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Rowdy Revolutions

By Terry Deary

Revolutions get gruesome, rulers tumble, and Dracula’s strange secret stirs chaos across history.

riotous informative gruesome amusing

Genres

History Non-fiction Humour

What is Rowdy Revolutions about?

Take a riotous journey through history’s most dramatic revolutions and rebellions. Discover how rulers were overthrown, why one uprising left ugly people trembling, and what Count Dracula had to do with a revolution. Terry Deary mixes surprising facts, gruesome details and jokes with lively accounts of events in France, China, Russia and beyond. With its fast-paced style and entertaining illustrations, this book shows that history is far more chaotic, strange and shocking than many people imagine.

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

190 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2011

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