Consuming Reality
Engaging in a comprehensive examination of reality TV's advertising and promotional strategies, as well as the commodification of viewers, Consuming Reality dissects the unique and startling relation between mediation and consumption.
Dick Turpin
A liar, thief, bully and murderer. Or was he ?? Join the bestselling author of Horrible Histories on a journey through the life of one fascinating historical figure and the legends surrounding him. 7th April, 1739. York. Today is the day Dick Turp...
De legendariska kelterna
I "De legendariska kelterna" får du veta sanningen om det vilda krigarfolk som vågade bekämpa romarna - och som hade den otrevliga vanan att samla på mänskliga huvuden. Ta reda på: - varför kelterna skrattade på begravningar - v...
Frightful First World War
Discover all the foul facts about the 'Great' War with history's most horrible headlines: Frightful First World War edition.¿ The master of making history fun, Terry Deary gives us all the facts on the First World War including what the 'Fat King'...
Gruesome Guides: London (newspaper edition)
Discover all the foul facts about the history of the big smoke with history's most horrible headlines: London edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the hustle and bustle of England's capital. From what caus...
Gruesome Guide to Stratford-upon-Avon (newspaper edition)
Discover all the foul facts about the history of the Bard's hometown with history's most horrible headlines: Stratford-upon-Avon edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the historical town of Shakespeare's bi...
Blitzed Brits
Discover all the foul facts life at home during the Second World War with history's most horrible headlines: Blitz edition.¿ Get to grips with Home Front life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. From what really happened in Dad's A...
Scotland
Discover all the foul facts about the history of the highlands with history's most horrible headlines: Scottish edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to Scotland. From the truth about William Wallace and the d...
William the Conqueror's Secret Diary
From the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of William the Conqueror's Secret Diary. Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history's most annihilating kings, bringing you William the Conqueror's thoughts on: the Normans! England! Matilda! the French! military! the Church! battles! Hastings! Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary (and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your mind. Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries are the perfect introduction to important figures from history. Fully illustrated throughout and told from the character's (sometimes delusional) point of view, each diary reveals the (quite likely) inner workings of their minds during the events that shaped their lives. Covering key moments in William's life and the history of the Middle Ages, the Secret Diary of William the Conqueror reveals his: ascension to the Duke of Normandy relations with the
Pirates (newspaper edition)
Discover all the foul facts about the history of swashbuckling buccaneers with history's most horrible headlines: Pirates edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to seafaring pirates. From how to talk the patter...
De geniala grekerna
En bok om hur de påhittiga grekerna levde för över 2 000 år sedan. Läs om modiga hjältar, spartanska soldater, filosofer, slavar och griniga gudar. Vill du veta: - hur du svär en grekisk ed? - vem som hade världens första spolande toalett...
Gruesome Guide to Edinburgh (newspaper edition)
Discover all the foul facts about the history of the Scottish capital with history's most horrible headlines: Edinburgh edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to Auld Reekie. From why it's alright to spit on th...
World War II Tales: The Apple Spy
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories, named 'the outstanding children's non-fiction author of the 20th century' by Books For Keeps _______________ Ideal for readers aged 7+ Stories of the Second World War on the Home Front from the be...
War Games
Esther and George have never met, but their lives have been touched by the same war. Will they be forced to give up their beloved sports, or will sport be the very thing that gets them through? A moving WWll tale from the creator of Horrible Histo...
Oxford (Newspaper edition)
Discover all the foul facts about one of the oldest universities in the world's hometown with history's most horrible headlines: Oxford edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the historical city of Oxford. F...
Horrible Christmas (2024)
Filled with all the festive facts every Horrible Histories reader wants to know! The complete horrible history of Christmas tells tales of: the dark days when the Puritans tried to abolish Christmas the Christmas in the trenches when the British and Germans traded bullets for footballs plus dreadful jokes, rotten recipes and a Christmas quiz! Packed with full-colour illustrations by Martin Brown, this 2024 edition of Horrible Christmas is the perfect festive gift.
Vicious Vikings
Discover all the foul facts about these famous invaders in history's most horrible headlines: Vicious Vikings edition.¿ The master of making history fun, Terry Deary takes on the Vikings in this marauding look at our Scandinavian ancestors. From V...
Wicked Words
Discover all the cut-throat facts about Wicked Words with history's most horrible headlines: Wicked Words edition.¿ Jump into the origins of¿lamentable language¿with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Learn how to be very rude (without...
Vile Victorians
Discover all the foul facts about the Vile Victorians with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Vile Victorians are ready to uncover, including: the murderers who wouldn't hang when the first public loo was flushed and h...
England
Discover all the foul facts about the history of Old Blighty with history's most horrible headlines: English edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to England. From which monk tried to pinch the devil's nose wi...
Peasants' Revolting Lives
Prime Minister and novelist, Benjamin Disraeli, said there are Two nations between whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy; who are as ignorant of each other's habits, thoughts, and feelings, as if they were dwellers in different zones, or in...
Rotten Romans
Discover all the foul facts about the Rotten Romans with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Rotten Romans are ready to uncover, including: what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts and how ancient Britons got their ha...
Measly Middle Ages (newspaper edition)
Discover all the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages are ready to uncover, including: why chickens had their bottoms shaved a genuine jester's joke and wha...
Horrible History of Britain and Ireland (newspaper edition)
The blood-curdling history of Britain and Ireland from Terry Deary! The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in full colour. From gory stories of the Black Death, the Battle of Cull...
An Unlikely Spy
An Unlikely Spy