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Top 10 worst ruthless warriors

by Macdonald, Fiona, 1958-

Format: Print Book 2012
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Summary
There have been truly tyrannical warriors throughout history, and this book chronicles the worst of the worst. Readers encounter bloodthirsty military leaders like the vengeful Celtic queen Boudicca, the disturbingly ambitious Julius Caesar, and the egotistical Napoleon. The stories of each warrior are presented alongside a series of fascinating facts, including terrifying bits of trivia. Colorful illustrations add to this book in a way that is sure to keep readers engaged.
Contents
No mercy
Power and glory
A world of warriors
No. 10 : Tipu Sultan
No. 9 : Boudicca
No. 8 : Hernando Cortes
No. 7 : Julius Caesar
No. 6 : Samurai
No. 5 : Attila the Hun
No. 4 : Napoleon
No. 3 : Richard I & Saladin
No. 2 : Alexander the Great
No. 1 : Genghis Khan.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "Conceptually modeled after Scholastic's You Wouldn't Want To . . . series (and even illustrated by those books' regular artist, Antram), the Top 10 Worst series baits the reluctant-historian hook with plenty of terrible (read: awesome) tidbits and splashy cartoon images. Among the irresistible facts kids will want to breathlessly share from Ruthless Warriors are the way Japanese warrior Yoshitsune's head was pickled in sake for his enemy and how number-one baddie Genghis Khan's armies slaughtered more than 40 million people. Kids with longer attention spans and researchers looking for report material will find their tastes merely slaked by the historical substance, but browsers will have a blast with these irreverent, quotable compendiums of calamity.--Chipman, Ian Copyright 2010 Booklist"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Additional Information
Series Top 10 worst.
Subjects Soldiers -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Soldiers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Military art and science -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Military history -- Juvenile literature.
Soldiers.
Soldiers -- History.
Military art and science -- History.
Military history.
Publisher New York :Gareth Stevens,2012
Other Titles Top ten worst ruthless warriors
Contributors Antram, David, 1958-
Language English
Notes Includes index.
Description 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm.
ISBN 9781433966859 (library binding)
1433966859 (library binding)
9781433966866 (pbk.)
1433966867 (pbk.)
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