Horrible Histories series
Horrible Histories is a series of history books published by Scholastic UK. They are designed to get children interested in history by concentrating on the trivial, unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful. The books are written by Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite and Neil Tonge. The illustrations in the standard print editions are by Martin Brown, Mike Phillips and Philip Reeve.
The BBC Horrible Histories magazine is now available to download in electronic text from National Talking Newspapers and Magazines. Call 01435 866 102 to find out how you can have it pinged straight to your email inbox.
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The text gives you some awful information about phabulous Pharaohs and poverty-stricken peasants - who lived an awesome 5000 years ago! It'll tell you which king had the worst... more
Product code: 567524
£7.95
Can you imagine life without television, road signs and bananas? Or only having enough clothing coupons to buy a small pair of knickers? Not to mention the late-night bombing... more
Product code: 566629
£7.58
The text gives you the ghastly truth about the wild warrior race who weren't afraid to fight the rotten Romans...and who had the horrible habit of collecting human heads. It'll... more
Product code: 566630
£7.58
The test tells you all about the people who lived in these riotous times - from lords and ladies with a personal hygiene problem to the starving and pitiful poor. It'll tell you if... more
Product code: 569482
£8.86
The text is full of fab facts about the hip `n' happenin' Greeks - who hung out over 2000 years ago! Find out about horrible heroes, savage Spartan soldiers, phoolish philosophers... more
Product code: 566633
£7.95
The text tells you what life was really like in days of old when knights were bold, women wore tall pointy hats and the peasants were revolting. It'll tell you a genuine jester's... more
Product code: 567527
£4.99
The text follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nasty Nero and other awful emperors, to Brave Boudicca and the poor old peasants, who tried to send the Romans right back... more
Product code: 564470
£8.86
Follows life for folks in Roman Britain from Nero to Boudicca and includes a look at gory games, rotten recipes, and loads of frightening facts.
Product code: 801427
£4.99
The savage stone age clubs you over the head and drags you back to the days when people lived in caves, hunted wild animals and had never heard of table manners. The text provides... more
Product code: 567526
£7.95
The text tells you the foul, funny and fascinating facts about life for everyone in Stuart times, from gibbering James I to suffering schoolchildren and cunning criminals. It'll... more
Product code: 566480
£7.95
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