Horrible Geography
{{Short description|Children's book series by Anita Ganeri}}
{{Infobox book
| name = Horrible Geography
| image = Freakypeaks.jpg
| caption = Cover of Freaky Peaks
| author = Anita Ganeri
| illustrator = Mike Phillips
| cover_artist = Phillips
| country = United Kingdom
| language =
| subject = Geography
| genre = Non-fiction
| publisher = Scholastic
| pub_date = 1999–present
}}
Horrible Geography is a series of children's non-fiction books written by Anita Ganeri, illustrated by Mike Phillips, and published in the UK by Scholastic. It is a spin-off from the Horrible Histories series, and is designed to get children interested in geography.
Reception
The Royal Meteorological Society's Metlink teaching resource reviewed Stormy Weather, calling it "engaging, accurate and interesting", and praising its conversational style and illustrations.{{cite web|title=Book Reviews|url=http://www.metlink.org/secondary/book-reviews/|website=Metlink Teaching Weather and Climate|publisher=Royal Meteorological Society|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=met}} A review in the journal Nature praised the series (along with Horrible Science) for its "sense of fun" alongside the educational content, but noted that the facts provided are occasionally misleading.{{cite journal|last1=Knapp|first1=Sandra|title=Horribly fun and dreadfully popular!|journal=Nature|date=30 November 2000|volume=408|issue=6812|page=522|ref=nature|doi=10.1038/35046165|doi-access=free}} Books for Keeps gave a generally positive review of Odious Oceans and Violent Volcanoes, commenting that "Ganeri’s geographical ventures represent a definite step forward for this respected writer".{{cite web|last1=Percy|first1=Ted|title=Evolve or Die; Odious Oceans; Violent Volcanoes|url=http://booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/117/childrens-books/reviews/evolve-or-die-odious-oceans-violent-volcanoes|website=Books for Keeps|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=bfk}}
Awards and sales
As of August 2011, the series has sold almost 2 million copies and been translated into more than 20 languages.{{cite web|title=Royal Scottish Geographical Society Honours Horrible Geography Author|url=https://www.prlog.org/11627573-royal-scottish-geographical-society-honours-horrible-geography-author.html|website=PRLOG|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=prlog}}
Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans, Violent Volcanoes and Stormy Weather won the Geographical Association Silver Award in 1999.{{cite web|title=Anita Ganeri|url=http://www.childrensdiscovery.org.uk/author-profiles/our-authors/anita-ganeri/|website=Children's Discovery Centre|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=disc|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006152248/http://www.childrensdiscovery.org.uk/author-profiles/our-authors/anita-ganeri/|archivedate=6 October 2011}} In 2008, the Geographical Association also gave Horrible Geography of the World a Highly Commended Award for its contribution to school geography. The Horrible Geography Handbook: Planet in Peril won the 2009 Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts.{{cite web|title=CBBC's Blue Peter Book Awards winners announced|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/03_march/04/bluepeter.shtml|website=BBC Press Office|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=bluep|date=4 March 2009}}
In 2010, Anita Ganeri was presented with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Joy Tivy Education Medal for "exemplary, outstanding and inspirational teaching, educational policy or work in formal and informal educational arenas".{{cite web|title=Tivy Education Medal|url=https://rsgs.org/inspiring-people/medals-awards/tivy-education-medal/|website=Royal Scottish Geographical Society|accessdate=17 January 2018|ref=rsgs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424032824/https://rsgs.org/inspiring-people/medals-awards/tivy-education-medal/|archive-date=24 April 2019|url-status=dead}}
Titles in the series
=Main series and specials=
- Odious Oceans (1999)
- Stormy Weather (1999)
- Violent Volcanoes (1999)
- Desperate Deserts (2000)
- Earth-Shattering Earthquakes (2000)
- Raging Rivers (2000)
- Bloomin' Rainforests (2001)
- Freaky Peaks (2001)
- Perishing Poles (2002)
- Intrepid Explorers (2003)
- Wild Islands (2004)
- Monster Lakes (2005)
- Cracking Coasts (2006)
- Horrible Geography of the World (2007) - name changed in later editions to Wicked World Tour
=Handbooks=
= Local editions =
- Incontenibile Italia (2007)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Portal |Children's literature}}
- [http://horrible-histories.co.uk/ Horrible Histories Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305034509/http://www.horrible-histories.co.uk/ |date=2018-03-05 }}
- [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=anita+ganeri+mike+phillips&qt=results_page Anita Ganeri, Mike Phillips] collaborations at WorldCat
{{Horrible Histories}}
Category:Book series introduced in 1999
Category:Children's non-fiction books
Category:Series of children's books
Category:Scholastic Corporation books