[…] lots of fun and guaranteed to appeal […]this is an exciting series that will hopefully encourage a love of history through the ages within the younger generation.
Books for Keeps
Greg Jenner is a sure winner when it comes to bringing historical information to primary age children.
Red Reading Hub
great addition to any KS2 class bookshelf…really informative and entertaining series.
World’s Smallest Library
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Greg Jenner is a historian, author and podcast host, specializing in communicating history through popular culture. He is best-known for his educational comedy podcast for the BBC, You're Dead to Me, which has had over 70 million downloads. His Homeschool History radio series won him an army of new fans when it launched on BBC Radio 4 during the Covid pandemic. As historical consultant to the BAFTA award-winning CBBC comedy series Horrible Histories, Greg ensured the factual accuracy of hundreds of side-splitting sketches. He has published several books for adults, and released his first children's book, You Are History, in 2022. Greg lives in Surrey and you can find more about him at www.gregjenner.com or on twitter @greg_jenner
Dr Emma Southon is a Roman historian and writer. She studied ancient history at the University of Birmingham and is the author of four other books on Roman history. Emma loves the Romans because they are horrible. She lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is devoted to her cat, Livia.
Rikin Parekh studied art at Camberwell College of Arts and the University of Westminster. He has since worked storyboarding and designing monsters for the film industry and selling books for a national chain. When he’s not drawing you’ll probably find him at the cinema or at Comic Con. He’s a HUGE film buff, loves pizza and collecting original comic book artwork. He also has a pet elephant.