Books with author terry-deary

International best-selling author Terry Deary reinvents the myth of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to the human race. To escape the gods' revenge, Prometheus travels through time to a murky metropolis called Eden City. There, he befriends a motley assortment of comic characters and learns what humans have done with his gift of fire. Enter our narrator: Jim, a young orphan, actor, aspiring novelist, and petty criminal who rids the wealthy of their worldly possessions. With the help of Jim, Terry Deary masterfully interweaves two plots, with the action jumping at a whirlwind pace from Mount Olympus to the seedy taverns and elegant mansions of Victorian Eden City. Prometheus has a soft spot for humans in need, but using his powers to get his new friends out of trouble will betray his hiding place to the gods! Using humorous footnotes, shameless puns, and literary references to everyone from Dickens to Poe, Terry Deary has created an original work that will have readers laughing out loud.

TOP 50 VILLAINS is packed full of foul facts and loathsome lists all about vile villains. From gangs of gangsters to maniacs who massacre, meet the biggest baddies in history and discover how they schemed and terrified their way to the top. Find out who made flutes from the bones of his victims, who escaped prison by locking a policeman in his own cells, who drowned his brother in a barrel of wine and much, much more. It's all the gore and more in our most horrible book yet!

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 with their teachers. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

The cut-throat Celts may have been a riotous rabble armed with swords and spears, but they knew how to make the Roman army's blood run cold! Discover the fearsome facts about the wild warriors who fought the Romans naked while collecting human heads! You'll find out: * Why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on * How to preserve your enemy's brain * How to play gruesome Celtic games * What the dreadful Druids did to their strange sacrifices. If that's not nasty enough for you, you must be a cut-throat Celt yourself!