Books published by publisher Laurel A. Rockefeller Books

The roaring lioness of England!Born in 1102 to King Henry of England and Queen Edith Matilda of Scotland, Matilda's uniquely royal Norman, Saxon, and Scottish heritage was meant to unify an England still divided by her grandfather's conquest in 1066. When the 1120 White Ship Disaster made her the only surviving child of her parents, Matilda suddenly became heiress to the English throne in a time when the old Saxon Witan, not the king's Will, still decided the succession. Discover the true story of the first woman to claim the throne of England in her own right and be inspired! Student - Teacher Edition features challenging puzzles and study guide questions after every chapter, plus a detailed timeline, and an extensive suggested reading list.

The inspiring story of Margaret of Wessex, queen consort to Malcolm III Canmore of Alba comes to life in this special student-teacher edition designed for educational and home school use. Questions practicing reading comprehension, logic, and critical thinking skills pair with history learning to create a robust yet accessible addition to, or focal point for, social studies units and classes. Appendices at the end of the book provide key reference information, including a detailed timeline covering over 3000 years of Scotland’s history. Medieval units of time are both explained in the accompanying appendix and practiced in the narrative. A must have addition to every secondary social studies course. For ages 12+.

A fun and interactive collection of puzzles based on "Boudicca, Britain's Queen of the Iceni," book one of the Legendary Women of World History. Practice reading while you learn more about history. Features a challenging fill in the blank puzzle, word search puzzles, double puzzles, and a crossword puzzle certain to challenge adults and children alike. Perfect for classrooms, homeschools, and rainy days.

Travel around the world and across time in this puzzle and activity book based on the first nine books in the Legendary Women of World History Series:Ancient Heroines: Boudicca, Britain's Queen of the Iceni, Hypatia of Alexandria, and Cleopatra VII.Medieval Queens: Empress Wu Zetian, Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, and Empress Matilda of England.Renaissance Queens: Catherine de Valois, Mary Queen of the Scots, and Queen Elizabeth Tudor.Enjoy fun and educational puzzles, brain teasers, and logic games designed to challenge you while you discover the past.All this plus bonus puzzles based on "His Red Eminence, Armand-Jean du Plessis de Richelieu."

Now at last three Legendary Women of World History biographies in a single three-book collection volume. Begin your journey through time with Catherine de Valois, the French princess whose courage in the face of her father's mental illness and Henry V's war with France changed history forever. Then follow two of Catherine’s direct descendants, Queen Mary Stuart and Queen Elizabeth Tudor, as they struggle against powerful forces determined to take their lives and their thrones. Politics, religion, and romance are on a collision course in these powerful biographies of three of the most legendary women of the Renaissance.

Dune meets Middle Earth in this epic series about a futuristic medieval society in another galaxy. There are no gruesome monsters to fight; the monsters are the ones inside their hearts, the same ones we are fighting in our society and in our lives today. This is a series about greed, corruption, lust, and revenge. It is about terrorism, corporations oppressing the poor, religious extremists imposing their will on others, and about the rich doing anything for power. And it is about good, decent people fighting for love, for liberty, and for kindness against the darkness that would snuff the light out of the world forever.All of this is set in a fantastic world with three moons, silicon-based life that breathes chlorine gas to survive, and its own lavishly created society complete with its own food, drink, and music. There are giant white birds of prey, sea creatures, and very cute long haired rodents. Two religions dominate the culture and, true to our own history, struggle with and against the constitutional monarchy and Great Council for power over the hearts and souls of the people.Take a journey across the stars with me to a distant world that somehow feels just like home.

As the western world fell to Rome's mighty legions, one woman dared fight for English liberty.Adapted from the creative non-fiction biography "Boudicca: Britain's Queen of the Iceni," Boudicca tells the story of ancient Britain's greatest and most legendary ruler in a format accessible to readers of all ages and productions of all budgets.Production notes include detailed historical information on costuming and suggestions for period accurate set designs.

The middle ages come to life in this beautiful boxed set consisting of "Empress Wu Zetian," "Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, the Warrior Princess of Deheubarth," and "Empress Matilda of England."Begin your journey exploring medieval China as Chancellor Wu Shihuo's unwanted daughter Wu Zhao defies expectations to become China's first and only female emperor.Then journey to medieval Wales to meet King Gruffydd ap Cynan's heroic daughter Gwenllian, the first foreign sovereign to be executed by the English.Finally meet Empress Matilda, the first woman to claim the English throne in her own right.Three medieval queens. One powerful storybook to entertain, enlighten, and inspire your entire family.

What would you do if you knew your world was about to end? Would you put aside your quarrels? Find love? Perhaps avoid someone who frightens you?Imagination reaches warp speed in this social science fiction drama about a dying planet and two legends who must make some tough choices. Perfect for backyard theater, schools, and community theater.Based on the Peers of Beinan novella. Run time: 30-60 minutes.

Best known as Henry V's Agincourt bride from Shakespeare's "Henry V," Catherine de Valois was an extraordinary woman of faith, courage, and conviction in an age of politically powerful women.A younger daughter to King Charles VI of France terrorized by his mental illness, Princess Catherine survived the ravages of his schizophrenia, a civil war at home, and King Henry's war with France to become one of Renaissance England's most fascinating and courageous queens.Student-Teacher edition features study guide questions following every chapter plus challenging puzzles to practice reading comprehension, logic, and critical thinking skills.