Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks

by Terry Deary

The ancient Greeks were a pretty groovy bunch — with schools for boys, no school for girls, and some seriously strange habits!

Discover why girls pretended to be naked bears, who invented the world’s first flushing toilet, and why Greek doctors thought earwax made a tasty diagnosis. It’s ancient history with all the icky bits left in!

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  • History
  • Humour
  • Drama
  • Death
  • Olympics
  • Ancient Greeks