The legendary story of the battle for Ancient China
Wicked Warriors & Evil Emperors
Imagine you become king at the age of 12. You have a million soldiers armed with awesome weapons. You have tons of gold, and a network of spies. You have plenty of enemies. What would you do with all that power?
It happened to a real boy. He made himself China’s first emperor. He was brilliant and brutal. His legend, and the stories of Ancient China’s wicked warriors, have lived on. Read them in this true story, illustrated by the wonderful Terry Denton.
For readers aged 8 and up.
ISBN: 9781742531038
Shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council Awards
Alison Lloyd’s affection for China drips (along with oozings of blood) from every page. Lloyd has done an incredible job – her work is authentic, informative, funny, totally clever, clear as a bell and not in the least bit mired by anything dullsville.
Gorgeously designed and laid out.
Denton’s brilliant, dry and very funny work tips this already perfect book over the edge into superb. Yes, yes. I love this book.
Kids Book Review
The World of Wicked Warriors & Evil Emperors
China’s history stretches back 5,000 years. During the Qin and Han dynasties of Ancient China, when some of my books take place, China was a big country of 50-60 million people. That’s a lot less than now. But it’s still more than twice the population of Australia.
How do we know what life was like in Ancient China? A small number of books have survived the centuries. Everyday things and pictures of daily life have also been found in Chinese tombs.
Ancient China was a different world to ours. You can read about it in Wicked Warriors and Evil Emperors. And you can look inside it here…
Weapons
A strong army kept the Emperors of Ancient China safe, from foreign attackers and inside threats. But only if they had the right gear. What weapons were in a Han soldier’s kit?
Walls
You’ve heard of the Great Wall of China, right?
But did you know that every city in Ancient China was protected with a wall? Even people’s homes had walls and towers.
Want to know why?
The Dance of Death
Wicked Warriors and Evil Emperors tells how rebels Liu Bang and Xiang Yu destroyed the Qin Dynasty. What happened next?
The moment the last Qin ruler was dead, the rebels faced a new enemy – each other.
Tigers
Ancient China had large stretches of wild forest. The land was rich in wild animals – monkeys, pandas, bears, deer, wolves, and the world’s biggest tigers…
Ancient China History Resources for Teachers
This free resource for teachers is based on Wicked Warriors and Evil Emperors by Alison Lloyd and Terry Denton. Along with the book, the activities engage students with Ancient China’s history.
15 pages of Teachers Notes include activities to develop skills such as:
- map reading
- creative writing
- formulating an argument
- analysing perspectives
- and researching