History is boring, right?

Wrong. It's because no one ever answered the questions you were actually curious about.

How did people survive without kings? What was all the hype about the big swimming pool? And what on earth happened to the Indus people?

Travel back over 4,000 years to a world of perfectly planned cities, mysterious symbols no one can read, and bathrooms better than most medieval castles. Through funny cartoons, fascinating facts, interactive questions, and a fun quiz at the end, this book brings one of the world's greatest ancient civilizations to life.

Discover how people lived, worked, traded, and built remarkable cities long before modern technology existed. Packed with humour and engaging illustrations, this book makes history exciting, accessible, and unforgettable for young readers.

Read it.
Laugh a little.
Then take the test to see how much you've learned.

About the Author

Varsha Verghese has a Master's degree in Development Studies and has run a volunteer-led reading project that connects children from under-resourced communities with books. She won the Scholastic Asian Book Award 2023 for her novel Dear Author, You Are Hired!

A passionate reader since childhood, she credits her love for books to reading one book a day during summer vacations, attending book fairs, and visiting bookstores with her parents.