Series:

Smelly Old History S.

9 total works

Cover of Medieval Muck

Medieval Muck

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 December 1998
Everyday life in British history is brought vividly to your nostrils, through scratch-and-sniff panels of typical smells of the period. Informative, amusing text, artwork, poems and puzzles combine with these pungent panels to give children a true "sense of the past"! This volume steps back into the mud and filth of a medieval village, visits the castle's deadly dungeons and the monastery's glorious gardens. Set off on a crusade and try to avoid the Black Death on the way.

Cover of Vile Vikings

Vile Vikings

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 August 1998
Scratch-and-sniff panels take the reader to sea with these revolting raiders, and give a good whiff of their home life too. This text looks at the Vikings through an informative text and the pungent panels are combined with artwork, poems and puzzles to provide a "sense of the past". This book is part of a children's series which brings history to your nostrils through scratch-and-sniff panels with smells typical of the period.

Cover of Tudor Odours

Tudor Odours

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 June 1997

Take a deep breath and step back into the world of Tudor Odours. Visit the stinking streets, riddled with rats and plague, or the perfumed country houses of the very rich. Take to the seas with the sailors, whether fighting the Armada or adventuring with the great explorers, or drop in on the revolting royals. It all adds up to a uniquely realistic portrait of a very smelly age.

Cover of Wartime Whiffs

Wartime Whiffs

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 December 1998
Everyday life in British history is brought vividly to your nostrils, through scratch-and-sniff panels of typical smells of the period. Informative, amusing text and artwork, poems and puzzles combine with these pungent panels to give children a true "sense of the past"! In this volume children can get a whiff of gritty reality with soldiers of World War II in the jungle.

Cover of Reeking Royals

Reeking Royals

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 December 1998
Everyday life in British history is brought vividly to your nostrils, through scratch-and-sniff panels of typical smells of the period. Informative, amusing text, artwork, poems and puzzles combine with these pungent panels to give children a true "sense of the past"! This volume presents smells from fragrant Pharaohs to the revolting Richards and smelly Stuarts, kings and queens around the world and down the ages have never been so exposed.

Cover of Mouldy Mummies

Mouldy Mummies

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 August 1998
Scratch-and-sniff panels waft the reader back in time to the aromas of ancient Egypt, from fragrant pharaohs in their palaces, to sweaty labourers building the pyramids. The text is informative and the pungent panels are combined with artwork, poems and puzzles to provide a "sense of the past". This book is part of a children's series which brings history to your nostrils through scratch-and-sniff panels with smells typical of the period.

Cover of Victorian Vapours

Victorian Vapours

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 June 1997

Everyday life in British history is brought vividly to your nostrils, through scratch-and-sniff panels of typical smells of the period. Informative, amusing text and artwork, poems and puzzles combine with these pungent panels to give children a true sense of the past'.

Cover of Roman Aromas

Roman Aromas

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 June 1997

Everyday life in British history is brought vividly to your nostrils, through scratch-and-sniff panels of typical smells of the period. Informative, amusing text and artwork, poems and puzzles combine with these pungent panels to give children a true "sense of the past".

Cover of Greek Grime

Greek Grime

by Mary Dobson

Published 1 August 1998
Scratch-and-sniff panels waft the reader back in time to ancient Greece, exploring the grisly details of everyday life, from putrid plagues and oily athletics, to sizzling sacrifices and meaty myths. The text is informative and the pungent panels are combined with artwork, poems and puzzles to provide a "sense of the past". This book is part of a children's series which brings history to your nostrils through scratch-and-sniff panels with smells typical of the period.