Readers can discover all the foul facts about CRUEL KINGS AND MEAN
QUEENS, including which king died after falling off the toilet,
why people thought King John was a werewolf and why Queen Anne's
feet were covered in garlic.
With a striking newspaper look throughout!
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 ate dove droppings and which English
king was accused of being a werewolf.
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!
An authoritative history of the French nation that can be read for novelistic pleasure, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Discovery of France and Parisians.
HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: LONDON takes readers on a gore-tastic
tour of the streets of London, exposing all of its most
scurrilous secrets. Take a trip to the terrifying Tower, dip into
the ruthless River Thames and peer into creepy St Paul's Cathedral.
Plague, pestilence and fire, it's a trip no Horrible Histories
fan will want to miss!
Readers can discover all the foul facts about IRELAND, including
why wax models were captured and made Prisoners of War, which warriors
went to battle naked, and how to make yourself invisible.
Discover all the frightful facts behind the story of the railways
across the world in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From
the puffing pioneers of the British railways who worked down in
the mines to the money grabbing railroad surveyors in the United
States, this is a seriously horrible historical read with all the
gore and more.
Readers can discover the foul facts about the SCOTLAND, including
the truth about William Wallace, the disgusting details of sick
Scottish torture techniques, and how to terrify a tourist with Scottish
ghost stories. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling
titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation
of Terry Deary fans.