Henry VIII had 6 wives, 70 palaces, at least 13 courses for every meal, and 8 mattresses on his bed. But what he really wanted was a son. Richard Brassey's Brilliant Brits series covers famous English personalities, combining colorful drawings, lively captions, and interesting trivia to create a fascinating glimpse into the life of each figure covered.
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"...a miniature masterpiece, rich with facts, sweetened with cartoon style pictures." Independent, 28 July 2003 "Brilliant Brits is a fabulous series ... [with] colourful comic strip layout and amusing speech bubbles" Times Educational Supplement, 13 June 2003 "...a great way to get your kids interested in history...A quirky blend of cartoon strip-style illustration and fascinating facts. Fun Stuff." Sainsbury's Magazine "Brassey's colourful, comic-strip layout is easy to read and these attractive little paperbacks convey a surprising amount of information in a very palatable form." Scotsman, 25 October 2003
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Richard Brassey is the author and illustrator of a host of colourful and original non-fiction books for children, among them the bestselling Nessie the Loch Ness Monster and The Story of Scotland, which won the TES/Saltire Society Award. He lives in Essex. Richard Brassey is the author and illustrator of a host of colourful and original books for children. He won the TES/Saltire Society Award for The Story of Scotland.
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Which king had six wives and chopped the heads off two of them? Read the first page New!
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Which king had six wives and chopped the heads off two of them? Read the first page New!
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