by Greg Jenner and Emma Southon
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Discover why Roman Britain was far messier than the textbooks suggest. Greg Jenner, the bestselling author and podcaster, brings his signature humour to this award-winning exploration of one of history's most chaotic periods. Perfect for readers who thought history was boring. Winner of Children's Book of the Year: Audiobook for The Week Junior Book Awards.
Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable – in fact, it’s absolute CHAOS! Join bestselling author Greg Jenner on a riotously fun journey through Roman Britain, from brilliant beginnings to epic ending. Accompanied by expert Roman historian Dr Emma Southon and with side-splitting illustrations from Rikin Parekh, this whirlwind tour will cover everything you need to know about Roman Britain and show you what it would really have been like to live through hundreds of years of chaotic history. Hold on tight, because, with history, you’ll never believe what happens next!
Greg Jenner (FRHistS) is a British public historian, BBC broadcaster, and the author of several funny history books for adults and children, including the Totally Chaotic History series. He's best known as the creator and host of the chart-topping BBC You're Dead To Me podcast, with over 145 million downloads. Before that, he spent 11 years as the Historical Consultant on the multiple BAFTA and EMMY-award-winning BBC TV comedy sketch series Horrible Histories and its BAFTA-nominated spin-off movie.
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Book contains 172 pages
Dimensions: 19.9 x 13 x 1.3 cm
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