I really enjoyed this. It was something that my teenager and my toddler could enjoy and learn from together. It’s definitely not either of their age groups but this is why I like these books, they’re good for the whole family.

Great visuals and more description than I was anticipating, great quick resource to flip through and find something interesting about ancient world history!

This was a fast read but it was too focused on the Egyptian, Roman and Greek history which consisted mostly of already known facts about them. Though despite not knowing much about the Phoenician and Minoans, there were just 3-4 pages about them while the other 3 was around 30 pages each.

Another issue I had were some grammatical mistakes but otherwise this book was good and a fast read since each page consisted of 100 words only.

I've read another review that mentions that there are more stuff known that could fit more pages and some discrepancies.

Overall, this would be a good read for children who haven't read much history to be able to enjoy it more than I have.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with the digital copy for an honest review.

Three and a half stars. While I found this book informative and accessible, I went in hoping for more. The illustrations are nice, the choice of words good, and the paragraphs informative. There was nothing in particular that made this book transcend other similar texts. I will recommend it for purchase at my library,

An interesting way of introducing children to five ancient civilisations: Egyptian, Phoenician, Minoan, Greek and Roman. Each page in this book has a simple illustration and a one-hundred-word accompanying text together. There are additional symbols to show that the object or concept was utilised by the other civilisations as well to highlight cross-cultural links.
This book would be great for homeschoolers and would also make an excellent addition to a school library as a fantastic resource for history lessons.

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I have been trying to incorporate history in our daily reading with the toddler. The Ancient World in 100 Days has all the elements needed to pique the interest of the child while keeping them engaged in the process of learning. The lovely illustrations with accompanying text have made me dig up more about the ancient world. So it is a win-win for both the parent and child, Highly engaging

The result hopefully, will be that those young people (the intended audience no doubt) but also those older, will having read the book be then motivated to seek out more in depth information on some of the one hundred chosen subjects that give an appreciation of the ancient world. The book is divided into five sections featuring five civilisations: Egyptian, Phoenician, Minoan, Greek and Roman. With beautiful illustrations accompanying the text this book will I'm sure provide a solid basis and easy access to the things that defined and constituted the ancient world.

Covering such subjects as the alphabet, Greek philosophers and Roman interior homes there is a wide range of subject matter. Some of the chosen subjects were familiar but others were less so or indeed new to me. It was certainly interesting to remind oneself how much of our daily life was derived from these civilisations. Recommended for those who are taking their first steps into the classical world of myth and fact.

A very good and mature primer for the young student of ancient history, with a suitable amalgam of things Egyptian, Greek, Roman and more, as we come from prehistory up to the birth of the Byzantine era. It covers all the educator would want it to, in handy hundred word essays for each of the 100 one-word terms, although it's not perfect. It could easily have put the Socrates-Plato-Aristotle-Alexander the Great chain in order, when they're scattered willy nilly so as not to have like near like. And I still think the format and design of this series is counter to everything we're told about what young non-fiction must be these days, with a uniform block of writing in the same place for page after page. Still, for bringing in things I'd never heard of – the corvee – and for even managing to justify pets and beer as valid entrants, this gets my vote.

This book is just lovely, beautifully illustrated with just enough information included to pique a child’s interest. This will be perfect as a starting point for ks2 investigations.

This is the first time I see a book in this format and I think it's a fantastic format to introduce kids to big historical topics in a non-intimidating way. The illustrations are beautiful and the short descriptions are to the point and interesting. A great way to get kids interested in delving deeper!

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I received a copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

What an amazing book this is especially for children! Each page focuses on one topic e.g Pyramids, scrolls, spynx etc and explains it in an understandable way that a child will remember without being overloaded with big words and too much information in one go. Each page is also described in 100 words.
I think this is a genius way of telling and teaching about history as its easy to use and follow and the pictures are fantastic too!
I received a pdf of this book but I really want to get a physical paper copy for my class at school and to share with my kids at home.

Another brilliant book from Quarto's 100 Words series (The United States in 100 Words, World Politics in 100 Words), this time taking up the challenge to sum up the ancient world in just 100 words. And Clive Gifford obviously likes a challenge as the book spans from the Egyptians to the Phoenicians, the Minoans to the Greeks, and finally the Romans, whilst drawing on characters, events, inventions and so much more.

Beautifully illustrated in a warm palette, this is a quick and entertaining resource perfect for those curious minds wanting to learn more about this fascinating historical period.

This beautifully illustrated children's non-fiction book summarizes the ancient world using 100 words. Though that is no easy task, it does a great job of exposing young readers to concepts, figures, places, and more from the earliest civilizations.

The author of this book packs a lot into his 100 words. Five ancient civilizations are included, the Egyptians, Phoenicians, Minoans, Greeks and Romans After a brief introduction and a time line, the reader moves right into the words. There are many that I knew and even more that I did not. Even for terms familiar to me, there was often a new fact that I had not known. This made the book interesting. To give a few examples, there was everything from the Nile to Shabtis in the Egyptian section, purple for the Phoenicians, democracy to Hoplites for the Greeks, and Romulus to Insula for the Romans. The illustrations were artistic and appealing, each done in just a few colors.

At the end of the book there is a map, glossary, index and find out more section. This book is informative for both the children who are its audience and also for adults. I love kids' non-fiction. There is always something to learn in an appealing way.

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Really good introduction to people, places and events in the Classical world. Great for those who have an interest and want to share that with a younger generation.

With 100 carefully chosen pictures, each explained in just 100 words, this book provides a quick and fun insight into the characters, events and inventions of the ancient world. With entries on the Egyptians, the Phoenicians, the Minoans, the Greeks,and the Romans.

I really enjoy the diversity of the different parts of the ancient world, featuring so many parts and giving an insight into different eras. I didn’t know much about the Minoans or the Phoenicians but this book gives an insight, no matter how old or young you are into these cultures and really made me want to learn more about them in the future.

Accompanying each short entry are some really wonderful illustrations from Herba that work so well, Their simplicity but boldness really works throughout this book and adds to the learning experience of the book. In particular the illustrations for ‘Pets’, ‘Cleopatra’, ‘Knossos’ and ‘Mosaics’ are some of my favourite illustrations however throughout this book they all are so beautiful.
A really great book that keeps teaching until the end, ‘The Ancient World In 100 Words’ is a really great introduction to the classical world.

Great quick read. I love Ancient History, re-reading about the different civilizations and just learning some new stuff I didn't learn back in High School was great. I especially loved the concept of describing key concepts in 100 words because it was straight to the point and provided enoguh information to understand each culture.

The Ancient World In 100 Words by Clive Gifford is a great resource while studying ancient history. The book covers people, places, objects, etc spanning from the Egyptians to the Romans. Each page is the subject detailed in 100 words, along with beautiful illustrations. We homeschool and spent the last two years studying these time periods. This book will be a great book to scroll through to review and to use when we cycle back through.

This is a great resource for parents and teachers to introduce world history to middle grade readers. I loved all of the details and facts that were included with each word without it feeling like an info dump. We need more early history books like this!

This is just a lovely, lovely book. Gorgeously illustrated with just the right amount of information to pique the interest of budding young Historians, Classicists and Archaeologists but also fun enough to be entertaining to those more experienced. I really liked how the words included some more obscure as well as more commonly known terms.

The imagery is really unique but complements the text well with simple colouring and clean, stylish lines with just the right amount of quirky humour.

Simply wonderful. Will be buying a copy for my classroom library.