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The Blurb On The Back:

Why did ancient Greeks ride elephants into battle?

Discover history for yourself with this fun, quirky series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!
- Why did the ancient Greeks exercise naked?
- How did an owl inspire a city-state?
- And just what was Pythagoras’ theory of … beans?

A QUESTION OF HISTORY: THE ANCIENT GREEKS answers all these questions and much more.

( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Tim Cooke is an experienced children’s author and editor with a particular interest in history. This fun introduction to the ancient Greeks (part of a series) aimed at readers aged 9+ has cheerful illustrations by Matt Lilly and gives you a very broad idea of who the ancient Greeks were (perhaps too broad as some topics are a bit random). That said, it’s a good way of getting youngsters interested in classical history and so is worth a look.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.

The Blurb On The Back:

Did Vikings have horns on their helmets?

Discover history for yourself with this fun, quirky series that tackles the questions other books are afraid to ask!
- Were the Vikings the VAINEST people in Europe?
- Did the Vikings really start fires with wee?
- And what on earth was toga honk?

A QUESTION OF HISTORY: VIKINGS answers all these questions and much more.

( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )

The Verdict:

Tim Cooke is an experienced children’s author with a particular interest in history. This terrifically fun introduction to Viking history (one in a series) aimed at readers aged 9+ has cheerful illustrations by Matt Lilly and gives you a great sense of what Viking society was like and who they were as people. I learned a number of things that I hadn’t known before and I thoroughly enjoyed the humour - perfect for getting youngsters into history.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.