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Most Popular Books by Terry Deary

Terry Deary is the author of The Groovy Greeks and the Rotten Romans (2009), Edinburgh (newspaper edition) (2022), Loathsome London (2005), Groovy Greeks (newspaper edition) (2022), Wales (newspaper edition) ebook (2022).

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The Groovy Greeks and the Rotten Romans

release date: Jan 01, 2009
The Groovy Greeks and the Rotten Romans
History with twice the nasty bits left in ... in a horrible new edition! The Groovy Greeks is full of fab facts about the hip ''n'' happenin'' Greeks. In Rotten Romans, readers follow life for folk in Roman times, from Nasty Nero to brave Brit Boudicca. Featuring curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests ... History has never been so horrible!

Edinburgh (newspaper edition)

release date: Jul 07, 2022
Edinburgh (newspaper edition)
HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: EDINBURGH takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Edinburgh exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. Kidnapped kings, mysterious murders and reckless raids, it''s a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss! With a striking newspaper look throughout!

Loathsome London

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Loathsome London
''Loathsome London'' dishes the dirt on life in the capital - the lies, the legends and all the lousy details, from the rotten Roman rulers to the plague-ridden peasants.

Groovy Greeks (newspaper edition)

release date: Jun 02, 2022
Groovy Greeks (newspaper edition)
All the most horrible facts about the Groovy Greeks ready for readers to uncover, including why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears, who had the world''s first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients'' ear wax. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Wales (newspaper edition) ebook

release date: Feb 03, 2022
Wales (newspaper edition) ebook
Readers can discover all the foul facts about WALES, including why Druids split humans in half, how the Normans outwitted the Welsh with a lump of ham and how an army of Welsh mums fought off the French once and for all. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Pirates (newspaper edition) ebook

release date: Apr 07, 2022
Pirates (newspaper edition) ebook
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!

Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans

release date: Sep 01, 2003
Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans
History with the nasty bits left in! Ruthless Romans reveals the grim truth behind the greatest empire of all time — from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperors who made murder into a sport. Read on for the gory details about the cruel Colosseum - and the people and animals who were massacred there. Run screaming from the reality of life as a Roman soldier and terrorise your teacher with our foul facts about the Romans. History has never been so horrible!

Barmy British Empire

release date: Jul 02, 2015
Barmy British Empire
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 and why a British soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

The Slimy Stuarts

release date: Dec 01, 2011
The Slimy Stuarts
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the SLIMY STUARTS, including why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas, which king picked his nose and never washed his hands and why people wore fish on their feet (bleeugh!). These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Cruel Kings and Mean Queens (newspaper edition)

release date: May 05, 2022
Cruel Kings and Mean Queens (newspaper edition)
Readers can discover all the foul facts about CRUEL KINGS AND MEAN QUEENS, including which king died after falling off the toilet, why people thought King John was a werewolf and why Queen Anne''s feet were covered in garlic. With a striking newspaper look throughout!

Stormin' Normans

release date: May 05, 2016
Stormin' Normans
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Stormin'' Normans, including why Norman knights slept with a dolly and which pirate hung up his eye-patch. With a bold, accessible new look and revised by the author, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Awesome Egyptians (newspaper edition)

release date: Jan 05, 2023
Awesome Egyptians (newspaper edition)
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the AWESOME EGYPTIANS, including why some pharaohs wore false beards, which king had the most blackheads and revolting recipes for 3000 year old sweets. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Deadly Days in History

release date: Sep 04, 2014
Deadly Days in History
Deadly Days in History is the most horrible Horrible Histories book yet. Terry Deary and Martin Brown take a whirlwind tour through the most dreadful, disastrous and deadly days in the whole of horrible history, from the grim Great Fire of Rome to the vile St Valentine''s Day Massacre, leaving the gory bits in (and the boring bits out).

Horrible Histories: Vile Victorians

release date: Jul 01, 2007
Horrible Histories: Vile Victorians
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the vile Victorians, including the murderers who wouldn''t hang, when the first public loo was flushed and all about stag hunting in Paddington Station. With a bold, accessible new look and revised by the author, these best-selling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Crackin' Castles

release date: Sep 01, 2016
Crackin' Castles
From Tintagel Castle in Cornwall to Skibo Castle in the Scottish highlands, Horrible Histories: Crackin'' Castles covers the history of Britain from the time of the Romans to the London Blitz. Filled with adventure, danger, magic, sieges, treachery, spies, revenge and much more besides - all in the classic Horrible Histories style! It''s a seriously horrible read.

Rowdy Revolutions

release date: Jun 03, 2013
Rowdy Revolutions
Readers can discover all the foul facts about ROWDY REVOLUTIONS, including which Chinese emperor was overthrown by his mum, why one revolution made ugly people very scared indeed and what Count Dracula was really like. In ebook format, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Villainous Victorians

release date: Jun 08, 2023
Villainous Victorians
Discover all the foul facts with history''s most horrible headlines: Victorian edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Victorian era. From ridiculous stories of why burglars were scared of bogiesto how a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle, it''s all in Horrible Histories: Villainous Victorians: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019''s brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Terrible Tudors

release date: Jan 01, 2007
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