Books with author Stephen Biesty

One Knight Fallen is a tale of high drama and low comedy. Roger is the half-wild 15-year old son of a 13th century forester. Raised in the isolation of the Ardennes, he's never seen anyone but his father, his stepmother, and his two hateful stepbrothers. He begins his first person narration with the discovery of a wounded man lying in his father's storeroom. The man is Sir Aelfred. As he heals, he fills Roger's head with tales of Chivalry and battle. When Sir Aelfred departs, Roger goes with him. Before a week is out, Roger faces his mortal combat. These are just the first steps to a life of adventure.

Following on from his internationally bestselling book on Rome, master illustrator Stephen Biesty brings his magic touch to the subject of ancient Egypt. It is over 3200 years ago in ancient Egypt, in the reign of the great god-king Rameses II. And for 11-year-old Dedia, a great adventure isabout to begin. Join Dedia as he accompanies his father - and a couple of troublesome relations - on a once-in-a-lifetime journey down the Nile. Among the splendours on the way, you will see...* The hidden secrets of the Valley of the Kings* Amun-Ra's magnificent temple at Karnak (Luxor)* Preparation of a mummy and an Egyptian funeral* The pyramids and Sphinx of Giza* The ancient Step Pyramid at Saqqara* Rameses's spectacular palace at Piramesse

Ready to relive some of the most daring voyages of all time? Unfold these spectacular cross sections and explore fourteen historic journeys.Open this dynamic book and discover how the greatest explorers in history — from Marco Polo to Neil Armstrong — plunged into the unknown and boldly pieced together the picture of the world we have today. With the help of masterful cross sections, dramatic storytelling, and sidebars that highlight key concepts, places, and technology, immerse yourself in such expeditions as: —Leif Eriksson’s voyage to North America (eleventh century) —Zheng He’s travels from China to East Africa (fifteenth century) —Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe (sixteenth century) —Tenzing Norgay’s and Edmund Hillary’s scaling of Mt. Everest (twentieth century) —Plus ten more exciting journeys!

One Knight Fallen is a mixture of high drama and low comedy. It will resonate with young readers, and amuse those who were once young. Roger is the half-wild 15-year-old son of a 13th century forester. Raised in the isolation of the Ardennes, he has never seen anyone but his father, his stepmother, and his two hateful stepbrothers. He begins his first person narration of One Knight Fallen with the discovery of a wounded man lying in his father's storeroom. The man is Sir Aelfred. As he heals, he fills Roger's head with tales of Chivalry and battle. When Sir Aelfred departs, Roger goes with him and takes his first steps to a life of adventure.