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Heroes of History

Illustrated by Joe Stanton
Published by little bee books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
LIST PRICE $11.99

About The Book

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 is an award-winning author, having won the Geographical Association Silver Award and the Blue Peter Award for the Best Book with Facts.

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