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The Barmy British Empire

Name: The Barmy British Empire
Rating: 4.38 (8 reviews)
ISBN: 9780439992251

By Terry Deary

Part of the Horrible Histories series

Discover the British Empire’s grisliest secrets, from stool-fuelled wars to shockingly macabre soldiers.

gruesome humorous informative engaging

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 4.38

From 8 readers

Genres

Humour Non-fiction Historical Fiction

What is The Barmy British Empire about?

Discover the shocking truths of the British Empire in this Horrible Histories classic. Uncover how a war ignited over a stool, meet the individual who donned a necklace of 50 human skulls, and learn about the British soldier who used his own coffin as a wardrobe. Packed with gruesome facts and dark humour, this book offers a unique glimpse into the empire's most notorious moments.

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

128 pages

Reading age

Older Junior (10-15)

This edition

2002

First published

2002

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