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by Caroline Taggart (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books (22 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843173093
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843173090
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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Tribune, 6 June 08

"a jolly useful old school primer dressed up in postmodern clothes ... Everyone will want to dip into this"


Essentials, July 2008

A fun and witty collection of snippets of information we 'used to know' from school.
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I'd forgotten how much I'd forgotten, 15 Jun 2008
By Meerkat (London) - See all my reviews
I loved this; it's easily digestible, with some nice touches of humour. But as well as reminding you that you used to have a memory, it fills in the gaps when you were looking out of the window as the teacher explained simultaneous equations, or The American War of Independence. What's so great about this book is that it doesn't talk down to you - it assumes that everyone forgets things now and again. But perhaps it has an interesting role for the younger reader, too. What did you do at school, mummy? This...
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What is photosynthesis?!, 18 Jun 2008
Apparently, like loads of other people, I go around thinking that I still know everything that I learnt at school, when in fact, I bet I can't remember half of it, and it wasn't even that long ago! When someone actually asked me to tell them what photosynthesis was I found that I no longer knew anything more than 'it's how plants live and something to do with carbon dioxide and green stuff in leaves'! And more disturbingly all my basic maths skills have also got lost somewhere in the depths of time. This book is a godsend to anyone who wants to be reminded of all these skills so that you no longer feel like a dunce at the pub quiz or just generally really, and it also has loads of things that I was never even taught at school which are of genuine interest. It looks so nice on your shelf too that its a good one to buy for awkward relatives and friends - as long as they won't be insulted!!
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff, 18 Jun 2008
By Mark R. (Scotland) - See all my reviews
I bought this book for my Dad, trying to look clever whilst reminding him he is old. When he started asking me if "I knew this or that" I realized how much I had forgotten from school, and I made a complete fool of myself.

I asked my father to lend me the book now! I needed a quick read through, but he wouldn't let me have it!!

Great fun.
Mark
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5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the "happiest days"
I'm not sure why I enjoy this book so much. It isn't because it evokes memories of school, because as for most people school wasn't the "happiest days" of my life. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Iain S. Palin

4.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted and informative.
Anyone who enjoys I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School should get themselves a copy of So That's Why They Call it Great Britain: How One Tiny Country Gave So Much to... Read more
Published 2 months ago by susie

1.0 out of 5 stars Oh Dear
I Used to Know That...at Primary School. Don't waste your money. It would be zero stars if the site allowed that.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone should have this book!
Priceless - you just find so much that you actually did know but forgot. It wakes the brain. A great book to share and share conversation about afterwards! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Martina Walsh

4.0 out of 5 stars Thanks For the Memories


Having read this book I can only assume Caroline Taggart did not attend a postwar secondary modern school where Austen was a car, General Studies, the history of... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Neutral

5.0 out of 5 stars I remember when we did that at school
Fascinating little book .I am frequently picking it up to have a browse, it also evokes memories of school, as I remember when I learned a particular topic and some of the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by K. E. Beckett

3.0 out of 5 stars I used to know that
quite good. A bit longwinded.
I thought it was going to be amusing.
Published 8 months ago by M. H. Dixon

5.0 out of 5 stars So I did!
Fascinating, helpful, good revision and stirred up a few memories. I'm not a parent but bought this as a gift and a bit of a joke, and had a quick look before intending to wrap... Read more
Published 8 months ago by S. Lumley

5.0 out of 5 stars young at heart but not in mind
I found this book to be very useful as it has got every bit of useful information you could possible want .It is like an encyclopedia only smaller .
Published 11 months ago by K. P. Trott

4.0 out of 5 stars Well-organised reference book, but too short
This book is split into chapters based on the traditional school subjects, such as geography, history, maths, and then within each chapter split into 'typical things we were... Read more
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