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The Resource The secret lives of queens and kings, text by Veruska Motta ; illustrations by Laura Brenlla ; [translation: Inga Sempel]

The secret lives of queens and kings, text by Veruska Motta ; illustrations by Laura Brenlla ; [translation: Inga Sempel]

Label
The secret lives of queens and kings
Title
The secret lives of queens and kings
Statement of responsibility
text by Veruska Motta ; illustrations by Laura Brenlla ; [translation: Inga Sempel]
Title variation
Queens and kings
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
To be living as a king or queen sounds amazing, doesn't it? This book shows the real ups and downs of Queens and Kings lives, to show that all that glitter isn't gold! The stories of great Queens and Kings from all over the world are here collected, from the main events to their secrets! Nero, Cleopatra, Henry VIII, Elizabeth II, just to name a few, are the protagonists of this volume, enriched with witty and colourful illustrations. A journey through history following the deeds of these intrepid crowned heads of the world
Biography type
collective biography
Cataloging source
IHG
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Motta, Veruska
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Brenlla, Laura
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Kings and rulers
  • Queens
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The secret lives of queens and kings, text by Veruska Motta ; illustrations by Laura Brenlla ; [translation: Inga Sempel]
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
A journey into the kingdoms of history -- Alexander the Great 356 BCE -- Qin Shi Huang 260 BCE -- Cleopatra 70 BCE -- Nero 37 CE -- Himiko 170 CE -- Genghis Khan 1162 CE -- Isabella I 1451 CE -- Montezuma 1466 CE -- Henry VIII 1491 CE -- Akbar the Great 1542 CE -- Njinga Mbandi 1583 CE -- Shah Jahan 1592 CE -- Louis XIV 1638 CE -- Catharine the Great 1729 CE -- Marie Antoinette 1755 CE -- Elisabeth of Bavaria 1837 CE -- Elizabeth II 1926 CE -- Grace of Monaco 1929 CE -- The life I wish for... maybe not
Dimensions
29 cm
Edition
Revised edition.
Extent
74 pages
Isbn
9788854418752
Isbn Type
: HRD
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1352450503
  • (OCoLC)on1352450503
  • 4206282
Label
The secret lives of queens and kings, text by Veruska Motta ; illustrations by Laura Brenlla ; [translation: Inga Sempel]
Publication
Copyright
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
A journey into the kingdoms of history -- Alexander the Great 356 BCE -- Qin Shi Huang 260 BCE -- Cleopatra 70 BCE -- Nero 37 CE -- Himiko 170 CE -- Genghis Khan 1162 CE -- Isabella I 1451 CE -- Montezuma 1466 CE -- Henry VIII 1491 CE -- Akbar the Great 1542 CE -- Njinga Mbandi 1583 CE -- Shah Jahan 1592 CE -- Louis XIV 1638 CE -- Catharine the Great 1729 CE -- Marie Antoinette 1755 CE -- Elisabeth of Bavaria 1837 CE -- Elizabeth II 1926 CE -- Grace of Monaco 1929 CE -- The life I wish for... maybe not
Dimensions
29 cm
Edition
Revised edition.
Extent
74 pages
Isbn
9788854418752
Isbn Type
: HRD
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1352450503
  • (OCoLC)on1352450503
  • 4206282

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