Author : Miriam Aronin
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 26,74 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512457965
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Loyal subjects, watch out! Some of history's royal leaders were just as vicious as they were powerful. These kings and queens stole, tortured, and murdered. Read on to discover the gruesome ways these rulers terrorized their enemies, their own people, and even their own blood.
Author : Ryan Nagelhout
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 42,9 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1482447940
Does Ivan Vasilyevich, also known as Ivan the Terrible, deserve his menacing moniker? The grand prince of Moscow built an empire in the 16th century to become the first tsar of Russia in 1547. Though his achievements were considerable during his time in power, his suspicions about the loyalty of his subjects led to thousands of executions, casting a bloody pall over his entire reign. This story of an intriguingthough chillingruler will captivate readers as well as give them an understanding of the conflicts in Europe and Asia at this time.
Author : Sandy Donovan
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,85 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512452556
Get ready to bow down—if you don't want to lose your head! Some of history's most ruthless leaders are headed your way. Some of these rulers schemed their way to the top. Others just conquered everything around them. Are you fearless enough to read on?
Author : Madeline Donaldson
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 26,24 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467710334
Avast! Are ye' ready to sail the high seas with some of the world's most feared pirates? These accounts will do more than shiver your timbers. Nothing came between these scoundrels of the sea and their loot. They burned boats, lopped off ears, and killed those who dared to challenge them. Come aboard to witness the ruthless methods of history's most petrifying pirates.
Author : John M. Shea
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 24,50 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1482448084
Vlad III, the 15th century ruler of what is now southern Romania, had a terrifying nicknamethe Impaler. It originated with the grisly way he dealt with his enemies: He demanded that their not-yet-dead bodies be impaled on stakes. Vlads reputation for brutality only grew and later became entwined with the legend of the vampire Dracula. This in-depth account presents the true story of Vlad the Impaler and his fight against the Ottoman Empire, a struggle that makes the villain a hero to some. An appealing design and features such as sidebars and fact boxes make this biography an especially high-interest read for young historians.
Author : Elaine Landau
Publisher : Lerner Publications ™
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,64 MB
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1512452475
James Bond may be one of the good guys, but the spies in this book definitely aren't—nor are the traitors and assassins! Crack open this book to uncover more secrets about history's most terrible assassins, traitors, and spies.
Author : Heather E. Schwartz
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 12,74 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467710318
Robbery, smuggling, gambling—gangsters did it all. They fought the law. They fought each other. And not all of them made it out alive. Find out the true stories of the United States' most feared hoodlums and mob bosses. Learn how a two-bit car thief built a criminal empire—and how the mob's top man wound up in prison. Are you bold enough to read on?
Author : Heather E. Schwartz
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 25,49 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1467710369
Hang on to your wallet—and watch your neck! You're about to encounter some of the worst gunslingers to wreak havoc on the Old West. The most notorious outlaws were known for their fearless drive, their quick shot with a pistol, their odd trademarks, and their way of escaping the law over and over again. Are you brave enough to read on?
Author : Jennifer Ivy Walker
Publisher : The Wild Rose Press Inc
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 34,82 MB
Release : 2023-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1509249516
Wielding a trio of enchanted Elven weapons to battle a dark wizard and a legion of diabolical dwarves, Tristan is faced with the impossible choice between saving the woman he loves or defending his endangered kingdom. Inexplicably compelled to remain in the sacred forest where he hears the voice of her heart, the heir to the throne of Cornwall incurs the wrath and scorn of his army when he decides to hunt for his captive mate. Her verdant magic greatly enhanced by the mystical Morgane la Fée, Issylte must summon a coalition of Naiad nymphs and celestial fairies to destroy a nascent evil as she fights to reclaim her rightful crown. When the Black Widow Queen unites with a malignant menace and a ghost from Tristan’s haunted past, the Emerald Fairy and the Dragon Knight must ally with a triad of shapeshifting warrior tribes to defeat a Viking Trident and defend their trinity of Celtic kingdoms. Interwoven fates. Otherworldly mates. Destiny awaits.
Author : Paul Webster
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,49 MB
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 1783270292
A study of the personal religion of King John, presenting a more complex picture of his actions and attitude.
