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Galt Horrible History - Putrid Pirates

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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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  • 301 piece jigsaw
  • 8-page loony leaflet
  • Based on Scholastic's best selling Horrible Science books
  • Science with the "squishy"bits in pieces
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Technical Details
Item Weight699 g
Product Dimensions38 x 32.8 x 4.8 cm
Manufacturer recommended age:8 years and up
Item model number1105062
Number of Puzzle Pieces300
Assembly RequiredNo
  
Additional Information
ASINB00140IL24
Best Sellers Rank 24,302 in Toys & Games (See top 100)
Shipping Weight1.2 Kg
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Date First Available1 Jan 2008
  
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  • Warning: Not suitable for children under 36 months

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Manufacturer's Description

300 piece jigsaw puzzles based on Scholastics best selling Horrible Histories books written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown. Each jigsaw includes an 8-page Loony Leaflet stuffed full of foul facts. History with the nasty bits in pieces.

Product Description

300-piece jigsaw puzzle based on Scholastic's bestselling books written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown. One of a range of puzzles featuring Horrible scenes of Blackbeard's swashbuckling pirates, a dirty, dangerous Tudor town, the cruel Colosseum and a crumbling castle. Each jigsaw includes an 8-page Loathsome Leaflet stuffed with foul facts. History with the nasty bits in pieces!


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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 25 Feb 2009
Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
I bought this jigsaw for my 9 yr old son for Christmas. We only opened it last week and we had great fun doing the jigsaw together. Once started he did not want to stop until completed. It is very colourful and very good quality - nice thick shiney pieces. Only grumble (if I need to do so) is that the pieces were perhaps slightly bigger than I expected for a 300 piece jigsaw. Thinking about ordering a different jigsaw in the range so it must be good.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Yo Ho! Pirate Fun! 1 July 2011
By Angel TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
The "Putrid Pirates" puzzle is a "Horrible Histories" product, part of a range of items including books, and currently popular as a BBC series which "leave the horrible bits in" and aim to make history more interesting to children. There are various puzzles in the collection available featuring different periods of history. As you can see from the picture, this particular puzzle features a pirate scene, with a boat being attacked. There is lots of detail to the picture which shows pirates aplenty attacking sailors with a range of weapons. It's not over gory, but it does feature blood shed and lot of pirate utterances in speech bubbles, in cartoon style. The colours are quite muted but it's well drawn and there's plenty of interest. As a puzzle it works well as there is a range of shades to the colours which makes it easier to find the pieces, and as there are lots of figures that helps too. It's a fun and realistic scene.

This is a "grown up" puzzle, and so the pieces are a couple of centimetres across. The puzzle itself is quite substantial at 47cm by 67cm so you will need to make it on quite a large table. I found that my 7 year old could complete the puzzle in a couple of sittings, her level of concentration is fairly good, but with a little guidance she didn't find this too frustrating, though she did realise quite early on that the puzzle would be quite a challenge. My child enjoyed making it, I think it is well designed because the pieces are a good range of different shapes and the fact that they have "horrible histories" printed on the back makes it easier to sort them so they are all the right way round before you start finding the edge pieces (that IS the only way to do a puzzle - right?).

I would say the 300 piece puzzle, which is 15 pieces high by 20, takes a couple of hours to make at first, though as she has played with it more she has certainly sped up somewhat! We both found the accompanying leaflet which tells you some of the truth behind the pirate myths, really interesting and written in an age appropriate way, I learned something too - pirates apparently never made people walk the plank and lots of them died from drinking too much! Play wise this puzzle works more as a fun activity which provides plenty of opportunity for parent-child discussion than an actual educational or history activity in all honesty. For a start there is no indication on the puzzle which period this is set in, though the leaflet does talk about the 18th century and Blackbeard, so I can only assume it's this period which is illustrated - it might have been nice to know.

Once play is finished the puzzle is easily stowed in a sturdy box - a good box is always a plus, and we have found the cardboard of the puzzle pieces is quite strong too especially compared to other puzzles we own, though care has to be taken when taking the puzzle apart as the connectors can bend. I think this puzzle is good value for money for the amount of enjoyment it has provided. I would say that it is ideal for any child of 7 or above, probably it is best avoided for younger children who may find it too challenging and the subject matter a little gory!

Recommended as perfect for a present or a rainy afternoon or two - this is a good toy.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Putrid Pirates Jigsaw 31 Aug 2010
By Robcol
Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
Good fun and suitably challenging for 7/8 year olds without taking too long to complete. Excellent (gory!) details to observe when complete.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun
Just right as a jigsaw, not too difficult, not too many pieces and fun for both children and adults to do together.
Published 20 days ago by vasco444
2.0 out of 5 stars Great picture, shame about the quality
We love the Horrible History range and really enjoyed doing the puzzle - a bit of a struggle for my nearly 7 year old but one that I think he will 'grow into', providing enough... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Tamzin Green
4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice jigsaw, but unfortunately there was one piece missing :(
I bought this jigsaw for my 9 year old son for Christmas as he is a big horrible history fan. We really enjoyed putting the puzzle together and the pictures are so colourful and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by mum of two
3.0 out of 5 stars Good subject but poor quality..
Good subject but poor quality...
I bought this puzzle for my 8 year old nephew and he was pleased to receive it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lolo36
5.0 out of 5 stars What better fun?
This is a great puzzle to complete with your child. Not only can you be safe in the knowledge that your child is stimulated by its educational qualities but it also means you can... Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2010 by torquaykezza
5.0 out of 5 stars A 'Must have' puzzle.!
We have all the 'Horrible Histories' jigsaws for my 6year old girl, she loves them and does them over and over again.Moving on to the science ones now, Highly recomended.
Published on 24 Nov 2009 by Mr. N. R. Stephenson
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