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Publisher
BBC Studios, Ltd., PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Princess Elizabeth was a child of thirteen on September 3, 1939, when her father King George VI informed the people that Britain was at war. This revelatory documentary tells the story of the Queen's experiences during WWII and how the longest-reigning monarch in British history was shaped by the war.
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In honour of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee 2022, this once in a lifetime history book for kids tells the story of a young princess who grew up to become our longest reigning monarch, and celebrates the achievements, people and places that have become part of her remarkable legacy."--
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
Description
We can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II on the throne. It seems to be the job she was born for. And yet for much of her early life the young princess did not know the role that her future would hold. She was our accidental queen.Elizabeth's determination to share in the struggles of her people marked her out from a young age. Her father initially refused to let her volunteer as a nurse during the Blitz but relented when she was eighteen,...
Author
Series
Her Majesty the Queen investigates volume 1
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The first book in a highly original and clever new crime series featuring Queen Elizabeth II as an amateur detective who solves crimes in secret and behind the scenes, in between her royal duties"--
9) The Queen
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
An intimate, moving portrait of Queen Elizabeth and Tony Blair following the untimely death of Princess Diana. The Queen's restrained reaction causes a public relations debacle that Prime Minister Blair must defuse. The two struggle to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an open display of mourning.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by true events, this charming romantic comedy recounts the glorious celebration of the end of World War II in Europe; and the singular evening when Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret leave the confines of Buckingham Palace to join the festivities, while giving their chaperones the slip.
11) Susan
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Susan--the corgi presented to Princess Elizabeth on her eighteenth birthday--reveals secrets of life in Buckingham Palace"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"London, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation in spite of their nation's recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers in the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their bond, along with their nascent hopes for a brighter future, are...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The British Empire is in decline, the political world is in disarray, and a young woman takes the throne... a new era is dawning. Queen Elizabeth II is a 25-year-old newlywed faced with the daunting prospect of leading the world's most famous monarchy while forging a relationship with legendary Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II has reigned through more seismic social change than any monarch since 1066. Yet she is not merely hanging on. She is a 21st century global phenomenon commanding unrivalled respect and affection. And now she is preparing for an event without parallel since the reign of Louis XIV: her Platinum Jubilee. On February 6th, 2022, she marks 70 years on the Throne. Robert Hardman wraps up the full story of one of the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British royal family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line! Queen Elizabeth has reigned since 1953, and while there are palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life has been one of strict...
Author
Publisher
LB kids, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Minions were more for one and only one reason - to serve the most evil of the evildoers. But when Scarlet Overkill sends a trio of Minions to steal the queen's crown jewels, Bob messes up ... and becomes the new king of England! Long live King Bob!
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