Strathie, Chae

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  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? a Kid’s Life in Ancient Greece

    £7.99

    A kid’s life in ancient Greece might sound like fun, what with all that brilliant sunny weather and watching the Olympic Games, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, written by author Chae Strathie, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living on a diet of blood soup whilst wearing nothing but a cloak, to having to learn a poem that was over 15,000 lines long! Thanks, but no thanks, Homer! Probably the first book about ancient Greece to feature a race between a go-kart and a goose, this is a must read for kids with a passion for horrible history!

  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad?. a Kid’s Life in Tudor Times

    £7.99

    Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this funny introduction to the Tudor period. Do you know what a ‘gong farmer’ did? (And no, they didn’t plant gongs.) Or why you might have gone to the barber for a toothache? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this witty and informative guide to the Tudors by author Chae Strathie.

  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad?. a Kid’s Life as a Viking

    £8.99

    A kid’s life as a Viking might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and awesome longships, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from spending years on a raid and sharing your bedroom with farm animals to being poked full of holes and even eating extremely watery porridge!

  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad?. a Kid’s Life in a Medieval Castle

    £8.99

    A kid’s life in a medieval castle might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and massive feasts, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from getting stuck in a siege and living next to a poo-filled moat to having teeth yanked out with pliers – and even eating live blackbird pie!

  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad?. a Kid’s Life in Prehistoric Times

    £8.99

    A kid’s life in prehistoric times might sound like fun, what with all those woolly mammoths and massive stone circles, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living in a cave and hunting wild boar to being forced down mines to collect flint – and even eating butter kept in a bog!

  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad?. a Kid’s Life in the Aztec Age

    £8.99

    Written by award-winning author Chae Strathie and developed in consultation with experts from the British Museum, this fascinating book reveals what life was really like for kids in the Aztec age, from being jabbed by cactus spikes to snacking on maggots – and even wearing jaguar skins!

  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad?. a Kid’s Life in Ancient Rome

    £8.99

    Written by award-winning author Chae Strathie and developed in consultation with experts from the British Museum, this fascinating book reveals what life was really like for kids in ancient Rome, from washing clothes in wee to snacking on dormice and even fighting in gladiatorial combat! Packed with facts and fantastic illustrations, this funny and accessible introduction to ancient Rome is a must-read for kids with a passion for horrible history.

  • So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? a Kid’s Life in Ancient Greece

    £8.99

    A kid’s life in ancient Greece might sound like fun, what with all that brilliant sunny weather and watching the Olympic Games, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, written by award-winning author Chae Strathie, children will learn just how tough life really was, from living on a diet of blood soup whilst wearing nothing but a cloak, to having to learn a poem that was over 15,000 lines long! Thanks, but no thanks, Homer! Probably the first book about ancient Greece to feature a race between a go-kart and a goose, this is a must read for kids with a passion for horrible history!

  • British Museum: So You Think You’ve Got It Bad? A Kid’s Life

    £8.99

    A kid’s life in ancient Egypt might sound like fun with all the cool pyramids and glorious sunny weather, but actually it was rather tough! In this hilarious book, written by award-winning author Chae Strathie, children will learn exactly how difficult life really was, from dodging Deathstalker scorpions and cleaning up cow dung, to fetching water from the well, eating roast hedgehog and being slammed in the stocks for being naughty at school! Probably the first book about ancient Egypt that involves bubble wrap and skateboards!