this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2025
1 points (100.0% liked)
Casual UK
3156 readers
15 users here now
Casual UK
A casual place for banter and anything that doesn't fit in anywhere else.
Have chat and a natter. Talk about anything and everything that's not political!
Keep it casual.
Rules
- No politics.
- Be friendly.
- Be kind & civil.
- No Generative AI Content
- Follow Feddit.uk site rules.
Other communities:
Here:
Elsewhere:
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I remember they were glossy and attractive but expensive. I wouldn't have bought one on a whim as a kid, and you kinda just read the ones school might have bought? Wikipedia is free and expansive; nostalgia aside I think kids today have it way better.
wikipedia is great but it's hard to stumble across information not directly linked to what you're reading about. i think those books still have plenty of value as compediums of starting off points to later read about more online!
I remember the glossiness! We had one but I really can't remember which one
Lol no group of kids gathers around wikipedia to look at an article. Someone busted this book out in class, no matter the subject, and every kid in that class was at attention. It made learning much more fun.
That's cool you had such experiences. I don't remember anyone getting excited about a book and sharing it like that in my school, which is a shame.
Although I do remember everyone getting excited about the book buying thing in primary school and I think there were lots of DK books in that? My family couldn't really afford that stuff so guess it just isn't a nostalgic thing for me.