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The Horrible History of the World (Horrible Histories Series) (Paperback)

by Terry Deary (Author), Martin Brown (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Scholastic (4 Sep 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 043995455X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0439954556
  • Product Dimensions: 26 x 21.2 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,345 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Terry Deary presents the foul but fascinating story of humans, from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century - all in glorious and goriest colour and now in flexi-bound paperback format. The truth about foul fighting is revealed in the Horrible Histories Rules of War, and readers can meet fifty of the most Vicious Villains of all time in the frightful fold-out feature. History has never been so horrible!

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A cover that YOU SIMPLY CAN'T MISS - in its ... er...`understated' tones of vivid ORANGE and PURPLE!, 12 Mar 2007
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`...and that `subdued' cover opens to 93 pages, split over 16 chapters:-

Introduction
Horrible hunters
Savage cities
Terrible tombs
The awesome East
Rotten Rome
Beastly barbarians
Nasty knights
Terrifying torture
Super sacrifice
Evil explorers
Rowdy rebellions
Cruel criminals
Woeful workers
Wicked wars
Epilogue

finishing with a `Vicious Villains' Fold-Out with 50 of the foulest!'

If you have read the regular `Horrible History' series of books, you will be aware of the way in which TERRY DEARY puts knowledge across, in a humorous way. This book is no exception.

`Ever since the first `Horrible Histories' (HH) book appeared they have been used for all sorts of things....

To prove history teachers wrong
To pester parents with endless questions and quizzes
To disgust Grannies with foul facts at the tea table

(HH books have also been used to prop up wobbly tables, block draughts under doors and been torn up for toilet paper - but we won't go into that!)

Delightfully illustrated, throughout, in colour, by Martin Brown.
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45 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous!!!!!, 19 Dec 2003
This review is from: The Wicked History of the World (Horrible Histories) (Hardcover)
This book celebrates the tenth anniversary and just for start it tells you the history of the World,it's in full-size edition and for the first time ever is in full-color!!!This book talks about all the times,empires and people of the history from: the Horrible Hunters,Savage Cities,Terrible Tombs,The Awesome East,Rotten Rome,Beastly Barbarians,Nasty Knights to Terrifing Torture,Super Sacrifices,Evil Explorers.Rowdy Rebellions,Cruel Criminals,Woeful Workers,Wicked Wars and plus it has a fold-out that shows you the Fifty Biggest Vicious Villains from all the History!!!You will also meet the hoorible Rules of the War,the Slum Street Game and know:
-Why Alexander the Great Banned beards?
-What Smelly sport was played by samuray warriors?
_Who tried to bump of her enemies with a cake made of poisoned bath-water?
-Who had flat,or pointed or sqeezed heads?
-How was the life of the famous pirate "Black Beard" and what was his real name?
This book is hillarious,educational,and full of beatiful illustrations!!
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Horrible Histories - In General!, 29 Dec 2005
This review is from: The Wicked History of the World (Horrible Histories) (Hardcover)
I loved this book when I received it during the Christmas holidays, and not to long after the few days of festive action had ended. It tells you all about your subject and useful facts. Horrible Histories in general are great books, providing facts and fun for all!

I would recommend every part of all of the Horrible Histories books!

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5.0 out of 5 stars we loved this book!
it's a great book,you can learn much about the horrible history of the world!The world has been so horrible,it tells you about the Hitler Youth,which we were very interested in... Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. Fitzgerald

3.0 out of 5 stars horrible history book of the world
it wasnt wat i was expecting i thought it was going to br smller and a bit thicker like th nomal books.
Published 4 months ago by M. Webber

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The Horrible History of the World (Horrible Histories Series)I bought this book for my grandson but he had to compete with my husband to read it. He loved it. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. M. Pringle

1.0 out of 5 stars Anti-Christian and slightly sadistic
Well, what did we learn from reading this book? Apparently throughout History Christians have done lots of bad things to people, however, of course, nothing bad has ever been... Read more
Published 7 months ago by venerablejohn

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets kids interested in history
My 9 year old devoured this and the 2007 Annual last year within days of receiving them both (and he's a bit of a reticent reader). Read more
Published 22 months ago by Island Castaway

5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked book!
Definately one of the most discusting books in the world! This grusome book was shown to us by Terry. Do not read this book before you are about to eat! Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2007 by N. Moore

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