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[Geraldine McCaughrean's] one of the best storytellers around - if not the best. 5/5 stars (THE BOOKBAG )
This is an inspiring collection ... a very impressive book (THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
This beautifully illustrated book is a must for any bookshelf. It's packed with fascinating tales from British history, brought to life by award-winning Geraldine McCaughrean. Ghost stories, love stories, stories of war and rebellion, there is a tale for everyone here. A treasure chest to dip into again and again. (TBK MAGAZINE )
History, folklore, myth and propaganda blend in this compendium of stories, which are a manageable length with lively illustrations' (TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE )
These stories would read aloud brilliantly. They are the work of an expert storyteller ... Looks good, feels good and is good. (CAROUSEL )
This is an inspiring collection ... a very impressive book (THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
This beautifully illustrated book is a must for any bookshelf. It's packed with fascinating tales from British history, brought to life by award-winning Geraldine McCaughrean. Ghost stories, love stories, stories of war and rebellion, there is a tale for everyone here. A treasure chest to dip into again and again. (TBK MAGAZINE )
History, folklore, myth and propaganda blend in this compendium of stories, which are a manageable length with lively illustrations' (TELEGRAPH MAGAZINE )
These stories would read aloud brilliantly. They are the work of an expert storyteller ... Looks good, feels good and is good. (CAROUSEL )
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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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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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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format: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. [...]
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. [...]
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.....
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.....
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
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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Britannia 100 great stories from British history
This is a great book for parents to read with their children, particularly to enjoy in conjunction with less high brow material such as Tony Robinson's Kings and Queens, Richard... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Carole
6 year old daughter
I bought this for my 6 year old daughter as she expressed an interest in history. I read to her at bed time, but some of the language is abit long winded, and I have to paraphrase... Read more
Published 11 months ago by smac
So good I bought it twice.
I initially bought this book for my step grandaughter's seventh birthday. Who's favourite subject at school is history. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Walking Rabbit
Lush book
I was very impressed with his book, it's full of beautiful colour illustrations, and I know my son is going to love it. I would classify the age group as between 9 & 14.
Published 17 months ago by French girl
Very good book, but challenging reading
The stories are well-told, the illustrations fit the stories well, and there is some background information provided about the stories. Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2008 by Mark Carroll
Edward Gibbon it's not (Thankfully!)
I can sympathise with 'A Customer' who found the book unsuitable for her/his child. However, as I'm sure the majority of parents & we doddering grandparents will agree, the idea is... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2007 by Captain Chaos (Semper Vigilans)
History Lessons for 30 yr olds, let alone kids!
The illustrations in this book are splendid, and for the mostpart it covers intriguing areas of British history that your average Joe, nor I, would know much about. Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2007 by S. Broad
Nice Stories, Wrong Age Group
I bought this to read to a 5 year old - it was in the key-stage-1 section. I should have taken notice of the reviewers who said things like "I love to read my children these... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2006
We read this every night
My son has just turned four and he loves this book. I really like it too. He insists that we read a story or two from it almost every night. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2006 by acetabulum
A must-have for *everyone* - young or old!
This is a sumptuous book filled with fantastic tales and wonderful pictures. You will enjoy reading it to your children - if they let you! Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2000
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