History isn't always horrible, but as we've seen in the previous fantastic book in the "So you think you've got it bad?" series, life wasn't always easy for youngsters.

In "A Kid's Life in Ancient Rome" we find out just what kids had to put up with, as well as a terribly high infant mortality rate.

Snacking on dormice? Check!

Washing your clothes in pee? Check!

Fighting in the gladiatorial arena? Check check and double check - yep, even kids weren't exempt from becoming warriors for the entertainment of others.

Expertly written by award winning author Chae Strathie, with consultation from the British Museum's amazing history boffins, this is a fun, engaging and above all approachable book for kids who will be taking history for the first time this term, and for bigger kids who love their history truly horrible.

Sum this book up in a sentence: A brilliant addition to Nosy Crow's excellent non-fiction range, showing just how tough kids had it back in the days of Ancient Rome.

"So you think you've got it bad - A Kid's Life in Ancient Rome" by Chae Strathie and Marisa Morea is out now, published by Nosy Crow / British Musem (kindly supplied for review)

Oh it's a tough life when there's a new arrival on the scene, and you've been used to getting your own way in your own house for pretty much forever...

When is the best time to get your kids interested in history? I'm pretty sure you'll know our answer to this question...