100 Remarkable and Surprising Lives to Inspire Young People - Volume 1: 50 Lives from The Pharaohs to Shakespeare - Hardcover

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Queens and Emperors, Warriors and Writers, Explorers, Nurses, Prophets and Pirates.

Here are the stories of men and women who made a difference, who shaped the world by action or by example.

Here are heroes (and a few villains) who lived extraordinary lives driven by ambition, compassion, patriotism or just a desire to see what was around the next corner. These brief biographies will encourage further reading to learn more about these fascinating individuals.

Well-illustrated and clearly written, the stories are designed to stimulate the imaginations of curious young people from around 10 to 15 years old.

Lives featured in Volume I include: Leonardo da Vinci, Boudica, Confucius, Empress Matilda, Ramesses II, Grace O'Malley, El Cid, Murasaki Shikibu, Ashoka, Captain John Smith, Empress Wu Zetain and many others. Some are famous, some less so; but all are fascinating individuals and their stories will lead to further reading and exploration.

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