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Books in Horrible Histories series

  • This is a Horrible Colouring Book

    Terry Deary, Martin Brown

    Paperback (Scholastic, )
    None
  • Horrible Histories Special: Wales

    TERRY DEARY

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2017)
    Readers can discover all the foul facts about WALES, including why Druids split humans in half, how the Normans outwitted the Welsh with a lump of ham and how an army of Welsh mums fought off the French once and for all. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
  • Horrible Historys York New Ed

    Terry Deary

    Paperback (Scholastic, Aug. 3, 2017)
    A stunning new edition of this gory city guide with all the gruesome bits left in! HORRIBLE HISTORIES: GRUESOME GUIDE TO 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 plot their path to the past - meet at the Minster, amble through the blood-soaked Shambles and then climb to Micklegate - where so many traitors headed off. Deadly diseases, horrendous highwaymen and vicious Vikings, it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!
  • Gruesome Guides: Stratford-upon-Avon

    Terry Deary

    Paperback (Scholastic, July 5, 2010)
    HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful full-colour map tourists can plot their path to the past - pay their respects at Shakespeare's grave, brave spooky Sheep street, and lob cheese in the river. Fatal fleabites, bloody battles and brutal beheadings, it's a trip no Horrible history fan will want to miss
  • The Mad Miscellany

    Terry Deary, Martin Brown

    Hardcover (Gardners Books, Sept. 30, 2004)
    History with the nasty bits left in| The Mad Miscellany serves up all the dreadful details of horrible history you'll ever need to know - from rotten Roman graffiti to terrible teacher tortures and rude royal nicknames, the foul facts are all inside. Want to know: the crushing details about execution by elephant? how to soften your skin Georgian-style - using the skins of puppies? who's idea of a top treat was mashed deer tongues? Whether you're desperate to discover which famous rulers were left-handed, raring to read about the top ten dogs of all time, or just aching to ask about assassinating apes, then this book is for you. History has never been so horrible!
  • Horrible Histories Annual 2016 2016

    Terry Deary, Martin Brown

    Hardcover (Scholastic Press, )
    None
  • The Measly Middle Ages

    Terry Deary

    Paperback (Scholastic, Jan. 1, 2007)
    New
  • Barmy British Empire

    Terry Deary, Martin Brown

    Paperback (Scholastic, April 7, 2008)
    It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: How a war started when a Brit insisted on sitting on a stool? Who wore a necklace made of 50 human skulls? Why a Brit soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe? Discover all the foul facts about the Barmy British Empire - all the gore and more!
  • The Savage Stone Age

    Terry Deary

    Paperback (Gardners Books, May 31, 1999)
    Read on for incredible information on nasty Neanderthals, awesome archaeologists and curious cave paintings. Find out about the truth of Stonehenge and what suffering scientists do with Stone Age poo.
  • Villainous Victorians

    Terry Deary

    Paperback (Scholastic Press, March 15, 2017)
    Villainous Victorians
  • Dreadful Diary

    Terry Deary, Martin Brown

    Paperback (Scholastic, )
    None
  • The Woeful Second World War

    Terry Deary, Martin Brown

    Paperback (Gardners Books, July 31, 1999)
    "The Woeful Second World War" presents the dire details of a war that affected almost everyone - from old men joining the Dad's Army to the 12 year olds defending Berlin to the bitter end. Find out who made a meal of maggots, or which soldiers were so smelly their enemies could sniff them out.