Horrible Histories: Horrible History Of The World

Discover all the blood-curdling stories with: The Horrible
History of the World.
The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention
to the foul but fascinating story of humans, from brain-nibbling
Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers
in the twentieth century. From gory stories of what
smelly sport was played by samurais to who
baked their enemies a cake made from poisoned bath-water,
it's all in Horrible Histories: The Horrible
History of the World:

• 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.
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Summary

The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attentionto the foul but fascinating Horrible History of the World, frombrain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in thetwentieth century. A brand new classic Horrible Histories book,perfect for fans old and new.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Deary, Deary Terry
• Assisted by: Jess Bradley (Illustration), Martin Brown (Illustration)
• Publisher: Scholastic UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2023
• EAN: 9780702326530
• ISBN: 978-0-7023-2653-0
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 10 mm x 260 mm
• Weight: 431 g
• Series: Horrible Histories
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / General, prehistory, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Historical Geography, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Crafts & Hobbies, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Prehistoric, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Games & Activities / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Humor / Comic Strips & Cartoons, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HUMOR / Topic / Celebrity & Popular Culture, JUVENILE FICTION / Performing Arts / General, HUMOR / Topic / History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Reference / Atlases, General & world history, CE period up to c 1500, Medieval History, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, TV tie-in humour, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Humour & jokes (Children's / Teenage), Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, Interest age: from c 7 years, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Historical maps and atlases, Historical maps & atlases, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, European history: medieval period, middle ages, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, Hobbies, quizzes & games (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, For reluctant readers (children), Reference works (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Stationery & miscellaneous items (Children's / Teenage), 1485–1603 (Tudor period), Cartoons & comic strips (Children's / Teenage), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), BCE period – Protohistory, Television & film (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage reference: Atlases and maps, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Companion works, c 2686 to c 323 BCE (Ancient Egyptian period), Media tie-in humour, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Europe, Atlases & maps (Children's/Teenage), Children’s / Teenage: Gift and novelty books / items