From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps
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King Vortigern thinks he's so clever but his servant Mervyn knows he is playing a dangerous game. Can Mervyn keep the King safe from the invading Saxons, Pictish raiders, and a beautiful Saxon princess?
Join master storyteller Terry Deary for a trip back in time to Saxon times and an exciting adventure.
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'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
History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Ruthless Romans' reveals the grim truth behind the greatest empire of all time - from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperors who made murder into a sport. Read on for the gory details about the cruel Colosseum - and the people and animals who were massacred there. Run screaming from the reality of life as a Roman soldier and terrorise your teacher with our foul facts about the Romans. History has never been so horrible!
A gripping tale of conflict and survival that has inspired millions of young readers and adults alike, with three million copies sold worldwide
Eleven-year-old Salva is forced to flee on foot when his village comes under attack. Braving every imaginable hardship – including killer lions and hungry crocodiles – he is one of the 'lost boys' travelling the African continent on foot in search of his family and a safe place to stay.
Nya goes to the pond two times a day to fetch water. It takes her eight hours. But there is unexpected hope, as these two stories set in Sudan – one unfolding in 2008 and one in 1985 – go on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way.
After sending dozens of innocent people to jail, cruel Judge Fumble decides to rest at his country mansion. On the other side of town, the students of the world's first Crime Academy are getting set for another lesson in crime - this time from the greatest highway robber Wildpool has ever seen.
Neil Armstrong & the Moon Landings brings the heady days of the space race to life, describing the exciting events that led to the great astronaut Neil Armstrong becoming the first man to set foot on the Moon.
This simple, friendly children's first history series, aimed at readers aged 5 and up, takes a close look at some key events and personalities through history and reveals how and why they are still important to us today. A perfect support to learning about history at Key Stage 1, each book uses a rich variety of historical sources, from diaries to paintings, to bring events to life, while simple historical vocabulary is introduced and explained. Each book also features a simple timeline and explores how we find about the past. All text has been carefully checked by a historian.
Threptus angers the gods, by eating a cake meant as an offering, in the second of The Roman Mystery Scrolls - a major new extension of the bestselling The Roman Mysteries brand.
Tom Gates meets Blackadder in a hilarious and highly-illustrated medieval romp for readers boys and girls aged 7+. Perfect for fans of Emer Stamp's Unbelievable Top Secret Diary of Pig, Horrible Histories and the Barry Loser series.
When nasty Baron Dennis and his awful wife, Prunehilda, leave the castle to embark on their Roman holiday, Sedric and his friends are delighted - it looks like a summer filled with as much muddy fun as they like! Until Captain Yellowbeard and his dastardly pirate crew arrive . . .
Join Sedric and the gang for the funniest and muddiest of UK holiday staycation specials!
Angie Morgan is the author and illustrator of Sedric's other adventures: Sedric and the Great Pig Rescue and Sedric and the Hairy Troll Invasion. She lives in Bath, Somerset.
Join two best friends as history is made in 1912. My Best Friend
on the Titanic is an exciting read for children aged 6+, packed with
fascinating historical detail
Travel back into the measly Middle Ages, where the world was full
of wild women, mad monks, naughty knights and crazy kings and queens!
Discover a genuine jester's joke, why chickens had their bottoms
shaved and what ten-year-old treacle was used for. With a bold,
accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be
a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
Revised by the author and illustrated throughout to make Horrible
Histories more accessible to young readers.
2013 is HORRIBLE HISTORIES twentieth anniversary.
