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Apparently the Greeks (we are talking about the Ancient variety) were a rather groovy bunch. The boys didn't start school until they were seven and girls didn't have to go at all. Greek children invented all manner of cool games just for something to do, and the grown-ups invented the Olympic Games and made the men run naked.

As Terry Deary points out, though, in his Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks, things were not always quite as jolly and some of the more disturbing facts unearthed in this funny and clever alternative to the history book are actually quite, well, horrible.

Illustrated by the talented Martin Brown, Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks adds a certain edge to the study of Ancient Greece by getting down to the nitty-gritty of Greek life and letting rip with the kind of nasty, revolting facts that any kids would kill to get their hands on.

Synopsis
"The Groovy Greeks" is full of fab facts about the hip and happening Greeks - who hung out all over 2000 years ago. This book tells you who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   24 of 24 people found the following review helpful: 'Find out about horrible heroes, savage Spartan soldiers, phoolish philosophers and suffering slaves....', 22 Mar 2007 By  Amazon Reviewer - See all my reviews    Want to know:- why some groovy Greek girls ran about naked pretending to be bears? who had the world`s first flushing toilet? why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax? Read on for some amazing information on awful ancient food, groovy Greek Olympic games, and the gruesome god who ate his own children. History with the nasty bits left in! History has never been so horrible!' A witty, colourful cover opens to 128 pages, split over 15 chapters:- Groovy Greek Timeline The gruesome gods Fight like a Greek Petrifying plays and electrifying epics The savage Spartans The odd Athenians The power of the Persians Alexander the Great-er Think like a Greek Live like a Greek Die like a Greek Odd Olympics Funny food Groovy Greek growing-up The Romans are coming with an introduction and an epilogue. Written with the typical Deary humour, in a variety of fonts, and superb illustrations/cartoons throughout, from Martin Brown.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   28 of 29 people found the following review helpful: A fun and educational way to learn!, 18 Feb 2007 By  KTS "Always Smile!" - See all my reviews This book, along with the others in the Horrible Histories series, is perhaps one of the greatest ways to teach children, or indeed learn, about periods of history. The books all contain funny cartoons, and are written to be entertaining and educational at the same time--sometimes lacking in the educational books of this era. Children will love Terry Deary's clever quirky moments, and will find the books all fun to read. Overall, a fantastic book which is perfect for any child studying any period of history.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: HOT OFF THE PRESS - APRIL 2007 - REPRINTED EDITION with a NEW COVER!, , 17 April 2007 By  Amazon Reviewer - See all my reviews    This review is from: The Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories) (Horrible Histories) (Horrible Histories) (Paperback) 'Find out about horrible heroes, savage Spartan soldiers, phoolish philosophers and suffering slaves Want to know:- why some groovy Greek girls ran about naked pretending to be bears? who had the world`s first flushing toilet? why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax? Read on for some amazing information on awful ancient food, groovy Greek Olympic games, and the gruesome god who ate his own children. History with the nasty bits left in! History has never been so horrible!' A witty, colourful cover opens to 134 pages, split over 15 chapters:- Groovy Greek Timeline The gruesome gods Fight like a Greek Petrifying plays and electrifying epics The savage Spartans The odd Athenians The power of the Persians Alexander the Great-er Think like a Greek Live like a Greek Die like a Greek Odd Olympics Funny food Groovy Greek growing-up The Romans are coming with an introduction and an epilogue. Written with the typical Deary humour, in a variety of fonts, and superb illustrations/cartoons throughout, from Martin Brown.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 10 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Fun I really like this. The scenes are absolutely hilarious. The actors do a great job. My favourite bit is the bit about the Olympics. If you like the books you will love this. Published 19 months ago by Tim First Horrible History I ever read Many a year ago I was given this book as a present for my 8th birthday. I began my "Horrible Histories" collection directly afterwards. Read more Published 20 months ago by H. Greensmith Great for a 9 year old boy Father Christmas delivered this CD in my sons stocking yesterday, we all listened to it, and what fun these adaptations are! Read more Published on 26 Dec 2004 by henry houle Groovy Greeks, Groovier Book! Every once in a while a book comes along that is educational AND fun. This is one of those few! It has everything, humour, entertainment, and educational value. Read more Published on 22 Feb 2001 The Groovy Greeks The Groovy Greeks is a good book to read it is a way of learning history if you're not good at it or you do not like learning history. I have not read many in the series. Read more Published on 12 Oct 1999 GROOVY THIS BOOK IS GROOVY IT IS EXCELENT FAB BRILL YOU HAVE GOT TO BY IT NOW Published on 20 May 1999 Groovy! The Groovy Greeks is funny and helped me a lot with my homework! Martin Brown's illustations make it even funnier. It taught me a lot about Ancient Greece. Published on 14 Feb 1999