queens

Thirteen-year-old Elske escapes rape and certain death at the hands of the leaders of her barbaric society and later becomes handmaiden to a rebellious noblewoman whose rightful throne together they reclaim.

Each chapter gives the full name, offices held, dates, historical context, biographical sketch, and two essays, in debate format, that contrast the creative and tyrannical roles of the subject.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and reign of Cleopatra, discussing how she influenced the history of ancient Egypt.

Diaries, letters, court documents, and memoirs help chronicle the life of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France.

Presents the life of the Egyptian queen who lived from 69 B.C.E. to 30 B.C.E.

Presents the fictionalized diary of the highly unconventional Kristina who became queen of Sweden in the seventeenth century.

A biography of Cleopatra, who became queen of Egypt at the age of eighteen and maintained power over her kingdom through her alliances with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.

Focuses on the childhood of the queen who, during her forty-five-year reign, changed England from a minor country into a world power.

Queen Clarion, the ruler of Pixie Hollow, goes missing and fairies Beck, Prilla, and Lily investigate her disappearance and the possible connection it may have to the rare Fairy Pink rose that was taken from Lily's garden.

Presents a short biography of Elizabeth I, and chronicles her royal birth and childhood, the Tudors, exile and eventual imprisonment in the Tower, her ascension to the throne, her rivals, and legacy.