I cinici celti

The series is quite good for getting children interested in history, but this is one of the weakest volumes. Understandably so, since most of what is known about the Celts comes from Roman accounts.

Another great title from Terry Deary. The enigmatic, blood-thirsty and elusive Celts - though with accounts mostly coming from Romans and later day Christian converts there is much that is unreliable. Various tales of savagery; the significance and training of poets; beliefs in gods everywhere, the

The cut-throat Celts in the horrible history collection is one of my favourite books in the series. A great access point for anyone who loves or even hates history, the vivid descriptions of the sights, smells and even the tastes draws a young reader in. The language isn't particularly challenging bu Leggi tutto

This is a gruesome and gory account of the Celtic clans that dominated much of Europe before the rise of the Roman Empire. It is suitable for children from the ages of 9-12. Within the first few lines, I was hooked and wanted to read to the end. I found it really witty but also very factual. A great Leggi tutto

As a child history was one of my favourite school subjects thus making Horrible Histories the perfect books for me. Nowadays children have the television series yet I belong to the older group that had the books. Personally, I believe any child who has an interest in history should give these books a Leggi tutto

I have long been interested in this series of books published in the UK. When I found it at a thrift store I was happy to snap it up. It was a mildly amusing read about history aimed at younger readers.

Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated books published in the UK by Scholastic. They are designed to get children interested in history by concentrating on the trivial, unusual, gory, or unpleasant. They are exceptionally well loved by my history loving children