kings, queens, rulers, etc

Young King Jaron has taken the throne of Carthya, but after enemies attempt to assassinate him, and a neighboring kingdom threatens invasion, he finds that he has no friends in the palace, not even his bride-to-be, Princess Amarinda--and his regents think it would be better for Carthya if he just disappeared again.

Describes the life of Egyptian queen Cleopatra.

Profiles five child monarchs, including Egyptian king Tutankhamun, Queen Christina of Sweden, the Last Emperor of China, Mary Queen of Scots, and the Dalai Lama of Tibet, describing their unique childhoods and their influence on their countries' history.

Provides an illustrated introduction to the life of Cixi, the last empress of China, who fought to isolate her country from the West and ignored the needs of her people while cloistering herself inside her lavish Forbidden City.

Presents an illustrated introduction to the life of Mary Tudor, the first reigning Queen of England, who burned hundred of Protestants at the stake.

Explores the history and lives of ten of the most ruthless rulers of history, including Cleopatra, Ivan the Terrible, and Henry VIII, and includes humorous illustrations, fact boxes, and sidebars.

An illustrated introduction to the life of Marie Antoinette.

An introduction to the life of Roman empress Agrippina, who murdered and married her way to the throne and was then declared a goddess.

Armed with scientific knowledge and a magic dagger, Leo is determined to outwit man-eating Quadclops giants and Malvisors and travel to the center of the earth.

Cartoons and facts combine to describe the life of Mary Queen of Scots, discussing her childhood; escape to France; the death of her father-in-law, mother, and first husband; marriage to Darnley; kidnapping; abdication of the throne; imprisonment in England; and execution.