Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War
Terry Deary, Martin Brown
Subjects
- History Time - blasts from the past
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
Average rating
The details of the dreadful war that affected everyone, from peace-loving protesters to the suffering soldiers. There are ropey rhymes and sad songs, rotten rules and sinister superstitions. Here is the horror and the hardships of World War I, which lasted for four years.
Reviews
This book provided some really funny and factful information all about the first world war. Their representation and small explained details led to a really good information guide about WWI. I would recommend this book to people who like learning things in a more fun way.
Professor Bruno Pipistrel 15.07.2023
Star Reviewer
All the gore and more!
Sergeant Zeus Eragon 07.12.2022
England won the war! Lots of exciting things happened like bombing
Anonymous 01.09.2022
Interesting, factual and fun. The year of the mud was the best bit and I liked the cartoons
King Dragon Menace 24.08.2022
I absolutely loved this book. It is factual and I found it very interesting. I like things to do with the army, I think that’s why i really enjoyed it. It’s quite a long book but I have read longer. I would definitely recommend this book to everybody. Reading the book some of the men were very brave but some were really dumb and stupid. My favourite part was participating in the quiz’s. The quiz’s were great fun and also had some very interesting and unusual facts. This is my favourite book so far.
King Merlin Taramasalata 15.08.2022
The author use a very funny way to describe the horrible first world war.
Anonymous 31.07.2022
Factual.
Inspector Merlin Quarantine 13.07.2022
great book, makes it sound real.
Professor Rapper Tinkle 16.09.2021
Nice
Prince Pug Bookmark 26.06.2021
Horribly good! I like fact books and learning about other times! I think other people would like them - they are funny too. I met the illustrator, Martin Brown, in Weymouth library in February.
Coach Catapult Bumblebee 11.09.2020
Funny and Factual
Inspector Carnaby Nuggets 08.09.2020
Very interesting I learnt a lot
Captain Tuesday Bungalow 01.09.2020
It's an interesting book describing all of the gory events during the first world war - if you've got a strong stomach - read this
General Panther Stegosaurus 31.08.2020
Full of facts to help with my next topic.
Lieutenant Neptune Stegosaurus 25.08.2020
I thought this was a good book because firstly there were interesting facts and they added humour to them. The gags were funny and I read that there was an English soldier who was seventy and he fought in the anglo-zulu war and the first world war. It interested me because I wanted to know who (which country) and why the war started. I would recommend it to someone if they like war history and gags in the books.
Lieutenant Kipper Volcano 21.08.2020
In the 25th of December, Christmas Day all fighting stopped and friendly football matches were played. So strange but so great. Also in the Gallipoli battle all the soldiers had an army of live infesting them . Disgusting
Captain Carnaby Pumpernickel 04.08.2020
I liked learning about world war 1. The story had lots of funny bits in it
King Chip Ridiculous 31.07.2020
A funny book filled with lots of information about the dreadful first world war. Fake food, amazing animals and superstitious soldiers! Yet another great book from the horrible histories series.
Superintendent Quicksand Postage-Stamp 26.06.2020
I love this book, they make history fun and exciting to read.
Coach Flash Pendragon 12.06.2020
A very interesting book on the First World War. A tiny bit gruesome but definitely worth reading this book.
Officer Harmonica Rollerskate 22.08.2019
