Terribly True Stories Books

In these true tales of international espionage, find out the Internet spy who hacked into military secrets and ended up dead the ruthless emperor who spied on his own army and the double agent who was awarded medals for bravery by the country he betrayed.

What is war really like? Here are stories of sacrifices and massacres, of battles fought on horseback and in the trenches, at sea and on land. Read the savage school teacher who betrayed his students to the Roman soldiers the American hero who led his country to independence - only to be abandoned after the battle was wonand the football game between two fierce enemies that halted the First World War for a day. Find out in this collection of true stories how people survive in times of war - both on the battlefield and away from the action.

This is a chilling collection of ghosts and ghouls, murders and mysteries from the author of "Horrible Histories", including the whole village of people who disappeared without a trace and the murder of the Warwickshire Witches. Terry Deary provides a Fact File for each of the sinister stories so readers can decide for themselves whether they really are terribly true. Sometimes fact can be stranger than fiction...