Hard Nuts of History: Myths and Legends

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Myths and legends are packed full of daring, clever and ruthless men and women. But who was the toughest nut of all Bursting full of entertaining and witty fact-filled text in bite sized chunks and jam-packed with hilarious full-colour illustrations throughout. From Heracles to Robin Hood and countless other mythical tough nuts, Hard Nuts of History Myths and Legends includes Hardometers and a Hard Nut rating for some of the toughest nuts from myths and legends.

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...a brilliant series to collect...really useful reference books. They are perfect for home and for school libraries and in the classroom. -- Sarah Brew * www.parentsintouch.co.uk *

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Tracey Turner has written many highly successful non-fiction titles for adults and young adults. The best-selling 101 Things You Need to Know (Bloomsbury) has been selected by the Government's Education Secretary for a list of top books for teenage boys. Other titles include The Ghastly Book of Dover Castle (English Heritage), The A-Z of Ghosts, Spooks and other Haunting Horrors (Scholastic), The Who's Who of Horrors and the Disgusting Dictionary (Hodder) and Whitaker's World of Weird for A & C Black.