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History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Wicked History of the World' presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth cantury - all in glorious and goriest colour. Want to know: * why Alexander the Great banned beards? * what smelly sport was played by samurai warriors? * who tried to bump off her enemies with a cake made with poisoned bath-water? Find out the truth about foul fighting in the Horrible Histories Rules of War, dare to visit the hideous homes in our Slum Street game and then brace yourself before you meet fifty of the most Vicious Villains of all time in our frightful fold-out feature. History has never been so horrible!
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The Wicked History of the World, Terry Deary, Martin Brown
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- Released
- 2003
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Terry Deary, Martin Brown
- Publisher
- Scholastic
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 96
- ISBN10
- 0439978149
- ISBN13
- 9780439978149
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, Children's Books, Humor, Juvenile Nonfiction, History for children and youth
- Original title
- The Wicked History of the World
- Rating
- 4.25 out of 5
- Description
- History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Wicked History of the World' presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth cantury - all in glorious and goriest colour. Want to know: * why Alexander the Great banned beards? * what smelly sport was played by samurai warriors? * who tried to bump off her enemies with a cake made with poisoned bath-water? Find out the truth about foul fighting in the Horrible Histories Rules of War, dare to visit the hideous homes in our Slum Street game and then brace yourself before you meet fifty of the most Vicious Villains of all time in our frightful fold-out feature. History has never been so horrible!