Would you Believe... marizpan contains cyanide?... platform shoes were outlawed?... cobwebs stop bleeding?... the losers were killed in Mayan football?
A fabulous series from Richard Platt
We think nothing of eating calves, lambs, pheasants or plaice, but why to be recoil at the idea of eating grasshoppers or termites or even large bluebottles?-Mexican's don't!
It is often scary having an operation even though today we have anaesthetics. Think of having your gall stone removed in 45 seconds after one slug of gin, by a man wearing wellingtons!
An irrestible series which looks at topics that affect our lives, from their earliest beginnngs to the present day. Packed with information, each title also covers the amusing, fascinating and downright horrible aspects of its subject, all in the authors's inimitable style.
Richard Platt
The Cross-Section series on which Richard worked with illustrator Stephen Biesty sold more than two million copies. Pirate Diary (Walker Books) was awarded a silver in the Smarties prize last year, and its predecessor, Castle Diary, was shortlisted for the prestigious Kurt Maschler award, for the TES award, and for the History Today award. Richard has acted as consultant for Meridian TV on a series of programmes about smuggling, appearing in several of them. He was also a consultant on Pirates of the Caribbean 2 starring Johnny Depp.
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HIGHLIGHTS
A unique twist for popular historical, social and scientific topics
Has the all-important 'yuck' factor that kids love and parents dread
Effective homework support, adding interest, humour and a fresh eye to staple classroom subjects