Discover more books

Loathsome lists

Name: Loathsome lists
ISBN: 9781407173719

By Terry Deary

History’s not-so-boring secrets reveal gruesome surprises, rude rulers and truly dreadful ideas involving apes.

gruesome humorous informative irreverent

Genres

Non-fiction Humour History

What is Loathsome lists about?

Discover history’s foulest, funniest and most surprising facts in this collection of loathsome lists. Explore rotten Roman graffiti, terrible teacher tortures, rude royal nicknames and gruesome ways people were executed. Find out about bizarre beauty treatments, strange foods, famous left-handed rulers, remarkable dogs and some truly dreadful ideas involving apes. Packed with short facts, jokes and gruesome details, this Horrible Histories book reveals the disgusting, unusual and often hilarious stories that traditional history books leave out.

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

304 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2016

Celebrate every book your child reads

Keep track of the books they've read on Pageticker and watch their reading journey grow.

About Pageticker

Pageticker is a digital reading diary and book tracker for families and school communities. Families track their reading and discover new books with our totally free app; schools can get an instant overview of class reading with our web-based dashboard.

Schools use Pageticker to replace paper reading diaries, catalogue and track library books, run reading challenges and help children explore the world of books. It's proven to improve reading engagement, as well as significantly reducing teacher workload. Visit our For Schools page to learn more.

Yes, the Pageticker app is completely free and you are welcome to join thousands of families using it today to inspire their children to love reading. If you are a school, we charge for the teacher dashboard - this costs between £149 and £449 per year.

Remember all the books that you or your child have read, are reading or want to read by adding them to your bookshelf. You'll need the app to start creating bookshelves.