Horrible Histories Handbooks Books
In this brilliant new edition of Pirates , Terry Deary reveals the terrible truth behind the lousy pirate legends and lies. So forget the brave heroes swinging from masts and the handsome young men sailing the seven seas for this is history at its most horrible! Readers can: decide who was the baddest of the bunch in the top ten of putrid pirates discover why the women pirates were just as wicked as the men learn to talk the patter of a pirate Plus there are foul facts on the ships they sailed, the punishments they suffered and the rules they lived by. Now the nasty bits are at your fingertips!
THE HORRIBLE HISTORY OF THE WORLD presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century. You can discover why Alexander the Great banned beards, what smelly sport was played by samurai warriors and who tried to bump off her enemies with a cake made with poisoned bath-water. It's all you ever need to know about the wicked world - all the gore and more!
An exciting addition to the "Horrible Histories" series, these titles will tackle all the hot historical topics in a new full-colour format with durable cover. In the second title of the series, Tery Deary reveals the horrible history of knights - all the gore and more! Readers should forget the fairy tales from days of old when knights were supposed to be bold and damsels were always in distress, and brace themselves for the terrible truth about the cold-blooded killers. From Arthur and his mythical knights to warrior kings and cruel crusades, there are foul facts on a whole host of nasty knights plus dire details of the weapons they used and the rotten rules of knight fights.
Terry Deary tells the terrible truth about fighting men from around the world, including Roman soldiers, Greek soldiers, Vikings, Samurai and native American warriors.
Terry Deary reveals the truth behind pointy hats and black cats, and other idiotic ideas about witchcraft. Full of foul facts including which magic word was used to zap zits and the terrible torture inflicted by a turca.
From gangs of gangsters to maniacs who massacre, Terry Deary introduces the biggest baddies in history and explains how they tortured and terrified their way to the top.
The nasty bits at your fingertips. From foul food to coping with legions of lice, discover all the dire details of life in the blood and mud of the First World War trenches ...from both sides of the barbed wire. Want to know: How your own wee could save your life? Which animals wore gas masks? Why Big Bertha terrified the Brits? How would you survive?