{"product_id":"9781435147164","title":"Kings \u0026 Queens (Little Books About Big Things)","description":"The story of the United Kingdom’s kings and queens—filled with everything from power plays to romance—continues to enthrall us today.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fascinating book focusing on the monarchs, their relatives, and their realms, you’ll explore milestones (such as: Queen Victoria oversaw Great Britain during a period of tremendous technological, political, and social change) along with other details (like this: she was vehemently opposed to efforts to win women the right to vote).  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are just a few of the entertaining facts you’ll find in \u003ci\u003eKings \u0026amp; Queens (Little Books About Big Things)\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Buckingham Palace, the Royal Residence in London, has 775 rooms, including 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Richard the Lion Heart was King of England for ten years, but he barely spent ten months of that time in the country and he didn’t speak the language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         When Henry VIII died, he was buried next to his third wife, Jane Seymour, who was the mother of his only son, who became King Edward VI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         King Charles II, a notorious womanizer, is remembered as the “Merry Monarch.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         When George III died without a child eligible to become the monarch, his brother became King William IV, the oldest man ever to become King of England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         King Edward VII is credited with helping to bring about the Entente Cordiale of 1904, a treaty of political friendship with France that set the stage for the alliances that would dominate 20th-century Europe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e·         Queen Elizabeth II trained as a truck driver and mechanic during World War II.Ever wonder which American states were named after the English monarchs? Or what determines the number of rounds fired in a Royal salute? Look for the answers inside . . . and many more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fall River Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128119804144,"sku":"9781435147164","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781435147164_p0.jpg?v=1763753562","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781435147164","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}