Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy!

The second book in a fantastically funny new history series from best-selling author and chart-topping podcaster Greg Jenner!

Think history is just a boring list of facts and dates? Think again! History is hectic, exciting and unpredictable - in fact, it's absolute CHAOS! Join bestselling author Greg Jenner on a riotously fun journey through Roman Britain, from brilliant beginnings to epic ending. Accompanied by expert Roman historian Dr Emma Southon and with side-splitting illustrations from Rikin Parekh, this whirlwind tour will cover everything you need to know about Roman Britain and show you what it would REALLY have been like to live through hundreds of years of chaotic history. Hold on tight, because, with history, you'll never believe what happens next!

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Greg Jenner is a historian, author and podcast host, specializing in communicating history through popular culture. He is best-known for his educational comedy podcast for the BBC, You're Dead to Me, which has had over 70 million downloads. His Homeschool History radio series won him an army of new fans when it launched on BBC Radio 4 during the Covid pandemic. As historical consultant to the BAFTA award-winning CBBC comedy series Horrible Histories, Greg ensured the factual accuracy of hundreds of side-splitting sketches. He has published several books for adults, and released his first children's book, You Are History, in 2022. Greg lives in Surrey and you can find more about him at www.gregjenner.com or on twitter @greg_jenner

Dr Emma Southon is a Roman historian and writer. She studied ancient history at the University of Birmingham and is the author of four other books on Roman history. Emma loves the Romans because they are horrible. She lives in Belfast, Northern Ireland and is devoted to her cat, Livia.

Rikin Parekh studied art at Camberwell College of Arts and the University of Westminster. He has since worked storyboarding and designing monsters for the film industry and selling books for a national chain. When he's not drawing you'll probably find him at the cinema or at Comic Con. He's a HUGE film buff, loves pizza and collecting original comic book artwork. He also has a pet elephant.

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[...] lots of fun and guaranteed to appeal [...]this is an exciting series that will hopefully encourage a love of history through the ages within the younger generation. Books for Keeps