Interview with Blackbeard & Other Vicious Villains
About this ebook
Brave animal interviewer and author Andy Seed has adapted his incredible 'tranimalator' device into a time machine, allowing him to go back and talk to all kinds of figures from history! Get to know 10 famous villains who take a quick break from dastardly deeds to answer all sorts of (very nosy) questions about their actions and unique perspectives. Are they as wicked as we've been led to believe? Will Andy make it out alive? Discover the good, the bad, and the unexpected as each villain reveals the truth about their lives – and attempts to find out about the future!
In this fun and fact-filled book, bite-sized text in a question-and-answer format is paired with engaging illustrations, perfect for reluctant readers and humour-seeking history fans. Featuring interviews with Blackbeard, Ivan the Terrible, Nero and more – plus bonus facts about the time period and its events.
Perfect for fans of the Horrible Histories books, this series offers a fun, fresh take on history, featuring true stories from historical figures from across the world.
About the author
Andy Seed is a Gloucestershire-based Blue Peter award-winning author. He has written both adult and children books and has been writing since 2000. He has a background in education having been a primary school teacher and deputy head for 17 years and is also an e-learning consultant for schools. He has written educational books, articles, games, non fiction books on a range of fun topics, as well as comic poems for children. He says he gets most of his ideas from his own love of reading.
Gareth Conway is an illustrator and animation character designer. He graduated from University with a degree in animation and has worked in children's television animation ever since. Gareth started working on illustration projects in 2007, in that time he has illustrated joke books, activity books, sticker books, educational reading books, poems, puzzles, young fiction books and most recently picture books, including the bestselling Greg the Sausage Roll books. Gareth lives in Devon with his wife and daughter.
