Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders
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This paperback edition includes a link to download a free audio version of the book read by Sir Tony Robinson.
In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders World War I Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War I. It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to know about World War I in this brilliant action-packed, fact-filled book, including:
- How to build a trench
- Why dogs were such good messengers
- How plastic surgery was invented
- Why you needed a gas mask
What are you waiting for? Let's get going . . .
For more World War history facts in this fun series, discover World War II.
Winner of Best Books with Facts in the 2013 Blue Peter awards, voted for by children.
This paperback edition includes a link to download a free audio version of the book read by Sir Tony Robinson.
In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders World War II, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War II! It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you need to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:
- Just how useful mashed potato is
- How the Battle of Britain was won
- What it takes to be a spy
- How D-Day was kept a surprise
For more World War history facts in this fun series, discover World War I.
This paperback edition includes a link to download a free audio version of the book read by Sir Tony Robinson.
In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Romans, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining and gory bits about the Romans! It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book including:
- How to keep the gods happy
- Why you should never ignore an omen
- How to defeat an army who are riding elephants, and
- How to spot a barbarian
For more funny history facts discover Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Egyptians.
In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Pets, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly bits about pets. It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to know about pets through time in this brilliant colour illustrated, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:
- The fact that the Egyptians worshipped cats and even shaved off their eyebrows to mourn them when they died
- The brilliant and extremely useful jobs that animals did and still do for us in times of war
- A whole array of bizarre animals through time, including medieval squirrels!
- The pets who help us in everyday life
- Pet fashions and fashionable pets
And lots of other facts about the amazing pets that we spend our lives with.
What are you waiting for? Let's get going . . .
For more funny history facts discover the whole series!
In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Egyptians, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Egyptians! It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book including:
- Why the gods looked so strange
- Why tomb raiding is a bad idea
- Why they loved cats, and
- How to make a mummy in eight easy steps
For more funny history facts discover British.
In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Greeks, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Greeks! It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:
- Why the ancient Greeks were mad about olive oil
- Who Pythagoras was
- Why Alexander the Great named a city after his horse, Bucephalus, and
- How the Greeks invented the first computer, vending machine and death-ray
For more funny history facts discover Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Egyptians.
In Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders British, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the British! It's history, but not as we know it!
Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including:
- How to avoid scurvy
- Why bright red isn't the best colour for a soldier's uniform
- Why not being able to swim was considered an advantage, and
- How to cure the most gruesome tropical diseases
For more funny history facts discover Greeks and Romans.