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Wicked Words

by Terry Deary
Philip Reeve
ebook
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Discover all the cut-throat facts about Wicked Words with history’s most horrible headlines: Wicked Words edition. 

Jump into the origins of lamentable language with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Learn how to be very rude (without anybody knowing), discover some murky Medieval jokes and what to say if someone called you mundungus, hackum or jabbernowl. It’s all in Horrible Histories: Wicked Words:

  • 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!

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    Formats

    OverDrive Read

    subjects

    History Juvenile Nonfiction Reference Humor (Nonfiction)

    Languages

    English

     

    Discover all the cut-throat facts about Wicked Words with history’s most horrible headlines: Wicked Words edition. 

    Jump into the origins of lamentable language with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Learn how to be very rude (without anybody knowing), discover some murky Medieval jokes and what to say if someone called you mundungus, hackum or jabbernowl. It’s all in Horrible Histories: Wicked Words:

  • 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 Reference Humor (Nonfiction)