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Kids who rule: the remarkable lives of five child monarchs

By Charis Cotter. 2007

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

They were queens. They were kings. They were kids. While boy king Tutankhamun was crowned pharaoh of Egypt at nine,…

and had homework that involved firing arrows from a moving chariot, being royalty wasn't all glory and bossing people around. Includes episodes from each regal childhood, elements of their country's history, and an "End of the Story" section on how their lives played out. Grades 3-6. 2007.

Cleopatra rules!: the amazing life of the original teen queen

By Vicky Shecter. 2012

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio
Examines the life of Cleopatra, discussing her rule at an early age, alliances, acquisition of land for Egypt, enemies, and other related topics. Grades 5-8. 2012.

Behind the mask: the life of Queen Elizabeth I

By Jane Resh Thomas. 1998

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Discusses Elizabeth from her birth in 1533 to her death in 1603 within the social and political context of the…

time in which she ruled. The author looks at the personal aspects of the queen's life, including why she never married. For junior high readers. 1998.

To be a princess: the fascinating lives of real princesses (Scholastic Canada Madison Press Hardcover Ser.)

By Laurie Coulter, Hugh Brewster. 2001

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

True stories of twelve real princesses reveal what life is like behind the palace walls. Among them: Queen Victoria, who…

ascended the throne at age 18, and Hawaii's Princess Ka`iulani, whose mother on her death bed declared that Ka`iulani would never be queen. Grades 5-8. 2001.

Victoria: Queen And Empress (Immortals of history)

By Neil Grant. 1970

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Historical biography, Politics and government biography, Royalty biography, European history
Human-narrated audio
Describes Victoria's unhappy childhood, her conflict with her mother, her happy marriage to Albert, and her relationships with several Prime Ministers. For junior and senior high readers. 1970.

Death to the King: the story of the English Civil War

By Clifford Lindsey Alderman. 1968

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio

An account of the public and private life of Charles I, whose belief in the absolute power of kings brought…

him into conflict with the Puritans in Parliament and precipitated the English Civil War and his decapitation. Junior and Senior High. 1968.

George vs. George: the American Revolution as seen by both sides

By Rosalyn Schanzer. 2004

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
History, Historical biography, United States history, Politics and government biography, Royalty biography, Biography
Human-narrated audio

Explores the character and beliefs of King George III of Great Britain and George Washington, commander-in-chief of the colonial army.…

Discusses the reasons they went to war and why there are no kings of the United States. For grades 4-7. 2004

Ten kings: and the worlds they ruled

By Milton Meltzer, Bethanne Andersen. 2002

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fictionHistory, Biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio

Biographical sketches of ten powerful monarchs who reigned in past centuries--beginning with Hammurabi of Mesopotamia, who was famous for his…

code of laws, and ending with Peter the Great of Russia who wanted to modernize his country. Discusses how they used and abused power. Companion to Ten Queens ... (DB 46941). For grades 6-9. 2002

At her majesty's request: an African princess in Victorian England

By Walter Dean Myers. 1999

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Short storiesHistory, Biography, Women biography, General non-fiction, European history, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio

The life of an African princess who was about to be killed in a ritual sacrifice in 1850 when she…

was rescued by Commander Forbes, taken to England, and presented to Queen Victoria as Sarah Forbes Bonetta. The queen became Sarah's protector and godmother to her first child. For grades 5-8

Good Queen Bess: the story of Elizabeth I of England

By Diane Stanley, Peter Vennema. 1990

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, History, Royalty biography, European history
Human-narrated audio

Daughter of King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth became the queen of England in 1558 when she was twenty-five…

years old. Intelligent and strong-willed, she reigned with expectional skill, tact, and love for the next forty-five years. The period in which she lived became known as the Elizabethan Age. For grades 3-6 and older readers

Who was king tut? (Who Was?)

By Roberta Edwards. 2019

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Ancient history, Royalty biography, History
Human-narrated audio

Ever since Howard Carter uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922, the young pharaoh has become a symbol of the wealth…

and mystery of ancient Egypt. This Who Was . . . ? explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb’s discovery, as well as myths and so-called mummy curses

Cochise: jefe apache (Grandes personajes en la historia de los Estados Unidos)

By Larissa Phillips, Eida de la Vega. 2004

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
United States history, History, Biography, Royalty biography, General non-fiction, United States travel and geography, Indigenous peoples, War, Police and military
Human-narrated audio

Life story of the Apache chief who led his people against Spanish, Mexican, and US troops in the 1860s. Many…

of his offensives were carried out in retribution for attacks on his family and his Chiricahuan people. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Spanish language. 2004

10 kings & queens who changed the world

By Clive Gifford. 2009

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Biography, History, Royalty biography
Human-transcribed braille

Brief biographies of legendary rulers ranging from Hatshepsut, Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, Henry VIII, Charles V, and Suleiman the Magnificent…

to Elizabeth I, Louis XIV, Frederick the Great, and Catherine the Great. Features "Life Links" that point out connections between the monarchs. For grades 5-8. 2009

Who was queen victoria? (Who Was?)

By Jim Gigliotti. 2017

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
European history, Women biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio

Her reign of 63 years and seven months is known as the Victorian Era, a period of industrial, cultural, scientific,…

and political change that was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire. But Victoria was raised under close supervision and near isolation until she became Queen of the United Kingdom at the young age of 18. She married her first cousin, Albert, and had nine children who married into families across Europe. By the time she had earned the nickname “The Grandmother of Europe” and the title “Empress of India” it was indeed true that the sun never set on the British Empire. Publicly, she became a national icon, but privately, Who Was Queen Victoria?

Who was queen elizabeth? (Who Was?)

By June Eding. 2019

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Women biography, Royalty biography, Biography
Human-narrated audio

Our bestselling series is fit for a queen! The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out…

of her father's court at the age of three and imprisoned at nineteen, Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only twenty-five. A tough, intelligent woman who spoke five languages, Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in history

Who was marie antoinette? (Who Was?)

By Dana Meachen Rau. 2018

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
European history, Women biography, Royalty biography
Human-narrated audio

From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born…

into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and extravagant food. But her taste for excess ruffled many feathers. The poor people of France blamed Marie Antoinette for their poverty. Her spending helped incite the French Revolution. And after much public outcry, in 1793 she quite literally lost her head because of it. Whether she was blameless or guilty is debatable, but Marie Antoinette remains woven into the fabric of history and popular culture

Who was catherine the great? (Who Was?)

By Pam Pollack. 2021

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Royalty biography, Women biography, European history
Human-narrated audio

Learn how a Prussian princess grew up to be Russia's longest-ruling female leader! Born in 1729, Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbs…

was never supposed to come to power. But at age sixteen, she married the heir to the Russian throne. By 1762, Sophie, known now as Catherine, overthrew her immature and incompetent husband, Peter III, to lead the nation. Catherine became the sole ruler of Russia. This exciting Who Was? title explores how Catherine was able to turn Russia into one of the great powers of Europe by expanding its borders, helping improve its educational system, and advocating for the arts. Her three-decade reign is considered the Golden Age of Russia, and she is called Catherine the Great

Who Was Henry VIII? (Who was?)

By Ellen Labrecque, Who Hq, Jake Murray. 2018

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Royalty biography, European history, History
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Travel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the…

most famous kings in English history.Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the "Supreme Head of the Church of England," Henry VIII was also attractive, educated, and athletic. When Henry Tudor ascended to the English thrown at the age of 17, his reign looked promising. But by the time of his death in 1547, King Henry VIII was characterized as an extremely egotistical, harsh, and insecure king. Though Henry VIII's legacy isn't free from scandal, his monarchy thrived due to the achievements of his daughter Queen Elizabeth I.

Who Was Marie Antoinette? (Who was?)

By John O'Brien, Dana Meachen Rau. 2015

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Royalty biography, Women biography, European history
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

From the palaces of Austria to the mirrored halls of Versailles, Marie Antoinette led a charmed life. She was born…

into royalty in 1755 and married the future king of France at age 15. By 21 she ascended to the throne and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle of masquerade balls, sky-high wigs, and extravagant food. But her taste for excess ruffled many feathers. The poor people of France blamed Marie Antoinette for their poverty. Her spending helped incite the French Revolution. And after much public outcry, in 1793 she quite literally lost her head because of it. Whether she was blameless or guilty is debatable, but Marie Antoinette remains woven into the fabric of history and popular culture.

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story Diamond Jubilee (Wayland One Shots Ser. #5)

By John Malam. 2012

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Royalty biography, Women biography, European history, Travel and geography
Synthetic audio, Automated braille

This year Queen Elizabeth II enjoys 60 glorious years as monarch with a Diamond Jubilee celebration to be held on…

5th June 2012. Queen Elizabeth II, Her Story recounts the life of our Queen from her birth to present day. It is the story of a princess who became Queen and head of the Royal House of Windsor.* Birth of a Princess* The Little Princesses* Life in the Palace* Princess at War* Elizabeth becomes Queen* The Royla Family* Royal Duties* The Royal family TreeEarly photographs capture the Queen's early years and a Royal family tree place the events of her life in context.

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