Live from the Crypt
10 total works
Live from the crypt: Interview with the ghost of Qin Shi Huang
by John Townsend
In this volume, the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, talks about his ruthless rule and the gigantic burial site, including the world-famous Terracotta Army, which he had commissioned for his death.
Live from the crypt: Interview with the ghost of Tutankhamun
by John Townsend
In this volume, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun talks about his short and mysterious rule as pharaoh of Egypt and his very long afterlife as a mummy, including being discovered by Howard Carter and achieving worldwide fame.
Live from the crypt: Interview with the ghost of Henry VIII
by John Townsend
In this volume, Henry VIII shares his relationship woes involving his six wives, and we hear from his closest advisors and his motley kids about the ups, downs and head-chopping hijinks of his reign.
Live from the crypt: Interview with the ghost of Queen Victoria
by John Townsend
In this volume, Queen Victoria shares the headaches and heartaches that attended her long reign as head of the British Empire, including the death of her beloved husband Prince Albert - who makes a special guest appearance!
Live from the crypt: Interview with the ghost of Louis Pasteur
by John Townsend
In this volume, Louis Pasteur discusses his ground-breaking work in developing the science of vaccination, and other important figures in the field, such as Edward Jenner and Alexander Fleming, are also interviewed about the frequently gross and gruesome experiments involved.
Live from the crypt: Interview with the ghosts of the Titanic
by John Townsend
In this volume, the passengers and crew of the ill-fated oceanliner, the Titanic, discuss life on-board for the different classes and the terrifying and tragic events of its sinking. Includes interviews with the ghosts of famous figures involved in the events, such as Captain Smith, Molly Brown and Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche.
In this volume, the ghosts of famous and fearsome pirates, including Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, Bartholomew Roberts and Ching Shih are interviewed about their criminal careers and often horrible fates.
In this volume, famous women scientists from throughout modern history, including Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, Janaki Ammal and Gertrude B. Elion, are interviewed about their ground-breaking experiments and mind-blowing discoveries.
In this volume, the ghosts of famous pioneers of the science of electricity are interviewed about their inventions and discoveries, including Thomas Edison, Michael Faraday and Nikola Tesla. It is a mind-expanding and side-splitting treat for young readers.
In this volume, the ghosts of Roman emperors, including Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula and Nero, are interviewed about their achievements, eccentricities and ruthless rules, with scheming and murders galore. It brings history to irreverent, wacky life in a way never seen before.