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BBC HISTORY - top ten books for February 06
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101 magnificent stories from Britain's history, updated with a brand new story for the new millennium.
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THERE WAS A TIME WHEN PEOPLE FIRMLY BELIEVED THAT A FEW YEARS EARLIER - in, say, their great-grandfather's time - dragons and giants roamed the neighbourhood. Read the first page
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A bright and fascinating book which sneaks history into children,
By ELH Browning "Esther-Lou" (Kingston Bagpuize, Oxon) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Britannia: 100 Great Stories From British History (Paperback)
Wow! This is the book that I wish I'd had as a child. I was never taught history in a sensible sequence, unfortunately, so I didn't built a chronology of events in my head. The result is a hopeless historian.
I am determined therefore to try and give my own children a decent internal time-line and this book is a perfect start (especially paired with Tony Robinsons' chronological `Kings and Queens'). It contains a vast range of short stories from King Leir 800BC through to the present day: King Arthur, King Alfred, The Fire of London, Glencoe, The Titanic, Votes for Women, Dunkirk, etc. Each is told as a tale from history with the more concrete facts briefly boxed to one side. What's great about this book is that it isn't a turgid historical reference book - it presents the past with real human interest. Many of the earliest stories, McCaughrean notes, are more legend than truth but this folklore is part of our historical legacy. Other stories bring the era to life or cover an incident that gives a flavour of the history of the time. For example, the moving story of the 1914 Christmas Allies v Germany football match makes an appearance as does the tale of Eyam, the village who cordoned itself off to prevent the plague spreading to their neighbouring villages. Each well-written story is only 3 or 4 pages long with plenty of text and wide-ranging stretching vocabulary. Every single page has a couple of attractive and colourful pictures giving book a very appealing feel. It's an absolute corker which I've just bought for my six-year old daughter. [...]
36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent for both kids and adults,
By Pen name "wellskypeme" (Wales, UK.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Britannia: 100 Great Stories From British History (Paperback)
This is always my first choice book a bedtime story for my 5 year old, if not always hers!I have learned more than I would care to admit from reading these childrens orientated legends, each with a note on how the story originated. A lovely book full of facsinating tales from our history. Thorougly recommended; by a dad anyway.....
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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I bought this for my daughter, then aged 8, since then she has read it over and over. I can see why, the stories are really fascinating and well illustrated and in manageable chunks for young readers. Together with Tony Robinson's Kings and Queens, this book has definitely started her on a passion for history and given her a mind boggling general knowledge. Recommended
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