The Savage Stone Age
by Terry Deary
Horrible Histories Blood-curdling Box of Books, WahnsinnsWissen, Horrible Histories (Original)
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Readers can discover all the facts about the Savage Stone Age including what they used instead of toilet paper, why a hole in the skull is good for headaches and how to make a Stone Age mummy. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.Tags
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I don't think that this book was as good as Deary's other books. (This may be attributed to the fact that we have less information about the Stone Age than other periods of history.) I am starting too find Deary's jibes at teachers a little tiresome- the joke stopped being funny a while ago.
The "Horrible Histories" series in unendingly entertaining. They might be slightly confusing for American children, as they use a bit of British slang, but they make history something that is interesting for all ages. I am not sure how accurate this one is, as it seems that information about the Stone Age is ever-changing. Still, it makes for an entertaining read.
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Terry Deary is an actor, TV presenter and author. He has written 315 books, both non-fiction and fiction, for children and adults. His famous Horrible Histories books have sold over 32 million copies in 40 languages since their launch in 1993 and have appeared as an award-winning television series, theatre tours and a movie. He has also written show more fifty professional plays, the TV series Terry Deary's Twisted Tales and has designed museum exhibitions based on themes from his books. He was born in Sunderland in 1946 and as a young lad helped out in his father's butcher's shop, which he credits as having imbued him with a sound work ethic. The Peasants' Revolting Lives is his second book for adults for Pen Sword, after The Peasants' Revolting Crimes (2019). show less
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Series
Horrible Histories Blood-curdling Box of Books
21 works
WahnsinnsWissen
18 works
Horrible Histories
29 works (Original)
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Savage Stone Age
- Original title
- The Savage Stone Age
- Dedication
- To Erica Sheppard, with thanks
- First words
- History can be horrible. And the further back in time you go, the more horrible it becomes in some ways!
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Nowadays, good archaeologists rebury the bones whenever it is possible.
Classifications
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 930.12 — History & geography History of ancient world (to ca. 499) History of ancient world to ca. 499 Archaeology Paleolithic Age [Old Stone Age] & Comprehensive Stone Age Works
- LCC
- PS430 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Wit and humor. Satire
- BISAC
Statistics
- Members
- 671
- Popularity
- 42,670
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.80)
- Languages
- 11 — Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Norwegian (Bokmål), Portuguese, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 34
- ASINs
- 9
