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 Horrible Histories
Description: Eaglemoss Publications. A humurous look at history packed into a fortnightly magazine, making learning interesting. Newest Review: ... are written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown.The books are black and white but contain good diagrams and ... more  ... drawings to make the books more understandable.The series covers most major historical periods from the stone age to world war 2.The series also has many specials editions, handbooks and magazines as well as the normal paperback books.They include jokes and humour which makes the books accessible for young people and makes them take more of an interest then the traditional history book used in schools.I would strongly recommend these but not only to cbildren as adults can often find them interesting and even learn inter...more |
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Horrible Histories: History has never been so horrible (155 words)
by hullcity08 - written on 30.06.08 (Useful, 27 readings)
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The horrible histories series are a set of books aimed and children and teenagers which aim to make history interesting and fun as well as educational.They are written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown.The books are black and white but contain good diagrams and drawings to make the books more understandable.The series covers most major historical periods from the stone age to world war 2.The series also has many specials editions, handbooks and magazines as well as the normal paperback books.They include jokes and humour which makes the books accessible for young people and makes them take more of an interest then the traditional history book used in ...
Off with her Head! (1157 words)
by yummy87 - written on 10.10.03 (Very useful, 1354 readings)
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When I was at school I did not have the faintest interest in History lessons, mainly due to the teacher not making the lessons exciting or informative. As I have matured I have developed a keen interest in all things historical and dreaded the thought that my children would find the subject boring if they too had a disinterested teacher. However, all of my children seem to find the subject fascinating, and devour books avidly when they contain anything historical. We discovered the Horrible History books some years ago when my eldest son was about five. They offer an offbeat look at periods through History, with stories told in an amusing and entertaining way, ...
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