Olivia Meikle – författare

Winner at the International Literacy Association's Children's and Young Adult Book Awards 2023!Queens. Warriors. Witches. Revolutionaries. History is full of sisters making their mark.Meet incredible women in this non-fiction book for kids, from Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret to tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. Authors (and sisters!) Olivia Meikle and Katie Nelson have scoured history for jaw-dropping stories of amazing siblings, including:– Why Egyptian ruler Cleopatra went to war against her younger sister Arsinoë– How Native American sisters Maria and Marjorie Tallchief became America’s first star ballerinas– What made samurai sisters Nakano Takeko and Nakano Yuko take on an entire armyThrough the stories of the sisters, readers will go on a whirlwind tour of women’s history, from the courts of Imperial China to the French Revolution. And you’ll discover that stories about sisters aren’t anything new – they can be traced back to ancient tales, from Greek goddesses to Maya mythology.

You sit on it every day, but how much do you really know about your toilet? Discover the history of pooing and weeing in this frankly disgusting non-fiction book.Authors Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle have scoured the toilet bowls and sewers of the world to find out how humans have done their business throughout history. It’s time to get to the bottom of toilets! Prepare to be revolted by:– A fossilized Viking turd discovered by archaeologists– The Mongol catapult used to fling smelly poop at their enemies – The reason ancient Romans used wee to wash their clothesFilled with poo facts and vomit-inducing stats, you will also learn how diseases like cholera spread through bad sanitation, why some of the earliest toilets had a tendency to explode, and how medieval kings and queens had special helpers to wipe their bums.Featuring hilarious illustrations by Ella Kasperowicz, it’s a history book like no other!

Set sail on the seven seas with this book about the most fearsome pirates the world has ever seen from Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle.In this collection of daring deeds and awesome adventures from history prepare to be flabbergasted by:The time Julius Caesar was kidnapped by piratesChing Shih, the Chinese woman who was the most successful pirate of all timeThe Russian river pirates who lay siege to medieval towns!Tales of Pirates includes sagas of famous pirates like Blackbeard, Ching Shih and Francis Drake, as well as stories of buccaneers you might not have heard of, such as Grace O’Malley, who went to sea disguised as a boy and Sayyida al Hurra, a Moroccan queen turned privateer.Alongside the gripping stories you’ll also learn about pieces of eight, different pirate flags, and even spend some time in Nassau in the Caribbean, the short-lived capital of the Republic of Pirates!You’d better read it, or you’ll be walking the plank…