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Horrible Histories - Rotten Rulers

Name: Horrible Histories - Rotten Rulers
ISBN: 9781407111902

By Terry Deary

What happens when history’s most powerful rulers make the most dreadful, hilarious choices?

hilarious · gruesome · informative · irreverent

Genres

History Non-fiction Humour

What is Horrible Histories - Rotten Rulers about?

Meet history’s most rotten rulers in this gruesome and funny guide to kings, queens, emperors and dictators. Discover the leaders who appointed a donkey as high priest, choked while eating a crow and celebrated victory by eating an enemy’s head. Terry Deary brings the past to life with astonishing facts, strange customs and horrible happenings, while lively illustrations and witty commentary make this an entertaining way to explore the darker side of history.

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

174 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2011

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