The ruler of a kingdom is known as the king or queen. Throughout history, monarchs who have sat upon a throne have been given enormous power and have been able to change their country's fortune.

British Kings and Queens takes an overall look at the British monarchy, explaining what a monarchy is, how it works and who gets to sit on the throne. It also looks at fifteen influential monarchs whose actions helped to shape the power and position of the king or queen of the country today.

You can build your own encyclopedia with A Ladybird Book.

Other titles available in this series:
The Ancient Egyptians
Animal Habitats
Baby Animals
Electricity
The Human Body
Insects and Minibeasts
The Romans
Sea Creatures
The Solar System
The Stone Age
Trains
Trees
Weather

About the Author
Ladybird (Author)
We make growing up the best story ever! Here at Ladybird, we publish playful books for little hands. From touch-and-feel books to bedtime stories and non-fiction, we help 0-7s to learn, play and grow - sparking plenty of smiles along the way. The home of Ten Minutes to Bed, Baby Touch, Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee, we know just how to capture curious little imaginations and guide them from one story to the next.

Olivia Waller (Illustrator)
Olivia Waller is an illustrator and printmaker, based in Brighton. She combines elements of collage, drawing and printmaking within her work to depict scenes of striking characters and celebrations of women.




Book Information
ISBN 9780241544167
Author Ladybird
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Ladybird
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 112g
Dimensions(mm) 178mm * 119mm * 7mm