The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies (Fact Finders: Disgusting History)

30 page soft book in a kid friendly size, presents the history subject with relatable wording, and most sections are 1 page of text and 1 page of photo/drawing/graphics. I would recommend this for ages 8-12. I purchased several books on The Colonies and American Revolution for 10 yo homeschool, and this is probably my favorite for catching the interest of my kid. We could get through this in 1 longer session, or split it up over 2-3 days of short lessons. I'll be looking for the 5 other history books from this Capstone FactFinders set.

Great for my 9 yr old grandson and his 11 yr old sister. It tells a version of history that his teacher will never present in classroom. It kept his interest throughout the entire book.

I love this series- I always told my students that I’d like to invent a history spray & this book goes along with my ideas!!

I have given this book only 4 stars because I wish there was a bit more to it; however, I have enjoyed using this book in the classroom for my middle level students during our Colonial America unit. They found it interesting, to say the least. One of my students even referred to the book in his final exam essay, which pleased me tremendously! I recommend this book for young adults and upper elementary.

Awesome informational text read aloud for 3rd grade. It really helps students think and talk about life in the Colonial Days!

Love these books. Perfect for elementary school. You can use all or parts to cover lessons on US and VA History!

Little known facts about the lives of the Colonials who inhabited the Eastern portion of the U.S. Deodorant, toileting, personal hygiene and the like were far into the future, waiting to change the scent of daily life. Deodorant, soaps and detergents that smell fresh and pleasant, daily bathing, among many other countless items we take for granted in the 20th - 21st centuries was not available to our forefathers and their families. The Colonies must have indeed, been smelly.

If you're 6 years old or under this will entertain you - any older and this book will tell you nothing that you don't know or can surmise on your own. I'm donating mine to the children's section of my local library so I don't believe it was a complete loss.

Should have been listed as children's literature. Should have said how many (few) pages and illustrated. The experience of disappointment is as bad as the title. It was like buying something dirty and smelly (ugh!whew!) when I expected nice perfume. Totally disappointed. If I did not spend mney for it I would have thrown it into the dirty, smelly garbage dumpster.