Terry Deary

Discover all the foul facts about the history of the highlands with history's most horrible headlines: Scottish edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to Scotland. From the truth about William Wallace and the disgusting details of sick Scottish torture techniques to how to terrify a tourist with gory Scottish ghost stories, it's all in...

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistle-stop tour through the history of Britain (for grown-ups). Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues that nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make. The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Ninth Legion, Elizabeth I a minor royal without...

Discover all the cut-throat facts about the Incredible Incas with history’s most horrible headlines: Inca edition. Jump into Inca life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover how a bucket of pee could make you beautiful, why servants ate the emperor's hair and how sick people were tricked into feeling better. It’s all in Horrible Histories: Incredible...

Put the pedal to the metal! Discover all the foul facts behind the story of cars and automobiles across the world with history's most horrible headlines: motor edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the road. From scalding steam engines to preposterous propellor-powered vehicles, awful accidents to rebellious road raiders, cursed cars and risky...

A hilarious and whip-smart crime novel by the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories. The perfect mystery for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Robert Thorogood, and Ian Moore. Four strangers on a train. An unlikely introduction: Actually, I'm a murderer. It is 1973 and the lives of four people are thrown into turmoil when sharing a carriage with an unremarkable...

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...

Multi-million copy bestselling author Terry Deary shows you the history of the world through the eyes of Mr and Mrs Peasant (and their good friend Monsieur Guillotine...). A globetrotting, laugh-out-loud popular history for fans of David Mitchell. It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting....

Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides: Dublin takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Dublin, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. Tourists can plot their path to the past: picnic with pirates at St Stephen's Green, creep around the cruel cathedrals, and then head to dreadful Dublin Castle. Torture, traitors, and cut-throat Irish chieftains—it's a trip no Horrible...

Discover all the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts are ready to uncover, 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! Fully illustrated throughout and packed with...

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistlestop tour through the history of Britain (for grown-ups) — a ST bestseller with over 30,000 hardbacks TCM since October. The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Ninth Legion, Elizabeth I a minor royal without the Spanish Armada, and Churchill an opposition...

Discover all the foul facts about the history of the Bard's hometown with history's most horrible headlines: Stratford-upon-Avon edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the historical town of Shakespeare's birthplace. From why fleabites turned fatal and what bloody battles took place there to why locals lob cheese in the river. It's all in...

Discover all the foul facts about fifty gruesome great houses with history’s most horrible headlines: Gruesome Great Houses edition. Jump into horrible houses with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. From Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace in London, this book covers the history of Britain and Ireland from the time of the savage Stone Age right up...

This commemorative guide to life on the Front Line marks 100 years since the end of the war, featuring full-colour illustrations along with ‘-ology’ style fact file fold-outs, trench letters, and much, much more. From foul food to coping with legions of lice, readers will discover all the dire details of life in the blood and mud of the First...

Discover all the foul facts about the Gorgeous Georgians with history’s most horrible headlines. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Gorgeous Georgians. From what the Georgians used squashed fish eyes for to the effects of their toxic makeup, it's all in Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians: Fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories...

The new wickedly funny murder mystery in the Actually Murders series from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author. ______________ 1973. Hours after a mysterious phone call is made to the police, a train pulls into Sunderland station with a dead body on board. Cause of death: strangulation. Victim: unknown. Witnesses: none. Undeterred by this baffling set of circumstances, newly...

The Truly Terrible History of the Toilet is full to the rim of foul facts about the loo. Which king was murdered on the toilet? How did the ancient Romans use pee to clean their clothes? From a stone-age cesspit to the royal flush, learn all you need to know for when you’ve got to go. Just make sure you...

Discover all the foul facts about the Awful Egyptians with history's most horrible headlines. All the Awful Egyptians' most horrible facts are ready for readers to uncover, including: why the Egyptian people worshipped a dung beetle which pharaoh married her grandfather and what the 'Shepherd of the Royal Backside' had to do! Fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories...

Discover all the amazing and awful facts about barmy beasts and cagey creatures across history. From gory stories of animal sacrifices in the Stone Age to murderous games held in arenas in Roman times. Read the fascinating tale of the clever baboon that was given the job of railway signal man in the Victorian era, and how the inventors of...

From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of Queen Boudica's Secret Diary. Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history's most powerful warriors, bringing you Boudica's thoughts on: the Romans! uprisings! marriage! Gaul! Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary (and Horrible) characters...

Keep your hands inside the boat at all times! Discover all the terrifying tales about the number one river in London with history's most horrible headlines: Terrible Thames edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Thames. From gory stories of death, crime, creepy creatures and more to freezing Frost Fairs which included an...

Discover all the foul facts about the Terrifying Tudors with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Terrifying Tudors are ready to uncover, including: who invited Queen Lizzie to visit his brand new toilet and what you get when you sew the front of a chicken to the back of a pig. Fully illustrated throughout and packed...

From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, now a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. 'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling.' – The i newspaper on The Silver HandHorrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Roman tales based on thrilling true stories – four books in...

A liar, thief, bully and murderer. Or was he …? Join the bestselling author of Horrible Histories on a journey through the life of one fascinating historical figure and the legends surrounding him. 7th April, 1739. York. Today is the day Dick Turpin will die.A young boy waits in the crowd below the scaffold, awaiting a glimpse of the famous...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about Horrible Histories Special: Wicked Words, including how to be very rude...without anybody knowing, some murky Medieval jokes, and what to say if someone calls you mundungus, hackum, or jabbernowl. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these best-selling titles are sure to be a huge hit with...

Terrible Traitors is a horrible compendium of the worst traitors in history. Were they really all bad? You decide. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, tells the tales of fifty brutal betrayals across history. Did you know that the oldest story in the world is about the traitor Enkidu, who dared to rise up against King Gilgamesh? You...

Discover all the foul facts with history's most horrible headlines: Victorian edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Victorian era. From ridiculous stories of why burglars were scared of bogies to how a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle, it's all in Horrible Histories: Villainous Victorians: Fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising...

Multi-million copy bestselling author Terry Deary shows you the history of the world through the eyes of Mr and Mrs Peasant (and their good friend Monsieur Guillotine...). A globetrotting, laugh-out-loud popular history for fans of David Mitchell. It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting....

The new wickedly funny and clever murder mystery from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories. 'The perfect thriller - transporting you to a point in time through exquisite period details, peculiarly beguiling characters and immediate page turning events. The sort of book you dream of writing!' TOM ALLEN ______________ 1973. Hours after a mysterious phone call is made...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about Rowdy Revolutions, including which Chinese emperor was overthrown by his mum, why one revolution made ugly people very scared indeed and what Count Dracula was really like. 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...

Readers can discover all the foul facts about Wicked Words, including how to be very rude ...without anybody knowing, some murky Medieval jokes and what to say if someone calls you mundungus, hackum or Jabbernowl. 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...

Horrible Histories: Football finally turns its attention to the most popular sport on Earth. Read all about football’s beginnings in the Middle Ages, which involved no rules, except perhaps for not intentionally killing the other side, all the way to the First World War and its famous Christmas day match. Discover awful injuries, silly supporters, and the role of women...

What can we learn from ten wars that have changed world history? A ridiculously funny new popular history from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A History of Britain in Ten Enemies (150k+ sold). War: what is it good for? Absolutely something, or presumably we wouldn't keep doing it. In A History of the World in Ten Wars, we...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps This exciting historical adventure brings the Second World War to life! World War II has begun. Brigit has been evacuated to Wales from her home near the aeroplane factories of Coventry. But when it's revealed that her father is...

'Sinister and hilarious. Great fun' SUN '[A] smart, funny and deftly executed page turner' GUARDIAN 'Extraordinarily fun and oh-so-gripping' i PAPER 'Dark, witty . . . had me racing for the end' JANICE HALLETT 'Funny, and so very, very clever . . . the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time ' M. W. CRAVEN 'Wonderful'...

From the author of Horrible Histories ... A mysterious tower. A girl in a glass case. A stolen phone. A door to an old waxworld. And Boy. All things considered, things weren't going too well for Boy in Wildpool. Not only are the police looking for him, but the worrying Arfur Loaf is on the warpath too. He can look...

Will siblings Emma and Symeon be able to stop Viking invaders from destroying their village? A thrilling historical adventure from the bestselling creator of Horrible Histories. 1075. The North of England. Dawn.When Emma sees Viking ships sailing towards her home, she races to sound the alarm. The monks must hide their gold. Run for their lives.But no one will listen....

The Horribly Hilarious Joke Book, from the Horrible Histories team, is full of hundreds of horribly hilarious historical jokes and illustrations in one laugh-out-loud book. From your favourite ever history series - a book of jokes with all the nasty bits! It's so horrible it hurts! "Which Greek leader was the best of the bunch? Alexander the Grape." A must-have...

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps This is a tale of Neria, who works in the House of Death helping her father to make mummies. Neria enjoys her work, but when the pharaoh dies, everyone is so busy that Neria is given the responsibility of...

Discover all the foul facts about the Stormin' Normans with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Stormin' Normans are ready to uncover, including: Why Norman knights slept with a dolly, which pirate hung up his eye-patch and became a saint, and why Crusader ships were defended with barrels of pee. Fully illustrated throughout and packed with...

A new edition of the popular football-tale-with-a-twist from award-winning author and Horrible Histories family favourite Terry Deary. It's up to Jud and her magic football boots to win the match… but will she be able to? A heart- warming football story suitable for boys and girls. Particularly suitable for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic readers

From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, which is now a TV show and movie, and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. 'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling' – The i newspaper on The Silver HandHorrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Egyptian tales based on thrilling true stories – four...

Discover all the cut-throat facts about the Angry Aztecs with history’s most horrible headlines: Aztec edition. Jump into Aztec life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover why the Aztecs liked to eat scum, when the world is going to end, and why they loved drinking wine with live toads in. It’s all in Horrible Histories: Angry...

From the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, this is a witty, whistle-stop tour through the history of Britain (for grown-ups) - a ST bestseller with over 30,000 hardbacks sold since October. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues that nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make. The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it...

Discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons are ready to uncover, including: who got cow pats as Christmas presents why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make a dead Saxon happy. Fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories –...

Revealed! All the cut-throat facts about Celtic Britain with history’s most horrible headlines: Celts edition. Jump into Celtic life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover why Celtic warriors fought without any kit on, how they preserved their enemy's brains once they'd won the fight, and why it was perfectly normal to laugh at funerals. It’s all...

Discover all the foul facts about the history of the mythological land with history's most horrible headlines: Greek edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Groovy Greeks. From why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears to why doctors tasted their patients' earwax. It's all in Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks: Fully illustrated...

'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling.' – The i newspaper on The Silver HandFrom the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, which is now a TV show and movie, and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Greek tales based on thrilling true stories – four...

A hilarious, riddling tale from the international bestselling author of Horrible Histories, Terry Deary. Ghost for Sale is a ghost story full of fun and chaos! When Mr and Mrs Rundle buy a haunted wardrobe to attract more customers to their inn, there are some unexpected results... Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.

Think that Ancient Egypt is just a load of old obelisks? Don't bet your afterlife on it. Ancient Egypt should be deader than most of our yesterdays. After all, it was at its height 5,000 years ago. Yet we still marvel at its mummies and ponder over its pyramids. It's easy to forget these people once lived and laughed, loved...

Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling. – The i newspaper on The Silver Hand From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, which is now a TV show and movie, and has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a hilarious collection of Stone Age tales based on thrilling true stories...

Discover all the foul facts about the Woeful Second World War with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Woeful Second World War are ready to uncover, including: why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty what really happened in Dad's Army and how to make a rude noise with a gas mask. Fully illustrated throughout...

A spooky historical adventure from the author of Horrible Histories. Terry Deary encourages the reader to consider alternative explanations of supernatural events in this atmospheric reworking of a local legend. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+.

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps _______________ Ideal for readers aged 7+ Henri Giffard has devoted all his free time and money to inventing the first steam-driven hot air balloon. He’s determined to make mankind’s first ever-powered flight, and so in 1852 he sets off...

Esther and George have never met, but their lives have been touched by the same war. Will they be forced to give up their beloved sports, or will sport be the very thing that gets them through? A moving WWll tale from the creator of Horrible Histories. George is an evacuee from the Blitz. He has no friends and no...

From the author of the blockbuster Horrible Histories series, now a TV show and movie, who has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. 'Deary's storytelling is simple, historically accurate and compelling.' – The i newspaper on The Silver Hand Horrible Histories author Terry Deary presents a rip-roaringly funny collection of Tudor tales based on thrilling true stories – four...