"An expert in distilling complex stories from the past into an informative and entertaining format for young readers, Long skilfully explains everything about this land of warrior kings in a fact-packed and accessible introduction to a famous ancient civilisation … With all the intriguing facts about the people and their world brought to vivid life by Stefano Tambellini’s rich artwork, and published in Barrington Stoke’s trademark dyslexia-friendly format, this is a top class series from a dynamic writing and illustration duo." – Burnley Express"For schools that teach topics on Benin, this is an absolute must-have to complement the learning but this will also be enjoyed by anyone in Year 4 upwards who is interested in history, in class or at home, and with its short chapters and plentiful illustrations will be accessible to many." — Mrs Sydney's Famous World's Smallest Library, blog