The Groovy Greeks [Paperback]

Terry Deary (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Scholastic; Worn Condition edition (1996)
• ISBN-10: 0590738917
• ISBN-13: 978-0590738910
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,329,413 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry Deary writes both fiction and non-fiction. The Fire Thief was his 150th book published in the UK, this was followed by Flight of the Fire Thief and The Fire Thief Fights Back. Terry's books have been translated into 28 languages. His Horrible Histories series has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Terry has won numerous awards, including Blue Peter's Best Non-fiction Author of the Century.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wish all my history lessons were as funny, September 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories) (Paperback)

the absolutely hysterical illustrations caught my eye at first(martin brown- I'm a huge fan now!) . then I started reading it and I was hooked by the great style in which it introduces the basic history. humorless people that expect a serious historical textbook need not bother- this hilarious series just gives you an outline of the period. I also recommend the "terrible tudors". I loved it!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars groovical!, August 22, 2000

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"bruzi" (NSW Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories) (Paperback)

This book was so good. All the other history books I've read are really boring, and usually I'm not interested in the Ancient Greeks. I've got this book and my favourite part was the seige of Troy! Terry Deary is one of my favourite authors and he and Martin Brown make the best history books ever! It's really funny and easy to understand. The Ancient Gods of Greece were really "gruesome gods"! This book made me want to learn more about the Groovy Greeks. So I was very happy when we were learning about it at school. I was pleased to say that I knew lots of this stuff because I had read it all in the Groovy Greeks. I lent my book to My teacher and she really liked it too. I don't know who wouldn't! Well, I would recommend it to anyone! I want to read more Horrible Histories now!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!, March 8, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories) (Paperback)

You have no idea how much I love this book! I got it at a book fair in elementary school, and it was my absolute favorite! But when we moved, it got lost, and I had given up looking for it. Now, I was looking for something and happened upon it...I bought it right away and, even though I am not in elementary any more, it is still a really great book. I think anyone who wants to learn about greek anything should start with this book which makes the facts fun!