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The Rotten Romans (Horrible Histories)
The Rotten Romans - Horrible Histories
Author: Terry Deary, Martin Brown (Illustrator)
Follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nero to Boudicca and includes a look at gory games, rotten recipes, and loads of frightening facts.
ISBN-13: 9780590031523
ISBN-10: 059003152X
Publication Date: 3/1997
Pages: 128
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed The Rotten Romans (Horrible Histories) on + 273 more book reviews
"History with the nasty parts left in!

The Rotton Romans follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nasty Nero and other awful emperors, to Brave Boudicca and the poor old peasants, who tried to send the Romans right back where they came from.

Want to know:
~what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts?
~how Ancient Britons got their hair nice and spikey?
~Why rich Romans needed a vomitorium?

Read on to find some terrible tactics of the rotten Roman army, clever ideas of the cut-throat Celts, gory games, rotten recipes, and loads of frightening facts. History has never been so horrible!
tracey13 avatar reviewed The Rotten Romans (Horrible Histories) on + 310 more book reviews
History comes to life, and death! All the fascinating facts presented in a fun and clever way.
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History with the nasty parts left in! The Rotten Romans follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nasty Nero and other awful emperors, to Brave Boudicca and the poor old peasants, who tried to send the Romans right back where they came from...

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