A Life Story: Queen Elizabeth II by Sally Morgan (author) and Sarah Papworth (illustrator)

“Informative, funny and interesting. It is filled with fun facts about Queen Elizabeth’s life and the monarchy” says Mia, The Week Junior’s Summer of Reading 2023Queen 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!
• Updated with extra content celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s life and legacy.

About the series: A Life Story: this gripping series throws the reader directly into the lives of modern society’s most influential figures. Filled with striking black-and-white illustrations. Other books in the series include:

• David Attenborough
• Tom Daley
• Rosalind Franklin
• Kamala Harris
• Stephen Hawking
• Katherine Johnson
• Captain Tom Moore
• Andy Murray
• Emma Raducanu
• King Charles III
• William and Catherine
• Alan Turing
• Serena Williams