Top 10 Worst Wicked Rulers You Wouldn't Want to Know! by Fiona Macdonald illustrated David Antram

The count down nature of this book will appeal to readers.  

The small sections of text will engage even reluctant readers.

The book features these rulers: Erik Bloodaxe, Henry VIII, Cleopatra, King John, Maximilien Robespierre, 1st Chinese Emperor, Ivan the Terrible, Vlad Tepes, Leopold II, Nero.

-Borrowed from the library.