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Oh, Yikes!: History's Grossest Wackiest Moments Paperback – Illustrated, August 24, 2006

by Joy Masoff (Author), Terry Sirrell (Illustrator)
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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 plagues. Impeccably researched, deliciously wry, and subversively educational (check out the toilet-paper timeline), OH, YIKES! covers people, events, institutions, and really bad ideas, alphabetically from April Fool’s Day to zany Zoos. Here are the Aztecs, sacrificing 250,000 people a year for the gods—and for food. Fearsome Attila the Hun, scourge of the steppes whose spinning eyes terrified his friends and whose mastery of horses terrorized his enemies (how does someone so evil die? Nosebleed!). Saur, the 11th-century dog-king of Norway (and not too bad as kings go). Henry VIII and his marital problems, the story of the Abominable Snowman and the Loch Ness Monster, why sailors in the old days preferred eating in the dark (hint: you can’t see what’s crawling in your food), and the answer to the question, “How did knights in armor go to the bathroom?”

Topped off with hundreds of illustrations and photographs along with hands-on activities that bring the past to life, OH, YIKES! puts the juice in history in a way that makes it irresistible.
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  2. Print length
    320 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 7
  5. Lexile measure
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  6. Dimensions
    8.55 x 0.9 x 10.85 inches
  7. Publisher
    Workman Publishing Company
  8. Publication date
    August 24, 2006
  9. ISBN-10
    0761136843
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0761136842
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The real Dracula. Gladiators and guillotines. Life before toilet paper. Famous monsters: the Abominable Snowman, the Loch Ness Monster, Henry VIII. Attila the Hun’s raw-meat saddle, disgusting medieval jobs, how knights in armor went to the bathroom, and why sailors liked eating in the dark. (Hint: You can’t see what’s crawling out of your food.)

What Joy Masoff did for science in her perennial bestseller, Oh Yuck!, she now does for history in Oh, Yikes!, an illustrated grossopedia of mankind’s freakiest, funniest, weirdest, and wildest moments.

About the Author

Joy Masoff, mother of two, fell into the world of gross when she became scoutmaster to a den of burping Cub Scouts, and then discovered that her Brownie troop has the same fascination with the feculent. She lives with her family in Waccabac, New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Workman Publishing Company; First Edition (August 24, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0761136843
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0761136842
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ IG990L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.63 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.55 x 0.9 x 10.85 inches
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    Terry Sirrell has been embedding his images in the American psyche for many years. You may have seen his work on the back of Cap`n Crunch and Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal boxes.

    His cartoons and characters also have appeared in the advertising of numerous major corporations, children’s books, cartoon maps and in dozens of publications.

    He created over 120 illustrations for "Oh,Yuck! The Encyclopedia of Everything Nasty" by Joy Masoff, which has over 1,000,000 books in print. Published by Workman Publishing Company.

    Since "Oh, Yuck!" did so well Workman Publishing contacted Terry again to illustrate a followup book on gross stuff called "Oh, Yikes!: History's Grossest Wackiest Moments" by Joy Masoff.

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I had this book as a kid and read it til it fell apart. Now finally able to rebuy it I was so excited, unfortunately its huge 😆 its much bigger than the one I had as a kid and its rather odd size makes it hard for me to really enjoy the same way. Probably my.fault for not reading everything correctly, I just assumed it'd be the same size as the original. Kinda bummed but glad to own it again.
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K. Blaine
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for boys--and some girls, too!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2011
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I bought this book and its companion, "Oh, Yuck!" for my nephew for his 13th birthday. He is a somewhat reluctant reader, and both the tone and content of these books are perfect for him. The book is visually attractive, using a variety of fonts and sizes of type, and the illustrations, mostly sketches with a few black and white photographs, are imaginative and well chosen. The books are oversize paperbacks and the pages are high quality. Both books deal with the gross, the strange, and the weird, but a great deal of factual information is imparted along the way. Both my nephew and his sisters loved these books, and I recommend them for ages six and up. Younger kids may need help with the text, but all will enjoy the content.
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M Kaus
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book
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Saw at store $14.95+tax. Wanted-got for $4.23 delivered used. Look brand new. Took about 30 hours to read. Geared toward older kids, but I'm 50+ and couldn't put it down. It gives a whole new insight on history. Believe it is true history, just not how proper everyone makes it seem. Goes way back to BC time even. I'm loaning it out now and may even reread it when it comes back.
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A. Young
4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! Very Funny!
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2010
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I am a history teacher. A student brought this book in to share with my. I laughed my self hoarse on some of the quick parts I read. I just had to get it so that I could finish it at my leisure and share it with my history teaching hubby! It is full of historical material and science facts, in addition to other things.
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Mike Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Actually - my grandson loves it.
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014
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We bought this for our nine year old grandson. He's loves to read (over 2 million words so far this school year) and he's, well, a boy. Whether mom's are on board or not, boys love this "stuff". Always check out a book or author yourself before allowing your children - or grandchildren - to read it. I suggest that this could be one they really enjoy and think you're kind of cool for giving it to them!
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Miriam Stolle
5.0 out of 5 stars I like this more than my kids
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Cough cough, ahem ahem... I, the thirty plus year old mom, enjoyed this book as much, if not even more so than my children. I would hang my head in shame but I can't. You will like it too! I learned so many interesting tidbits, and it made history so much more relatable to my children. I would buy for friends any time, this is a great birthday present!
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Ben
5.0 out of 5 stars Great.
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2012
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Perfect for the designated age group, even for the non-book kids. We've got a video game junkie 13yr old nephew, and he loves this book. Great way to inspire reading when the electronic devices are shut off.
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R. H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent condition!
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
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Using this as a mentor text in my 6th ELAR class. This was exactly as advertised!
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Arkieslovinseahawks
4.0 out of 5 stars Liberal slant taints the experience
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2010
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My daughter and I absolutely love reading these books. Unfortunately Masoff's obvious liberal beliefs have permeated almost every page. I myself am not religious but still I recognize the author's blatant disdain for all things God. Still yet, the book is a fantastic read. Just be prepared for a bit of intentional indoctrination.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on March 10, 2016
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Great book for a classroom library:)
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Rainbow cloud
3.0 out of 5 stars one for the Americans.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2007
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I bought this book simply because I thought "OhYuck!" to be so good and was hoping for more of the same.

I got more of the same, however this book does not translate so well to the English auidence and whilst it is a good book with lots of information it is for the American market and concentrates on American presidents, American history etc and would be an excellent book to use in your 3 grade homework, not your KS1 or KS2 homework.

If you are looking for a book that gives a fun insight to history and is designed for the English reader I would recommend giving this one a miss and going for one of the "Horrid histories".
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