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Issue 1 of Honest History that explores the wild story of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and his castle, Neuschwanst. Written for kids ages 6–12

Issue #1

The Swan King

 AGES 6–12 
$17.95
$17.95
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Set in the mid-19th century, our premiere issue explores the wild story of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and his castle, Neuschwanstein. Raised in the Bavarian countryside, King Ludwig II, also known as 'Mad' King Ludwig, grew up inspired by his surroundings and fairy tales. He ended up creating one of the most iconic castles in history, inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.

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Instant digital edition included

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What's Inside

In this issue

  • Welcome to Germany + Let's Learn German
  • Feature Story: The Swan King
  • Exploring Neuschwanstein Castle
  • Ludwig & Walt Disney
  • The Sultan's Army
  • Map of Germany
  • A Timeline of Important Events
  • ... plus activities, coloring pages, and much more!

Magazine Details

  • 32 full-color pages filled with stories, illustrations and DIY activities
  • Velvet-touch cover and perfect-bound finish


All print issues include an accompanying interactive, digital edition on the Honest History app.


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Gwyn Gaafary

The Swan King was a fascinating read for my two kids, ages 5 and 8. We love to discuss the articles and locate things on the map. There are always so many rabbit holes to research after reading an Honest History! My 8 year old started to deep dive trying to discover the mystery of Ludwig’s death.

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Teddy

It was very interesting learning about the grotto and Ludwig's dinner parties with his imaginary friends. I really liked the "Exploring Neuscwanstein Castle" section.

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Kaye Madden

My daughter loves Honest History! The content is informative and fun to read. Never dull. The illustrations are great also. She looks forward to choosing her bundle every three months and loves deciding for herself which ones interest her at the time. She reads them cover to cover over and over!!

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Julie Belot

My daughter loved this one! I did too!

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Margot Riechmann
Beautiful and interesting

My son and I love to read the magazines before bedtime. We are learning so much about history and ancient civilizations. I particularly loved the one about AI and robotic, it helped our family to have discussions about the topic.
The drawings and colors are beautiful and I don’t know who is looking forward to read a new magazine more in our family!

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