Discover all the foul facts about the history of air
travel with history's most horrible headlines: in-flight edition.
The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention
to the skies. From the Chinese prisoners who were sent
up on kites and the brave but foolish failures who jumped
from a height on home-made wings to the first
real successes of the Montgolfier balloon and
the Wright Brothers' powered flight. It's all in
Horrible Histories: Up in the Air:
fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising
stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits
included
with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories
style, perfect for fans old and new
the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun
and informative read
Horrible Histories has been entertaining children
and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines,
games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible
Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.
Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot.
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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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