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Terrible Thames

By Terry Deary
Series: Horrible Histories
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Terrible Thames by Terry Deary, falling under the category of children's books, offers an adventurous exploration of London's River Thames. Through captivating tales and vibrant illustrations, it unveils the river's fascinating history, highlighting intriguing events, notorious figures, and mysterious happenings. This engaging book serves as both an educational journey and an entertaining read for young readers curious about the past.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you're curious about the history of London's most famous river, as it offers a fun and educational journey full of fascinating facts and riveting stories. Perfect for children who love to explore the quirky and the historical, this read brings the past to life with humour and engaging storytelling.

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Discover all the terrifying facts about the number one river in London, the Terrible Thames. From gory stories of death, crime and creepy creatures to the freezing Frost Fairs, which featured elephant parades over the ice, it's all in Horrible Histories: Terrible Thames. A brand new classic Horrible Histories book, perfect for fans old and new.

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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 elephant parade over the ice, it's all in Horrible Histories: Terrible Thames:

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 shows, 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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Terrible Thames, by Terry Deary, brings the Horrible Histories style to the history of London's famous river. The book is appreciated for its engaging and accessible narrative, intertwining humour with historical facts, making it both educational and entertaining for children. Readers enjoy its vivid storytelling, which brings the tales of the river alive while maintaining a light-hearted tone that keeps young readers interested.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702326493

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scholastic

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Martin Brown
  • Illustrated by Martin Brown

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 144

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Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Humour Series: Horrible Histories Terry Deary

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