Great  Lives in Graphics : This graphic retelling of Cleopatra's story offers children a colorful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in while educating them on everything from the Romans to the Egyptian zodiac. Discover Cleopatra's story in a fresh and visual way; learn about her rise to power, her rule over one of history's most powerful empires, her legendary alliances, and the fascinating details of her life. You may already know that Cleopatra was the queen of Egypt, but did you know she married her little brother? Or that she could speak nine languages? Did you know Cleopatra lived closer to the creation of the iPhone than she did to the building of the Great Pyramid? This book includes: 250+ fascinating facts - An accessible format for young readers - Fact-packed infographics capture critical information - Built-in color-coded biography Great Lives in Graphics  reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It compiles the essential dates and achievements of a person's life, combines them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and utilizes infographics to present them in a fresh, visually engaging way that is genuinely appealing to children and young adults. The result is a colorful, fascinating and often surprising representation of the person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn about the book's primary subject and the cultural background of the time in which they lived. AGES: 8 to 12 Perfect for inspiring young minds and making history engaging. “Exceptionally well written, organized and presented...especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school, and community library biography collections.” —Mid-West Book Review “In these slim yet delightfully comprehensive and detailed volumes, readers can learn about historical figures like Cleopatra, Martin Luther King, Jr., Anne Frank, and more!...Informative and engaging. Infographic layouts are always a great approach to make learning fun, and these middle-grade biographical titles are as entertaining to look at as they are to read. The information presented covers both the elementary and the esoteric…We would absolutely recommend this for curious middle-grade readers, especially those interested in world history.” —@thebabybookworm “This strikingly visual infographic biography is an exciting way to find out everything you need to know. Presented as a sturdy hardback, each colourful double page explores a different aspect of Cleopatra’s life, time, behaviour and historical context through pictures, text boxes, timelines, maps and diagrams that add energy, interest and humour to the basic facts. If reading about historical figures usually seems like hard work, this might be the book that changes your mind.” —BookTrust “These are brilliant books, both eye-catching and informative…The illustrations are bright and colourful, and there is a lot of variety in the way each of the pages are presented, making each page interesting to look at and a pleasure to read. These books are a great way to introduce children to some of the most influential people in world history in a visual and engaging way, whilst also explaining about the times and places in which they lived...The books themselves have a lovely feel to them with matt, textured covers, and nice thick pages, giving them the feel of a high-quality book.” —Toddle About “Information is presented in such a unique way that you can’t help but pour over the pages for hours. Each spread is a work of art in itself, cleverly designed to work with the content. Whether you’ve got an older reader who is fascinated by one of these great people from history, a school project to complete, or a school library or home bookshelf to stock with inspiring stories, these are for you.” —@bookishwaytoplay “The unique graphic style makes the books accessible to such a wide range of readers and captures and keeps their attention.” —@mrsbrownsbookbox “What is most striking about this particular series is the innovative way these books have been designed. The clever use of info graphics and visual detailing ensures these books are jam-packed full of key information but in an entirely accessible and eye-catching way for young readers...These books are educational but also fun. They feel fresh and unique in their approach and they really would be great additions to classrooms, libraries and homes everywhere.” —@bookishwaytoplay “A stunning set of visual biographies...a great way to learn more about these notable people from our history.” —@picturebooksblogger “Each book has an introductory page of narrative, a timeline, details of family life and spreads detailing the subject’s key achievements; and each brings to life through its stylish, easily understood infographics, the person and the accomplishments of a memorable hum