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Queen Elizabeth II

Book Synopsis

Queen Elizabeth II: steadfast, constant, dutiful.

Read all about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest-reigning monarch.

From her childhood years in London, to training as a mechanic in the Second World War and becoming queen at 25, learn lesser-known facts about this true icon.

Celebrate the queen’s life in her platinum jubilee year – 70 years on the throne in 2022

Find out about the queen’s secret handbag signals!

With striking black-and-white illustration

A Life Story: this gripping series throws the reader directly into the lives of modern society’s most influential figures.

Our Review Panel says...

Read all about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-reigning monarch. From her childhood years in London, to training as a mechanic in the Second World War and becoming queen at 25, learn lesser-known facts about this true icon, including all about the queen’s secret handbag signals! Peppered with black-and-white illustrations, this is an accessible chapter book biography aimed at Key Stage 2.