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  • The Life of Julius Caesar

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Paperback (Brighter Child, June 29, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Julius Caesar takes a completely factual look at Julius Caesar’s rise to power in ancient Rome. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. Julius Caesar enlarged Rome’s control of the ancient world through skillful military leadership, defeating enemies in far away countries, as well as in Rome, eventually becoming dictator for life. His reign was cut short when Romans assassinated him in 44 B.C. However, Caesar’s legacy of creating one of the greatest empires the world has ever known would live on. The Life of Julius Caesar is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • The Life of Alexander the Great

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Paperback (Brighter Child, June 29, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Alexander the Great takes a completely factual look at Alexander the Great, one of the World’s greatest military leaders. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. Becoming King of Macedonia after his father was assassinated in 336 B.C. Though his life was short-lived, he died unexpectedly at the age of 32, he conquered most of the known world, making Macedonia the strongest empire in the world at that time. The Life of Alexander the Great is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • Gladiators and the Story of the Colosseum

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Paperback (Brighter Child, Oct. 15, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, Gladiators and the Story of the Colosseum takes a completely factual look at The Roman Colosseum, the largest amphitheater in the Roman empire. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. The Colosseum set the stage for making people famous or leading them to their deaths. Inside the walls, huge battles were waged among gladiators, animals, and prisoners, all seen by thousands of spectators. Today, only a shell of the Colosseum – Rome’s symbol of violent spectacles – remains. Gladiators and the Story of the Colosseum is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • Pizarro and the Incas

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Paperback (Brighter Child, Oct. 15, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, Pizarro and the Incas takes a completely factual look at Francisco Pizarro and his desire for gold. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. His desire for gold led Francisco Pizarro to explore and conquer the Inca empire of South America. However, his conquest of the Incas was a bloody one, filled with violence and double-crossing treachery. After years of intense fighting and explorations, Pizarro was murdered over the land he had conquered. Pizarro and the Incas is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • The Life of Alexander the Great

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, June 29, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Alexander the Great takes a completely factual look at Alexander the Great, one of the World’s greatest military leaders. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. Becoming King of Macedonia after his father was assassinated in 336 B.C. Though his life was short-lived, he died unexpectedly at the age of 32, he conquered most of the known world, making Macedonia the strongest empire in the world at that time. The Life of Alexander the Great is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • The Life of Julius Caesar

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, June 29, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Julius Caesar takes a completely factual look at Julius Caesar’s rise to power in ancient Rome. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. Julius Caesar enlarged Rome’s control of the ancient world through skillful military leadership, defeating enemies in far away countries, as well as in Rome, eventually becoming dictator for life. His reign was cut short when Romans assassinated him in 44 B.C. However, Caesar’s legacy of creating one of the greatest empires the world has ever known would live on. The Life of Julius Caesar is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • The Life of Anne Frank

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, June 29, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Anne Frank takes a completely factual look at story of Anne Frank. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. At only 13 years old, Anne’s world was turned upside down on July 6, 1942. Anne and her family entered a secret apartment in an attempt to hide from Nazi soldiers. Anne did not leave that apartment for 2 years, fearful of being captured and sent to a Nazi concentration camp. Anne’s story is one of bravery and sacrifice, just one example of the Jewish strength under Nazi rule during World War II. The Life of Anne Frank is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • World War I: A Primary Source History

    Nicholas Saunders

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2005)
    Discusses the reasons behind World War I, important battles of the war, and how the war was portrayed in the media, and presents key European and American military figures.
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  • The Life of Anne Frank

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Paperback (Brighter Child, June 29, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Anne Frank takes a completely factual look at story of Anne Frank. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. At only 13 years old, Anne’s world was turned upside down on July 6, 1942. Anne and her family entered a secret apartment in an attempt to hide from Nazi soldiers. Anne did not leave that apartment for 2 years, fearful of being captured and sent to a Nazi concentration camp. Anne’s story is one of bravery and sacrifice, just one example of the Jewish strength under Nazi rule during World War II. The Life of Anne Frank is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • The Life of Christopher Columbus

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, Oct. 15, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Christopher Columbus takes a completely factual look at the voyages of Christopher Columbus. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. Christopher Columbus discovered the America’s by mistake. Actually searching for a different route to the Orient, he landed in the “New World” on October 12, 1492. During his four voyages, Columbus explored many different areas in the Americas, leaving a violent path of destruction behind him. The Life of Christopher Columbus is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • Pizarro and the Incas

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, Oct. 15, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, Pizarro and the Incas takes a completely factual look at Francisco Pizarro and his desire for gold. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. His desire for gold led Francisco Pizarro to explore and conquer the Inca empire of South America. However, his conquest of the Incas was a bloody one, filled with violence and double-crossing treachery. After years of intense fighting and explorations, Pizarro was murdered over the land he had conquered. Pizarro and the Incas is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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  • The Life of Christopher Columbus

    Dr. Nicholas Saunders

    Paperback (Brighter Child, Oct. 15, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Christopher Columbus takes a completely factual look at the voyages of Christopher Columbus. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. Christopher Columbus discovered the America’s by mistake. Actually searching for a different route to the Orient, he landed in the “New World” on October 12, 1492. During his four voyages, Columbus explored many different areas in the Americas, leaving a violent path of destruction behind him. The Life of Christopher Columbus is sure to capture any reader’s attention and turn even the most casual reader into a history buff! Features: • Full-Color illustrations • Fact Boxes • Timeline, glossary, and index Tales from the past meet modern-day storytelling! Epic battles, secret plots, and brave warriors await readers in the nonfiction Stories From History series. Discover history in a fast-paced format, taking readers right to the action! History has never been this exciting! Check out the other titles in this series!
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