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Terry Deary
From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistlestop tour through the history of Britain (for grown ups).
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Discover all the foul facts about fifty gruesome great houses in this brand new Horrible Histories book.
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In this brilliant new edition of Pirates, Terry Deary reveals the terrible truth behind the lousy pirate legends and lies so forget the brave heroes swinging from masts and the…
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The Truly Terrible History of the Toilet is full of horrible facts about the loo. Read all about how the ancient Romans used sponges on sticks to wipe each other…
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a laugh-out-loud collection of Greek tales based on thrilling true stories - four books in one!
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Readers can discover all the foul facts about the INCREDIBLE INCAS, including how a bucket of pee could make you beautiful, why servants ate the emperor's hair. With a bold…
From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, now a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate…
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From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, which is now a TV show and movie, and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
'Deary's storytelling is simple…
Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a laugh-out-loud collection of Stone Age tales based on thrilling true stories - four books in one!
Discover all the amazing and awful facts about barmy beasts and cagey creatures across history. From gory stories of animal sacrifices in the Stone Age to murderous games held in…
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HORRIBLE CHRISTMAS is filled with all the festive facts every HORRIBLE HISTORIES reader wanted to know, but were too stuffed full of mince pies to ask! The complete horrible history…
Discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents, why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make…
Ten gruesome Greek legends guaranteed to get kids groaning - from killer king Oedipus to monstrous Medusa’s horrible hair. Discover how heroic Heracles sits his SATs and the wife of…
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Discover all the foul facts about the Terrifying Tudors in this classic Horrible Histories title. With a striking newspaper look throughout!
From the internationally bestselling author of Horrible Histories, the first volume in a new series for adults.
All the foul facts about the WOEFUL SECOND WORLD WAR are ready to uncover, including why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty, what really happened in Dad’s Army…
A stunning new city guide with all the gruesome bits left in!
HORRIBLE HISTORIES: Cardiff takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Cardiff, exposing all of its…
Have you ever read a book that can save your life before? Of course you haven't! That makes this the most brilliant book in the world. Learn what happens to…
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Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues that…
Readers can discover all the foul facts about England, including which monk tried to pinch the devil’s nose with a pair of tongs, why some people in the Middle Ages…
Discover all about barmy beasts and cagey creatures across history in Horrible Histories Animals. From gory stories of stone age sacrifices, Roman murderous games, a clever Victorian baboon given the…
When a thin, pale boy called Lambert claims he’s the rightful heir to the throne, King Henry VII is furious in The Prince, The Cook and the Cunning King.
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When Ulrich the knight turns up at a tavern wearing a green dress and a long blonde wig, he causes quite a stir in The Knight of Silk and Steel….
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Terry Deary’s Viking Tales explore the world and mythology of the Vikings through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. These stories feature real people from…
Terry Deary’s Victorian Tales explore the fascinating world of the Victorians, including many of the incredible achievements and breakthroughs that took place, through the eyes of children who could have…
Four exciting, funny pirate stories based on historical events, from the bestselling Terry Deary.
In ‘The Pirate Lord’, Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, on a mission…
Four exciting, funny ancient Egyptian stories about children who could have lived at the time.
In ‘The Plot on the Pyramid’, the workers building the Great Pyramid are blamed when…
Four thrilling and entertaining stories about children who could have lived in ancient Greece.
In The Lion’s Slave, Archimedes’s servant Lydia is the bane of his life. But when the…
Four exciting, funny ancient Roman stories about children who could have lived at the time.
‘The Captive Celt’ is the story of Deri, a Celt who faces execution for criticising…
HORRIBLE HISTORIES: LIVERPOOL takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Liverpool. From the Vicious Vikings who slaughtered the Liverpudlian monks, but left behind their legacy of the…
HORRIBLE HISTORIES: YORK takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of York, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful map tourists can plot their path…
This brand new, thrilling adventure from bestselling ‘Horrible Histories’ author Terry Deary brings the closing days of the First World War to life. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and…
TERRY DEARY’S BEST EVER SHAKESPEARE TALES tells you more than what happens in everyone’s favourite Shakespeare plays - he tells you the stories behind them too. Find out how the…
Discover all the foul facts about the Rotten Romans in this classic Horrible Histories title. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of…
Want to rob the rich and give to the poor? Worried about getting caught? Then why not train at the world’s first crime academy! 2 books in 1!
A mysterious tower. A girl in a glass case. A stolen phone. A door to an old waxworld. And Boy. Not only are the police looking for him, but the…
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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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…
Can Molly and Boy save the day? Will Wildpool ever be the same? The second in a spellbinding new fiction series from bestselling Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary.
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…
