Tim Cooke

A Question of History: Did the kings of Benin keep pet leopards? And other questions about the kingdom of Benin

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Produktbeschreibung

Discover the weird and wacky history of the kingdom of Benin!

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Produktdetails

• A Question of History
• Verlag: Hachette Children's Group
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. März 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 265mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 150g
• ISBN-13: 9781526315397
• ISBN-10: 1526315394
• Artikelnr.: 61260630

Autorenporträt

Tim Cooke is a graduate of Oxford University. He has worked in children's publishing for over 20 years, and has written or contributed to dozens of books on a wide range of subjects. Among his publications as writer or editor are numerous sets about military history, particularly the American Revolution, the Civil War, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War. He has also written extensively about general history, both ancient and modern.

Inhaltsangabe

1: What was the kingdom of Benin?
2: Did the kings of Benin really keep pet leopards?
3: Why was the king of Benin always tired?
4: Did the people of Benin invent the gift shop?
5: How could beans solve a murder?
6: Why did being wealthy make you limp?
7: Why didn't people in Benin ever lose their keys?
8: Why did workers have to join a gang?
9: Where did all the wax go?
10: Did spirits really live in the rainforest?
11: Why couldn't the king visit his mum?
12: How did bicycles destroy the kingdom?
13: Quick-fire questions
14: Glossary
15: Timeline & Further information
16: Index