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Books in Welsh History Stories series

  • The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci

    Susie Hodge

    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 Leonardo Da Vinci takes a completely factual look at Leonardo Da Vinci, the first true Renaissance man. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. During his lifetime, he became a master painter, sculptor, inventor, scientists, military engineer, philosopher, botanist, and mathematician. Da Vinci created some of the World’s most recognizable works of art, becoming one of the most renowned figures in the artistic world. The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci 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 Building of the Great Pyramid

    Colin Hynson

    Paperback (Brighter Child, June 29, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Building of the Great Pyramid takes a completely factual look at the amazing Great Pyramid of Giza. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. Built nearly 5,000 years ago and taking more than 20 years and thousands or workers, the Great Pyramid of Giza still towers over Cairo, Egypt. Its enormous size dwarfs all of the other pyramids around it. To this day, few other buildings inspire such awe as the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Building of the Great Pyramid 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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  • Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada

    Colin Hynson

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, June 15, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada takes a completely factual look at Queen Elizabeth I, one of the strongest rulers of England and how she courageously defended England against the Spanish Armada. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. Follow Queen Elizabeth I on her courageous journey. A series of dramatic battles along with expert military skill, England defended itself against the Spanish Armada. Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada 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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  • 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 Leonardo Da Vinci

    Susie Hodge

    Hardcover (School Specialty Publishing, Oct. 15, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci takes a completely factual look at Leonardo Da Vinci, the first true Renaissance man. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. During his lifetime, he became a master painter, sculptor, inventor, scientists, military engineer, philosopher, botanist, and mathematician. Da Vinci created some of the World’s most recognizable works of art, becoming one of the most renowned figures in the artistic world. The Life of Leonardo Da Vinci 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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  • 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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  • The Discovery of T. Rex

    Dougal Dixon

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, Oct. 15, 2006)
    Turn the page and take a step back in time! From the Stories From History series, The Discovery of T. Rex takes a completely factual look at the most terrifying creature of the prehistory world. This book is presented in a fast-paced, edgy graphic novel format including bright, action-packed scenes. This huge beast lived over 85-65 million years ago but since its discovery in 1902 it has caused public scandal and outrage, pitting scientists against each other in a battle over the most famous dinosaur of all time. The Discovery of T. Rex 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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