Heroes of History by Anita Ganeri

Heroes of History by Anita Ganeri

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 I
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.

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author who was born in India but grew up and went to school and university in England. Anita spent many years working for publishers as an editor and foreign rights manager. Since then, she has written a staggering 300-plus books and is especially well know for the best-selling Horrible Geography series. The latest title in the series, Planet in Peril, won the Blue Peter Book Award 2009 for the Best Book with Facts. Anita is also the author of the hit 2009 title, The Explorers' Handbook: How to Be The Best Around the World. Anni Axworthy is a freelance illustrator who also makes puppets and wooden animals from salvaged materials. She is the author of the Animals on the Move series, as well as The Dragon Who Couldn't Do Dragony Things and Little Dragon and the Haunted House.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781499800791
ISBN 10	1499800797
Title	Heroes of History
Author	Anita Ganeri
Series	Heroes Of History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little Bee Books
Year published	2015-10-06
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.