Joan of Arc and Her Marching Orders

Dead Famous

by Phil Robins

You've probably heard of Joan of Arc...She's dead famous for leading the French army into battle, going up in smoke when she was burnt at the stake, and being an absolute saint. But have you heard that Joan was always having to prove she was'nt a witch, loved writing cheeky letters to very important people, and made the King of France look like a complete coward? Yes, even though she's dead, Joan's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Joan's secret diary, read the news that set France ablaze in The Gallic Globe, and find out exactly how a teenage girl gave an entire army its marching orders.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography, Humor, Historical, Comics

208 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2002

Reviews

[Harriet Bell · Rating 1 out of 5]

It wasn’t my type, to say it was a factual book there weren’t many facts. It was also straight to the point. It was quite long and boring.

[Harish P · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can't grow with Horribly Famous / Dead Famous series by Sholastic. I thoroughly enjoyed the reference to "godams" :)

[Kelvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

LOL'D on page 100 when they talked about what a 'Godam' was ('A godam was a name the French used for an Englishman, because all they ever seemed to say was 'God Damn'!' to quote the book)





And I set the finished date to Feb 31st because apparently this is yet another mistake goodreads has made...

[baka_usagi · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the earliest books I've read. I still remember this as my favorite book during my elementary days. It made me love St. Joan of Arc and the country of France. Actually, ever since I've read this, I dream of visiting Joan's home at France when I grow old.

Truly a must read. The comics inside are also worthy to mention! I totally love it!

[han⚢ · Rating 4 out of 5]

St Joan Of Arc has always been a favourite of mine; she's like the equivalent of Katniss but in a medieval time period! A lovely book, especially if you either 1. have a school report on Joan of Arc (as I did), because this is very informative, 2. Is a bit of a history bluff/nerd or 3. You're just interested about Joan of Arc.

[Guguk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sad story about wars and politics.., they wouldn't give a place for such an honest girl. Maybe just a temporary one, if that coincide with their own agenda. As soon as Joan didn't fit in their plans, she was kicked out of the game (｡•́︿•̀｡)

[Kalilah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Completely epic and informative. Would recommend it to children who want to learn about History and Historically significant people, specifically Joan of Arc.

[Punit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Illustrator Phillip mesmerises as usual. The writing is crisp and funny as it should be. This is one of the better accounts of the story of Joan.

[Rubens Alonso · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excelente opção infanto-juvenil