From renowned historian Simon Adams, read and learn about Alexander the Great - the boy solider who conquered the world. From taming a horse to killing a wild boar, Prince Alexander's childhood adventures helped him to become king of Macedon at the age of 20. The ambitious young king went on to conquer an incredible amount of land during his reign, traveling far into Asia, to make his mark on a world where everyone would come to know his name.

Author Biography

SIMON ADAMS is a writer and editor of children's non-fiction and reference books. He specializes in history, politics and current affairs and has written extensively on exploration, music and the arts. Simon has also contributed to family and adult reference books and has been an editorial consultant on various history and other titles. Simon was born in Bristol and studied history and politics at the London School of Economics and Bristol University, where he gained an MSc. He entered publishing as a publicity copywriter at Routledge and subsequently joined Dorling Kindersley, eventually becoming managing editor of the children's division. He became a full-time writer 15 years ago. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 60 books for a wide range of publishers. Simon lives in London and is a keen reader and cyclist.