British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life in Tudor Times

Chae Strathie author Marisa Morea illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Nosy Crow Ltd

Published:7th May '26

Should be back in stock very soon

British Museum: So You Think You've Got It Bad? A Kid's Life in Tudor Times cover

Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny, illustrated guide to the Tudor period.

Now available as a black and white pocket-sized paperback!


Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny introduction to the Tudor period.


Do you know what a 'gong farmer' did?

Now available as a black and white pocket-sized paperback!


Discover what life was really like for kids in the past in this brilliantly funny introduction to the Tudor period.


Do you know what a 'gong farmer' did? (And no, they didn't plant gongs.) Or why you might have gone to the barber for a toothache? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this witty and informative guide to the Tudors by award-winning author Chae Strathie.



  • Packed with historical facts about Tudor king and queens, clothes, schools, food, entertainment and more!

  • Developed in consultation with expert curators from the British Museum.

  • Features hilarious cartoons on every page.


From fantastic feasts to gruesome remedies, this is the perfect book for children curious about life in Tudor times.


Also available as a brilliantly funny audiobook!


Don't miss other upcoming titles in the series: Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece

ISBN: 9781805137306

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

96 pages