Heroes and Heroines Hardcover – Illustrated, 20 Oct. 2011 by Eleanor Farjeon (Author), Herbert Farjeon (Author), Rosalind Thornycroft (Illustrator)

Heroes and Heroines was first published in 1933, and features the same style of witty and lyrical poems as Kings and Queens of England. It tells of the deeds of heroes and heroines from all round the world including Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Robin Hood, Christopher Columbus, Sir Francis Drake, George Washington, Napoleon, Florence Nightingale and Buffalo Bill, among others. Both books present a fun and original way for children to learn history.

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