Terry Deary (Over 11,000 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. From the internationally bestselling author of Horrible Histories, the first volume in a new series for adults. 'Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in-for-me,' Julius Caesar cried as he fell under the thrusts of twenty daggers. Oh, all right, Caesar didn't cry that, Kenneth Williams did in the movie Carry on Cleo. But nor did he sigh 'Et tu, brute?' as Shakespeare would have us believe. The history we think we know is full of misconceptions, mischiefs, misunderstandings .and monks who misused their spell-checkers. What the general reader needs is a history that explores our ancestors with humour and compassion. 'Humour' and 'history' are not two words you often see in the same sentence: our past was a dangerous and dirty place full of cruel rulers, foul food and terrible toilets. A short life, not a merry one, for most. Dangerous days in which to live and, inevitably, die. Die dreadfully too. 'Murder breathed her bloody steam.' That's what rhymester Byron said when he looked at the crumbling Coliseum. The Roman Emperors: they came, they saw, they left behind their bloody steam. This is their story - it could be the funniest history you'll ever read. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. Learn all about the BLITZED BRITS, with all the nasty bits left in. Find out what really happened in Dad's Army, see how to make a rude noise with a gas mask and Learn why the Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty! Includes a grisly quiz to test your knowledge.

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Terry Deary tells the terrible truth about fighting men from around the world, including Roman soldiers, Greek soldiers, Vikings, Samurai and native American warriors.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Terrifying man-eating monsters or misunderstood creatures, persecuted by humans? This work presents a collection of shark fact files plus eight tales of suspense, danger and courage, including the shark attack that claimed hundreds of lives but was kept secret and the shark that saved the lives of two sailors.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. 430 BC. Darius has been orphaned by the plague in Athens. To escape the sickness he runs off to join his Uncle Alcmaeon who is a general with the Spartan army. But he finds the Spartan way of life quite shocking. To the arrogant and ruthless Spartans, he is as worthless as a mouse. Then his uncle falls sick and only Darius can find a cure. Now Darius is a hero and his uncle offers him a life of luxury in Sparta. Still Darius finds the brutal Sparta too much and wants to go back to plague-stricken Athens. As Aesop said, 'Better beans and bacon in peace than cakes and ale in fear.'.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Read these spine-chilling monster, horror and ghost stories,if you dare. Consider the facts and decide for yourself whether or not to believe them. But don't read this book after dark , or your dreams might turn into nightmares.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. This title features brand new hilarious romps through all the horrible highlights in history. Ten comic-strip capers deliver all the dreadful details that readers need to know about the terrible Tudors. It's history with the nasty bits left in - full speed ahead.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Explores all about Tudor torture. This book explains why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse. It describes which shocking swear words the Tudors used.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Readers can discover all the foul facts about the STORMIN' NORMANS, including why Norman knights slept with a dolly and why Crusader ships were defended with barrels of pee. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Readers can discover all the foul facts about the STORMIN' NORMANS, including why Norman knights slept with a dolly and why Crusader ships were defended with barrels of pee. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. All the foul facts about the Frightful First World War are ready to uncover, including how sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack and why a pair of old socks gave away top German secrets. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. All the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings are ready to uncover, including including Viking Gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and Death by booby-trapped statues. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

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paperback. Condition: Fair. Brown, Martin (illustrator).

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