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Horrible Histories Blood Curdling Book Box

Name: Horrible Histories Blood Curdling Book Box
ISBN: 9781407178097

By Terry Deary

What made Stone Age customs, Egyptian mysteries and Tudor punishments so horribly fascinating?

gruesome humorous factual entertaining

Genres

Non-fiction History Humour

What is Horrible Histories Blood Curdling Book Box about?

Travel through history with twenty famously gruesome Horrible Histories books. Discover savage Stone Age customs, awesome Egyptian mysteries, rotten Roman habits, terrifying Tudor punishments and shocking events from the World Wars. Terry Deary presents real historical facts with jokes, dramatic details and plenty of disgusting discoveries, making the past lively and memorable. The books cover a wide range of civilisations and periods, offering short, entertaining chapters that are easy to dip into, explore and share.

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

2880 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2016

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