Truth or Busted
2 total works
Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Victorians
by Peter Hepplewhite
Truth or Busted's Victorians title explores popular myths about the Victoria era, its people and events in a tongue-in-cheek, humorous way that kids will find unputdownable! Alongside features such as 'Flabbergastation!' in which we discover the oddest aspects of Victorian life, Truth or Busted statements such as 'Queen Victoria was not amused' or 'George Stephenson was a reckless driver' are explored. We look at where the idea came from, whether it has any basis in truth, or whether it can be consigned to folklore. Finally, each statement is given a TRUTH or BUSTED evaluation!
A must for anyone studying the Victorians at key stage 2 or key stage 3!
Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans
by Peter Hepplewhite
True or false?
The Roman Empire was run by 40,000 men
Julius Caesar was murdered at a bus stop
A Roman soldier's best friend was his mule
The Romans used spider webs as plasters
This book explores the facts, the half-truths and the downright lies about one of history's most incredible, and infamous, empires. It examines evil emperors, awesome armies and gruesome gladiators, and separates the fact from the fiction behind the remarkable Romans.
The Truth or Busted series explores the fact or fiction behind stuff you THINK you know in a tongue-in-cheek, humorous way that kids will find unputdownable!