Kathy Paparchontis is a California-based editor and writer. She is the co-author of "Sacramento Women Past and Present. She is also the editor of "The Golden Notes" a publication of the Sacramento County Historical Society and operates an editorial services company with her husband.

Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 influential leaders around the world and throughout history with this fact-filled biography collection for kids 8 and up

This easy-to-read biography collection includes:

• 100 one-page biographies: Find out how these individuals from around the world changed the course of history!
• Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history to life!
• A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas, and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources!

From Hammurabi to Catherine the Great, Winston Churchill to Nelson Mandela and many more, readers will dive into the lives of 100 kings, dictators, popes, prime ministers, and presidents from all over the world. Organized chronologically, this thoroughly researched biography collection offers a look at how the actions of each leader have affected the course of human history, even hundreds and thousands of years after their reign.