At first, when the kids were little and we wanted to read a lot of books by different authors I never bought box sets. I bought individual books and may buy one by the same author a year or two later. In 2010, Anita Ganeri was presented with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Joy Tivy Education Medal for "exemplary, outstanding and inspirational teaching, educational policy or work in formal and informal educational arenas". [7] Titles in the series [ edit ] Main series and specials [ edit ] It helps build vocabulary, I’m often stopped and asked what a word means or how to spell it. Research shows that hearing someone else speak, read aloud combined with doing is the best way to learn new facts and information. Reading alone takes in a huge amount, but speaking increases that and listening to it increases it further. Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans, Violent Volcanoes and Stormy Weather won the Geographical Association Silver Award in 1999. [5] In 2008, the Geographical Association also gave Horrible Geography of the World a Highly Commended Award for its contribution to school geography. [5] The Horrible Geography Handbook: Planet in Peril won the 2009 Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts. [6]

Dried out by dusty lessons? Dive into Monster Lakes. Explore a volcanic crater lake! Meet scuba-diving spiders! Hunt monsters from the deep! Plunge into this book to get the flabbergasting facts on how different lakes are formed – from volcanoes, plate movement, glaciers or wandering rivers. Discover weird lake wildlife, join some intrepid lake explorers of the past and present, and take a look for Nessie in the dark depths of a loch! Geography shouldn’t grind you down… and with this book, it’s really refreshing!a b "Anita Ganeri". Children's Discovery Centre. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011 . Retrieved 17 January 2018. Royal Scottish Geographical Society Honours Horrible Geography Author". PRLOG . Retrieved 17 January 2018. As of August 2011, the series has sold almost 2 million copies and been translated into more than 20 languages. [4] As a home educator and teacher I know that reading aloud to my kids– yes even when they can read to themselves is one of the best things that we can do as parents to help them academically in the future. Percy, Ted. "Evolve or Die; Odious Oceans; Violent Volcanoes". Books for Keeps. Books for Keeps . Retrieved 17 January 2018.

On one of the local school visits for secondary I was amazed that the school has a similar philosophy and of the 5 English lessons a week 2 are devoted to reading, with the teacher reading aloud to the students and then discussing the books in more detail. Why Buy Box Sets? Tivy Education Medal". Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019 . Retrieved 17 January 2018. From the publishers who brought you Horrible Histories and Horrible Science, leave the colouring pencils at home, as we take a trip through some Horrible Geography. This award-winning series is written by Royal Geographical Society member Anita Ganeri, and illustrated by Mike Phillips ( Horrible Histories: Gruesome Guides). For over twenty years Horrible Geography has taken the boring out of geological surveys, the dull out of drafting a map, and tedium out of tide tables. Discover where in the world you can hide from vicious vampire bats, spot spiders the size of dinner plates and peer down the tallest trees on the planet. Are you ready to explore the world’s jungliest jungles and climb their tallest trees, smell their stinkiest plants and meet their hairiest insects?The Royal Meteorological Society's Metlink teaching resource reviewed Stormy Weather, calling it "engaging, accurate and interesting", and praising its conversational style and illustrations. [1] A review in the journal Nature praised the series (along with Horrible Science) for its "sense of fun" alongside the educational content, but noted that the facts provided are occasionally misleading. [2] Books for Keeps gave a generally positive review of Odious Oceans and Violent Volcanoes, commenting that "Ganeri’s geographical ventures represent a definite step forward for this respected writer". [3] Awards and sales [ edit ] CBBC's Blue Peter Book Awards winners announced". BBC Press Office. British Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2009 . Retrieved 17 January 2018.