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Interview with Cleopatra & Other Famous Rulers
If you could go back in time and talk to famous rulers from the past, what would you ask? Brave animal interviewer and author Andy Seed has adapted his incredible 'tranimalator' device into a time machine, allowing him to go back and talk to all kinds of figures from history! Get to know 10 famous rulers who take time out of their busy schedules to answer all sorts of (very nosy) questions about their actions and unique perspectives. Discover the good, the bad, and the unexpected as each ruler reveals the truth about their lives - and attempts to find out about the future! In this fun and fact-filled book, bite-sized text in a question-and-answer format is paired with engaging illustrations, perfect for reluctant readers and humour-seeking history fans. Featuring interviews with Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, Boudicca, Hadrian, Harald Bluetooth, Genghis Khan, Montezuma II and more - plus bonus facts about key events in each ruler's life. Perfect for fans of the Horrible Histories books, this series offers a fun, fresh take on history, featuring true stories from historical figures from across the world. If you've ever wondered what it would be like to talk to animals, check out Andy Seed's Interview with a Tiger and Other Clawed Beasts Too and Interview with a Shark and Other Ocean Creatures Too.
128 pages, Paperback
Published July 12, 2022
About the author
Andy Seed
100 books26 followersWriter of a multiplicity of things including humour, fun non-fiction for kids, memoirs for adults, education and wacky poetry.
Most recent book: ALL TEACHERS GREAT AND SMALL, a memoir about the tribulations of a young teacher in the Yorkshire Dales, described by the Daily Mail as "...heartwarming, hilarious...an enchanting memoir."
Most recent book: ALL TEACHERS GREAT AND SMALL, a memoir about the tribulations of a young teacher in the Yorkshire Dales, described by the Daily Mail as "...heartwarming, hilarious...an enchanting memoir."
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September 1, 2022
The author uses a time travel device to interview all the hottest world leaders from the past!
I just LOVE LOVE history books, but I especially love history books that take a twist on learning kids history. Like how the Horrible History books were always packed with puns, jokes, silly stuff among with the more serious stuff. So I couldn’t resist a book in which the author will tell us all about various world leaders from the past by interviewing them!
I really loved the selection of world leaders. Some very well known ones, Cleopatra and Genghis Khan. But also some lesser known ones, like the Harald Bluetooth and Mansa Musa. I was curious to see which one he would see next. Yes, I skipped reading the content page, I just wanted to be surprised.
The interviews were terribly fun, though at times I did think the author was a tad rude towards to the people he interviewed, sometimes he made jokes that I wasn’t sure fitted things (I mean was the husband thing for Elizabeth needed?). And at first I thought he really didn’t know much, but then I realised he was doing it on purpose so that things could be explained for the kids and then I started liking that a bit more. Haha. But for most I was really loving the interviews and see what kind of questions he asked. From anything about their family to how they got where they have gotten now to about their past. And I loved that the leaders also asked him questions. Like where he came from, why he was wearing funny clothes, what was going to happen in the future. I love how dynamic and fun the interviews were. Interviews in my eyes can go two ways. Boring and just question/answer or fun with banter in between.
I also loved that at the end we got some extra bits of information on the leaders. From What happened next to true/false and more. There are maps and more fun illustrations. Definitely happy that the author decided to add these to the mix.
I am now kind of curious about the animal book. Yes, apparently he interviewed animals. He used the same machine for that as he did to time travel. Well, OK, he made some adjustments so it would be able to time travel.
The illustrations by Gareth Conway are just perfection! I love the style of the illustrations, they are so fun and playful.
All in all, I really had oodles of fun reading this one. It was interesting, silly, funny, and I even learned a few new things along the way. I would recommend this one to all who likes history and likes it to be told with humour.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I just LOVE LOVE history books, but I especially love history books that take a twist on learning kids history. Like how the Horrible History books were always packed with puns, jokes, silly stuff among with the more serious stuff. So I couldn’t resist a book in which the author will tell us all about various world leaders from the past by interviewing them!
I really loved the selection of world leaders. Some very well known ones, Cleopatra and Genghis Khan. But also some lesser known ones, like the Harald Bluetooth and Mansa Musa. I was curious to see which one he would see next. Yes, I skipped reading the content page, I just wanted to be surprised.
The interviews were terribly fun, though at times I did think the author was a tad rude towards to the people he interviewed, sometimes he made jokes that I wasn’t sure fitted things (I mean was the husband thing for Elizabeth needed?). And at first I thought he really didn’t know much, but then I realised he was doing it on purpose so that things could be explained for the kids and then I started liking that a bit more. Haha. But for most I was really loving the interviews and see what kind of questions he asked. From anything about their family to how they got where they have gotten now to about their past. And I loved that the leaders also asked him questions. Like where he came from, why he was wearing funny clothes, what was going to happen in the future. I love how dynamic and fun the interviews were. Interviews in my eyes can go two ways. Boring and just question/answer or fun with banter in between.
I also loved that at the end we got some extra bits of information on the leaders. From What happened next to true/false and more. There are maps and more fun illustrations. Definitely happy that the author decided to add these to the mix.
I am now kind of curious about the animal book. Yes, apparently he interviewed animals. He used the same machine for that as he did to time travel. Well, OK, he made some adjustments so it would be able to time travel.
The illustrations by Gareth Conway are just perfection! I love the style of the illustrations, they are so fun and playful.
All in all, I really had oodles of fun reading this one. It was interesting, silly, funny, and I even learned a few new things along the way. I would recommend this one to all who likes history and likes it to be told with humour.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
October 27, 2023
Such a creative way to share facts about historical figures. I can imagine this book to be used really well by teachers in history lessons. I enjoyed reading each interview. Great facts alongside great humour!
December 4, 2025
10 out of 10 from my 9 year old. He loves all these books. We take it in turns to be the interviewer and interviewee which is lots of fun.
January 7, 2025
I absolutely love history I knew about everything in blink of an eye
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