Combining the exciting style of manga graphics with biography, history, and science, these dynamic accounts of great leaders are accessible and entertaining to today's children, as well as educational--each story is accompanied by a time line that puts the story's events in historical perspective. Visually stunning, this series is a beautiful illustration of important people and events, sure to hook young readers on history and the written word. Manga, one of the fastest growing segments of children's literature, is incredibly popular amongst school-age children and lends itself exceptionally well to the vivid stories in this series. The genius of Leonardo da Vinci is captured in this account of his achievements as an artist, inventor, and scientist. The bright manga-style illustrations of Renaissance Italy also provide fun renderings of such paintings such as the "Mona Lisa" and "The Last Supper" and drawings from his sketchbooks.