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A Question of History: Did the kings of Benin keep pet leopards? And other questions about the kingdom of Benin

A Question of History: Did the kings of Benin keep pet leopards? And other questions about the kingdom of Benin

Published: 10 Mar 2022

Paperback / softback, 32 pages

Recommended for age 9+

By Tim Cooke

Published by Hachette Children's Group

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Discover the weird and wacky history of the kingdom of Benin! Did the kings of Benin really keep pet leopards? Did spirits live in the African rainforest? And did bicycles REALLY destroy the Benin kingdom? A Question of History: The Kingdom of Benin answers all these questions and much more. With an engaging question and answer format, this series draws young readers into the fascinating, sometimes gruesome, world of famous peoples and civilisations through history. Each spread opens with a simple question, opening up an exploration of an aspect of the life of a people or civilisation and busting some popular myths along the way!

Tagged ancient civilisations and Benin

Part of the Ancient Civilisations collection

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