Horrible Histories

Provides a variety of gruesome information about the culture and daily life of the ancient Egyptians.

The Big Fat Christmas Book is full of festive things that go bump in the night--the perfect read on a cold winter's night when you're waiting for Santa to bring a sleigh full of goodies. Christmas will never be the same again.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the SLIMY STUARTS, including why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas, which king picked his nose and never washed his hands and why people wore fish on their feet (bleeugh!).

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Villainous Victorians, including why burglars were scared of bogies, which poet said he ate an ape and how a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle. 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.

Step back to an awfully ancient time when pharaohs were phoul, servants suffered and everyone believed in an awesome afterlife. Discover the dire details of mummy-making, the truth about Tutankhamun and his creepy curse and find out why people worshipped a dung beetle. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author to make Horrible Histories more accessible to young readers. 2013 is Horrible Histories twentieth anniversary.

"Discover all the foul factos about the vile victorians - all the gore and more!"--Back cover.

From foul food to coping with legions of lice, discover all the dire details of life in the blood and mud of the First World War trenches ... from both sides of the barbed wire.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Barmy British Empire, including how a war started when a Brit was sitting on a stool, who wore a necklace made of 50 human skulls and why a British soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe.

Discover all the gory details about the Stormin' Normans including why Norman knights slept with a dolly and why Crusader ships were defended with barrels of pee. -- Publisher.

They ask you how would you describe this book? Well, I don't know, dont care even if it was in my underwear!!! 'Ow would I know if I ain't read the flamin' book

Packed with a barmy blend of foul facts, cartoon strips, stories, jokes, activities and puzzles, the 2011 Annual includes a whole heap of nasty bits.

The gorgeous Georgians may have loved preening in mirrors and prancing about in powdered wigs and pantaloons, but trust us - they were really rotten underneath! From lords and ladies' sneaky schemes for hiding their personal hygiene problems to the horrible hardships suffered by the poor, find out the REAL story. It's got horrible highwaymen, raging revolutions, plundering pirates, and guys wearing wigs and make-up. Plus the schoolchildren who went to war with their teachers! It's better than Hollywood and much more!

"The Measly Middle Ages" portrays life as it really was in the days when knights were bold and the peasants were revolting.

"What to know: What Stone Age people used instead of toilet paper? Why a hole in the skull is good for headaches? How to make a Stone Age mummy? discover all the foul facts about the Savage Stone Age - all the gore and more!"--Back cover.

History with the nasty bits left in! Can you imagine life without television, road signs and bananas? Or only having enough clothing coupons to buy a small pair of knickers? Not to mention the late-night bombing raids. These were just some of the hardships for the people who stayed at home in World War Two – the blitzed Brits. Want to know: What really happened in Dad's Army? How to make a rude noise with a gas mask? Why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty? Read on for some spiffing slang, foul food facts about rotten rationing, awful evacuation tales, and the terrible truth about London's bloodthirsty blackout murderer. History has never been so horrible!

"Want to know: Why the vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? Which Viking god dressed up as a woman? A genuine jester's joke? Why medieval chickens had their bottoms shaved? Discover all the facts about the Vicious Vikings and Measly Middle Ages--double the gore and more"--Page 4 of cover.

Discover all the foul facts about the amazing Aztecs - all the gore and more!

Packed with the classic barmy blend of foul facts, cartoon strips, stories, jokes, activities and puzzles, the 2012 Annual includes a whole heap of nasty bits.

"The Horrible Histories Annual 2016 is a must-have for all Horrible Histories fans. Packed with foul facts, gory games, dreadful jokes, quick quizzes and putrid puzzles - it's the annual with rat-itude! Discover all the dreadful details about your favourite eras of history from the Rotten Romans, to the Terrible Tudors and the Gorgeous Georgians to the Woeful World Wars. History has never been so horrible!"--Publisher description.

This book about the deplorable Second World War recounts in chilling detail the worst of wars: from snow-locked and besieged cities, fly-infested tricheras, to the basement of the house next door, nowhere was safe.

Rampage through history with this Awesome Annual and meet a whole host of rotten rulers along the way. Get the lowdown on the poisonous personalities who ruled the world, from Incredible A1 the Great to the scary Russian Superstars. Stuffed full or foul facts, crafty cartoons and putrid puzzles, there's a whole heap of nasty bits inside.

After 15 fearsome years on the page, 'Horrible Histories' are coming to the small screen - with all the nasty bits intact. In this book readers can discover why some groovy Greek girls ran about naked pretending to be bears and who had the world's first flushing toilet.

Recounts foul, funny and fascinating facts about Viking invaders to Britain and the people they encountered there.

The timeline of this book goes from 1714 - 1837. It tells of lords and ladies with a personal hygiene problem to the starving and pitiful poor. Want to know: If you would make a good bodysnatcher? What the Georgians did with squashed fish eyes? Who wore false eyebrows made from mouse skin? Read about horrible highwaymen, raging revolutions and plundering pirates. And what about disgusting dentists who used peasants for spare parts, and schoolchildren who went to war with their teachers.

"Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Angry Aztecs, including why the Aztecs liked to eat scum, when the world is going to end and their horrible habit of drinking live toads in wine. With a bold, accessible new look, revised by the author and illustrated throughout, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. 2013 is the twentieth anniversary of Horrible Histories."--Publisher description.