Mary Queen of Scots

by Elizabeth Douglas, Carrie Philip (Illustrator), National Museums of Scotland Staff (Contribution by)

Tells the story of Scotland's most famous monarch, from her early life at the French court to her eventual imprisonment and execution in England.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Ash · Rating 4 out of 5]

I heard about Mary, Queen of Scots first from the tour guide at Edinburgh Castle. The differences she had with Elizabeth I and how Queen Elizabeth had her executed made me curious enough to pick up a book on her in the Castle gift shop. It was interesting to also learn from the guide that King James I (son of Mary) ended up becoming the first king of England and Scotland. This was a very short book and now I regret not getting a more detailed book on her. I would love to learn more about this fascinating brave woman. Her life is pretty inspiring considering the hardships and imprisonments that she had to go through.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

+ sehr schöne Illustrationen
+ informativ, ohne kompliziert zu sein
+ nette Spielchen und versteckte Botschaften

- zu kurz gehalten
- die Worte haben sich sehr oft wiederholt, anstelle Synonyme zu verwenden (Queen Queen Queen)
- zu viele Daten, die nicht wirklich relevant sind und den Lesefluss stören