{{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.<ref name="met">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="nature">{{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}}</ref> 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".<ref name="bfk">{{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}}</ref>
==Awards and sales== As of August 2011, the series has sold almost 2 million copies and been translated into more than 20 languages.<ref name="prlog">{{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}}</ref>
''Horrible Geography: Odious Oceans, Violent Volcanoes and Stormy Weather'' won the Geographical Association Silver Award in 1999.<ref name="disc">{{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}}</ref> In 2008, the Geographical Association also gave ''Horrible Geography of the World'' a Highly Commended Award for its contribution to school geography.<ref name="disc" /> The ''Horrible Geography Handbook: Planet in Peril'' won the 2009 Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book with Facts.<ref name="bluep">{{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}}</ref>
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".<ref name="rsgs">{{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}}</ref>
==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=== *''Wicked Weather'' (2008) *''Wild Animals'' (2008) *''Planet in Peril'' (2009) *''Vile Volcanoes'' (2010) *''Perilous Poles'' (2010)
=== 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
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Category:Book series introduced in 1999 Category:Children's non-fiction books Category:Children's book series Category:Horrible Histories Category:Scholastic Corporation books Category:Non-fiction book series Category:British children's books