Truth or Busted's History title explores popular myths and legends about world history in a light and humorous way that kids will find unputdownable. Such statements as 'George Washington had wooden teeth' or 'Thomas Crapper invented the flushing toilet' are examined as well as where the ideas came, whether they have any basis in truth, or whether they can be consigned to folklore. Each statement is given a TRUTH or BUSTED evaluation.

General Information

ISBN : 9780750269582
Publisher : Hachette Children's Books
Imprint : Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Publication date : 31 July 2012
Produced in : United Kingdom
Availability date : 01 September 2012
Product Type : books

Other Specifications

Author : Kay Barnham
Bind : Hardback
Edition : 1
Dewey classification : 909
Pages : 96

More About The Product

Author description

Kay Barnham is an experienced author of fiction and non-fiction books for children.

Table of contents

Walter Rayleigh introduced the potato and tobacco to Europe Thomas Crapper invented the flushing toilet Elizabeth I had black teeth Napoleon was really short Vlad the Impaler was so called because he stuck his victims on spikes Julius Caesar was born by caesarian section In the Middle Ages everyone thought the world was flat Medieval people washed their clothes in wee!