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On the Road

By Terry Deary
Series: Horrible Histories
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In Terry Deary's On the Road, young readers are taken on an adventurous journey with a historical twist. The story follows characters as they travel through time, exploring various historical periods with fun and educational encounters. It's a delightful blend of history and imagination aimed at stimulating children's curiosity and learning.
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You might enjoy this book if you love adventure-filled historical tales with a humorous twist. As part of a popular series, it cleverly blends education and entertainment, taking young readers on a fascinating journey while bringing history to life with fun and engaging storytelling.

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On the Road

Discover all the frightful facts behind the story of cars on the road across the world in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From scalding steam engines to preposterous propellor powered vehicles, awful accidents to rebellious road raiders, cursed cars and risky racers, it's all in Horrible Histories: On the Road.

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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 racers, it's all in Horrible Histories: On the Road:

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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On the Road by Terry Deary, a children's book, captures readers with its delightful storytelling and engaging characters. The narrative's humour and educational content make it an enjoyable read for both children and their parents. Readers appreciate its ability to entertain while subtly imparting historical knowledge.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702323188

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scholastic

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Martin Brown

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 164.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 144

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Featured Humour In Stock Kid's Books Moving Machines Scholastic Series: Horrible Histories Terry Deary Young Adult

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