Tony Robinson S Weird World Of Wonders Inventions

Join Sir Tony Robinson and the Curiosity Crew as they gallop headlong through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, smelly and disgusting bits! It’s history, but not as we know it! Read Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders: Inventions and find out everything you ever needed to know about the most brilliant things ever invented, from the truly world-changing: wheel, light-bulb, flushing toilet to the truly bonkers: radio hat, alarm-clock, bed, India-rubber boat cloak, in this fantastic, action-packed, fact-filled book specially written for World Book Day. For more funny history facts discover Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Pets.

Everything you need to know about World War I! Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about World War I. It's history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know about World War I in this brilliant action-packed, fact-filled book, including: * How to build a trench * Why dogs were such good messengers * How plastic surgery was invented * Why you needed a gas mask What are you waiting for? Let's get going...

Tony Robinson takes you on a guided tour through all the lousiest places for a kid to work. With profiles and testimonies of real kids in rotten jobs, this title will tell you things you probably didn't want to know.

An epic historical joke and fact book from TV legend Sir Tony Robinson, author of the bestselling The Worst Children's Jobs in History and the Weird World of Wonders series. Sir Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders Joke Book is hilarious historical fun! Q: How did the Vikings send secret messages? A: Norse code! Q: Why were the early days of history called the Dark Ages? A: Because there were so many knights. Plus many many more!

An epic historical joke and fact book from TV legend Sir Tony Robinson, author of the bestselling The Worst Children's Jobs in History and the Weird World of Wonders series Q: How did the Vikings send secret messages? A: Norse code! Q:Why were the early days of history called the Dark Ages? A: Because there were so many knights.

In this new bind-up, Sir Tony Robinson takes you on a headlong gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining, smelly and disgusting bits about the Greeks and Romans! Its history, but not as we know it! Find out everything you ever needed to know in this brilliant, action-packed, fact-filled book, including: - Why the ancient Greeks were mad about olive oil - How to keep the gods happy - Who Pythagoras was - Why you should never ignore an omen - Why Alexander the Great named a city after his horse, Bucephalus - How to defeat an elephant-riding army, and - How the Greeks invented the first computer, vending machine and laser death ray.

An orphan and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station. He desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreams come true. But when his world collides with an eccentric girl and a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life are put in jeopardy. Turn the pages, follow the illustrations and enter an unforgettable new world!

So you're standing outside the Head Office, waiting to be told off for breaking a classroom window. You've got sweaty palms and a serious sinking feeling in your stomach. All through history, children have been getting of into some serious scrapes. And they did not often get off lightly.