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This is one of my eight year old’s absolute favourite books in the whole world. It has done much to turn an general interest in people into a passion for history. It covers Kings and Queens of England, and unlike many books goes back to Anglo-Saxons rather than just starting with Normans.
Written with the humour you would expect from Tony Robinson. With big, bold, funny illustrations to match. It is funny, and full of personal details that bring historical characters to life.
Text is divided into manageable, well thought out chunks so it is easy to dip into.
We have found the odd historical inaccuracy. My daughter was rather perturbed to see George I and George II described in a round about way as grandfather and father of George III. But actually it generally seems accurate and it has resulted in a good understanding of the limits of history, and history books!
All in all a great place to start.
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