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Horrible Histories: Ruthless Romans

The grim truth behind the greatest empire of all time is revealed - from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperor who made murder a sport. Find out which emperor enjoyed eating camel`s heels and the...

Horrible Histories: Stratford-Upon-Avon Ned

It`s history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: The rules of the orful Olympic sport of shin-kicking? Why locals like toob cheese in the river? Which of Shakespeare`s characters was baked in a pie? Plot your...

Horrible Science Annual: 2012

This title is crammed full of comic strips, features, activities and games. It`s the annual with the squishy bits left in.

Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians

The gorgeous Georgians may have loved preening in mirrors and prancing about in powdered wigs and pantaloons, but trust us - they were really rotten underneath! From lords and ladies` sneaky schemes for hiding their...

Horribly Famous: Pirates & their Caribbean Capers

You`ve probably heard of a few pirates including: horrible Henry Morgan and his flaming fire ships; awful Anne Bonny and her flaming temper; and, barmy Blackbeard and his - er - flaming black beard. But have you heard...

Horribly Famous: Henry VIII & His Wicked Wives

Readers might already know that king Henry VIII is horribly famous for: having a bit of a weight problem; marrying six unlucky wives; and, getting very carried away with his chopping block. But the book will also tell...

Horrible Histories: Wicked Words

What do you say to someone if they call you mundungus, hackum or Jabbernowl? Terry Deary runs riot through the horrible history of the English language. Even English teachers will be speechless!

Horrible Histories: Edinburgh (Ned)

It`s history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Whose pickled skin became a sought-after souvenir? Why it`s alright to spit on the High Street? How the pupils of Edinburgh High School got away with murder?...

Horrible Science: Terrible Truth about Time

This work helps you find out what happens if you go too close to a black hole and how flies tell the time. With a fantastic new cover look and extraorrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure...

Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings / Measly Middle Ages

This book features history with twice the nasty and in an incredible new edition! Readers can learn what life was really like in the Measly Middle Ages - in days of old when knights were bold, women wore tall pointy...

Horrible Science: Really Rotten Experiments

Packed with loud, noisy, wet and soggy experiments that give kids an appetite for scientific discovery, this title lets them find out who invented pong-free underpants, which strange scientists ate tadpoles for tea...

Horrible Histories: York Ned

It`s history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why Ivar ended up boneless? What made a three-legged mare so terrifying? Why eating too many sproggs will get you a bazzerkin? Plot your path to the past with...

Horrible Geography of the World (TPB) Ned

Geography with the gritty bits left in! Inside you`ll find out what happens when a volcano turns nasty, whether you`d survive at the frozen poles, and how a frog can help you get a drink in the desert. Hold on tight...

Horrible Histories: London (Ned)

It`s history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: What caused the Great Stink of 1858? Why the flying dustmen were feared? Who ate a tosher for tea? Plot your path to the past with the frighful full-colour map -...

Horrible History of Britain and Ireland

Another lavish production for Xmas - this time the Wicked History of Britain in full colour. Re-using material from the entire seies (approx 70%), Terry weaves together a tale of rottenness, rioting and revolution to...

Horrible Histories: Dark Knights & Dingy Castles

A history of dark knights and dingy castles. It takes the readers charging back to the days of chivalry, when knights clanked about in shining armour waving weird weapons and peasants cleaned up the mess afterwards.

Horrible Histories: British Empire / Blitzed Brits

This book features history with twice the nasty and in an incredible new edition! In Barmy British Empire, readers get all the brutal facts about how Britannia really ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to...

Horrible Histories: Plague and Peril

This is another horribly hilarious story from Terry Deary. It`s 1348 and the shadow of the Black Death is descending over England. Geoffrey Copton returns from the war in France, only to find himself caught up in a...

Horribly Famous: Einstein & His Unflatable Universe

Everybody knows that Albert Einstein was the smartest scientist in the universe and that he also had some very bad hair days. But in this Horribly Famous title readers can find out everything they didn`t know,...

Horribly Famous: Julius Ceasar & His Foul Friends

Readers might already know that Julius Caesar is horribly famous for conquering loads of countries, going out with Queen Cleopatra, and having some back-stabbing chums. But this book will tell them the facts no other...

Horrible Science: Painful Poison

Discover how can you turn your brother into a zombie slave and why you are breathing poison right now. With a fantastic new cover look and extra horrible bits at the back of the book, this best-selling title is sure...

Horrible Histories: Scotland

It`s history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know how to play gruesome games like Twisting the Cow? What the Scots used to do with burnt pigeon droppings? Whether you`re glaikit, douce or peelie-wally? Find out...

Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors & Slimy Stuarts

The Terrible Tudors gives you the dreadful details of Tudor life for everyone - from cruel kings and queens like horrible Henry VII to poor peasants and common criminals. The Slimy Stuarts is full of foul but...

Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks & Rotten Romans

This work presents history with twice the nasty bits left 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...

Horribly Famous: Queen Victoria & Her Empire

Everybody knows Victoria married a chap called Albert and wore black clothes - all the time. But did you know that Victoria went on her holidays in disguise, and was best pals with her rude Scottish servant? This...