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The Frightful First World War (Horrible Histories) (Horrible Histories)
by
Terry Deary
The details of the dreadful war that affected everyone, from peace-loving protesters to the suffering soldiers. There are ropey rhymes and sad songs, rotten rules and sinister superstitions. Here is the horror and the hardships of World War I, which lasted for four years.
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(first published 1998)
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Interesting read. I never though that they suffered from lice :P and I always wondered why the gentlemen didn't wear hats nowadays compared to olden days. This provided an interesting view & answers indeed. I'm now off kissing the ground thanking God I'd never need to go through what they went through.
เล่าเรื่องราวของสงครามโลกครั้งที่หนึ่งได้อย่างมีเลือดเนื้อและอารมณ์ขันสุดๆ
เต็มไปด้วยข้อมูลที่ไม่เคยได้ยินมาก่อน เกี่ยวกับผลกระทบของสงครามต่อ"วิถีชีวิต"ของทุกคน(แม้กระทั่งสัตว์!)อย่างลึกซึ้ง (และกวนโอ๊ย!)
และที่สำคัญ.. ตลกร้าย!
ปล.เสียดายจังหาซื้อไม่ได้แล้ว T_T
เต็มไปด้วยข้อมูลที่ไม่เคยได้ยินมาก่อน เกี่ยวกับผลกระทบของสงครามต่อ"วิถีชีวิต"ของทุกคน(แม้กระทั่งสัตว์!)อย่างลึกซึ้ง (และกวนโอ๊ย!)
และที่สำคัญ.. ตลกร้าย!
ปล.เสียดายจังหาซื้อไม่ได้แล้ว T_T
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Awesome, many interesting facts. You may think that war is just 2 trenches and people fighting against each other with guns. But you just got 1/12 of it. Learn what is the real truth and what is the fake lies.
This whole series is great. It has comics and pictures and gross stories. You can find one for many topics! Plus they are written by a British author so he says things like 'blokes' and 'lift'
OMG! I loved these books! I had all of them from scholastic book orders when I was younger. They are a perfect way to get kids to learn some history. Fun and informative at the same time!
Not the best, brilliantest, fantastical book in the world, but by God is it entertaining.
Davina =P
Davina =P
Horrible Histories are the only reason I'm passing my modules at Uni. Tru fax.
Ah Terry Deary, I owe to him all of my historical knowledge.
gooooooooooooooood
I love Horrible histories
EPIC
My favorite passage in this book is this song people in England used to sing
"My Tuesdays are meatless
My coffee is sweetless
Each day I get poorer and wiser.
My home is heatless
My trousers are seatless
My God, but I do hate the Kaiser."
The book includes authenic recipes from the time and encourages people to remember that both sides of the conflict were people.
"My Tuesdays are meatless
My coffee is sweetless
Each day I get poorer and wiser.
My home is heatless
My trousers are seatless
My God, but I do hate the Kaiser."
The book includes authenic recipes from the time and encourages people to remember that both sides of the conflict were people.
A very quick, easy and fun read that touches on the various effects and realities of World War 1 with which my students can more easily relate. I had my students select certain readings, decide if it was a cause, effect, or reality and then do a role play for the class. A fun and interesting way to learn about history.
I have always enjoyed reading the Horrible Histories series as I find them interesting and informative at the same time. However, I don't find myself getting the same 'feel' in Frightful Fist. It is much too complicating and presented in a way high school students might not be able to understand.
i really liked this series of books because they teach you real history but.... they are really funny and they make you want to read more so you can learn more history but laugh in the middle of it.
interesting and amusing.
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A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29. Most famously, he is one of the authors of the Horrible Histories series of books popular among children for their disgusting details, gory information and humorous pictures and among adults for getting children interested in history. Books in the series have been widely translated into other languages ...more
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