History’s Biggest Show-Offs

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Overview

Some people just can’t resist showing off…  This BIG book introduces readers to some of the most flamboyant and remarkable people in history.

You’ll meet wealthy kings and queens who loved to splash the cash, dazzling musicians who weren’t shy about their talents, and amazing artists who produced stunning work.

Some of the show-offs include:

  • Queen Marie Antoinette of France, who arrived for her wedding with 57 carriages pulled by 376 horses
  • Humphry Davy, the flashy scientist who loved doing huge demos where he blew things up and once even set diamonds on fire!
  • The Montgolfier brothers, who unveiled their startling new flying machine, the hot air balloon, in front of huge crowds including the King and Queen, sending a duck, a chicken and a sheep into the skies

This is book is full of facts about massive palaces, fast cars, monster banquets, immense armies, frilly outfits, dazzling bling, musical masterpieces, epic artworks, outrageous inventions and much, much more.

With excellent character illustrations from the brilliant Sam Caldwell and an exciting design, this non-fiction title has lots of appeal for ages 7-9.

Reviews

If you have children who like non-fiction then this is a ‘must have’ addition to your school shelves. Humour and history combine with eye catching graphics to introduce us to some well-known (and not so well known) super ‘show offs’ from the past. Split into 3 main sections – People in charge, People who think up stuff and People who create things – we meet bold, brilliant characters who are known for their supersized power, riches, glamour, creativity or intelligence.

An original way of presenting a “famous and inspirational people” book which has plenty of broad appeal.

Andy Seed’s humorous writing brings all these and more back to life and he’s even included some quizzes to ramp up the fun. Talking of fun, Sam Caldwell’s zany illustrations certainly add more of that in abundance: even the timeline will make readers giggle.

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Some people just can’t resist showing off…  This BIG book introduces readers to some of the most flamboyant and remarkable people in history.

You’ll meet wealthy kings and queens who loved to splash the cash, dazzling musicians who weren’t shy about their talents, and amazing artists who produced stunning work.

Some of the show-offs include:

  • Queen Marie Antoinette of France, who arrived for her wedding with 57 carriages pulled by 376 horses
  • Humphry Davy, the flashy scientist who loved doing huge demos where he blew things up and once even set diamonds on fire!
  • The Montgolfier brothers, who unveiled their startling new flying machine, the hot air balloon, in front of huge crowds including the King and Queen, sending a duck, a chicken and a sheep into the skies

This is book is full of facts about massive palaces, fast cars, monster banquets, immense armies, frilly outfits, dazzling bling, musical masterpieces, epic artworks, outrageous inventions and much, much more.

With excellent character illustrations from the brilliant Sam Caldwell and an exciting design, this non-fiction title has lots of appeal for ages 7-9.

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Some people just can’t resist showing off…  This BIG book introduces readers to some of the most flamboyant and remarkable people in history.

You’ll meet wealthy kings and queens who loved to splash the cash, dazzling musicians who weren’t shy about their talents, and amazing artists who produced stunning work.

Some of the show-offs include:

  • Queen Marie Antoinette of France, who arrived for her wedding with 57 carriages pulled by 376 horses
  • Humphry Davy, the flashy scientist who loved doing huge demos where he blew things up and once even set diamonds on fire!
  • The Montgolfier brothers, who unveiled their startling new flying machine, the hot air balloon, in front of huge crowds including the King and Queen, sending a duck, a chicken and a sheep into the skies

This is book is full of facts about massive palaces, fast cars, monster banquets, immense armies, frilly outfits, dazzling bling, musical masterpieces, epic artworks, outrageous inventions and much, much more.

With excellent character illustrations from the brilliant Sam Caldwell and an exciting design, this non-fiction title has lots of appeal for ages 7-9.