Dreadfully Deadly History: A Mega Mix of Death, Disease and Destruction - Softcover

Gifford, Clive

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780550324 ISBN 13: 9781780550329

Publisher: Buster Books, 2012

Synopsis

From the best ways to test a witch, to making a mummy in 8 simple steps, and with fascinating facts about botched beheadings, greedy royals and the plague, 'Dreadfully Deadfully History' looks at the most gruesome facts from the past. From the publishers that brought you the 'Off With Their Heads'.

About this title

Review:

A gruesome collection of historical facts which will appeal to many (Parents in Touch)

Packed with gruesome facts (Newbury Weekly News)

About the Author:

Clive Gifford is an award-winning author of over 200 books specializing in engaging and entertaining non-fiction books for children and young adults.

His books have garnered much praise and won Children's Choice, NAPPA Gold Star, TES Book of the Year and Smithsonian awards. Refugees was shortlisted for The British Book Awards whilst Discover the Extreme World was on the four-book shortlist for the 2012 Blue Peter Book Award. In October 2018, Clive won The Sainsbury's Children's Book Award for The Book Of Comparisons.

With a lifelong interest in geopolitics, ecology and the environment, Clive has authored a number of titles on ecology and global issues for Heinemann, Franklin Watts, Lonely Planet, DK and now Buster Books.

Clive has contributed many articles to Encyclopaedia Britannica, appeared on radio and at live events and written hundreds of articles to a wide range of publications. He is based in Manchester, England.

About this edition

• Publisher: Buster Books
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1780550324
• ISBN 13: 9781780550329
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Illustrator: Pinder Andrew