Horrible Histories
189 total works
The Measley Middle Ages tells you what life was really like in days of old when knights were bold, women wore tall pointy hats and the peasants were revolting. Read on for gruesome games, revolting recipes and fantastic facts. Find out how miserable Medieval monks, the dreaded Black Death, and schools that really knew how to make children suffer. With your free revolting rubber rat and bulbous boils you can strike fear into the hearts of friends and family!
History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Incredible Incas' gives you the gory details about the Incan Empire, which ruled 12 million people but was smashed by 260 Spanish invaders ... and a few germs. What to know why llamas wore earrings and drank beer? How a bucket of stewed pee can make you beautiful? Why servants ate the emperor's hair? History has never been so horrible!
History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Stormin' Normans' is bulging with fascinating facts about big bad Bill the Conqueror and his bully-boys who battled at Hastings, stormed around Europe and joined the crummy Crusades. Want to know why Norman knights slept with a dolly? Which pirate hung up his eye-patch and became a saint? Why Crusader ships were defended with barrels of pee? History has never been so horrible!
Where can you find all the horrible people from history in one place?
In Horrible Histories 25th Anniversary Yearbook, of course!
You won't find awards for high achievers or prizes for perfect prefects
here. This is a Horrible Histories yearbook, with a horrible
twist. Meet the class of 1066, discover which king won the prize
for worst attendance and find out about some of the vilest villains
who ever lived. To celebrate 25 horrible years, Horrible Histories
bring you a gruesome, grisly and downright terrifying yearbook
featuring awesome activities, foul facts, gory games and much,
much more.
Celebrating 25 years of Horrible Histories - the original and the
best!
In Horrible Histories 25th Anniversary Yearbook, of course!
You won't find awards for high achievers or prizes for perfect prefects
here. This is a Horrible Histories yearbook, with a horrible
twist. Meet the class of 1066, discover which king won the prize
for worst attendance and find out about some of the vilest villains
who ever lived. To celebrate 25 horrible years, Horrible Histories
bring you a gruesome, grisly and downright terrifying yearbook
featuring awesome activities, foul facts, gory games and much,
much more.
Celebrating 25 years of Horrible Histories - the original and the
best!
This work features all the festive facts you ever wanted to find out but were too stuffed full of mince pies to ask. Find out why making Christmas pudding used to be a crime and how to get rid of carol singers. It includes foul but festive food, seasonal stories to send shivers down your spine, and cruel yule disasters. History has never been so horrible!
The Horrible History of Ireland tells you about centuries of dreadful deeds, from cruel Celtic chieftains and suffering saints to the troubled 20th century. Want to know: why wax models were captured and made Prisoners of War, which warriors went into battle naked? & how to make yourself invisible? Read on for a visit to the chambers of horrors (if you dare), a game to make you hurl, and the top twenty Irish curses. Find out the tragic truth about Ireland's foul famines, savage sieges and wretched rebellions, and the incredible Irish who lived and died in them. History has never been so horrible!
History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Vicious Vikings' is packed with frightening facts about these vile invaders - and their savage Saxon enemies - from cruel kings and vengeful Viking warriors to the suffering slaves, the thralls. Want to know why some vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking; how to build a vicious Viking longboat, and which vicious Viking god dressed up as a woman? Read on to find about some truly terrible torture techniques, vile Viking legends full of gruesome giants and deadly dwarves, and the messy murder of King Edmund. History has never been so horrible!
At last, Terry Deary turns his hand to the blood-curdling history of Britain! All the foul facts from the murky pasts of England Ireland, Scotland and Wales revealed in full-colour, with a dreadful door poster on the reverse of the jacket. This is local history with the nasty bits left in.
This title includes brand new hilarious romps through all the horrible highlights in history. Ten comic-strip capers deliver all the dreadful details that readers need to know about awesome ancient Egypt. It's history with the nasty bits left in - full speed ahead!
History with the nasty bits left in The Vicious Vikings Sticker Book is crammed full of putrid picture puzzles and wicked word games to bring all those vile invaders and gruesome gods to life. Want to: * stage a vicious Viking fight and decide who wins? * make a successful sacrifice to the gods? * become a victorious Viking invader - over and over again? Get stuck in to Terry Deary's foul facts and Martin Brown's crafty cartoons - with over 100 re-useable stickers you're sure to find the Vicious Vikings forever a-peeling History has never been so horrible
From cracking codes to the pitfalls of navigating camel poo in the desert - "Horrible Histories" fans can discover if they have everything it took to be a WWII spy. This is the indispensable guide for aspiring secret agents in blood-curdling colour.
The first Horrible Histories book for adults!
Set yourself your own (entirely unofficial) citizenship
test in a whistle-stop tour of Britain from the Stone Age to the
20th century.
Ideal for anyone who has grown up with Horrible Histories
and developed a love of the bizarre, the sinister,
the hilarious and the downright
gruesome aspects of our past. The Horrible
Histories British Citizen's Quiz Book will allow
you truly to test your mettle against some of the most horrible
questions in history.
True or false?
By May 1919, Spanish flu had killed almost as many people in one
year than the First World War had done in four.
William Shakespeare celebrated his fiftieth birthday in
1616 by doing what?
A Throwing a party attended by the great and the good of Stuart
England
B Having a stand-up fight with his great rival, Ben Jonson
C Attending the premiere of his final play, The Tempest
D Dying
With 250 horribly challenging quiz questions on Britain's
long, illustrious (and Horrible) history, are you up to the task
of testing your citizenship credentials?
The Horrible Histories British Citizen's Quiz
Book - find out if you really have what it takes to
make your mark in Britain.
Set yourself your own (entirely unofficial) citizenship
test in a whistle-stop tour of Britain from the Stone Age to the
20th century.
Ideal for anyone who has grown up with Horrible Histories
and developed a love of the bizarre, the sinister,
the hilarious and the downright
gruesome aspects of our past. The Horrible
Histories British Citizen's Quiz Book will allow
you truly to test your mettle against some of the most horrible
questions in history.
True or false?
By May 1919, Spanish flu had killed almost as many people in one
year than the First World War had done in four.
William Shakespeare celebrated his fiftieth birthday in
1616 by doing what?
A Throwing a party attended by the great and the good of Stuart
England
B Having a stand-up fight with his great rival, Ben Jonson
C Attending the premiere of his final play, The Tempest
D Dying
With 250 horribly challenging quiz questions on Britain's
long, illustrious (and Horrible) history, are you up to the task
of testing your citizenship credentials?
The Horrible Histories British Citizen's Quiz
Book - find out if you really have what it takes to
make your mark in Britain.
From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories
- a hilarious and equally gory spin-off series delving into
the diaries of famous people of the past!
It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and
incredibly intriguing pages of Henry VIII's Secret Diary.
First! Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history's most
tyrannical kings, bringing you Henry VIII's thoughts
on:
the Plague
Christmas
his wives
the French
executions
the Church
his wives!
Scotland
feasts
his wives!!
hunting
Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary
(and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your
mind.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries are the perfect introduction
to important figures from history.
Fully illustrated throughout and told from the
character's (sometimes delusional) point of view, each diary reveals
the (quite likely) inner workings of their minds during the
events that shaped their lives.
Covering key moments in Henry's life and the
history of the Tudor period, the Secret Diary of
Henry VIII reveals his:
reaction to the death of his father, Henry VII
experience at the field of the cloth of gold
relations with the Churchhopes for a son
thoughts on his enemies and his allies
right up to the end of his life in 1547.
Each diary is the perfect introduction to a pivotal era in British
History, brilliantly immersive and sure to capture the imagination!
Discover all the foul facts about the Awful Egyptians with
history's most horrible headlines.
All the Awful Egyptians' most horrible facts ready for
readers to uncover, including:
why the Egyptian people worshipped a dung beetle
which pharaoh married her grandfather
and what the 'Shepherd of the Royal Backside' had to do!
* fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible
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!
Discover all the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages
with history's most horrible headlines.
All the foul
facts about the Measly Middle Ages are
ready to uncover, including:
why chickens had their bottoms shaved
a genuine jester's joke
and what ten-year-old treacle was used for
* fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible
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!
Discover all the foul facts about these famous invaders
in history's most horrible headlines: Vicious Vikings edition.
The master of making history fun, Terry Deary takes on
the Vikings in this marauding look at our Scandinavian
ancestors. From Viking Gods in wedding dresses and
corpses on trial to death by booby-trapped statues!
It's all in Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings.
fully illustrated throughout and packed with blood-curdling
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!
From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories!
It’s time to delve into the totally true (sort of)
and incredibly intriguing pages of Queen Victoria's Secret Diary.
First! Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history’s
most quirky queens, bringing you Victoria's thoughts
on:
• the Government!
• incredible inventions!
• Buckingham Palace!
• the Empire!
Horrible Histories’ Secret Diaries of the most
extraordinary (and Horrible) characters of all time will blow
your mind.
_______________________________________________________________
Horrible Histories’ Secret Diaries are the perfect
introduction to important figures from history. Fully illustrated
throughout and told from the character’s (sometimes
delusional) point of view, each diary reveals the (quite
likely) inner workings of their minds during the events that shaped
their lives.
Covering key moments in Victoria’s life
and the history of the Victorian era, the Secret
Diary of Queen Victoria reveals her:
• reaction to ascending the throne at 18
• arguments
with Prince Albert
• experience of the open sewers
at Buckingham Palace
• thoughts on her enemies and allies
Each diary is the perfect introduction to a pivotal era in British
History, brilliantly immersive and sure to capture the imagination!
All aboard! Discover all the foul facts
behind the story of trains and railways across the world with history's
most horrible headlines: locomotive edition.
The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention
to the tracks. From the puffing pioneers of
the British railways, Victorians who worked down
in the mines to the money grabbing railroad surveyors in
the United States steam rolling the industrial
revolution forwards, the abysmal accidents to the badly
built bridges, smoky tales, tunnel disasters and more, it's all
in Horrible Histories: Right on Track:
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!