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geenag90's review against another edition
4.0
First taste of historical fiction I had up there with the horrible histories much recommended :)
veilgarden's review against another edition
5.0
Interesting and hilarious! Cleopatra's journal was the best haha.
saucydoorhandles's review against another edition
3.0
Horrible histories used to be my favourite when I was a kid and this is just like an extended version of that, with the focus on people instead of a specific time period. These books are good, perfect for any child who is interested in history, especially historical figures. If they like history as a whole, horrible histories is probably better but if they are interested in the person on the cover, it's a must have.
stephb413's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Love any book that reflects how interesting history truly is! I know this story is ancient, but my only issue is that I wanted to know fact from fiction because a lot of what I know about Cleopatra is from Shakespeare, so it would be nice to have more clearly defined sections of what is somewhat factual, verses what is truly accurate. Still, highly recommended for any little historian.
caroline_reads's review
4.0
An enjoyable and informative read. Clear and appropriate collection of sources for young readers. The text wasn't too long (unlike many of the other books in this series), reaching at under 200 pages. Loved it. It's such a shame that none of Cleopatra's writings on gynaecology or make-up survived!
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