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[[Category:New Reviews|Children's Non-Fiction]] __NOTOC__ <!-- Remove -->{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= Harriet Russell1839948493|title= This Book Thinks You're a ScientistA World of Dogs|author=Carlie Sorosiak and Luisa Uribe|rating= 5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary= In the interests of full disclosure, I must tell you that I'm a sucker for dogs. In nearly eight decades, I'This Book Thinks You're a Scientistve never met one I didn't trust and I' takes children through a whole world ve loved most of scientific areas: forces and motionsthem. I wish I felt the same about human beings. So, lightany book about dogs, matter, sound, electricity I'm going to sit down and magnetismdevour. It encourages children Then I'm going to look, ask questions go back and a have a goread it properly. This science-based activity bookAnd so it was with ''A World of Dogs'', published in association with ninety-six pages devoted entirely to my four-legged friends. Author Carlie Sorosiak found herself the Science Museum, will stimulate and inspire young mindsaccidental owner of an American Dingo - she's learned quite a lot about dogs since then.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0500650810</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Deborah Patterson1529507987|title=My The Repair Shop Craft Book of Stories: Write Your Own Myths|author=Walker Books and Sonia Albert (Illustrator)|rating=4.5

|summary=I donlove 't know about you, but as a young child 'The Repair Shop''. It's my go-to programme when I was always looking ahead, not backwardswant to be cheered up. MusicallyAfter a hard day, I could bear a few of my older brotherthere's records, but wanted to know nothing better than watching experts repair treasured items without ever mentioning what was released next weekthey're worth. You see, never the value is in what was in these possessions are worth to the charts of my parent's era. I think people who own them and the same would have been said about my reading, and my interests – although that's only to a certain extentmemories they hold. I don't think I'd have thanked you for pointing No expense appears to my dinosaur books, right next to my space be spared and science fiction shelves, the experts spend as much time and I think I'd have preferred you effort as is required to see achieve the latest novel, rather than those books of myths I also enjoyeddesired result. Myths? TheyRegular viewers know the experts and they're, like, old. But all brilliant at explaining what it is they don't need much embellishment to be seen as great fun. The next step, however, to see them as something you yourself could write, well – that's a bit greaterre doing. But it's one taken by this book, nevertheless.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0712356436</amazonuk>how did they start?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Camilla Hallinan024162343X|title=The Ultimate Peter Rabbit: A Visual Guide to the World of Beatrix PotterStolen History|author=Sathnam Sanghera|rating=45

|summary=I had was the bad company other people got into at school. I was disruptive in religious education classes because I disputed the existence of a deprived childhood: I never knew Peter Rabbit'god'. Where was the proof? In history lessons, it was probably worse still. HeNot too long after the end of WWII, I didn'd have been at t so much want to learn about his half century by the time I could have been reading himBritish army's successes (and occasional failures, but books at home we didn't go beyond Enid Blytondwell on those) in what came to be called 'the colonies' as want to dispute what right the army had to be there in the first place. Peter Looking back, I still believe I was drawing his old age pension by the time right - but I regret that I discovered him when my daughter fell in love with him and - in her turn - read them lacked the maturity to her own children thirty years laterapproach 'the problem' politely. HeI wish I'd had Sathnam Sanghera's well past his century now and still delighting children of all ages: he's accessible and relatable and I can't recollect ever meeting a child who didnStolen History''t have a soft spot for him.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241289653</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=DKJeremy Dronfield and David Ziggy Greene|title=My Encyclopedia of Very Important ThingsFritz and Kurt

|summary= Depending ''Britannica's Word of the Day'' has a sub-title: ''366 Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and Tickle Your Humerus'' which probably tells you all that you need to know about this brilliant book. It starts on the curiosity level of your childJanuary 1st with ''Razzmatazz'', tells you may start how to hate pronounce it (''raz-muh-TAZ''), gives you a definition and then includes the word why. Why is the sky blue? Why do some elephants have bigger ears than others? Why, why, why, why! I can suggest to most parents in a sentence so that they make something up that sounds vaguely intelligentyou know how it should be used. The problem is that kids are canny little things You also get an engaging and frequently amusing illustration too. So, rather than trying to download the entirety of the internet into your head, get your child their own first encyclopaedia, something like I don't think I'My Encyclopedia of Very Important Things''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0241224934</amazonuk>ve ever encountered a word which uses the letter Z four times before!

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Isabel Sanchez Vegara and Mariadiamantes0711266204|title=Little People, Big Dreams: Amelia EarhartThe Secret Life of Birds|author=Moira Butterfield and Vivian Mineker (illustrator)|rating=3.5

|summary=Amelia Earhart was born just before I have recently discovered a great pleasure: I sit and watch the end vast numbers of birds which visit our garden on a daily basis. An hour can pass without my noticing. I've established which species feed from the nineteenth century but she would become the most famous female pilot of the twentiethground, having first become interested in planes when she went which pop to an airshow when she was just nineteen. Shortly afterwards the feeders for a pilot gave her a ride quick snatch of some food and who settles in for a biplane and from that moment on she knew that she had to flygood munch but I wish I was more knowledgeable. There had It would have been precursors to this obsession though: when she was wonderful if, as a little girl she like child, I'd had access to imagine that she could stretch her wings and fly like a birdbook such as ''The Secret Life of Birds''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808859</amazonuk> So – what is it?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Helen Bate0192779230|title=Peter in PerilVery Short Introductions for Curious Young Minds: The Invisible World of Germs|author=Isabel Thomas|rating=3.5

|summary=Meet Peter'Germs' seems to have become a catch-all word to cover anything unpleasant which has the potential to make you ill. He hasn't got In the first book in what looks to be a brilliant life, by modern standards – always getting into troublevery promising new series, OUP and playing some form of football with coat buttons, but with Isabel Thomas have provided a loving nanny clear and parentsaccessible introduction to the world of germs. The trouble is that he is living in Budapest, We get an informed look at how people originally thought about diseases and while Peter understands nothing about the outside world's problems as yet, he is about to see what happens when they thought caused them and how the Nazis take controlthinking has developed over time. AndThe vocabulary can be confusing but Thomas gives a regular box headed 'speak like a scientist' which explains some of the trickiest concepts and you'll soon be familiar with bacteria, in these graphic novel-styled pagesfungi, so are we…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>191095957X</amazonuk>protists and viruses – and how we should protect ourselves.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Raman Prinja1800464495|title=50 Things You Should Know About Space100 Ways in 100 Days to Teach Your Baby Maths: Support All Areas of Your Baby’s Development by Nurturing a Love of Maths|author=Emma Smith|rating=34.5

|summary=Space is a cold and desolate place, but learning about it does not need ''Babies seem to be. Nothing else quite captures the immensity that is Space – all the stars and planets out there that could contain alien life. How can you capture this majesty and put it onto a page so that you inspire born with an amazing number sense: understanding shapes in the youth of today to be the astronauts and astronomers of tomorrow? A series of dry fact is perhaps not the best optionwomb, unless they happen to be a very specific type being aware of child.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934720</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Clive Gifford|title=This is Not a Science Book: A Smart Art Activity Book|rating= 5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary=''This is Not a Science Book'' explores the often-overlooked link between science and creativity. This interactive book encourages readers to get cuttingquantities at seven hours old, glueingassessing probability at six months old, twisting, colouring and shading in order to create a variety of comprehending addition and subtraction at-home experiments that are as entertaining as they are educational. The activities are also perfect for a rainy day; making this book a welcome resource during the long (and often wet) school holidaysnine months old.''|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782403973</amazonuk>}}Did you know this? I didn't! How about:{{newreview|author= Laura Barwick|title=Animal Babies|rating= 4.5|genre= Confident Readers|summary=Let's face it: with a fluffy lion cub 'Maths ability on the cover, inviting readers entry to take school is a peek insidestrong predictor of later achievement, only the most hard-hearted double that of individuals could resist the temptation to pick up literacy skills.''Animal Babies'' to explore the further delights within its pages. Once hooked, the reader is rewarded with a visual feast of adorable baby creatures, each page seemingly cuter than the last.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1785941003</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Nikalas Catlow and David Sinden|title=The Arty Book|rating= 5|genre= ChildrenI didn's Non-Fiction|summary=Arty is t know this either! I think most parents are aware that giving your creative friend. He is the star of this art activity book from Nikalas Catlow and David Sinden. He's children a bit brusque on the first page. This is Arty announces a biggood start in literacy - reading stories, black arrow. And Arty commandsteaching pen grips, Colour me in. Who could resist? Because Arty is singing rhymes - gives children a winsome little figure with nutty, curly hair and great big red glassessolid foundation when they start school. On But do we think the cover, those red glasses spell book and they look unruly and excitingsame way about maths, beyond counting? I don't you thinkwe do, in part because so many of us are afraid of maths. But why are we?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1408870665</amazonuk>Most of us use maths in daily life without realising and it follows that giving our children a similar pre-school grounding will be just as beneficial.}} {{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=CoderDojo1406395404|title=Build The Awesome Power of Sleep: How Sleep Super-Charges Your Own Website: Create with CodeTeenage Brain|author=Nicola Morgan

|genre=Children's Non-FictionTeens|summary=The Nanonauts want 2020 has been a website for their band, strange year: I doubt anyone would argue with that statement. Lots of our routines have been completely dismantled and who better to build it for them than the CoderDojo network of free computing clubs for young people? some teenagers this will have brought about sleep problems. In Some teens will dismiss this handbook, created in conjunction with the CoderDojo Foundation, children of seven plus will learn how as irrelevant ('who needs sleep? - I've got loads to build a website using HTML, CSS be doing) and Javascriptothers will worry unnecessarily. Don't worry too much if some of those words don't mean anything Most people, from children to you - all adults will be made clear as you read through have the bookodd bad night but worrying about your lack of sleep is only likely to make it worse. ThereAnd there's also information about how the fact that for far too long, lack of sleep has been lauded as a virtue and sleep made to start a CoderDojo Nano club with friends - which seem like laziness. Being up early, working late has great benefits in terms of harnessing creativity, learning how to code - been praised and the benefits of teamworkability to survive on little sleep has almost become something to put on your CV.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405278730</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Libby Walden1849767343|title=In Focus: 101 Close Ups, Cross-Sections and CutawaysCount on Me|author=Miguel Tanco|rating=4.5

|summary=Only recently IThe title and format of this book might lead you to think that it've had reason to applaud a childrens either about responsibility - or it's nona basic 1-fiction 2-3 book for concentrating those just starting out on showing its audience what they have no hope to see – in that case, the underground and underwater worlds, from the shallowest plant roots to the deepest oceanic explorations and everything in betweennumbers journey. Other unseen worlds are all around us, however – theyIt isn't: it're what goes on on the inside s a hymn of things – inside a pocket watch (remember them?), inside a yurt, a space shuttle, a volcano, a toilet… praise to maths. This pleasant square block of book not only gives us the outside image It's about why maths is so wonderful and a caption, but the full story of the innards, meaning the young reader is certainly going where they've never been before…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184857505X</amazonuk>how you meet it in everyday life.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=CoderDojo1849767009|title=Build Your Own Website: Create with CodeIt Isn't Rude to be Nude|author=Rosie Haine

|genre=Children's Non-FictionFor Sharing|summary=The Nanonauts want a website for their band, This could have been one of those books which 'preaches to the choir': the only people who'll buy it are the people who know that nudity is OK and the ones who better to build ''know'' that it's shameful will avoid it for them than like they avoid the CoderDojo network of free computing clubs for young people? In this handbook, created hot-and-bothered person in conjunction with the CoderDojo Foundation, children of seven plus will learn how supermarket who is coughing fit to build a website using HTML, CSS and Javascriptbust. Don't worry too But... Rosie Haines makes it into something so much if some of those words don't mean anything to you - all will be made clear as you read through the more than a bookabout not wearing clothes. ThereIt's also information about how to start a CoderDojo Nano club with friends - which has great benefits in terms celebration of harnessing creativity, learning how to code - bodies: bodies large and small and the benefits of teamworkevery possible hue. Bodies with disabilities and markings. They're fine. In fact, they're wonderful.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405278730</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Michael Bright1776572858|title=See Inside Dinosaurs How Do You Make a Baby?|author=Anna Fiske and Don Bartlett (translator)|rating=3.5|genre=Children's Non-FictionHome and Family|summary=What would you do if the doorbell rang It's more than sixty years since I asked how babies were made. My mother was deeply embarrassed and when you opened the door you saw told me that she'd get me a giant Trojan-Horse waiting for you? book about it. A couple of days later I for one would not drag was handed a pamphlet (which delivered nothing more than the thing basics, in clinical language which had never been used in; our house before) and I was told that it would wouldn't be too big and could be full of angry Greeksdiscussed any further as it ''wasn't something which nice people talked about''. The same could be said of I ''knew'' more, but was little ''See inside Dinosaurswiser'' by Michael Bright. You may think that you are buying one thing, but instead you are getting an impressive triceratops skeleton, or a T-Rex modelThankfully, or maybe even a booktimes have changed.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934739</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Steve Parker1526362759|title=100 Facts Butterflies & MothsDosh: How to Earn It, Save It, Spend It, Grow It, Give It|author=Rashmi Sirdeshpande

|summary=Damn those bees. What a relief! They're not the only flying creatures vanishing from our world at alarming ratesA book about money, for children, and the otherswith clear explanations of what it is, like butterflies and mothswhy it matters, are actually runnershow to acquire more of it (nope -up robbing banks is out) and what you can do with it when you've managed to Mr Bumble and his mysteriously dying ilk in pollinating plantsget hold of it. Plus theyYour reasons for wanting money don're more visually attractivet matter: we all need it to some extent. But You might want to go into business, be a clever shopper, a saver (you might even though this book has two nudges become an ''investor'') and a thanks given there might be something you really, ''really'' want to the Butterfly Conservation body, thatbuy. There's certainly not also the more notable feature possibility of these pages. What stands out is using to do good in the superlative contentworld.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1786170116</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= National Geographic Kids178112938X|title= Angry Birds PlaygroundSurvival in Space: Atlas The Apollo 13 Mission|author=David Long and Stefano Tambellini (Angry Birds Playgroundsillustrator)|rating= 5|genre= Confident ReadersDyslexia Friendly|summary=It''Angry Birds Playground'' is a new educational book series based on a geographical theme. Rovio-s fifty years since the Apollo 13 mission was launched from the team responsible for Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, but the popular game- have teamed up with National Geographic Kids to create a stunning set story of books that perfectly blend journey remains one of the cheeky humour from the game with informative text and breathtaking real-world photographygreatest survival stories of all time. ''Survival in Space: The series will appeal to young fans of the game and anyone who has an interest in the wonders Apollo 13 Mission'' is a brilliant retelling of the natural worldwhat happened.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1426324596</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Joe Archer Kathleen Boucher and Caroline CraigSara Chadwick|title=The Kew Gardens ChildrenNine Ways to Empower Tweens|rating=4.5|genre=Confident Readers|summary=''s Cookbook: Plant9 Ways to Empower Tweens'' is a self-help book for tweens, Cooksetting out to show them vital #lifeskills. Don't groan! I know there is a market glut of such books for we grown-ups and for young adults too, Eatbut there is a needful space in an increasingly technological world accessible to younger and younger children for material for tweens too. |isbn= 0228818826}}  {{Frontpage|isbn=1609809173|title=Eiffel's Tower for Young People|author=Jill Jonnes

|summary=I grew up in the immediate post war period. Growing your own vegetables had been a necessity in the war Brash and elegant, sophisticated, controversial and it was still a habit for those who had a bit of gardenvibrant, so ''The Kew Gardens Childrenthe 1889 World's Cookbook'' was a real pleasure for meFair in Paris encompassed the best, as well as a touch of nostalgiathe worst and the beautiful from many countries and cultures. The principle is very simple: show children how to grow French Republic laid out model villages from all their own vegetables colonies, put on art shows, dance performances, food festivals and then how concerts to transform them into delicious foodstun the senses. It sounds simple, doesn't And towering above it? Wellall, it might come as a surprise, but it is!|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0750298197</amazonuk>the most popular and the most hated monument to French accomplishment and daring – the Eiffel Tower.

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= John Haslam and Steve Parker1848576536|title= A Journey Through NatureHumanatomy: How the Body Works|author=Nicola Edwards and Jem Maybank|rating= 4.5|genre= Children's Non-Fiction|summary= Beautifully presented''Get under your own skin, pick your brains, and go inside your insides!'' That's what ''Humanatomy'' invites you to do and honestly, this is a I don't see how you could resist. This informative book that takes provides a worldwide look at wonderful primer about the natural world, in both urban and rural locations. We start off in human body to curious children- from the city, looking at pigeons, skeletal system to the American racoonmuscular system via circulation, the Australian possum respiration and digestion, right up to the South American Marmoset. I learnt 3 things from those first two pages, including what Kits DNA that makes who we are, how long babies live with the possum mothers and the pregnancy traits of the monkeys. We were off to a good start.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934496</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Aleksandra Mizielinski, Daniel Mizielinski and Antonia Lloyd-Jones (translator)Langford_Emily|title=Under Earth, Under WaterEmily's Numbers|author=Joss Langford|rating=54

|summary=One of the major remits of childrenEmily found words ''useful''s non-fiction books is to get them to look around them and gain a better understanding of , but counting was what they're seeingshe loved best. After a volume such as thisObviously, the obvious response is you can count anything and there's no limit to see that as an incredibly narrow focushow far you can go, but then Emily moved a step further and began counting in twos. For this book will take the reader She knew all about odd and show them exactly what they can't see – from microscopic things living even numbers. Then she began counting in soil even seasoned Scrabble players haven't heard threes: half of, right down to the fish swimming their way towards the Mariana Trenchlist were even numbers, but the deepest section other half was odd and it was this list of sea on earthodd numbers which occurred when you counted in threes which she called ''threeven''. Make no bones about it(Actually, this book is entirely focused on what is beneath our feet and sea levelsconfused me a little bit at first as they're a subset of the odd numbers but sound as though they ought to be a subset of the even numbers, and – no pie in the sky response this – but it all worked out well when I really thought about it is a winner.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1783703644</amazonuk>)

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn= John Haslam and Steve ParkerBuckingham_Dawn|title= A Journey Through The Little Book of the WeatherDawn Chorus|author=Caz Buckingham and Andrea Pinnington|rating= 4.5|genre= Children's Non-FictionAnimals and Wildlife|summary= WeWhat a treat! I really did mean to just 're British. We LOVE to talk about the weather. But beyond the usual platitudes of 'glance'Bit cold out isn't itat '' or The Little Book of the Dawn Chorus''What but the pull of the sounds of a dozen different birds singing their hearts out was far too much to resist on a beautiful day''cold and rather wet February morning. I spent an indulgent hour or so reading all about the birds and listening to their song. Then - just because I could - I went back and did it all again and it was just as good the second time around. So, how much what do you actually know about what's happening up in the skyget? |amazonuk=<amazonuk>178493450X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Emma Adams and James Weston LewisPankhurst_Women|title=The Fantastically Great Fire of London: 350th Anniversary of the Great Fire of 1666Women Who Made History|author=Kate Pankhurst

|summary=While the average primary school child may not quite be able to fathom the importance A lot of history is about men. Kings and generals and inventors and actual length of 350 yearspoliticians. Sometimes, it is feels almost as though there were no reason not to put a book out looking back that distance of time to major historical events. But it has to be a good book to justify the mental time travel that entails. And you have to hit on a remarkable subjectwomen in history at all, something that will open the let alone ones young eyes girls might like to the dangerread about or regard as role models. Of course, tragedy this isn't true and drama there are plenty of our women who, throughout history, have achieved amazing things or shown incredible bravery, or created something never seen before. Something like the Great Fire of LondonSo here, as seen in this large hardbackwonderful picture book from Kate Pankhurst, which when it comes down to it, and for many reasons, is a very good book indeedare the stories of some of them.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0750298200</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Young Rewired StateIgnotofsky_Sport|title=Get Coding!Women in Sport: Learn HTML, CSS & JavaScript & build a website, app & gameFifty Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win|author=Rachel Ignotofsky

|summary=Learning to code, even heading into my seventh decade, changed my life and for today's children it's important because it opens so many doorsWomen in Sport'' is coming to us just before the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018. It might look complicated, but all it required is concentration celebrates a century and - eventually - imagination. I had a reasonable mastery half of the skills development of basic HTML in three days with the benefit women's sport by looking at fifty of a personal tutorits highest achievers, but where to go if you don't have that privilege or if you need some extra support? ''Get Coding!'' seems like the perfect answer.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1406366846</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Andrea Mills|title=Top Of The League |rating=3.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=Football is known covering sports as diverse as the beautiful game swimming, fencing, riding, skating, and when I was younger I kind much more. Think of believed a sport and a pioneering woman succeeding at it is probably in thisbook somewhere. I would spend my free time playing Heads and Volleys with my mates and then go home to try and complete my Panini sticker album. There was even the halcyon days when Blackburn Rovers won the title. As I have grown older, my cynicism has grown too. Leicester may be champions, but the day I feel that a group of multimillionaires beating a group of slightly richer multimillionaires Each entry is a win for the everyman, will be double-page spread with a sad one. Perhaps the love of football still burns bright in the youth of today? ''Top Of the League'' certainly hopes so as it is full of facts brief biography and figures all about the ball they call foota striking portrait.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784934577</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Justin MilesRooney_Dino|title=Ultimate Mapping Guide for KidsDiscovering Dinosaurs|author=Anne Rooney and Suzanne Carpenter

|summary=Lift the flap books have progressed somewhat since I've always been fascinated was a child. This one comes with sounds! Taking us layer by maps: diverse features can be converted into symbolslayer, drawn on through various different ages of dinosaurs, we meet a piece variety of creatures, some of paper and then passed to someone else to interpret. Making or reading maps whom are skills which stay with you throughout life and learning very familiar but some I'how to' is relatively simple and great fun. Author Justin Miles had a car accident in 1999 and brain injuries meant that he had to learn to walk and talk from scratch. Whilst he was doing this he decided to become a full time explorer and to support charities which inspire children to learn. He raises funds d never heard of before! Each scene peels open, layer by taking on daring challengeslayer, which have included climbing mountainsshowing you what the various dinosaurs are getting up to, exploring the Arcticwith background noises, crossing deserts roars and cutting his way through the jungle. If squawks to accompany them! The book creates a man knows dinosaur experience, rather than just being facts about maps, then dinosaurs it's Justin Milesvery visual, placing the dinosaurs in their habitats and giving us sounds too that spike your imagination.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>178493464X</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Imogen Greenberg and Isabel GreenbergMason_poo|title=The Ancient Egyptians|rating=3.5|genre=Children's Non-Fiction|summary=There was more to the Ancient Egyptians than keeping the entrails of their dead in a jar, but that is a pretty cool fact anyway. As a civilisation they knocked around for centuries until Cleopatra had a nasty incident with an Asp. Cramming all the information on one of the most complex and intriguing peoples of all time is a big ask; making it assessable to children is even bigger. Imogen Greenberg and Isabel Greenberg have attempted this in ''The Ancient Egyptians''. |amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808255</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewPoo That Animals Do|author=Imogen Greenberg Paul Mason and Isabel Greenberg|title=The Roman EmpireTony de Saulles|rating=45

|summary=You may not think it from my writingI know, but I actually have a degree in history. Some of this was on the Roman Empireknow, sometimes you really don't want to encourage your children's poo jokes, but even this book is brilliant! I struggle to remember what happened sat and read it by myself when during the time period. kids had gone to school and found it fascinating! Who knew there was so much I didn't know about poo? The Republic book manages to be both funny (and silly) as well as being very interesting and Empire spanned hundreds educational. Using a mixture of yearsfacts and figures, so Alexander rocking up with his elephants did not happen anywhere near the rise of Julius Caesar. Modern youths would not think to shove the invention of the microchip in with the Napoleonic Warsphotographs and funny cartoons, so why would you do this with Rome? Kids need come away having sniggered a simple book that tells them about little at the Roman Empire, vulture who poos on its own feet but also puts it all in knowing a context lot about different types of poo, why poos smell, and timeline they can understandwhy wombats do square poos.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1847808565</amazonuk>