It’s Day Two of the blog tour for The Raucous Royals by Carlyn Beccia.

I really had a great time with this book and can’t wait until Superfast to-be-homeschooled Toddler is big enough to appreciate it. My favorite class when I was a girl in an all-girls’ school was British History with Mrs. Phillips. For a long time I could actually recite all of the rulers of England, starting with William the Conqueror. My friend Bethany and I thought it was hilarious that our book specified that William landed on the shores of England and 9 am, and because it mentioned that the waters were cold and we were also taking French, we speculated at 9:01 he must’ve said, “Aie!”

There’s nothing about dear Bill in Raucous Royals, there are lots of fun treats like a cryptography lesson in the section on Mary, Queen of Scots–with a tantalizing tidbit on why J, V, and W are missing.

Carlyn Beccia also maintains a fascinating blog with even more historical mysteries. It’s a must read for anyone who enjoys seeing the past come to life.

Check out today’s posts from the other bloggers on the tour:

01 Charger, the 160acrewoods, A Mom Speaks, All About Children’s Books, Becky’s Book Reviews, Cafe of Dreams, Dolce Bellezza, Fireside Musings, The Friendly Book Nook, The Hidden Side of a Leaf, Homeschool Buzz, Hyperbole, KidzBookBuzz.com, Looking Glass Reviews, Maw Books Blog, Never Jam Today, Our Big Earth, Quiverfull Family, Reading is My Superpower, SmallWorld Reads, SMS Book Reviews