Terry Deary

With butcherings and beheadings galore, this title tells the history of France. It includes a cast of curious kings, quirky queens and evil emperors. It helps young horrible historians discover which king thought he was made of glass, why French bread was once made from broken tiles and bricks, and which queen used a budgie as her burglar alarm.

From the dark days when the Puritans tried to abolish Christmas, to Christmas in the trenches when the British and Germans traded bullets for footballs, this title supplies Christmas facts the readers wanted to know.

The North Atlantic, 1726 Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas — or so he says. But his captives Jed and Arthur think he's a bad-tempered bully. Now Captain Fly has ordered his prisoners to work for him as pirates, or he'll kill them! It's time to stop the cruel captain for good... A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters!

Suitable for young historians, this title helps them in learning about their British Kings and Queens taking them all the way from William the Conker to Lizzie the Last. It tells which king died after falling off a toilet, why people thought King John was a werewolf, and why Queen Anne's feet were covered in garlic.

A history of dark knights and dingy castles. It takes the readers charging back to the days of chivalry, when knights clanked about in shining armour waving weird weapons and peasants cleaned up the mess afterwards.

The school where scoundrels save the day. Wildpool's filthy rich are delighted — with a new bank in town, at last their money will be safe from thieving hands. But they haven't banked on the wit, skill and genius of the Crime Academy students, who are preparing for the greatest bank robbery of all time. More «Master Crook's Crime Academy» adventures available such as: «Burglary for Beginners», «Robbery for Rascals», and «Classes in Kidnapping».

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Whose head was put in a pot and pickled? Why the mayor of Dublin put his mum in prison? Which Irish King led his men to battle... from hisbath? Plot your path to the past with the frightful full-colour map — picnic with pirates at St Stephen's Green and creep around the cruel cathedrals.

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Whose pickled skin became a sought-after souvenir? Why it's alright to spit on the High Street? How the pupils of Edinburgh High School got away with murder? Plot your path to the past with a frightful fll-colour map of the city's horrible highlights — climb up the cursed castle for tales of reckless raids and hit the High Street for a whole host of historical horrors!

This is a brand new series of horribly hilarious stories from the creators of Horrible Histories. With a cast of comic characters and the usual mix of foul fun, Terry Deary's Gory Stories are guaranteed to appeal to all Horrible Histories fans.

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: What a liripoop is? Which potty professor liked to walk like a dinosaur? What's buried beneath the botanical gardens? Plot your path to the past with the frightful fold-out map of the city — take a puntast corpse-ridden Christchurch and go skeleton-spotting at the cruel and crumbling castle. Comes complete with frightful full-colour map.

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why Ivar ended up boneless? What made a three-legged mare so terrifying? Why eating too many sproggs will get you a bazzerkin? Plot your path to the past with the frightful full-colour map — meet at the Minster, the home of battling bishops, amble through the blood-soaked Shambles and then climb the Micklegate, where so many traitors headed off!

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: What caused the Great Stink of 1858? Why the flying dustmen were feared? Who ate a tosher for tea? Plot your path to the past with the frighful full-colour map — take a trip to the terrifying Tower and dip into the River Thames (London's largest toilet!).

From cruel Columbus' first cross-Atlantic cruise, to the first savage settlers, to the wicked Wild West and beyond, this title presents the history of the USA. It includes chapters on topics ranging from potty presidents to the very uncivil war and with a cast of characters that includes Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane, Abe Lincoln and more.

Terry Deary re-tells the bard's ten best stories ... with a modern twist. From midsummer mix-ups and magic, to ten dead in Denmark, fans will love Shakespeare's stories presented as never before. Romeo and Juliet take centre stage in a photo love story and weird witchcraft features in the Ballad of Big Mac. With fact files on Shakespeare's foul wordplay, quick quizzes and hilarious cartoons throughout, this title is 100% Horrible!

The Frightful First World War tells readers all the horrors and hardships of the war that was meant to last four months ... but ground on for four grim years. The Woeful Second World War reveals the dire details about the worst war ever — from snow-bound cities under siege to fly-infested jungle trenches. Packed with curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests. History has never been so horrible, now in a brilliant new edition!

In Gorgeous Georgians readers will meet lords and ladies with personal hygiene problems, as well as the starving and pitiful poor. The Vile Victorians dishes up all the terrible truth about revolting events affecting everyone not so very long ago — from the vile Victorian queen herself, to some vicious Victorian villains. With curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests, history has never been so horrible. Now in a gorgeous new edition!

The Groovy Greeks is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin' Greeks. In Rotten Romans, readers follow life for folk in Roman times, from Nasty Nero to brave Brit Boudicca. Featuring curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests, thanks to this new edition history has never been so horrible!

Readers will delight in the dreadful details of Tudor life — from cruel kings and queens like horrible Henry VIII to poor peasants and common criminals — in the Terrible Tudors. The Slimy Stuarts is full of foul but fascinating facts about lousy life for the plague-ridden Stuarts, revolting Roundheads and crafty Cavaliers. With curious quizzes, gruesome games and terrible tests, history is now in a horrible new edition!

In this title, from killer king Oedipus to monstrous Medusa's horrible hair, the classic Greek legends are back... with a modern twist. Heroic Heracles sits his SATs and the wife of top god Zeus spills the beans about her legendary husband. Discover foul fact about furies, harpies and other killer creatures plus the evils of the Underworld revealed. This title is 100% horrible.

This book features 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!

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know which monk tried to pinch the devil's nose with a pair of tongs; why some people in the Middle Ages ate dove droppings; and, which English king was accused of being a werewolf? Terry Deary reveals the awful truth behind the rebellions, riots and rumpuses that have made England what it is today (whatever that is). From the cruel Celts right up to the terrible 20th century it's a tale that will make you quake.

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know why wax models were captured and made Prisoners of War? Which warriors went to battle naked? How to make yourself invisible? Find out the tragic truth about Ireland's foul famines, savage sieges and wretched rebellions, and the incredible Irish people who lived and died in them.

The grim truth behind the greatest empire of all time is revealed — from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperors who made murder a sport. Find out which emperor enjoyed eating camel's heels and the name of the Roman goddess of door hinges. This title presents the history with the nasty bits left in.

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know how to play gruesome games like Twisting the Cow? What the Scots used to do with burnt pigeon droppings? Whether you're glaikit, douce or peelie-wally? Find out the truth about William Wallace, the disgusting details of sick Scottish torture techniques, and how to terrify a tourist with gory Scottish ghost stories.