Heroes of History - Tapa dura

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.

Anita Ganeri has written over 300 books for children, including the bestselling Horrible Geography series. She lives in York with her husband, son, daughter, three dogs and cat.

Joe Todd Stanton is an illustrator from the United Kingdom.