Dive into the most astonishing, gory, and hilarious moments from history's past. This series unearths the shocking truths and bizarre details that textbooks often leave out. It's a journey through time filled with fascinating characters and truly unbelievable events, making learning an incredibly fun experience.
The details of the dreadful war that affected everyone, from peace-loving protesters to the suffering soldiers. There are ropey rhymes and sad songs, rotten rules and sinister superstitions. Here is the horror and the hardships of World War I, which lasted for four years.
History with twice the nasty bits Want to know:Why dedicated Greek doctors tasted their patients' ear wax?What Roman soldiers wore under their kilts?Who had the world's first flushing toilet?The Groovy Greeks is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin'Greeks - who used to hang out over 2,000 years ago Find out abouthorrible heroes, phoolish philosophers and suffering slaves.The Rotten Romans follows life for folk in Roman times, from NastyNero and other evil emperors to brave Brit Boudicca and the poorold peasants, who tried to send the Romans right back where theycame from.Read on for curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terribletests ... for your teacher History has never been so horrible
The real story of the rotten Romans and cut-throat Celts - for those who can stomach it!
Frightening facts are given about vicious Vikings, these vile invaders and their savage Saxon enemies in this double book which shares with another on the Measly Middle Ages. This shows what life was really like in days of old, when knights were bold and the peasants were revolting.
This book invites readers to explore the grim realities of Tudor life, featuring tyrannical rulers like Henry VIII, struggling peasants, and common criminals. It also covers the hardships faced by the plague-stricken Stuarts, as well as the conflicts between the Roundheads and Cavaliers.
Find out about powerful priests, weird warriors, and the cunning Conquistadors, in this book which provides the foulest facts about Motecuhzoma, Cuahtemoc and other Angry Aztecs whose idea of fun was ripping out human hearts. Part of a series of books about history with the nasty bits left in!
In a world where the boys wore make-up and highwaymen ruled the roads, Terry Deary has uncovered some of the horrible truths about the Gorgeous Georgians in this riotous addition to the Horrible Histories range. In this, another howling success for the series, famous villains like Rob Roy, Dick Turpin and Blackbeard, who all became folk heroes over time, are given the once-over by the sharp-penned Deary as he tells the truth about their lives of crime, leaving little doubt as to what they were really up to when they were on the run. From poor hygiene and terrible food to a country overrun with body snatchers and thief-takers, the poor old Georgians didn't stand much of a chance in a country run by unsuitable politicians and less than stable monarchs, and Gorgeous Georgians wastes no time in taking a stab at this seedy side of Georgian life. --Susan Harrison
