A year. 365 days. What's the worst that could happen?
Well, quite a lot, as it goes. On This Horrible Day
in History is full of horrible (but true) stories, one for
each day of the year.
Maybe this year, Christmas is marked with the Romans unexpectedly
obliterating rioters…
Maybe you share your birthday with Guy Fawkes…
Maybe your dog shares his with Ivan the Terrible…
In Horrible Histories, anything could happen. With a
foul and fascinating fact for every day of the year,
On This Horrible Day in History is a book that will
have you laughing while you return to it over and over. History
– it never grows old.
illustrated throughout and packed with horrible
stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits
included
perfect for anyone looking for a fun
and informative read
Horrible Histories has been entertaining children
and families for generations with books, TV, stage
shows, magazines, games and the brilliantly funny Horrible
Histories: the Movie – Rotten Romans.
This is Book 106 in the Horrible Histories Series. See all Horrible Histories books here.
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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 t
More about Terry DearyWhen Martin Brown was little he loved drawing and he loved animals, particularly lesser-known animals, so it was only a question of time before he ended up drawing them. Quite a lot of time . . . In the meantime, he grew up, moved from Melbourne to England, and illustrated the phenomenally successful Horrible Histories series. Now, at last, it's time for the
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