So what do your children know about Stonehenge?
In The Ghastly Book of Stonehenge English Heritage has combined fascinating facts with gory stories to create a book that brings one of the world's most famous historic monuments to life. The book details the gruesome and grisly history of one of England's best-loved historic sites.
The Ghastly Book of Stonehenge takes children on a journey around the site, examining the mysteries of the stones and their colourful history through detailed illustrations and “foul facts”, covering everything from prehistoric fashions and food to mysterious Druids.
Puzzles and quizzes are designed to enhance a child's experience of the site by encouraging exploration and discovery. One of the quizzes offers children the chance to win a badge of achievement by sending their answer to English Heritage.
The Ghastly Book of Stonehenge is aimed at children aged ten and over so we asked Mathilde for her comments:
“Lots of these books are the same – they make you scared with horrid/foul facts. They think for kids to like history it must be gruesome but we might still be interested if it wasn’t.
“I thought it was good the way they look at the Victorians and there are some good facts. The book is interesting and useful and I’d give it seven out of ten.”
The Ghastly Book of Stonehenge, £3.99, is available from most major English Heritage sites or from www.english-heritage.org.uk/shopping