Overview

Meet some of history's most illustrious and interesting characters in this book that visits key moments of the past from around the world. When young Augustus falls asleep in history class, Professor Tempo decides to teach him a lesson and show him that history isn't boring at all! She hands him a magic diary, all he needs to do is write the time and place to travel there. Together they head out on a whistle-stop tour of history through the ages to meet some of the world's finest explorers, inventors, leaders, writers, composers and painters, including Albert Einstein, Mozart, Louis XIV, Shakespeare, Leonardo Da Vinci, Christopher Columbus Genghis Khan, Emperor Titus in Rome, athletes at the very first Olympic Games, Tutankhamen in Egypt, and even Palaeolithic man as he discovers fire. Each double page spread introduces a different time and place, with an introductory text from Augustus which explains the sights and sounds, and accompanying captions from the Professor which provide key facts. A character index at the rear gives a short biography of all the historical characters covered, and a timeline helps to contextualize the different time periods covered.

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Author:   David Long ,  Nicholas Stevenson ,  Nicholas Stevenson
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Dimensions:   Width: 31.10cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.626kg
ISBN:  

9781847807045

ISBN 10:   1847807046
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   01 October 2015
Recommended Age:   From 7
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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unusual stops aplenty - Kirkus Reviews

unusual stops aplenty - Kirkus Reviews ...the multitude of historical tidbits should keep readers occupied. - Publishers Weekly ...this title provides a basic overview and may get readers interested in pursuing certain areas in more depth. Browsers may also enjoy this amusing romp through the highlights of human history. - School Library Journal

Author Information

Author David Long is an experienced writer specialising in history, and has written for The Sunday Times, The Times, the Sunday Mirror, the London Evening Standard and the Sunday People, and has won the Independent Publisher's Book Award for one of his ghostwritten titles. He lives and works in East Anglia.

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