Medieval Messenger

by Paul Dowswell, Fergus Fleming (Editor)

This is one in a series of books which presents facts about various periods in history through the use o f a fictional tabloid newspaper. The Medieval Messenger depicts in lurid detail the terrors and triumphs of the Middle Ages. '

Genres: History, Childrens, Nonfiction, Humor

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1997

About the author

Paul Dowswell is a British writer of nonfiction and young adult novels who has written over 70 books for British publishers. He was a senior editor at Usborne Publishing, then went freelance in 1999.

Reviews

[Hilarie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was meant for my 11 year old son but I was intrigued and had to read it first! Very clever and funny...maybe a bit of dark humor at times but I really enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure my son will like it too. Wish it was part of a series but my Usborne book rep said no such luck. Too bad--what a fun take on history!

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely hilarious history book with the face of a tabloid. I cackled through the entire thing.

[Ronan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every time I take this off my bookshelf I end up reading it again. My sort of humour, with some added educational value. Do not regret the purchase in the least.

[Toryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

An awesome book! Sometimes I wasn’t sure what was historical and what was just made up for amusement, but all in all I enjoyed it very much! The format is fun, and the material is engaging. Would definitely recommend.

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice face newspaper/history book!