni??os: es muy bajo para su edad, su mejor amigo es un mono y lo m??s curioso de todo: ??naci?? de un huevo! Su abuela, una bruja, lo encontr?? y le ense???? toda la magia antigua que usa para ayudar a su gente. Entonces, cuando una serpiente gigante comienza a aterrorizar una ciudad cercana, Sayam decide que es hora de usar su conocimiento para ayudar a otros, y entra en acci??n. Pero la bestia podr??a no ser el mayor problema de Sayam: el despiadado rey Kinich Kak Ek ve a Sayam como una amenaza para su trono. La profec??a declara que quien tenga ??xito en tres pruebas imposibles ser?? rey. Las serpientes monstruosas y las pruebas imposibles son mucho para un ni??o, ??pero Sayam es valiente y tiene a un mono leal, una abuela sabia y conocimientos m??gicos de su lado!"--.

"Asta is a young boy who dreams of becoming the greatest mage in the kingdom. Only one problem--he can't use any magic! Luckily for Asta, he receives the incredibly rare five-leaf clover grimoire that gives him the power of anti-magic. Can someone who can't use magic really become the Wizard King? One thing's for sure--Asta will never give up! After six months of training in the Heart Kingdom, Asta and his fellow magic knights are ready to show off their improvements. Will Asta's muscles be enough when the devil-powered Spade Kingdom begins their invasion, or will he need some new tricks?"--Back cover.