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This was the first Horrible Histories book I picked up as a child and it really changed things for me and helped me to get to where I am today. I re-read this as I'm taking an A-level in archaeology and I am studying the Romans, obviously I will read lots of other books on the Romans aimed at adults Leggi tutto

Rating: 4.5 stars History is a pretty tricky subject to learn, not only because you have to memorise all those crucial events and the people who changed their course, but you also take for granted facts which seem more like opinions written down by the winners of a war or the chroniclers of an empire Leggi tutto

Terry Deary is one of those authors that has a wicked sense of humour that can make history both hilarious and interesting. He has probably helped thousands, if not millions of kids actually enjoy history, myself included. The Horrible Histories series is a great starting point to get kids intereste Leggi tutto

A decent pastime with several unknown facts about Romans especially in the rottenest way. I enjoyed reading it in a kiddo way and was able to learn many surprising truths about the Romans.

This book was amazing filled with jokes and gory things but it is all true. Great for history fans. Some bits I would not recommend for squeamish people as it was gruesome but it all really happened in roman times. If you like the show then you will love this. On some bits you need a strong stomach. Leggi tutto

3.5⭐️ A fun read but it's more Roman culture than Roman history, and I was looking for the latter. ✨"History can be horrible. Horrible hard to learn. The trouble is it keeps on changing. In maths, two and two is usually four — and in science, water is always made up of hydrogen and oxygen. But in his Leggi tutto

Ternyata lebih fokus ke masa Romawi menjajah Inggris ^ ^ *yang tadinya ngarep sejarah Romawi utuh*mau setebel apa bukunya, guk (⁄ ⁄>⁄ ▽ ⁄<⁄ ⁄) Dan di sini dipertemukan dengan tipe "perempuan-pujaan-hati" yang lebih keren ketimbang Helen atau Cleopatra... *poke Ever* yaitu Boudicca (✧ω✧) Leggi tutto