Duik in de meest verbazingwekkende, bloederige en hilarische momenten uit het historische verleden. Deze serie graaft de schokkende waarheden en bizarre details op die schoolboeken vaak weglaten. Het is een reis door de tijd vol fascinerende personages en werkelijk ongelooflijke gebeurtenissen, waardoor leren een ongelooflijk leuke ervaring wordt.
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.
History with twice the nasty bits Want to know:Why dedicated Greek doctors tasted their patients' ear wax?What Roman soldiers wore under their kilts?Who had the world's first flushing toilet?The Groovy Greeks is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin'Greeks - who used to hang out over 2,000 years ago Find out abouthorrible heroes, phoolish philosophers and suffering slaves.The Rotten Romans follows life for folk in Roman times, from NastyNero and other evil emperors to brave Brit Boudicca and the poorold peasants, who tried to send the Romans right back where theycame from.Read on for curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terribletests ... for your teacher History has never been so horrible
Frightening facts are given about vicious Vikings, these vile invaders and their savage Saxon enemies in this double book which shares with another on the Measly Middle Ages. This shows what life was really like in days of old, when knights were bold and the peasants were revolting.
Find out about powerful priests, weird warriors, and the cunning Conquistadors, in this book which provides the foulest facts about Motecuhzoma, Cuahtemoc and other Angry Aztecs whose idea of fun was ripping out human hearts. Part of a series of books about history with the nasty bits left in!
Two Horrible Books in One
Two top "Horrible Histories" titles in a great value paperback! This volume reveals the terrible truth about the Smashing Saxons and their arch enemies the Stormin' Normans, including foul facts about big bad Bill the Conqueror and his bully-boys who battled at Hastings, stormed around Europe and joined the crummy Crusades.