This lively black and white series aims to make history into an interesting read. Each title is the chatty personal diary of a teenager, set against the background of a specific historical time. The books include details of daily life, relations with family and friends, jokes and humorous events, doubts, hopes and dreams. The storyline of each book employs interesting historical facts designed to give an understanding of the period in line with the National Curriculum; the diary format supports the National Literacy Strategy. To add variety to the mixture there are extras: a recipe, shopping list, sketched map or the sort of ephemera, lists and notes that young people might add to their own private diaries. The black and white illustrations make characters and events come alive and add historical detail. History Diaries build on the success of accessible, humorous history in this format, but takes the genre in a new and appealing direction.

Get ready... as a young man living in the Roman Empire, you’ve heard many stories about far-away lands and people. It sounds exciting but you’re about to discover how tough life really is for a Roman soldier! This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a Roman soldier. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.

A diary account of a Greek girl's experience of life as a slave in Rome.

"Like Platt’s previous ‘diaries’ about castles, pirates, and ancient Egypt, this offers an accessible introduction to history." — Booklist Iliona never imagined that her sea voyage from Greece to Egypt would lead to Rome, but when she is captured by pirates and auctioned off as a slave, that’s where she lands. Readers are invited to view the wonders of Rome through Iliona’s eyes—the luxury, the excess, and the politics. Back matter includes notes for the reader, a glossary, and sources.

Written as a guide for a novice Roman soldier, this handbook gives an insiders's guide of what it was like to fight in the Roman army. The text depicts in grim and grimy detail the harsh truths of life as a Roman soldier and includes a beginner's guide to how to hold a sword and shield and clean armour.

"The Diary of Jesus Christ is a bold attempt to understand the person whom in excess of two billion people claim as their savior. These entries are not a gospel; they are something far more personal-not a third-, but a first-person account of the life of Jesus Christ"--

Uses the process of applying for the position of soldier to present information about life in ancient Rome.