A biography of the Italian Renaissance artist and inventor who, at about age thirty, began writing his famous notebooks which contain the outpourings of his amazing mind.

Raised by peasants, Bella discovers that she is actually the daughter of a knight and finds herself caught up in a terrible plot that will change her life and the kingdom forever.

"Follows the life of the strong-willed queen who ruled England in the time of Shakespeare and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. An excellent biography of Elizabeth I, with emphasis on understanding the reasons for her actions in the context of the time. Bowker Authored Title code. This excellent biography combines outstanding writing with wonderful illustrations. Written as a narrative, it is very readable & focuses on exciting events of the era....

"A biography of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, well known for his work on the Sistine Chapel in Rome's St. Peter's Cathedral." --

A brief biography of the world's most famous playwright, using only historically correct information.

Twins Liz and Lenny, along with their time-traveling grandmother, join a group of pioneers journeying west on the Oregon Trail in 1843.

"A fascinating look at Ada Lovelace, the pioneering computer programmer and the daughter of the poet Lord Byron." --

The sheriff of a dusty western town rescues Sweetness, an unusually resourceful orphan, from nasty old Mrs. Sump and her terrible orphanage.

A biography of the nineteenth-century military genius and Zulu chief.

Eighth-grader Franny and her friends investigate why most of the students at their exclusive boarding school are brilliant, beautiful, and perfectly behaved.