Top Ten (book series)
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Top Ten is a series of spin-off
s of the Horrible Histories
illustrated history books. Each book is made up of ten short stories made with a common theme, author or (cultural) background. The books retell the stories in as abridged versions, shortened to appeal to younger readers. These versions often use a number of unusual formats, such as diary
, script, or cartoon
. The stories alternate chapters with factual sections about the theme in question. Factual sections take the form of "Top Ten" lists of information, and the book as a whole is organized as an ascending "chart" which ranks stories in descending order, beginning with number ten and ending with number one. The series is written by a variety of authors.
The series has been recently renamed to "10 Best Ever" http://www5.scholastic.co.uk/zone/book_10best-ever.htm.
A list of books in the series:
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
s of the Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
illustrated history books. Each book is made up of ten short stories made with a common theme, author or (cultural) background. The books retell the stories in as abridged versions, shortened to appeal to younger readers. These versions often use a number of unusual formats, such as diary
Diary
A diary is a record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. A personal diary may include a person's experiences, and/or thoughts or feelings, including comment on current events outside the writer's direct experience. Someone...
, script, or cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
. The stories alternate chapters with factual sections about the theme in question. Factual sections take the form of "Top Ten" lists of information, and the book as a whole is organized as an ascending "chart" which ranks stories in descending order, beginning with number ten and ending with number one. The series is written by a variety of authors.
The series has been recently renamed to "10 Best Ever" http://www5.scholastic.co.uk/zone/book_10best-ever.htm.
A list of books in the series:
- Top Ten Greek Legends - Terry Deary
- Top Ten Shakespeare Stories - Terry Deary
- Top Ten Dickens Stories
- Top Ten Bible Stories - Michael Coleman
- Top Ten Irish Legends - Margaret Simpson
- Top Ten Horror Stories - Michael Cox
- Top Ten Ghost Stories - Michael Cox
- Top Ten Arthurian Legends - Margaret Simpson
- Top Ten Fairy Stories
- Top Ten Viking Legends - Michael Cox
- Top Ten Kings and Queens of England