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Terry Deary

  • 5 stars across 327 books
    Terry Deary is the author of over 300 fiction and non-fiction books, which have been published in 32 languages. His historical  fiction  for older children Tudor Terror has been praised as 'a marvellous blend of fact and fiction' (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated their 15th anniversary in 2008, having sold over 10 million   copies worldwide and been adapted as television series, theatre tours and museum exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted 'Outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th Century' by Books for Keeps magazine.
    2nd February 2017

    Terrible Tudors

    Refreshed, renewed, reloaded! Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Terrible Tud... More

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    8th March 2018

    Stone Age Tales: The Great Monster

    From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th cent... More

    (11 reviews)
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    11th July 2019

    An Unlikely Spy

    From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th cent... More

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    7th May 2007

    Horrible Histories: Woeful Second World War

    If you ever hear old folk moaning on about the world today, just remind them how woeful things were in the Second World ... More

    (10 reviews)
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    8th March 2018

    Stone Age Tales: The Great Cave

    From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th cent... More

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    3rd December 2007

    Gorgeous Georgians (Horrible Histories)

    Learn all about the Gorgeous Georgians with all the nasty bits left in. You probably thought that Georgians just spent t... More

    (9 reviews)
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    4th February 2016

    Terrifying Tudors

    Refreshed, renewed, reloaded! All the foul facts about the TERRIFYING TUDORS are ready to uncover, in... More

    (9 reviews)
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    8th March 2018

    Stone Age Tales: The Great Storm

    From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th cent... More

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    4th February 2016

    Groovy Greeks

    Refreshed, renewed, reloaded! All the most horrible facts about the Groovy Greeks ready for readers to... More

    (8 reviews)
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    8th March 2018

    Stone Age Tales: The Great Flood

    From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th cent... More

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