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Texas Tea and other places in the world

Magical History Tour V03: Hidden Oil by Fabrice Erre

February 22, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While only having read two of books in the Magical History Tour series, I am enjoying them. First, they seem to hit on subjects not always covered (though pyramids are a popular subject, I am assuming the Crusades, oil, and the Great Wall of China less so. But I am looking forward to The Plague edition) and second, they are good books to be introduced to the subject. They allow the reader to realize there is (unlike oil) more under the surface. However, Magical History […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Fabrice Erre, Sylvain Savoia, time travel

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:96 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Fabrice Erre, Sylvain Savoia, time travel ·
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You might walk like an Egyptian but do you know how to build like one?

Magical History Tour #1: The Great Pyramid by Fabrice Erre

February 2, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

My biggest issue with Magical History Tour #1: The Great Pyramid (besides a hint of a Beatles song leaking from the back of my brain) is that my version was small (I had a reader copy). If this is the size that it will be, this will make it hard for some readers. The text is all on the page, with medium to full detailed images. It can feel crowded. Fabrice Erre has done a great job of presenting the information and Sylvian Savoia’s illustrations […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: egypt, Fabrice Erre, Pyramids, Seven Wonders Of the World, Sylvian Savoia, The Great Pyramid of Giza

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:60 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: egypt, Fabrice Erre, Pyramids, Seven Wonders Of the World, Sylvian Savoia, The Great Pyramid of Giza ·
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