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History Stinks!: Wee, Snot and Slime Through Time

Name: History Stinks!: Wee, Snot and Slime Through Time
ISBN: 9781526366528

By Suzie Edge

Adjectives

humorous educational gross engaging

Genres

Humour Non-fiction History

What is History Stinks!: Wee, Snot and Slime Through Time about?

Explore the smelliest stories from history, from ancient Romans using wee as mouthwash to French kings with boils on their bums. This book delves into deadly battlefield diseases, disgusting dukes, and slimy tales from the Egyptians to the Tudors, revealing the foulest corners of our pongy past.

About the author

Suzie Edge is a writer and doctor who loves sharing amazing and sometimes funny facts about history. She is well known for her book 'Mortal Monarchs', where she tells surprising stories about how kings and queens lived and died. Suzie enjoys making history exciting and interesting for everyone to learn.

Pages

192 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

Edition published

2025

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