Adventures in Time: The Fall of the Aztecs

''An invisible tremor ran through the Aztecs on the rooftops, a breathless gasp of excitement. On the edge of the city the drummers struck up their rhythm. They were coming...'' With its vast cities, soaring pyramids and glittering treasure, the Aztec Empire was one of the greatest civilizations in the world, at once beautiful and terrible. At its head was the Emperor Montezuma, master of millions, who spoke with the voice of the gods and fed the sun with the blood of his prisoners. Yet Montezuma was troubled by terrifying omens. And when Spanish explorers landed on his shore to seek their fortunes, nothing would ever be the same again... The Adventures in Time series brings the past alive for twenty-first century children. These stories are every bit as exciting as those of Harry Potter or Matilda Wormwood. The only difference is they actually happened...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Dominic Sandbrook, Sandbrook Dominic
• Editore: Particular Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 12 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 26.10.2023
• EAN: 9780241552193
• ISBN: 978-0-241-55219-3
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 144 mm x 222 mm x 33 mm
• Serie: Adventures in Time
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Storia, politica; Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Exploration & Discovery, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars, People & places (Children's / Teenage), c 1500 onwards to present day, The Americas, Interest age: from c 12 years, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, young adult; pirates; western; mythology; history books, Spanish Empire