Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries)

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries) PDF Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545315638
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's MARIE ANTOINETTE is back in print with a gorgeous new package! To forge an incredibly powerful political alliance, thirteen-year-old Marie Antoinette of Austria is betrothed to Dauphin Louis Auguste, who will one day be the king of France. To prepare the princess for becoming queen, she must be trained to write, read, speak French, dress, act . . . even breathe. Things become more difficult for her when she is separated from her family and sent to the court of Versailles to meet her future husband. Opinionated and headstrong Marie Antoinette must find a way to fit in at the royal court, and get along with her fiancé. The future of Austria and France falls upon her shoulders. But as she lives a luxurious life inside the palace gates, out on the streets the people of France face hunger and poverty. Through the pages of her diary, Marie captures the isolation, the lavish parties and gowns, her struggle to find her place, and the years leading up her ascendance of the throne . . . and a revolution.

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries)

Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles, Austria-France, 1769 (The Royal Diaries) PDF Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545315638
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Book Description
Newbery Honor author Kathryn Lasky's MARIE ANTOINETTE is back in print with a gorgeous new package! To forge an incredibly powerful political alliance, thirteen-year-old Marie Antoinette of Austria is betrothed to Dauphin Louis Auguste, who will one day be the king of France. To prepare the princess for becoming queen, she must be trained to write, read, speak French, dress, act . . . even breathe. Things become more difficult for her when she is separated from her family and sent to the court of Versailles to meet her future husband. Opinionated and headstrong Marie Antoinette must find a way to fit in at the royal court, and get along with her fiancé. The future of Austria and France falls upon her shoulders. But as she lives a luxurious life inside the palace gates, out on the streets the people of France face hunger and poverty. Through the pages of her diary, Marie captures the isolation, the lavish parties and gowns, her struggle to find her place, and the years leading up her ascendance of the throne . . . and a revolution.

Sŏndŏk, Princess of the Moon and Stars

Sŏndŏk, Princess of the Moon and Stars PDF Author: Sheri Holman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439165860
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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THE ROYAL DIARIES is pleased to introduce historical novelist, Sheri Holman, who makes her debut on the list with a captivating story of fourteen-year-old Princess Sondok from seventh-century Korea. During the seventh-century, the land which is now Korea was fraught with political and religious intrigue. The country was split into Three Kingdoms, each fighting for supremacy: Silla, Koguryo, and Paekche. Besides the warring kingdoms, there are three religions in conflict: Shamanism, the ancient female-dominated faith wherein Shamanist priestesses wield great power at court, foretelling the future, performing important national rituals, and healing sickness; Buddhism, the contemplative State religion; and Confucianism, a recent import from powerful China.

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor

Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor PDF Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590684842
Category : Children's stories, American
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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In a series of diary entries, Princess Elizabeth, the eleven-year-old daughter of King Henry VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives her mother's execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her father's health.

Eleanor

Eleanor PDF Author: Kristiana Gregory
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439164849
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 202

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Mischievous and daring, a young princess ascends to new heights after a life of trials and tribulations.

Jahanara, Princess of Princesses

Jahanara, Princess of Princesses PDF Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439223508
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Written by a Newbery Honor-winning author, this is the story of a princess who longs for freedom. Jahanara is the daughter of a rich emperor in India. While she is showered with many riches, she is also confined by her strict religion and the rules of the palace.

Elisabeth

Elisabeth PDF Author: Barry Denenberg
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439266444
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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Author Barry Denenberg introduces us to a nineteenth-century Bavarian princess named Elisabeth who at age fifteen is engaged to the emperor of Austria and is swept into an unfamiliar world. Author Barry Denenberg brings us into the whirlwind that is the life of Princess Elisabeth of Austria. A free and impetuous spirit, Elisabeth was chosen at the tender age of fifteen (over her older sister) to be the wife of Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria. From that moment on, she is thrown into an intimidating world of restrictions and tremendous responsibilities. Feeling lonely and alienated, Elisabeth is forced to rely upon her own personal strength, which is what eventually leads her down the aisle and into an uncertain future.

Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile

Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile PDF Author: Kristiana Gregory
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590819756
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, 12-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.

Isabel

Isabel PDF Author: Carolyn Meyer
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439078054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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While waiting anxiously for others to choose a husband for her, Isabella, the future Queen of Spain, keeps a diary account of her life as a member of the royal family.

Victoria, May Blossom of Britannia

Victoria, May Blossom of Britannia PDF Author: Anna Kirwan
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439215985
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 436

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Kristina, the Girl King

Kristina, the Girl King PDF Author: Carolyn Meyer
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439249768
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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Carolyn Meyer, author of best-selling ROYAL DIARIES Isabel and Anastasia, now brings to the series this compelling story of Kristina, The Girl King, from 17th-century Sweden. Upon discovering that their newborn infant was, in fact, female and not male as first thought, Queen Marie Eleonore wailed inconsolably and King Gustavus Adolphus declared, nevertheless, that the child be raised as a prince. At age six, upon the death of her father, the child Kristina, was proclaimed King of Sweden, with regents assigned to council until she assumes the throne at age eighteen. And indeed, her life followed her father's plan. We meet Kristina when she's almost twelve years old and eschewing feminine practices but reveling in the study of military tactics,