Julius Caesar and His Foul Friends

Horribly Famous

by Toby Brown

Readers might already know that Julius Caesar is horribly famous for: conquering loads of countries; going out with Queen Cleopatra; and, having some back-stabbing chums. But this book will also tell them the facts no other biography is likely to tell them - that Caesar: was once captured by pirates; had a month named after him; and, invaded his own home town.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Childrens, Biography, Czech Literature, Humor

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Liam Jordan]

Julius Caesar and his foul friends was a book written about the great reign of his journey in rome. Horrible history adds humour and pictures to the book to make it enjoyable.

I liked the part of the book when Julius was not happy with the staue built for him, so then he executed the workers and demanded a new statue three times as big. This showed me as a reader that Julius caesar loves himself and is in charge. He is powerful!

[Xanthi]

It can’t be easy to write about JC’s life and complicated career in a way that’s succinct and entertaining for younger readers. I think this book managed it well, with some humour thrown in.
What I didn’t appreciate however, ( and I suspect this is more a reflection on the publisher rather than the writer) was the blatant rip off the Horrible Histories format- right down to the cover design and style of illustrations.

[Stephanie]

Wow I never knew that JC's life was so interesting! I always thought of him as a cruel tyrant, which he really wasn't.

[Bao]

I think this book is great because there are some untold things in here about Julius Caesar and it also makes history more fun to learn!!!!

[William Tjahyono]

I think that this book deserves a 5 star because its very humorous and it directly paints a picture in my mind when I directly read a sentence.

[Virakyutt]

This book interests me as it doesn't talk of one specific thing, it talks about everyday life and explains the decisions made back then in a funny way and depicting fun facts with hilarious jokes.

[Sanat]

Funny and facts unheard of facts.