Terry Jones and Ian Mortimer Books
Posted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:46 pm
I just ordered Ian Mortimer's book "The Time Traveler's guide to Medieval England", as I've heard many good things about it here on the archive.
I work in a private school where they do a section on medeival history that goes on for several weeks. (myself and another SCA member that does heavy put on a fighting display among bringing in weapons and armor for the kids to look at). I was thinking of loaning the teachers some of my books (Osprey collection and Robert Hardy et.al.) and was wondering if "Time Traveler" is okay for 5th graders (10 year olds) or does it have adult themes that need to be hidden away?
I was also thinking about getting the Terry Jones books "Who murdered Chaucer" and "Medieval lives". I've read that "Who Murdered Chaucer" is fantastic just for the illustrations and period quotes. Is this once again too adult for 10 year olds? I've been on the fence about buying them for myself for awhile, but if it's suitable for kids, it would push me over one side completely.
I think the Osprey books are good because they are a fast read. Nothing deep, and have a good mixture of weaponry and colored illustrations to keep a kid's interest. And having read them thoroughly, there is nothing in them that I would fear the children reading.
-Cian
I work in a private school where they do a section on medeival history that goes on for several weeks. (myself and another SCA member that does heavy put on a fighting display among bringing in weapons and armor for the kids to look at). I was thinking of loaning the teachers some of my books (Osprey collection and Robert Hardy et.al.) and was wondering if "Time Traveler" is okay for 5th graders (10 year olds) or does it have adult themes that need to be hidden away?
I was also thinking about getting the Terry Jones books "Who murdered Chaucer" and "Medieval lives". I've read that "Who Murdered Chaucer" is fantastic just for the illustrations and period quotes. Is this once again too adult for 10 year olds? I've been on the fence about buying them for myself for awhile, but if it's suitable for kids, it would push me over one side completely.
I think the Osprey books are good because they are a fast read. Nothing deep, and have a good mixture of weaponry and colored illustrations to keep a kid's interest. And having read them thoroughly, there is nothing in them that I would fear the children reading.
-Cian