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Terry Deary
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…
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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…
The Great Pyramid is a lively place to work. The only irritation is Antef, the fussy, bullisome supervisor who makes everyone feel more like slaves than free workers - so…
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…
From the author of Horrible Histories comes the fourth volume in Terry Deary’s gritty and humorous history series for adults.
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…
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…
17,300 years ago; Lascaux, France
Willow isn’t the strongest or fastest in his tribe, but he is careful and clever. But that’s not…
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…
Thrilling historical adventure from Terry Deary, the ‘outstanding children’s non-fiction author of the 20th century’ (Books For Keeps)
This brand new, exciting adventure from bestselling Horrible Histories author Terry Deary…
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A light-hearted and often humorous romp through the centuries, packed full of revolting acts and acts of revolt, revealing how ordinary folk - from nasty Normans to present-day lawbreakers -…
The facts may be quirky but they are all carefully researched. The stories show humanity at its best and its worst, at its funniest and most tragic. The anecdotes are…
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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.
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…
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…
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England, 1485. Young George is plucked from his grand home and finds himself a hostage to King Richard III. With the king’s enemies advancing, the whole country is in turmoil…
A village in Germany, 1227. Sir Ulrich decides to show all the other knights in the land that they should be fighting for love. He will challenge any knight in…
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…
Grace O'Malley is the greatest pirate that ever lived, the terror of the Irish Sea. Her gang of cut-throats rule the waves … until Grace is captured! But instead of…
Wessex, Southern England, 878. Fortunes are not on the side of the English and the Vikings will soon control all the land. Even young Ethelbert believes he could do a…
Red-legs Greaves has been a slave, a pirate, and a rich sugar planter. Now he’s a prisoner. And next morning, he’ll be dead - hanged by the neck for piracy…
Castile, Spain, 1099. Cristina is just a frightened servant girl, until she becomes a crucial player in fighting back the Berber invasion. Will she have the courage to support the…
Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, on his mission to steal South American gold from the Spanish fleet. Can Tom survive the trip round the world, through…
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…
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…
Whitby, Northern England, 867. Edwin and Luke are young boys training to be monks. It’s a quiet life until one day the Vikings invade.The boys are terrified of the fearsome…
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…
Readers can discover all the facts about the Savage Stone Age including what they used instead of toilet paper, why a hole in the skull is good for headaches and…
Jud steps in as goalie at the local football team. Jud’s dad is all for it, but mum isn’t convinced. This football story ends with a brilliant twist!
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…
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…
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…
All the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings are ready to uncover, including including Viking Gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and Death by booby-trapped statues. These bestselling titles…
HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: EDINBURGH takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Edinburgh exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. Kidnapped kings, mysterious murders and reckless raids…
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…
True story of the Staplehurst railway disaster. Charles Dickens, who was on board the train, fought heroically to save lives.
The true story of Henri Giffard’s airship and how he made the world’s first powered flight in 1852.
The 1838 race to be the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. Will Brunel’s Great Western win?
Two toshers live by finding valuables in the sewers. What happens when the London Underground destroys their home?