Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates. Cleopatra tells the story of the beautiful but tragic Egyptian queen who bewitched a Roman emperor.

Author Biography

Harriet Castor (Mary Seacole, Cleopatra) has written several titles in this series and has a great ability to retell historical events in a lively story form to appeal to the young reader. Emma Fischel (Emmeline Pankhurst) is the author of several books in this series and is an experienced storyteller.