Welcome to The Historian Next Door!
This blog is all about making history accessible for the entire family. So, whether you need help with some homework, want to visit somewhere with a historical tale to tell, or just want to know the latest books to read for a school project, join me as I explore the past and all it has to offer.
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Book Review: Fablehouse by E. L. Norry
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Book Review: ‘The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair’ by Natasha Hastings
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Patrice Lawrence and the Inspiration for ‘The Elemental Detectives’
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Book Review: The Elemental Detectives by Patrice Lawrence
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Review: ‘Mummified’ by Angela Stienne
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Review: Katherine Woodfine’s historical Little Gems
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Lesley Parr and the story behind When The War Came Home
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Book Review: When The War Came Home by Lesley Parr
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Book Review: Witch by Finbar Hawkins
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A Christmas In Time – 12 Days of Blogmas
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Book Review: Girl Power: Indian Women Who Took On The World by Neha J. Hiranandani and illustrated by Niloufer Wadia
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Book Review: The Story of Afro Hair by K. N. Chimbiri and illustrated by Joelle Avelino
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Book Review: Following Frankenstein by Catherine Bruton
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Book Review: The Week at World’s End by Emma Carroll
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Book Review: The Edelweiss Pirates by Dirk Reinhardt
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Book Review: The Corinthian Girl: Champion Athlete of Ancient Olympia by Christina Balit.
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Book Review: ‘The Royal Rebel’ by Bali Rai
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Blog Tour: ‘Nightfall in New York’ with Katherine Woodfine and Karl James Mountford
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Book Review: The Lost Child of Chernobyl by Helen Bate
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Book Review: Mistaken for a Bear by Philip Ardagh and Jamie Beard
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Book Review: My Family and Me: An Inclusivity Family Tree Activity Book
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Tom Palmer on the Images that Inspired His Books: A KS2 History and Literacy Resource
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Review: Arctic Star by Tom Palmer
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The History Behind ‘Wolfwalkers’: an interview with award-winning film director Tomm Moore
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Food from the Regency Period: What Did Jane Austen Eat?
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Interview with The Queen’s Fool author Ally Sherrick
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Blog Tour: Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
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Interview with The Last Hawk author Elizabeth Wein
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Karen McCombie and Anneli Bray’s Favourite Women from History
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The Last Hawk by Elizabeth Wein: Review
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The Girl with her Head in the Clouds by Karen McCombie: Review
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The White Phoenix by Catherine Randall: Review and Exclusive Education Resources
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The Queen’s Fool by Ally Sherrick: Review
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History Gift Guide For Kids And Families
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The History (and Future) of Pantomime
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Black and British: A Short Essential History Review
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5 Spooky Facts about Witchcraft
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‘What Did They Do Before…?’ – A New YouTube History Show.
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5 Ways To Support The Black Curriculum
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Historical Hobbies: How to Make An Eighteenth Century Wedding Cake
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Time Travel Diaries Review
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Back to Bletchley Park
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Interview with After The War author Tom Palmer
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Horrible Histories: Drive-In Theatre Review
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Horrible Histories: Theatre During A Pandemic
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Historical Hobbies: How To Press Flowers
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Independent Book Sellers And The Best History Books For Children
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History To Watch With The Whole Family
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Teaching Our Hidden History
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Museum Access During Lockdown
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Real-Life Mysteries – Q&A With Award-Winning Children’s Book Creators
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Welcome To My Blog
The Histronauts
The Histronauts is the book series I have the pleasure of working on with illustrator Grace Cooke. We created them as a fun way for children to learn about history though characters, stories, activities and facts. There are three books in the series (so far), they are aimed at a KS2 audience (7-11), they contain loads of information and activities, and are a great way to explore history with a young audience.
More about The HistronautsDisclaimer: This page contains affiliate links to bookshop.org and will redirect you to their website. If you make a purchase I will make a very small commission at no extra cost to you and they also share their profits with independent bookshops around the UK.
About the author
I’m Frankie. I’m a historian, a writer, and a mum. I grew up in a large family which embraced the history all around us and my childhood inspired my never-ending love of all things historical.
I’m the author and co-creator of The Histronauts book series, a regular contributor to Aquila magazine, and I have a PhD in Medieval History from the University of Birmingham. I’m also very proud to run Histronauts workshops at museums and bookshops all over the UK. Look out for us at an event near you in the future!
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