Fiona Macdonald

A humorous and gory look at the ancient Aztec tradition of sacrificing enemy warriors to the gods.

Examines the childhood, war years, political career, and personal life of the twentieth-century British statesman, soldier, and historian. Trailblazer, Winston Churchill, was the celebrated British prime minister who helped save Europe from Nazi rule during World War II. After completing his education in a less than stellar fashion, Churchill joined the British Army, where he developed his leadership skills. He inspired enormous respect and admiration...

Introduces ten of the most dangerous animals on earth, including the saltwater crocodile, poison dart frog, king cobra, great white shark, and Australian box jellyfish.

Uses a newspaper format to present the inventions, lifestyles, climate changes, and progress in hunting and farming of the Stone Age.

Presents information about the brutal, incompetent, corrupt, bigoted, and otherwise unpleasant reigns of ten terrible historic rulers, from the ancient world to the nineteenth century.

Looks at the exploits of ten of the most ruthlessly determined soldiers, rebels, conquerors, and military leaders from throughout history.