They might have been glamorous but they were grimy with it! Take a trip back through history and uncover the filth of the pharaohs, the horrors of Henry VIII and the vileness of Vlad in this warts-and-all story of the world's most infamous rulers. With amazingly detailed illustrations from a world renowned artist and sharp, bite-sized text, this lavish look inside the minds of the mad is an absolute must-read for children.
With eye-popping illustrations and jaw-dropping facts on every page, these beginning portfolios of big beasts, crawly creatures, and man-made creations make perfect windows to the huge world outside. The full-color, life-like portrayals of some of the earth's most wondrous things--both past and present--are so big and exciting that young children and early readers will want to revisit them again and again. The biggest, smallest, fiercest, and weirdest creatures that ever walked the earth are introduced in this gallery of dinosaurs. To help kids understand the enormity of their favorite ancient beasts, each dinosaur is presented with a scale drawing comparing its size to that of a person.