Each book in this series of six focuses on the life of a legendary and powerful female leader from history.  This Dastardly Dames biography about Cleopatra is full of engaging and fascinating pictures, illustrations and text.  The full color picture book format is very readable with text boxes inset throughout featuring side notes that compliment the text.  The text itself is clearly written and easy to follow, yet includes enough rich detail to keep the biography thorough and interesting.  Related history from the Roman Empire and it’s leaders at the time, is woven in to include the political setting and Cleopatra’s primary relationships.  I highly recommend this series and find that students at my school request these books specifically.