Horrible Histories: Terrifying Tudors


Book Description

Do you like your history horrifying? Then the Terrifying Tudors will tantalise you! Shudder at the mad Tudor monarchs and their suffering subjects, who were always losing their heads. Discover what Tudors did in the good times and the gory times, from their great goose fairs and foul festivals to the terrible tricks of their ruthless royal family.




The Terrible Tudors


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History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Terrible Tudors' gives you all the grizzly details of Tudor life for everyone - from cruel kings and queens, to poor peasants and common criminals. Read on to find some foul facts, horrendous beheadings, a mysterious murder, some curious quizzes and gruesome games. History has never been so horrible!




Horrible Histories: Stormin' Normans (New Edition)


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Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Stormin' Normans, including why Norman knights slept with a dolly and which pirate hung up his eye-patch. With a bold, accessible new look and revised by the author, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.




Horrible Histories: Angry Aztecs


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Discover all the foul facts about the Angry Aztecs, including why the Aztecs liked to eat scum, when the world is going to end and their horrible habit of drinking live toads in wine. With a bold, accessible new look and revised by the author, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.




Horrible Histories: Rotten Romans


Book Description

Go back into the really rotten times of the Romans, where there were beastly battles, deadly doctors and marvellous myths. Discover what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts, how ancient Britons got their hair nice and how Romans told the future with dead chickens. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author to make Horrible Histories more accessible to young readers.




The Wicked History of the World


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An illustrated, humorous introduction to world history with a emphasis on violence and villains.




Horrible Histories: Measly Middle Ages (New Edition)


Book Description

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the MEASLY MIDDLE AGES, including why chickens had their bottoms shaved, a genuine jester's joke and what ten-year-old treacle was used for. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.




Horrible Histories: Savage Stone Age


Book Description

Readers can discover all the facts about the SAVAGE STONE AGE such as what they used instead of toilet paper, why a hole in the skull is good for headaches and how to make a Stone Age mummy. With a bold new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author and illustrated throughout to make HORRIBLE HISTORIES more accessible to young readers.




Horribly Huge Book of Terrible Tudors


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A horribly huge book of nasty bits that's just bursting with foul facts. Readers can find out why Henry VIII thought he'd marrie a horse, or why Elizabeth I enjoyed visiting new toilets - and get stuck in to tons of wicked word games, killer quizzes and stacks of savage stickers. With all those mad Tudor monarchs and evil executioners now bigger than ever before, it's all the gore and so much more!




Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans


Book Description

Ruthless Romans reveals the grim goings-on of the greatest empire ever, from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperors who made murder into a sport. Read on for gory details about the cruel Colosseum and the people and animals who were massacred there... and find out how, if you upset them enough, the ruthless Romans would CRUCIFY you. Eeek!