These biographical picture books are designed to give young children a friendly introduction to history. This is the story of clever Cleo - princess of Egypt. When her dad, King Pot dies, she's forced to share the throne with her brother Tolly. The fights soon start - Tolly doesn't like her cat, and worse, he's got his beefy friends, and together they push Cleo off the throne. But luckily for Cleo, Jules the super soldier is in town, and Cleo has a really clever idea for getting him to help her. This story is about the Egyptian queen, with an abundance of historical detail in the illustrations, and plenty of amusement to be had with the speech bubbles. A "did you know?" list at the back offers interesting facts about the character and notes are included for parents or teachers.

 

This book is part of a book series called Stories From History .

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Hachette Children's Group .

Martin Jenkins is a children's author whose work often centres around animals and the environment. A conservation biologist by trade, Martin worked full-time for ten years for World Conservation Monitoring Centre, writing about a range of conservation issues. Since 1990 he has worked freelance for organisations such as WWF and a number of UN bodies concerned with conservation and the environment. He became involved with children's books when he was asked to advise on Walker Books' Animals at Risk series. He has written several titles, including Emperor's Egg, winner of the Times Junior Information Book of the Year Award and Fly Traps! Plants that Bite Back, which was shortlisted for the same award. He has also retold Gulliver's Travels, winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and Don Quixote. Sue Shields is a Welsh illustrator. Her works include Gunpowder Guy, and Robbers at the Abbey, and she is a regular contributor to `Around the Globe': Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. She works in a variety of styles, and has experience in history-related work and editorial illustration. Stewart Ross is a popular children's author. He has written many books on historical subjects, both fiction and non-fiction.