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Horrible History of the World

by Terry Deary
Martin Brown
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Discover all the blood-curdling stories with: The Horrible History of the World.

The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the foul but fascinating story of humans, from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century. From gory stories of what smelly sport was played by samurais to who baked their enemies a cake made from poisoned bath-water, it's all in Horrible Histories: The Horrible History of the World:

  • fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included
  • with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new
  • the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read
  • Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.

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    Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

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    OverDrive Read

    subjects

    History Juvenile Nonfiction Humor (Nonfiction)

    Languages

    English

     

    Discover all the blood-curdling stories with: The Horrible History of the World.

    The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the foul but fascinating story of humans, from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century. From gory stories of what smelly sport was played by samurais to who baked their enemies a cake made from poisoned bath-water, it's all in Horrible Histories: The Horrible History of the World:

  • fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included
  • with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new
  • the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read
  • Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.

    •  

    Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

    Expand title description text
    History Juvenile Nonfiction Humor (Nonfiction)