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I bet you've never even heard of the Stuarts. They don't sound very terrible, do they? But you'll soon change your mind once you hear the sickening story which started when gibbering James I took the throne. Now you can find out... * why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas * which king picked his nose and never washed his hands * why people wore fish on their feet (bleeugh!) Plus there are the dreadful deeds of the revolting Roundheads,...
3) Wicked words
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Discover why words rule in this wicked book of them! Find out why they say the pen is mightier than the sword! Terry Deary runs riot through the horrible history of the English language in a book to leave you (and your teacher) speechless.
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OK - we know that history is horrible. But it's never nastier than in a rowdy revolution, when the perilous people rise up against their rotten rulers! This book gives you the bone-chilling facts behind some of the bloodiest revolutions ever, from France and Russia to China and India.
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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 personal hygiene problems to the horrible hardships suffered by the poor, find out the REAL story. It's got horrible highwaymen, raging revolutions, plundering pirates, and guys wearing wigs and make-up. Plus the schoolchildren who went...
17) Smashing Saxons
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Readers can discover all the foul facts about the SMASHING SAXONS, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents, why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make a dead Saxon happy.
18) Stormin' Normans
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Readers can discover all the foul facts about the STORMIN' NORMANS, including why Norman knights slept with a dolly, which pirate hung up his eye-patch and became a saint and why Crusader ships were defended with barrels of pee. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
19) Terrible Tudors
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'Terrible Tudors' gives the reader all the grizzly details of Tudor life for everyone - from cruel kings and queens, to poor peasants and common criminals.
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