Horrible Geography
 Cover of Freaky Peaks | |
| Author | Anita Ganeri |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Mike Phillips |
| Cover artist | Phillips |
| Subject | Geography |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
Publication date | 1999–present |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
Horrible Geography is a series of children's non-fiction books written by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Mike Phillips, and published in the UK by Scholastic. It is a spin-off from the Horrible Histories series, and is designed to get children interested in geography.
Reception
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]As of August 2011, the series has sold almost 2 million copies and been translated into more than 20 languages.[4]
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]
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 | edit source]Main series and specials
[edit | edit source]- Odious Oceans (1999)
- Stormy Weather (1999)
- Violent Volcanoes (1999)
- Desperate Deserts (2000)
- Earth-Shattering Earthquakes (2000)
- Raging Rivers (2000)
- Bloomin' Rainforests (2001)
- Freaky Peaks (2001)
- Perishing Poles (2002)
- Intrepid Explorers (2003)
- Wild Islands (2004)
- Monster Lakes (2005)
- Cracking Coasts (2006)
- Horrible Geography of the World (2007) - name changed in later editions to Wicked World Tour
Handbooks
[edit | edit source]- Wicked Weather (2008)
- Wild Animals (2008)
- Planet in Peril (2009)
- Vile Volcanoes (2010)
- Perilous Poles (2010)
Local editions
[edit | edit source]- Incontenibile Italia (2007)
References
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External links
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- Horrible Histories Official Website Archived 2018-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Anita Ganeri, Mike Phillips collaborations at WorldCat