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Terry Deary
Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. Flanders, 1914. The German and British soldiers in the trenches make an…
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From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories…Orphaned pot-girl Mary has buckets of stage blood to clear up under the horrible gaze of Master ‘Foulbrew’. Can she find a way to…
It’s tough being a peasant in Saxon Britain. The taxes are too high, there are bandits everywhere, and rabbit porridge for dinner every night. Even worse, now the local thane…
Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. November 1916 - the war on the Home Front. Millie is being…
Menes is training as a scribe in the local temple, and to earn extra money to help his poor family, he agrees to assist rich old Maiarch. Menes must write…
From the best-selling author of Horrible Histories…
Mesopotamia, 2500 years ago
Everyone in the tribe must work; all the men go hunting for bulls and mountain lions - apart from…
9500 years ago, as the Ice Age is ending…
Jay’s grandfather is old, maybe twice as many summers as he has fingers and…
HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: DUBLIN takes his readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Dublin, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. Tourists can plot their path to…
King Vortigern thinks he’s so clever but his servant Mervyn knows he is playing a dangerous game. Can Mervyn keep the King safe from the invading Saxons, Pictish raiders, and…
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In Saxon Kent the law says thieves should be executed, and soup made from a stolen sheep has been found in the Medway house. Young Edward takes the blame, but…
Skara Brae, Orkney, Scotland, 5000 years ago
On the cold and windy island of Skara Brae, Tuc and his sister Storm try to…
From the internationally bestselling author of Horrible Histories, the first volume in a new series for adults.
The terrible truth behind the history of our railways by Terry Deary, creater of Horrible Histories. Strictly for grown-ups!
From the author of HORRIBLE HISTORIES comes the third volume in Terry Deary’s gritty and humorous history series for adults.
From the author of Horrible Histories comes the fourth volume in Terry Deary’s gritty and humorous history series for adults.
Terry Deary,Martin Brown
All the most horrible facts about the Groovy Greeks ready for readers to uncover, including why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears, who had the world’s first flushing…
HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon exposing all its scurrilous secrets. With a frightful full-colour map tourists can plot their…
England, 1609. Sir Robert’s servants live at Hylton Castle in constant fear of his violent temper. They suffer whilst Sir Robert lives in luxury. But when Sir Robert’s anger goes…
Readers can discover all the foul facts about IRELAND, including why wax models were captured and made Prisoners of War, which warriors went to battle naked, and how to make…
All the most horrible facts about the Gorgeous Georgians ready for readers to uncover, including their sneaky schemes for hiding personal hygiene problems and the schoolchildren who went to war…
This commemorative guide to life on the Front Line marks 100 years since the end of the war with full-colour illustrations, fact file fold-outs, trench letters and much, much more…
Learn all about the INCREDIBLE INCAS, with all the nasty bits left in. Find out the horrible truth, like how a bucket of stewed pee could make you beautiful, why…
Get to grips with Home Front life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. From what really happened in Dad’s Army to the perils of air raids, and…
Two toshers live by finding valuables in the sewers. What happens when the London Underground destroys their home?
Tutankhamen has been buried in his rocky tomb. But there is a plot to rob the grave of its vast wealth as soon as possible after the funeral. A motley…
History with the nasty bits left in! This 3-in-1 pack features ‘The Terrible Tudors and the Slimy Stuarts’, ‘The Measly Middle Ages’ and ‘The Terrible Tudors Sticker Book’. History has…
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Jump into Celtic life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover why Celtic warriors fought without any kit on, how they preserved their enemy’s brains once they’d…
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the SLIMY STUARTS, including why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas, which king picked his nose and never washed his…
This title tells the story of the Scots from the desperate Dark Ages to the terrible 20th century. It provides facts on cool kings, cruel kings, mean queens and wise…
HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: YORK takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of York, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful full-colour map tourists can…
This is a tale of Neria, who works in the House of Death, helping her father to make the mummies. Neria enjoys her work, but when the pharaoh dies, it…
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From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories…King Henry VII is a mean and ruthless king and when a young boy named Lambert Simnel lays claim to the throne, Henry is…
AD 64. Rome is a frightening place. But little does Christian slave girl Mary realise the dangers that await her when she accompanies her master to the city. It is…
Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas - or so he says. But can his captives Jed and Arthur stop the cruel captain?
Brand new from the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It’s time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of Queen Victoria’s Secret Diary. Horrible Histories’…
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All the most horrible facts about the Gorgeous Georgians ready for readers to uncover, including what they used squashed fish eyes for and all the skills you need to be…
Brand new from the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It’s time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of William the Conqueror’s Secret Diary. Horrible…
North America, 1009. The conquering Vikings are delighted to reach North America. The land is green and fertile - it’s the perfect place to establish a new home. But first…
Every day, hapless hopefuls come to dirty and dangerous London town trying to seek their fortunes. Who is waiting for them? Tricksters and conmen - like young Eleanor’s family. Eleanor…
387 BC. Brutus, a trainee priest at the Temple of Juno, hates the temple’s holy geese. Little does he realize how useful they will be when the vicious Gaul army…
All the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages are ready to uncover, including why chickens had their bottoms shaved, a genuine jester’s joke and what ten-year-old treacle was used…
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the RUTHLESS ROMANS, including which emperor enjoyed eating camel’s heels, who were the terrible twins who founded Rome and which evil emperors…
HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon exposing all its scurrilous secrets. With a frightful map tourists can plot their path…