The Horrible History of the World presents the
foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals
to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century.
You can discover:
Why Alexander the Great banned beards
What smelly sport was played by samurai warriors
And who tried to bump off her enemies with a cake made with poisoned
bath-water.
It's all you ever need to know about the
wicked world - all the gore and more!
This is Book 24 in the Horrible Histories Series. See all Horrible Histories books here.
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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