Books with title Horrible History: Pirates

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 handsome young men sailing the seven seas for this is history at its most horrible! Readers can: decide who was the baddest of the bunch in the top ten of putrid pirates discover why the women pirates were just as wicked as the men learn to talk the patter of a pirate Plus there are foul facts on the ships they sailed, the punishments they suffered and the rules they lived by. Now the nasty bits are at your fingertips!

The First World War was a war fought on a global scale: a war so terrible and deadly that they called it 'the war to end all wars'. From foot soldiers drowning in mud to fighter pilots being blown out of the sky, it was absolutely hideous from start to finish. So if you like your history horrible, this is the book for you! Find out: What the "Fat King" did with food scraps and dead horses How sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack Why a pair of old socks gave away top German secrets Get all the frightful facts about the First World War - with all the gore and more!