Terry Deary
Author
Language
English
Description
Popular history writer Terry Deary takes us on a light-hearted and often humorous romp through the centuries with Mr. & Mrs. Peasant, recounting foul and dastardly deeds committed by the underclasses, as well as the punishments meted out by those on the "right side" of the law.
Discover tales of arsonists and axe-wielders, grave robbers and garroters, poisoners and prostitutes. Delve into the dark histories of beggars, swindlers, forgers, sheep rustlers...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the SLIMY STUARTS, including why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas, which king picked his nose and never washed his hands and why people wore fish on their feet (bleeugh!).
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Helps readers discover all the foul facts about the First World War, including what the 'Fat King' did with food scraps and dead horses, how sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack and why a pair of old socks gave away top German secrets.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Children's Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know. Why llamas wore earrings and drank beer? How a bucket of stewed pee can make you beautiful? Why servants ate the emperor's hair? Discover all the foul facts about the Incredible Incas - all the gore and more!
10) Smashing Saxons
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents, why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make a dead Saxon happy.
13) Vile Victorians
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
All the foul facts about the Vile Victorians are ready to uncover, including the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed and how stag hunting took place in Paddington Station. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.