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Gruesome Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon (newspaper edition)

By Terry Deary
Series: Horrible Histories
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Gruesome Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon by Terry Deary offers young readers a fun and educational journey through the town famously known as Shakespeare's birthplace. Mixing humour with history, the book explores the dark and strange stories that shaped Stratford-upon-Avon's past. It's an engaging way for children to learn about the local history with a unique and entertaining twist.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you love discovering the darker, more gruesome side of history, all delivered with a dose of humour. Perfect for children who are intrigued by tales from the past, it offers an engaging way to learn about Stratford-upon-Avon's history, especially if you have an interest in places associated with famous literary figures.

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Gruesome Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon (newspaper edition)

HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon exposing all its scurrilous secrets. With a frightful map tourists can plot their path to the past. Fatal fleabites, bloody battles and brutal beheadings, it's a trip no Horrible history fan will want to miss

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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 Horrible Histories: Stratford-upon-Avon:

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!

Series: Horrible Histories

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702325144

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scholastic

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mike Phillips
  • Illustrated by Mike Phillips

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 176

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