Cruel Crime

by Terry Deary

Published 5 July 2012
It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: \* who was sentenced to death - by coffee? \* where you could be whipped for flying a kite? \* why a cockerel was burnt at the stake? Find out the truth about brutal school beatings, test you local policeman, and see if you can escape beheading in the Tower of London game.

The Monstrous Miscellany

by Terry Deary

Published 4 September 2006

Slimy Stuarts Sticker Book

by Terry Deary

Published 18 March 2005
The Slimy Stuarts Sticker Book is crammed full of putrid picture puzzles and wicked word games to bring all those mad monarchs and cunning criminals to life. Want to: * create your very own royal rogues' gallery? * make a Plague-infested town come alive? * try some curious cures as a deadly Stuart doctor? Get stuck in to Terry Deary's foul facts and Martin Brown's crafty cartoons - with over 100 re-usable stickers, you're sure to find the Slimy Stuarts forever a-peeling!

Deadly Days in History

by Terry Deary

Published 4 September 2014
Deadly Days in History is the most horrible Horrible Histories book
yet. Terry Deary takes a whirlwind tour through the most dreadful,
disastrous and deadly days in the whole of horrible history,
from the grim Great Fire of Rome to the vile St Valentine's Day
Massacre, leaving the gory bits in (and the boring bits out). Filled
with full-colour illustrations by Martin Brown.

Up in the Air

by Terry Deary

Published 4 March 2021
 


Discover all the foul facts about the history of air
travel with history's most horrible headlines: in-flight edition.

The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention
to the skies. From the Chinese prisoners who were sent
up on kites and the brave but foolish failures who jumped
from a height on home-made wings to the first
real successes of the Montgolfier balloon and
the Wright Brothers' powered flight. It's all in
Horrible Histories: Up in the Air:






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 show, 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!

This is history with twice the nasty bits...and in an incredible new edition. In "Barmy British Empire", readers get all the brutal facts about how Britannia really ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds down under. "Blitzed Brits" reveals what life was like for those who stayed at home in World War Two, from foul food facts about rotten rationing to awful evacuation experiences. With curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests...History has never been so horrible.

Awesome Activity Book

by Terry Deary

Published 4 June 2007
"The Awesome Activity Book" is stuffed with killer quizzes, gruesome games and amazing mazes to bring the awful Egyptians, groovy Greeks and incredible Incas to life. Want to: paint the inside of a pharaoh's tomb; learn how to compete in the odd Olympic games; and play the Incan initiation game? With over 200 re-usable stickers, the "Awesome Activity Book" will keep you (and your mummy) wrapped up for hours!

Horrible Histories Slipcase 3

by Terry Deary

Published 17 October 2003

Dreadful Diary

by Terry Deary

Published 31 December 1996
History with the nasty bits left in! Fill in your own daft, dire or desperate dates, and be amazed by some horrible historical events. Maybe...Charles 1 got the chop on dad's birthday, 21 people drowned in treacle on the first day of term or you share a birthday with Ivan the Terrible. Whichever day it is in your Dreadful Diary, you can be sure it's the anniversary of something really horrible, utterly disgusting, or just plain weird. A foul and fascinating fact for every day of the year!

Apparently the ancient Greeks were a rather groovy bunch. The boys
didn't start school until they were seven, and girls didn't have
to go at all. But it wasn't always so jolly. Readers can discover
who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors
tasted their patients' ear wax! With a bold, accessible new
look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet
another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Revised by the author and illustrated throughout to make Horrible
Histories more accessible to young readers.

2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary.

Horrible Histories: Witches

by Terry Deary

Published 3 September 2007
The nasty bits at your fingertips! Discover the truth behind the pointy hats and black cats, and other idiotic ideas about witchcraft, and brace yourself for foul facts about the evil executions the poor people suffered. Want to know: \* which magic word was used to zap zits? \* why people were paid to prick a witch? \* the terrible torture inflicted by a turca? Everything you need to know about Witches \- all the gore and more!

History with the nasty bits left in. Awful information about phabulous Pharoahs, mean mummies, revolting recipes for 3000 year old sweets, and more. History has never been so horrible! For 9-12 year olds.

Crammed full of putrid picture puzzles and wicked word games, the "Horrible Christmas Sticker Book" reveals the curious Christmas customs and foul festive food of Christmas past. With over 100 re-peelable stickers, readers can create their own vile Victorian Christmas, make a Christmas pud fit for a kruel king and sing-along to Terry Deary's alternative Christmas carols.

The Mad Miscellany

by Terry Deary

Published 15 October 2004
History with the nasty bits left in| The Mad Miscellany serves up all the dreadful details of horrible history you'll ever need to know - from rotten Roman graffiti to terrible teacher tortures and rude royal nicknames, the foul facts are all inside. Want to know: the crushing details about execution by elephant? how to soften your skin Georgian-style - using the skins of puppies? who's idea of a top treat was mashed deer tongues? Whether you're desperate to discover which famous rulers were left-handed, raring to read about the top ten dogs of all time, or just aching to ask about assassinating apes, then this book is for you. History has never been so horrible!

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!

Horrible Histories: York

by Terry Deary

Published 1 March 2006
Terry Deary offers a whistle-stop tour of York's foul but fascinating history including details of the deadly diseases that plagued the city, why the vicious Vikings made such an impression and the truth about the criminal characters of Turpin and Fawkes. This title comes complete with a fold-out map that shows all the horrible highlights of the city.

Terry Deary's foul facts and Martin Brown's crafty cartoons combine to bring all those cruel crusaders and dingy dungeons to life. Complete with over 100 re-usable stickers readers can stage a terrific tournament and decide which knutty knight wins. Dark Knights and Dingy Castles are sure to a-peel!

Terry Deary's foul facts and Martin Brown's crafty cartoons combine to bring all those horrible headhunters and dreadful druids to life. Complete with over 100 re-usable stickers readers can help brave Boudica battle against the Romans over and over again. The Cut-throat Celts are sure to a-peel!

Wales

by Terry Deary

Published 2 June 2008
Readers can discover all the foul facts about WALES, including why
Druids split humans in half, how the Normans outwitted the Welsh
with a lump of ham and how an army of Welsh mums fought off the
French once and for all. With a bold, accessible new look and a
heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to
be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Gruesome Guides: Oxford

by Terry Deary

Published 1 March 2010
HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: OXFORD takes readers on a gore-tastic
tour of the streets of Oxford, exposing all of its most
scurrilous secrets. With the frightful full-colour map tourists can
plot their path to the past - take a punt past corpse-ridden Christchurch
and go skeleton-spotting at the cruel and crumbling castle.
Burning bishops, blood-soaked streets and student scraps,
it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!