Frances Durkin: The Histronauts
from In the Reading Corner Hosted by Nikki Gamble
Frances Durkin believes in making history both accessible and fun. The Histornauts series is a well-conceived project from Small publishing in which a group of children from the present-day go back in time to explore life in different historical periods through their encounters with ordinary people. Frances joined Nikki Gamble In The Reading Corner to talk about the series and her approach to historical study. About The Histronauts: A Greek Adventure When the Histronauts travel back in time to the ancient Greek era they'll need your help to uncover the secrets of the past. Visit the Acropolis, watch the activities that inspired the Olympic Games and paint masks for a thrilling Greek tragedy at the amphitheatre. An exciting mix of story, facts and activity! Support the show Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. and by purchasing books from our online bookshop, Bestbooksforschools.com In the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1 For general news and updates: follow us on X @imaginecentre Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/justimaginecentre.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/justimagine_books/ Full details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk
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Frances Durkin believes in making history both accessible and fun. The Histornauts series is a well-conceived project from Small publishing in which a group of children from the present-day go back in time to explore life in different historical periods through their encounters with ordinary people. Frances joined Nikki Gamble In The Reading Corner to talk about the series and her approach to historical study. About The Histronauts: A Greek Adventure When the Histronauts travel back in time...
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