Truly Foul & Cheesy
18 total works
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to geography, including meteorites that smash into the Earth, foul-smelling fungi in rainforests and the dormant supervolcano underneath Yellowstone National Park.
Truly Foul and Cheesy Romans in Britain Jokes and Facts Book
by John Townsend
Published 1 November 2017
This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. It features dozens of gut-busting gags that children can share with their friends, themed around the gross and gruesome history of Romans in Britain, along with bite-sized information about the topics covered. Find out about the battles with the Britons, the Roman baths and why Hadrian built his huge wall. Hold onto your sides and dive in! KS2 H
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to Christmas, including why sprouts make us fart, the name for a phobia of Santa Claus, and the disgusting original recipe for mince pies.
Truly Foul & Cheesy Children in WWII Facts and Jokes Book
by John Townsend
Published 1 February 2019
Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they're learning. In this title, quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to
the experiences of children during the Second World War, including fleeing Nazi persecution, being evacuated from cities into the countryside, having to learn to use gasmasks and struggling to swallow some horrible food because of rationing.
the experiences of children during the Second World War, including fleeing Nazi persecution, being evacuated from cities into the countryside, having to learn to use gasmasks and struggling to swallow some horrible food because of rationing.
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to kings and queens through the ages, including the bloody revolutions where royals lost their heads, the battle between Boudicca and the Romans, and how Ivan the Terrible earned his name.
Truly Foul and Cheesy Revolting Records Jokes and Facts Books
by John Townsend
Published 1 November 2017
This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. It features dozens of gut-busting gags that children can share with their friends, themed around the most gruesome and grotesque world records, along with bite-sized information about the topics covered. Find out about weird causes of death, amazing animal athletes and highly-unusual hobbies. Hold onto your sides and dive in! KS2 E and KS2 H
Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they're learning. In this title, quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to the historic voyage of the Mayflower to America in 1620, including the hardships of the pilgrims, conflicts with the Native American peoples who already lived there, and the frightful fate of turkeys.
This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. It features dozens of gut-busting gags that children can share with their friends, themed around the gross and gruesome aspects of dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters, along with bite-sized information about the topics covered. Find out about the terrifying t-rex, fearsome flying reptiles and carnivorous creatures of the deep. Hold onto your sides and dive in! KS2 S
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to the Tudor period, including its ruthless rulers, like Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, disgusting diseases, filthy theatres and ghastliest causes of death.
Random fact:
`Tudor theatres were smelly places, particularly in front of the stage where poorer people would stand in the rain, dirt and straw - known as the pit. These people were called `groundlings' or `penny stinkards' as their place was cheap but smelly. Audiences were often rowdy as they shouted and clapped, laughed and booed. Sometimes they threw fruit, vegetables or anything at hand if they didn't like a character on the stage.'
Random fact:
`Tudor theatres were smelly places, particularly in front of the stage where poorer people would stand in the rain, dirt and straw - known as the pit. These people were called `groundlings' or `penny stinkards' as their place was cheap but smelly. Audiences were often rowdy as they shouted and clapped, laughed and booed. Sometimes they threw fruit, vegetables or anything at hand if they didn't like a character on the stage.'
Truly Foul & Cheesy Victorian Children Facts and Jokes Book
by John Townsend
Published 1 February 2019
Truly Foul & Cheesy is a bestselling series of hilarious, fact-packed information books that will have young readers laughing as they're learning. In this title, quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to the often awful lives of Victorian children: the painful punishments at school and the very dangerous jobs they performed in factories, workhouses and up chimneys.
This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. It features dozens of gut-busting gags that children can share with their friends, themed around natural and man-made disasters, along with bite-sized information about the topics covered. Find out about the deadliest storms, violent volcanic eruptions and people who were accidentally buried alive! Hold onto your sides and dive in! KS2 S
This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. It features dozens of gut-busting gags that children can share with their friends, themed around the gross and gruesome aspects of genius, along with bite-sized information about the topics covered. Find out about eccentric scientists, ingenious inventors and the thin line between genius and madness. Hold onto your sides and dive in! KS2 S
This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. It features dozens of gut-busting gags that children can share with their friends, themed around the gross and gruesome aspects of mummified humans, along with bite-sized information about the topics covered. Find out about cursed mummies, rotting pharaohs and tombs filled with treasure. Hold onto your sides and dive in! KS2 H
Truly Foul and Cheesy William Shakespeare Facts and Jokes Book
by John Townsend
Published 1 May 2018
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to William Shakespeare, including a biography of the playwright, context about the world in which he lived and worked, and outlines of the key plays.
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to the famous Bayeux Tapestry, including why King Harold and William the Conqueror fell out in the first place, the bloody development of the fateful Battle of Hastings, and why some unlucky monks had to force William's bloated and ready-to-burst body into his coffin.
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to piracy through the ages, including notorious buccaneers, gruesome pirate punishments, buried treasure and shipwrecks.
Random fact:
`Pirates actually wore eye patches so that one eye was constantly adjusted to seeing in the dark, which meant they were immediately ready to fight below deck as soon as they boarded an enemy ship. So despite what some may think, most pirates still had both their eyeballs!'
Random fact:
`Pirates actually wore eye patches so that one eye was constantly adjusted to seeing in the dark, which meant they were immediately ready to fight below deck as soon as they boarded an enemy ship. So despite what some may think, most pirates still had both their eyeballs!'
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to outer space, including why Galileo was imprisoned for teaching that the Earth was not at the centre of the solar system, the first chimpanzee in space and the horrible food astronauts eat in orbit.
This hilarious, fact-packed information book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. Quirky illustrations and bite-sized text provide an accessible and entertaining introduction to Scotland, including its frequently gruesome history, occasionally strange cuisine and sometimes scary rulers.