Sách Ebooks PDF, Epub, Prc Who Was Henry VIII? Nguồn gốc: Penguin Books, Tác giả: Ellen Labrecque,Jake MurrayNXBPenguin Putnam IncNăm XB06/02/2018, Trọng lượng (gr): 158.7600Kích thước1.0 x 19.0 x 13.0Số trang112Hình thứcBìa MềmSản phẩm bán chạy nhấtTop 100 sản phẩm Non-Fiction bán chạy của tháng. Thuộc danh mục sách: FOREIGN BOOKS CHILDREN’S BOOKS NON-FICTION PEOPLE & PLACES
WHO WAS HENRY VIII?
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Travel to the age of the Renaissance and learn why Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings in English history. Mainly remembered for his six marriages and his self-appointment as the “Supreme Head of the Church of England,” Henry VIII was also attractive, educated, and athletic. When Henry Tudor ascended to the English thrown at the age of 17, his reign looked promising. But by the time of his death in 1547, King Henry VIII was characterized as an extremely egotistical, harsh, and insecure king. Though Henry VIII’s legacy isn’t free from scandal, his monarchy thrived due to the achievements of his daughter Queen Elizabeth I.
A 2017 Newbery Honor Book
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A young girl’s kindness, compassion, and honesty overcome bullying.
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Growing up in the shadows cast by two world wars, Annabelle has lived a mostly quiet, steady life in her small Pennsylvania town. Until the day new student Betty Glengarry walks into her class. Betty quickly reveals herself to be cruel and manipulative, and while her bullying seems isolated at first, things quickly escalate, and reclusive World War I veteran Toby becomes a target of her attacks. While others have always seen Toby’s strangeness, Annabelle knows only kindness. She will soon need to find the courage to stand as a lone voice of justice as tensions mount.
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