Dangerous Days in Ancient Egypt
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
From the author of Horrible Histories comes the fourth volume in Terry Deary's gritty and humorous history series for adults.
Dangerous Days Series
Dive into a gripping saga where ordinary lives collide with extraordinary danger and global conspiracies. This series masterfully blends high-stakes action with intricate plotting, exploring the personal cost of confronting powerful adversaries. Each installment promises a thrilling ride filled with suspense, moral ambiguity, and unexpected twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Perfect for readers who crave pulse-pounding thrillers with complex characters.
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Dangerous Days in Elizabethan England
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
From the author of HORRIBLE HISTORIES comes the third volume in Terry Deary's gritty and humorous history series for adults.
Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
The Victorians risked more than just delays when boarding a steam train . . . Victorian inventors certainly didn't lack steam, but while they squabbled over who deserved the title of 'The Father of the Locomotive' and enjoyed their fame and fortune, safety on the rails was not their priority. Brakes were seen as a needless luxury and boilers had an inconvenient tendency to overheat and explode, and in turn, blow up anyone in reach. Often recognised as having revolutionised travel and industrial Britain, Victorian railways were perilous. Disease, accidents and disasters accounted for thousands of deaths and many more injuries. While history has focused on the triumph of engineers, the victims of the Victorian railways had names, lives and families and they deserve to be remembered . . .
From the internationally bestselling author of Horrible Histories, the first volume in a new series for adults.