A special edition celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's as the longest reigning British monarch! This lively text is accurate but full of fascinating detail and fun coupled with the outstanding innovative illustrations from some of the country's most inventive illustrators.

"How can it be that we had to sit through interminable boring history lessons when our offspring are treated to such interesting stuff? This book is just fantastic" Hullaballoo!

Tony Robinson is best known as 'Baldrick' from the famous Blackadder series. On top of his acting credentials, Tony is also a successful TV presenter and is currently presenting Channel 4's Time Team. He has also written several children's non fiction books, notably for Hodder, and lives in west London.