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The Cut-throat Celts (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horrible Histories
It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on? How to preserve your enemy's brain? Why the Celts laughed at funerals? Discover all the foul facts about the Cut-throat Celts - all the gore and more.
The Frightful First World War by Terry Deary
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Horrible Histories S.
The details of the dreadful war that affected everyone, from peace-loving protesters to the suffering soldiers. There are ropey rhymes and sad songs, rotten rules and sinister superstitions. Here is the horror and the hardships of World War I, which lasted for four years.
The Frightful First World War and the Woeful Second World War by Terry Deary
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horrible Histories Collections S.
History with twice the nasty bits! Want to know: How sniffing your own pee could save your life in the First World War? Why wearing white knickers could get you killed in the Second World War? How a pair of old socks gave away top secrets? The Frightful First World War tells you all the horrors and hard ...Show more
The Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
Category: Children's | Series: Horrible Histories
History has never been so horrible Presented in an audio format, this work features tales about horrible heroes, savage Spartan soldiers, foolish philosophers and suffering slaves. It portrays the people of Ancient Greece as uncivilised, giving an example of the Spartans, who deliberately taught their c ...Show more
The Horrible History of the World (Horrible Histories Handbook) by Terry Deary
Category: Children | Series: Horrible Histories Handbooks
The nasty bits at your fingertips! "The Horrible History of the World" presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century. Want to know: Why Alexander the Great banned beards? What smelly sport was played by samurai w ...Show more
The Savage Stone Age (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horrible Histories S.
History with even more nasty bits left in! The next title in the hugely successful series to get a marvellous make-over. With a bold new cover look and a heap of extra horrible bits at the back of the book, these best-selling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation off Terry Deary f ...Show more
The Stormin Normans: Horrible Histories by Terry Deary
Category: Children's | Series: Horrible Histories S.
This title contains fascinating facts about Bill the Conquerer and his bully boys who battled at Hastings, stormed around Europe and joined the Crusades. There are tales of limb-chopping, terribly tortured saints and you can find out what "really" happened in 1066.
The Tomb of Treasure - An Awful Egyptian Adventure by Terry Deary
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horrible Histories Gory Stories
A brand-new series of horribly hilarious stories from the creators of Horrible Histories! With a cast of comic characters and the usual mix of foul fun, Terry Deary's Gory Stories are guaranteed to appeal to all Horrible Histories fans. Phoul pharaoh Tutankhamun has died and is about to be buried. It's ...Show more
The Twentieth Century (Horrible Histories Special) by Terry Deary
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horrible Histories Special
It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Who shocked the world by showing her knickers? How two monkey's and a dog became astronauts? Why a posh London restaurant served stewed cat? You can find out about last days of the vile Victorian Queen right up the nostalgic Nineties, with all the ...Show more
The Vile Victorians Activity Book by Terry Deary
Category: Children's | Series: Horrible Histories
The Vile Victorians (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
Category: Children's Educational | Series: Horrible Histories
'Vile Victorians' gives the reader all the terrible truth about revolting events affecting everyone not so very long ago - from the vile Victorian queen herself, to some vicious Victorian villains.
The Wicked History of the World by Terry Deary
Category: unmapped | Series: Horrible Histories S.
Foul but fascinating stories of humans throughout history, from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the 20th century. Find out: why Alexander the Great banned beards; what smelly sport samurai warriors played; and who tried to bump off her enemies with a poisoned cake.