Barmy British Empire (Horrible Histories) - Softcover

Deary, Terry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1407104217 ISBN 13: 9781407104218

Publisher: Scholastic, 2008

Synopsis

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Barmy British Empire, including how a war started when a Brit was sitting on a stool, who wore a necklace made of 50 human skulls and why a British soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe. With a bold new cover look and a heap of extra horrible bits and a quiz at the back of the book, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

About this title

Synopsis:

It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: How a war started when a Brit insisted on sitting on a stool? Who wore a necklace made of 50 human skulls? Why a Brit soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe? Discover all the foul facts about the Barmy British Empire - all the gore and more!

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1407104217
• ISBN 13: 9781407104218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Brown Martin