Young People Recommend
Read and Review
Beowuff and the Horrid Hen
Published by Mogzilla
Written by Professor Burns-Longship
Reviewed by Emily
My name is Emily and I think this is a fantastic book for young people who want to enjoy a funny historical story.
Crusade
Published by Macmillan
Written by Elizabeth Laird
Reviewed by Evonne
My name is Evonne and I think this is a very exciting story and you can learn a lot from it.
A History of Britain: Trade, Colonization and Industry 1750-1900
Published by Franklin Watts
Written by Richard Dargie
Reviewed by Cassie
My name is Cassie and I think this ia a fabulous book that has full colour illustrations and pages stacked with knowledge, waiting to be read!
The Ancient Greeks
Published by the British Museum Press
Written by Alexandra Villing
Reviewed by Simon
My name is Simon and I think this is a fantastic book about the life and world of the Ancient Greeks….
The British Museum Pocket Dictionary – Roman Army
Published by the British Museum Press
Written by Richard Abdy
Reviewed by Rhys
My name is Rhys and I think this is a very interesting book full of facts about the Romans and their army….
Inside Ancient Rome
Published by Book House
Written by David Stewart
Reviewed by Thomas
My name is Thomas and I thought this was a very interesting book filled with facts that I did not know before. For example, did you know that rich Romans ate Flamingos for dinner?
Archaeology Detectives
Published by Oxford University Press
Written by Simon Adams
Reviewed by Ayesha
My name is Ayesha and I was really surprised by the quantity of information in this book….
The Plague
Published by Kingfisher
Written by Philip Wooderson
Reviewed by Siân
My name is Siân and I found this book very interesting and I couldn’t put it down….
Spartacus: The Life of a Roman Gladiator
Published by Book House
Written by Rob Shone and Anita Ganeri
Reviewed by Rory
My name is Rory and I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Roman history….
The Story of Writing
Published by the British Museum Press
Written by Carol Donoughue
Reviewed by William
My name is William and the book I’m reviewing covers the history of writing right from the start 6,000 years ago….
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