Most Popular Books by Terry Deary

Learn all about the SAVAGE STONE AGE, with all the nasty bits left in. You probably thought that Stone Age people spent all their time standing stones up on one end and rubbing sticks together to make fires. Find out the horrible truth, like what they used instead of toilet paper, why a hole in the skull is good for headaches and how to make a Stone Age mummy. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans in this brand-new ebook format.

History with twice the nasty bits left in ... in a horrible new edition! The Groovy Greeks is full of fab facts about the hip 'n' happenin' Greeks. In Rotten Romans, readers follow life for folk in Roman times, from Nasty Nero to brave Brit Boudicca. Featuring curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests ... History has never been so horrible!

Terry Deary's foul facts and Martin Brown's crafty cartoons combine to bring all those cunning conquistadors and terrific temples to life. With an Incan initiation game to play and a push-out lofty lord to dress.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the vile Victorians, including the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed and all about stag hunting in Paddington Station. With a bold, accessible new look and revised by the author, these best-selling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

A stunning city guide with all the gruesome bits left in! Shudder as Terry Deary takes you on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Edinburgh, exposing all its scurrilous secrets! Climb up the cursed castle! Hit the High Street for a host of historical horrors! Find out whose pickled skin became a sought-after souvenir! Visit hellish Holyrood House! With kidnapped kings, mysterious murders and reckless raids galore, it's a trip you simply daren't miss!

Discover all the foul facts about the history of the big smoke with history's most horrible headlines: London edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the hustle and bustle of England's capital. From what caused the Great Stink of 1858and why the flying dustmen were fearedto who ate a tosher for tea. It's all in Horrible Histories: London: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the CUT-THROAT CELTS, including why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on, how to preserve your enemy's brain and why the Celts laughed at funerals. Revised by the author to make HORRIBLE HISTORIES more accessible to young readers.

Something scary is happening in GOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND, the all-new,all-terrifyin series by R. L. Stine. Just how scary? You'll never know unless you crack open this classic prequel! Discover thefan favourite thriller and chiller that first introduced the world to the wooden face of fear. The puppet who pulls all the strings.None other than Slappy the Dummy!

From the author of HORRIBLE HISTORIES... Welcome back to the strange town of Wildpool... There's a new mayorin Wildpool (though not necessarily the one that everyone voted for!) and something verymysteriousis afoot and there's a dangerthe Ladies Who Crunch will be forced to move home and that Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld - about to be reopened - will actually be demolished. Can Molly and Boy save the day? Will Wildpool everbe the same? The second in a spellbinding new fiction series from bestselling Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary.

A witty whistle-stop tour of York's foul but fascinating history - complete with deadly diseases, vicious Vikings and creepy criminals like Dick Turpin and Guy Fawkes! A frightful map lets you plot your path into the perilous past, meeting at the Minster, ambling through the blood-soaked Shambles and then climbing up to Micklegate - where so many traitors headed off. Perilous plagues, horrendous highwaymen and angry invaders. It's where York gets seriously yucky!

Apparently the Greeks (we are talking about the Ancient variety) were a rather groovy bunch. The boys didn’t start school until they were seven, and girls didn’t have to go at all. Greek children invented all manner of cool games just for something to do, and the grown-ups invented the Olympic Games and made the men run naked. But as this Horrible History shows you, things were not always quite so jolly... and some of the things the Groovy Greeks did were actually, well, quite horrible! So read on to see... Why groovy Greek girls ran about naked pretending to be bears; Who had the world’s first flushing toilet; Why dedicated doctors tasted their patients’ ear wax! Ugh! ... plus many more yucky facts about the Groovy Greeks!

"Discover all the foul facts about the capital city of the land of the red dragon with history’s most horrible headlines: Cardiff edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the historical town of Cardiff. From the attempted murder of Saint David to how the leek became the symbol of Wales. It's all in Horrible Histories: Cardiff: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!"--Amazon.com.

A horribly funny joke book full of yucky bits! A comical caper from the Horrible Histories series! It’s packed from cover to cover with punishing puns and cruel gags to make you moan with laughter and chuckle your head off. What else would you expect from the history series which has all the nasty bits left in? That’s right! It’s so horrible it hurts!

The North Atlantic, 1726 Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas - or so he says. But his captives Jed and Arthur think he's a bad-tempered bully. Now Captain Fly has ordered his prisoners to work for him as pirates, or he'll kill them! It's time to stop the cruel captain for good... A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters!

'Loathsome London' dishes the dirt on life in the capital - the lies, the legends and all the lousy details, from the rotten Roman rulers to the plague-ridden peasants.

The history book which shows you monarchs as they really were - mad, menacing and murderous! Find out which king died after falling off the toilet, why people thought King John was a werewolf, and why Queen Anne's feet were covered in garlic. Packed with treacherous treason, evil executions and savage struggles for the throne, this is royal history with the nasty bits left in!

A place of plague, pestilence and fire, plus the brutal Blitz and the eye-watering Great Stink. It's loathsome London as the tourists never see it - with all the hidden horrible bits! In this gruesome city guide, Terry Deary takes you on a tour of Britain's biggest city, exposing all its scurrilous secrets. Take a trip to the terrifying Tower (but try to keep your head on). Dip into London's largest toilet, the ruthless River Thames! Peer into creepy St Paul's Cathedral! It's a blood-spattered trip you simply daren't miss!

After the pharoah dies, Neria's father gives her the job of mummifying the pharoah's cat, which is still alive.

The Measly Middle Ages Activity Book is stuffed with killer quizzes, gruesome games and amazing mazes to bring all those nutty knights and revolting peasants to life. Want to: * create your very own menacing medieval knight? * become a fearsome fighter in a jousting tournament? * try some revolting recipes that will beat any slimy school-dinners? Puzzle your parents with Terry Deary's foul facts and stun your schoolmates with Martin Brown's crafty cartoons. With a push-out medieval knight to dress for battle, the Measly Middle Ages will keep you armed with the facts

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Stormin' Normans, including why Norman knights slept with a dolly and which pirate hung up his eye-patch. With a bold, accessible new look and revised by the author, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Top 50 Kings and Queens is packed full of foul facts and loathsome lists all about our ruthless rulers. Filled with new material, this pocket-sized guide to rotten royalty has all the trademark Horrible Histories humour. With full-colour layouts and new illustrations from Martin Brown, it's perfect for fans of the series and new readers alike.

A poor serving girl conspires to save an innocent woman that Lord Scuggate is planning to burn as a witch in order to impress the queen.

Revealing facts about the awesome ancients, their groovy gods, potty pyramids and their mad mummies, this book also tells how a hunted hippo got his own back on a pharaoh, and discovers the truth about the cool Queen Cleo and the curse of Tutankhamun.

Plymouth, 1577 Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, on his mission to steal South American gold from the Spanish fleet. Can Tom survive the trip round the world, through waves three times the height of their tiny ship, help Drake defeat the Spanish galleons - and come back rich? A fantastic story blending pirate legend with historical fact and Terry Deary's vividly imagined characters!

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps _______________ Ideal for readers aged 7+ Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. November 1916 - the war on the Home Front. Millie is being told off for breaching the blackout when a Zeppelin airship crashes over Essex. Millie, the local constable and an elderly helper must round up the armed German crew before they escape. Meanwhile the 'invaders' are worrying about accidentally setting fire to the houses they were bombing! A strange but true tale of the Home Front for 7+ from the master historical storyteller. Book Band: Grey Quizzed for Accelerated Reader _______________ 'Bubbling with wit, language play and robust dialogue....just the right mix of ingredients to trigger young readers' interest in all things historical' - Books For Keeps

Discover all the foul facts about the AWFUL EGYPTIANS, including why people worshipped a dung beetle, which pharaoh married her grandfather and what the 'Shepherd of the Royal Backside' had to do. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

A mysterious tower. A girl in a glass case. A stolen phone. A door to an old waxworld. And Boy. Not only are the police looking for him, but the worrying Arfur Loaf is on the warpath too. All Boy has to do is get back to his own time, escape the Terror Train and rescue the girl . . . all before it's too late. That's enough for any boy in one day.

During the filming of the silent movie "The Dangers of Daphne," star Calamity Kate is beset by perils that are all too real.

The Woeful Second World War tells you the foul facts about the worst war ever —from snow-bound cities under siege and fly-infested jungle trenches to Mrs Higginbottom’s house two doors down, nowhere was safe. Want to know who made a meal out of maggots? Which smelly soldiers were sniffed out by their enemies? Why white knickers could kill you? Read on for outrageous rumours that everybody believed and wicked weapons that nobody would believe. Find out about 80-year-olds who lied to join ‘Dad's Army’ and 12-year-olds who died defending Berlin to the bitter end. History has never been so horrible! With a bold new cover look and a heap of extra horrible bits at the back of the book, each best-selling title is sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Do your grandparents moan on about what life was like in the war? Want to know if they’re telling the terrible truth? Read on to explore the horrible hardships the Blitzed Brits suffered while bombs dropped out of the sky! Find out what really happened in Dad’s Army! See how to make a rude noise with a gas mask! Learn why the Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty! Faint at the thought of spending seven years without TV! Plus there’s heaps of spiffing slang, foul food facts about rotten rationing, awful evacuation tales, and the terrible truth about London's bloodthirsty blackout murders! So there’s plenty of gore — and much more.

To make some extra money, a poor student in ancient Egypt agrees to help an old woman get rid of a ghost, but instead he discovers the true identity of the phantom and receives a rich reward.

Sam and his mother are swindling the people of Eden City with their medicine show, selling "miracle" cures to their gullible audiences. When their ruse is rumbled and the Eden City residents go after them, Prometheus steps in to help out. Meanwhile, they find an unlikely ally in Zeus—who helps get them out of their predicament, but not without a cost. In exchange, he wants Sam and Prometheus to help settle a score with the monsters of Greek mythology. The Fire Thief trilogy builds to a spectacular showdown between the Greek gods and a whole crew of mythical monsters—with plenty of action and Terry Deary's unique humor along the way. Readers are in for an unexpected and memorable climax.

A jolly jaunt around the town where Shakespeare was born! Stratford-upon-Avon may be a cute tourist town today - but its history is far from pleasant, with fatal fleabites, bloody battles and brutal beheadings to see! In this gruesome city guide, Terry Deary takes you on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. Discover the rules of the Olympic sport of shin-kicking! Find out why locals like to lob cheese in the river! Learn which of Shakespeare's characters was baked in a pie! Plot your path to the past with the frightful map, and pay your respects at the brilliant Bard's grave. Then brave the horrors of spooky Sheep Street - home of an awful axeman, a weird witch and possibly the most haunted house in England!

This action-packed thriller is packed with colourful vignettes of Tudor times, racing along with the vitality and complusive readability that have made the Horrible Histories a smash hit with children everywhere.