You Wouldn't Want to Be ...
Series · 7 books · 2007-2012
Books in series
#29
You Wouldn't Want to Be Joan of Arc!
A Mission You Might Want to Miss
2010
This lively, interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life during important eras in history.
#30
You Wouldn't Want to Be an Inca Mummy!
2007
This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story. Invites readers to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history.
#32
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Scientist!
2012
#45
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Shakespearean Actor!
Some Roles You Might Not Want to Play
2010
This lively, interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life during important eras in history.
#51
You Wouldn't Want to Be Cursed by King Tut!
2012
This lively, interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life during important eras in history.
#55
You Wouldn t Want to Be a Secret Agent During World War II!
A Perilous Mission Behind Enemy Lines
2010
This lively, interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers by making them part of the story, inviting them to become the main character and revel in the gory, dark, horrific side of life during important eras in history.
#57
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Nurse During the American Civil War!
2010
This interactive series will enthrall young and reluctant readers (Ages 8-12) by making them part of the story. Invites readers to become the main character. Each book uses humorous illustrations to depict the sometimes dark and horrific side of life during important eras in history.
Authors
John Malam
Author · 30 books
John Malam is a British historian, archaeologist, and author of numerous children's non-fiction books. He attended the University of Birmingham.
Jacqueline Morley
Author · 25 books
Jacqueline Morley studied English at Oxford University and has taught English and History. She is the author of numerous books, including award-winning historical nonfiction titles for children. Her books have won several TES Senior Information book awards.
Kathryn Senior
Author · 3 books
Kathryn Senior is a former biomedical research scientist who studied at Cambridge University for a degree in pathology and a doctorare in microbiology. After four years in research she become an editor of children's science books. She now lives in the United States.
Ian Graham
Author · 28 books
After working as an in-house journalist and editor in consumer electronics magazines, Ian Graham became a freelance writer. He has written more than 230 illustrated non-fiction books for children and teens, and contributed chapters to books including Dorling Kindersley’s Know it All and Big Ideas that Changed the World. He has a degree in applied physics and a postgraduate diploma in journalism.
Fiona MacDonald
Author · 68 books
Fiona MacDonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.
Colin Hynson
Author · 3 books
Colin Hynson worked in museum and heritage education, including the Science Museum in London, before becoming a children’s and educational writer. He has written more than thirty nonfiction books for young people. He has also been a scriptwriter, appeared on radio and television, and written for the Guardian, the Times Educational Supplement, BBC History magazine, and various computing magazines.
