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My Royal Story
My Royal Story is a series for older children that are some re prints of the Royal Diaries and some of the girls My Story. They are written in diary forms of real and fictional characters in different parts of the world and in different time periods. * ''Egyptian Princess, Egypt, 1490 BC'' by Vince Cross (2009) * ''Cleopatra: An Egyptian Princess Diary, Egypt BC 57'' by Kristiana Gregory (2010) * ''Catherine of Aragon, London, 1501'' by Alison Prince Alison Prince (26 March 1931 – 12 October 2019) was a British children's writer, screenwriter and biographer, who settled on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Her novels for young people won several awards. She was the scriptwriter of the much re ... (2010) * ''Anne Boleyn and Me:A Tudor Girl's Diary, London, 1525'' by Alison Prince (2010) * ''Elizabeth: A Tudor Princess Diary, England, 1544'' by Kathryn Lasky (2010) * ''Mary Queen of Scots: A Scottish Queen's Diary, France, 1553'' by Kathryn Lasky (2010) * ''Marie Antoinette: An A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Diaries
''The Royal Diaries'' is a series of 20 books published by Scholastic Press from 1999 to 2005. In each of the books, a fictional diary of a real female figure of royalty as a child throughout world history was written by the author. ''The Royal Diaries'' was a spin-off of Scholastic's popular ''Dear America'' series. While ''Dear America'', ''My Name Is America'', and ''My America'' were all cancelled in 2004, ''The Royal Diaries'' continued until 2005. Unlike ''Dear America'', which consisted of diaries of young girls living during pivotal periods in American history, ''The Royal Diaries'' is a series that features women of royalty from all over the world. The series is fictional, though it involves real historical figures. Facts and images concerning the historical figure featured in the book are given at the end of each of the books. Subjects in ''The Royal Diaries'' ''The Royal Diaries'' has covered many famous women in royalty, including Jahanara, Marie Antoinette, Eleanor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Story (Scholastic UK)
''My Story'' is a series of historical novels for children published by Scholastic UK. They are similar to the ''Dear America'' series, each book is written in the form of the diary of a fictional young woman or man living during an important event in history. Most of the books feature British characters and history, but some are about non-British characters during important events and times in world history. My Story: Girls * ''Princess of Egypt: The Diary of Asha 1490 BC'' by Vince Cross (2008) ** ''Egyptian Princess'' (re-released 2009) * ''Pompeii: The Diary of Claudia, Pompeii, AD 78'' by Sue Reid (2008) * ''My Tudor Queen: The Diary of Eva De Puebla, London, 1501'' by Alison Prince (2001) ** ''Catherine of Aragon'' (re-released 2010) * ''Anne Boleyn and Me: The Diary of Elinor Valjean, London, 1525'' by Alison Prince (2005) ** ''Anne Boleyn and Me: A Tudor Girl's Diary, London, 1525'' (re-released 2010) * '' Lady Jane Grey, 1547'' by Sue Reid (2012) * ''Bloody Tower: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Prince
Alison Prince (26 March 1931 – 12 October 2019) was a British children's writer, screenwriter and biographer, who settled on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. Her novels for young people won several awards. She was the scriptwriter of the much repeated children's television series ''Trumpton''. Background Prince was born on 26 March 1931 in Beckenham, Kent (now in Greater London) to Louise (née David) and Charles Prince. Her mother trained as a nurse and was later Mayor of Bromley while her father was manager of the Yorkshire Bank in London. She grew up in South London and attended a girls' grammar school where she enjoyed grammar and Latin, but not maths. Her parents were from Scotland and Yorkshire. Her father was a keen pianist, and she played the clarinet. As a child she visited Scottish relatives in Glasgow. After completing a degree course at the Slade School of Art, where she had won a scholarship, Prince found work in casual, low-paid jobs unrelated to art. She later t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Historical Novels
A child ( : children) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, otherwise known as a person younger than the age of majority. Children generally have fewer rights and responsibilities than adults. They are classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of nature" or "a child of the Sixties." Biological, legal and social definitions In the biological sciences, a child is usually defined as a person between birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. Legally, the term ''child'' may refer to anyone below the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
