Andrew Donkin presents the life story of Sir Francis Drake, a fearless explorer, a dashing sea hero, and the first Englishman to voyage around the world. He also discusses how in Drake's later years he was chosen as the mayor of Plymouth, represented Bossiney in Parliament and found fame as one of the great warriors of the Tudor period.

You've probably heard of Boudica, but did you know that she learned to use weapons as a little girl and burned London to the ground? In this title, readers can find out just how Boudica and her barmy army seriously put the wind up the Romans.