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Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans Peter Hepplewhite

Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans By Peter Hepplewhite

Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans by Peter Hepplewhite

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Summary

Is everything you hear about the Romans true? This book will teach you how not to be a sucker!

Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans Summary

Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans by Peter Hepplewhite

True or false?
The Roman Empire was run by 40,000 men
Julius Caesar was murdered at a bus stop
A Roman soldier's best friend was his mule
The Romans used spider webs as plasters

This book explores the facts, the half-truths and the downright lies about one of history's most incredible, and infamous, empires. It examines evil emperors, awesome armies and gruesome gladiators, and separates the fact from the fiction behind the remarkable Romans.

The Truth or Busted series explores the fact or fiction behind stuff you THINK you know in a tongue-in-cheek, humorous way that kids will find unputdownable!

Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans Reviews

This is just the sort of book children love! Filled with all sorts of weird and wonderful facts * Parents In Touch *

About Peter Hepplewhite

Peter Hepplewhite is an experienced writer of children's history and has taught the subject for many years. He is currently the Education Officer for Tyne & Wear Archives Service.

Table of Contents

  • 1: The Latin language was full of insults
  • 2: The Romans thought Rome would last forever
  • 3: The super rich ran the Roman Empire
  • 4: Julius Caesar was murdered at a bus stop
  • 5: All Roman emperors were evil
  • 6: The Romans feared a parting shot
  • 7: The Romans invaded Britain for the hunting dogs
  • 8: Emperor Caligula was nicknamed 'Bootikins'
  • 9: Emperor Nero burned down Rome because he wanted a new palace
  • 10: Hadrian's Wall was built by slaves
  • 11: Plague almost ruined the Roman Empire
  • 12: A Roman soldier's best friend was his mule
  • 13: Roman spears were so good, the enemy threw them back
  • 14: The Roman army used Special Forces
  • 15: The Romans used tortoises in battle
  • 16: The most feared Roman weapon was a wild ass
  • 17: Traffic noise kept the Romans awake at night
  • 18: Rome was a high-rise city
  • 19: Public baths were palaces for the people
  • 20: Romans went to the public baths to get clean

Additional information

GOR012740648
9780750297424
0750297425
Truth or Busted: The Fact or Fiction Behind the Romans by Peter Hepplewhite
Peter Hepplewhite
Truth or Busted
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Hachette Children's Group
20160324
96
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book. We do our best to provide good quality books for you to read, but there is no escaping the fact that it has been owned and read by someone else previously. Therefore it will show signs of wear and may be an ex library book

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