100% Horrible Books

Retelling ten of the best Greek legends - with a twist - this book includes the story of Oedipus and the tale of Jason and the Argonauts, plus many more.

In this title, the bard's ten best stories are re-told ...with a modern twist. Read the photo love story where Romeo and Juliet take centre stage and watch out for weird witchcraft in the Ballad of Big Mac. Find out what foul words Shakespeare used, how he kept his audience hooked and why one of the top ten plays is cursed. This title is 100% Horrible.

An informative book for young readers told in an easy, often humorous language.

What was Top of the Pops in Norse times? It could be Ragnarok - the end of the world as the ancient Vikings knew it. Jeremy Axeman and his team report the earth-shaking news show Bad Newsnight with Top 10 fact sections, including a gallery of gods, 10 Norse giants and monsters to avoid.

Originally, folk tales were entertainment for everyone. They could be rude, or gruesome, or rude and gruesome. After retelling each story, the author briefly explains how the stories changed over the years. He then calls up common misconceptions about folklore and explains why they are wrong.

Ten classic horror stories as you've never seen them before. The Hound of the Baskervilles is a TV crime show, The Pit and the Pendulum is told as an interiors magazine article, Frankenstein - and his monster - write to an agony aunt to tell her all their woes and the story of Dracula becomes a musical spectacular! PLUS brilliant and fascinating fact files on werewolves, vampires, phobias, mad professors and lots more. A very original approach to classic horror - a must for all horror fans.

This work presents the ten best ghost stories ...ever - including..."Body Snatchers" - join Dr Fettes on a midnight trip to the graveyard; "Night Mail" - take a ride on board a spectral stagecoach; and, "Turn of the Screw" - tune in to Al Mighty's chat line for a spine-chilling tale of children with some very ghoulish 'friends'.