The Magnificent Monarch

The Magnificent Monarch
Author: Anna Keay
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2008-09-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1847252257

Anna Keay brings fresh insight into the daily life of Charles II and identifies how he cultivated a powerful reputation of both himself and monarchy in Britain.

Magnificent Monarchs

Magnificent Monarchs
Author: Linda Glaser
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2000-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761398147

Describes, in simple text and full-color illustrations, the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of the monarch butterfly.

The Book of Kings

The Book of Kings
Author: Caleb Magyar
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426335334

"They're kings wielding scepters and sitting on thrones, they're presidents and prime ministers leading their nations, or they're CEOs, scientists, sports stars, artists, and others who are changing the world. Welcome to The Book of Kings, where being a regal royal doesn't just mean wearing a crown." -- back cover.

The Magnificent King of Pasta

The Magnificent King of Pasta
Author: Jacob Shaw
Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2009-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781439240502

William, orphaned son of a father who was a wise welder and a mother of villainous lineage, sets out to pave a life of his own. With difficult decisions and ominous obstacles along the way, William is guided by his magic and his conscience to save a land and its people from the corrupt and evil-ruling Salastro. With spells that unleash the insurmountable power to save or kill, reveal or disguise, and conquer or surrender, William seeks to overthrow the government in his quest to better the lives of the citizens of Pastaland. Will he be successful at last? This riveting, turn-twisting, action-packed tale intricately weaves together fantasy, magic, philosophy, and suspense. With its universal messages of leadership, good vs. evil, and social responsibility, "The Magnificent King of Pasta" will challenge all readers to apply the themes from this far-reaching fantasy into their everyday lives.

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly
Author: Alan Madison
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307978044

It's hard to be Velma, the littlest Gratch, entering the first grade. That's because everyone has marvelous memories of her two older sisters, who were practically perfect first graders. Poor Velma—people can barely remember her name. But all that changes on a class trip to the magnificent Butterfly Conservatory—a place neither of her sisters has ever been. When a monarch roosts on Velma's finger and won't budge for days . . . well, no one will forget Velma ever again. Acclaimed and bestselling illustrator Kevin Hawkes and author Alan Madison celebrate everything butterfly—from migration to metamorphosis. Watch as Velma Gratch metamorphosizes from a timid first grader into a confident young scientist!

Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story

Hello, Little One: A Monarch Butterfly Story
Author: Zeena Pliska
Publisher: Page Street Kids
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781624149313

Caterpillar crawls from leaf to leaf, eating and waiting, all alone in a big, green world. Then Orange appears—Orange floats, and flits, and flies, graceful and beautiful. In this sweet, moving story of intergenerational friendship, a small caterpillar is befriended by a glorious monarch butterfly, and together they learn to see the world through each other’s eyes.

A Great and Terrible King

A Great and Terrible King
Author: Marc Morris
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 790
Release: 2015-03-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1605987468

The first major biography of a truly formidable king, whose reign was one of the most dramatic and important of the entire Middle Ages, leading to war and conquest on an unprecedented scale. Edward I is familiar to millions as "Longshanks," conqueror of Scotland and nemesis of Sir William Wallace (in "Braveheart"). Yet that story forms only the final chapter of the king's action-packed life. Earlier, Edward had defeated and killed Simon de Montfort in battle; traveled to the Holy Land; conquered Wales, extinguishing its native rulers and constructing a magnificent chain of castles. He raised the greatest armies of the Middle Ages and summoned the largest parliaments; notoriously, he expelled all the Jews from his kingdom. The longest-lived of England's medieval kings, Edward fathered fifteen children with his first wife, Eleanor of Castile and, after her death, erected the Eleanor Crosses—the grandest funeral monuments ever fashioned for an English monarch. In this book, Marc Morris examines afresh the forces that drove Edward throughout his relentless career: his character, his Christian faith, and his sense of England's destiny—a sense shaped largely by the tales of the legendary King Arthur. Morris also explores the competing reasons that led Edward's opponents (including Robert Bruce) to resist him. The result is a sweeping story, immaculately researched yet compellingly told, and a vivid picture of medieval Britain at the moment when its future was decided.

How to Raise Monarch Butterflies

How to Raise Monarch Butterflies
Author: Carol Pasternak
Publisher: How It Works
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781770850019

Revel in one of the most remarkable miracles of nature.

Monarchs of the Sea

Monarchs of the Sea
Author: Danna Staaf
Publisher: The Experiment
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1615197400

Before mammals, there were dinosaurs. And before dinosaurs, there were cephalopods. Publisher’s Note: Monarchs of the Sea was previously published in hardcover as Squid Empire. Cephalopods, Earth’s first truly substantial animals, are still among us: Their fascinating family tree features squid, octopuses, nautiluses, and more. The inventors of swimming, cephs presided over the sea for millions of years. But when fish evolved jaws, cephs had to step up their game (or end up on the menu). Some evolved defensive spines. Others abandoned their shells entirely, opening the floodgates for a tidal wave of innovation: masterful camouflage, fin-supplemented jet propulsion, and intelligence we’ve yet to fully measure. In Monarchs of the Sea, marine biologist Danna Staaf unspools how these otherworldly creatures once ruled the deep—and why they still captivate us today.

The Magnificent Monarch

The Magnificent Monarch
Author: Anna Keay
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2008-07-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0826422608

In the year that the English monarchy was abolished, the Prince of Wales's governor posed the poignant question: what was it that made kings different from their subjects? The answer to him was obvious, and the word that described it was 'ceremony'. From crown wearing in the Middle Ages to the jubilees of modern times the English Monarchy has always used the rituals of majesty to command the affection and loyalty of its subjects. This important and original book is the first to examine properly the ceremonial world of an English sovereign. In an age when the king still healed the sick and took his meals in front of a crowd of spectators, a sovereign's ability to carry off this public role could be as important to his success as his command of the army or management of parliament. Charles II lived through the period of the greatest political change England has ever known, witnessing revolution, regicide and restoration. At just 16 he was cast into exile. A poor relation at the court of the young Louis XIV and then the creature of Philip IV of Spain, he knew what it was to wrestle for recognition. This was his apprenticeship. With The Restoration Charles brought the lessons of exile home. The country was soon rocked by plague and fire, and his brother's conversion to Catholicism would bring it once again to the brink of civil war. In the crisis that developed Charles used the rituals of royalty to help save the very institution of hereditary monarchy. Using a huge range of unpublished primary material, and painting a vivid and detailed picture of the daily life of one of England's most charismatic monarchs, Anna Keay's brilliant 'ritual biography' radically reappraises Charles II as The Magnificent Monarch.