Step into a world of royal beauty when kings and queens lived in grand luxury at the Palace of Versailles: France's Royal Jewel. Young readers will wander through the decorated rooms and extensive gardens of the Palace, originally built as a hunting lodge and now a national museum in France. Through the story of Versailles, students will meet the kings who ruled a nation, and the ordinary citizens who changed French history forever. Four-color photos, maps, timelines and compelling narratives guarantee to inform and entertain."