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Wicked Words

By Terry Deary

Discover wicked words, medieval insults and secret ways to be cheekily rude without anyone noticing.

humorous educational entertaining

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 3

From 3 readers

Genres

Humour Non-fiction

What is Wicked Words about?

Dive into the fascinating world of language with 'Wicked Words'! Discover how to be cheekily rude without anyone realising, unearth murky Medieval jokes, and learn the perfect retort if someone calls you 'mundungus', 'hackum', or 'jabbernowl'. Packed with extra-horrible bits, this book is a must-read for fans of Terry Deary's 'Horrible Histories' series.

About the author

Terry Deary is a British author best known for writing the funny and fascinating Horrible Histories books. He loves making history exciting by sharing weird and wonderful facts about the past. Terry’s clever stories and jokes help children learn and laugh at the same time, making reading about history lots of fun!

Pages

192 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2017

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