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Have you been to the cinema lately? There have been some really great movies this year! One of my favourites was the latest Indiana Jones one, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. I noticed there are quite a few Indiana Jones books in my local library too. I’ll add them to my ‘must read’ list!

I have been trying to list my top 4 books with a Devon history theme. Here’s my list at the moment. If you would like to suggest any titles that I have missed please just let me know!

War Horse

1 - War Horse
Michael Morpurgo

Hairy Hands

2 - The Hairy Hands
Gene Kemp

Lorna Doone

3 - Lorna Doone
R.D. Blackmore

Tarka the Otter

4 - Tarka the Otter
Henry Williamson

Here are some 'Dig the Past' recommended reads

Victorian Workhouse Diary

My Story Victorian Workhouse
Pamela Oldfield

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
James Luceno

Jacky Daydream

Jacky Daydream
Jacqueline Wilson

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Suzanne Weyn

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and the
Last Crusade
Ryder Windham

Thieves of Ostia

The Thieves of Ostia
Caroline Lawrence

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and the
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Ryder Windham

Lottie Project

The Lottie Project
Jacqueline Wilson

Archaeology Detectives

Archaeology Detectives
Simon Adams

Clues From Names

Clues from Names
Gillian Clegg

What's My Family Tree

What's My Family Tree?
Nick Manning and Brite Granstrom

Eyewitness Archaeology

Eyewitness Archaeology
Jane MacIntosh

Awesome Archaeology

The Knowledge
Awesome Archaeology
Nick Arnold

Local History

Local History

Horrible History of the World

The Horrible History of the World
Terry Deary

The Terrible Truth About Time

Horrible Science
The Terrible Truth About Time
Nick Arnold

If you look in the information section of your library you will find lots of history books. Check the number on the spine of the book for:

Ancient Egypt - J932
Ancient Rome - J937
Ancient Greece - J398
British History - J941

...and if you enjoy reading about other people's lives try the biographies which are usually at the end of the information section.