Exciting stories about famous people, outlining their lives and the important events which made them memorable. Every page features easy-to-follow text and a black-and-white line drawing to help bring these events to life. Each title gives further facts about the famous person and the times in which he or she lived, plus a comprehensive time line detailing key dates.

When Elizabeth I becomes queen, she is determined to be a great Tudor queen - and do it on her own! She rules for almost 45 years, beats the Spanish Armada and wins the love of her people. Find out all about the life of Elizabeth I with this story that is packed with all the facts.

This is volume 1 in Famous People, Famous Lives .

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Harriet Castor has written other titles in this popular children's series and is also author of a successful adult novel.