Synopses & Reviews
Discover the world's most famous, brilliant, and crazy characters!
Informative narrative text, fictionalized diary entries, and fascinating facts tell the stories of some of the most famous, brilliant, and crazy historical characters to have ever walked the Earth. From warriors like Joan of Arc to rulers like Napoleon Bonaparte to innovators like Charles Darwin and many more, each famous figure’s entertaining account gives readers an insight into the heroes of history, their amazing accomplishments, and the world that they lived in.
Heroes included are:
- Sir William Marshall
- Joan of Arc
- Saigo Takamori
- Geronimo
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Roald Amundsen
- Amelia Earhart
- Down Walsh and Jacques Piccard
- Ramses II
- Elizabeth I
- George Washington
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Spartacus
- Martin Luther
- Harriet Tubman
- Oskar Schindler
- Socrates
- Leonardo DaVinci
- Charles Darwin
- Marie Curie
- Emmeline Pankurst
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
About the Author
Anita Ganeri has written over 300 books for children, including the bestselling Horrible Geography series. She lives in York with her husband, son, daughter, three dogs and cat. Joe Todd Stanton is an illustrator from the United Kingdom.