Oh, Yikes!: History's Grossest, Wackiest Moments

by Joy Masoff

Book Overview

Gross is back and viler than ever From the author of Oh, Yuck the perennial bestseller about science with over 610,000 copies in print, comes OH, YIKES , an illustrated encyclopedia of history's messiest, dumbest, grossest, wackiest, and weirdest moments. If kids think pus and gas are fun, wait until they hear the lowdown on the real Dracula, samurai, gladiators, guillotines and vomitoriums, pirates, Vikings, witch trials, and the world's poxiest...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761136843
• ISBN13: 9780761136842
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Workman Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

"Please turn to page 165 in your textbook..."

If I were a middle school teacher who taught a class combining reading, history, and science, OH YIKES! would be my required text. It's written in a brisk, funny fashion, and the book is genuinely informative. (I would have liked to see a bibliography, but you can't have everything.) Hey wait, I AM a middle school teacher! Let's see, what kind of a price can I get on a class set of OH YIKES!... Also recommended: Oh, Yuck!

Hard to put down

I never thought gross thing would be so interesting. My seven year old just loves it. I have to admit I have picked it up quite as often as he. There is so much to learn. I hope another one comes out.

everyone was interested

Of all the presents my 8 and 10 year old daughters received on christmas this was one they were looking at all day, not to mention their 60 year old grandfather who said he would have enjoyed getting this book. This book is entertaining and you actually learn some things you never knew. This book is great for all ages.

Oh, Yikes! Oh, Yes!!!!!

This is a book kids have been waiting for. As a school librarian, I can testify that copies of Oh, Yuck! are never on the shelf. Now there is a waiting list for Oh, Yikes! as well. Masoff writes in the most entertaining manner. She fully understands the mind of a child. Kids are so wildly amused by the subjects and the illustrations that they don't notice she's managed to include more facts than most text books. This is a wonderful book!!!!

Awesome!!

We thought nothing could top "Oh Yuck!", but my son cannot keep his nose out of this book!! It is fascinating, educational and most of all...fun and hilarious. What better way to learn??