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Scholastic Hippo (1995), 128 pages
Description
All the most horrible facts about the Groovy Greeks ready for readersto uncover, including why girls ran about naked pretending tobe bears, who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicateddoctors tasted their patients' ear wax. These bestsellingtitles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of TerryDeary fans.
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LibraryThing member 22-eleanor.sears
I am a HUGE fan of the Greeks, so this was certainly a great add to the Great Wall of Greeks. I thought the text was very easy to understand, but still was better than any old history textbook!
I have the big box of Horrible History, so this was one out of many!
Many puns, like on the title: the
I have the big box of Horrible History, so this was one out of many!
Many puns, like on the title: the
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Greek Soldier wielding a spear is saying, "Troy Story". Little bits like that. Puns that stick in your mind! Show Less
LibraryThing member Floratina
READ IN ENGLISH
I'm a fan of the BBC sketch show Horrible Histories, and I also have an interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture. So this book is something I would really like to read.
And it's very nice to read. Of course is it a children's book, but it is still nice and there are still some
I'm a fan of the BBC sketch show Horrible Histories, and I also have an interest in ancient Greek and Roman culture. So this book is something I would really like to read.
And it's very nice to read. Of course is it a children's book, but it is still nice and there are still some
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thing in it I didn't know. It focusses more on the weird / gore (but still OK for a seven-year-old) details of history. The passages are short, and there are a lot of comics drawn next to the text. I'm quite sure I would have loved to have these books around when I was a kid. Show Less
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Original language
English
Original publication date
1996
Physical description
128 p.; 5.08 inches
ISBN
0590132474 / 9780590132473
Other editions
Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary (Paper Book)
The Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary (Paper Book)