- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Hippo; 1 edition (15 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0439999391
- ISBN-13: 978-0439999397
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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- #54 in Books > Children's Books > Characters & Series > Horrible History
- #61 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > D > Deary, Terry
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The Horrible History of the USA is bulging with the nastiest and meanest moments in American history since cruel Chris Columbus first sighted land...What to know: Which president was so scared of electric switches, he slept with the light on? Why Cowboys decared war on sheep? How to survive a civil battle? Read on for ghastly details on the grim Pilgrim Fathers, find out the truth about Bill the Kid and Calamity Jane, and see if youould have survived on the American Plains. History has never been so horrible!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Considering other reviews, this could possibly be one of Mr Deary's more controversial books under the HH banner, but worth reading, nevertheless.
The 'specials' in the 'Horrible History' series may appear to be on the expensive side but they are slightly bigger than the normal titles, standing at c 8.5" high.
From the back cover:-
'The Horrible History of the USA is bulging with some of the nastiest and meanest moments in American history since cruel Chris Columbus first sighted land....
Want to know:-
Which president was so scared of electric switches he slept with the light on?
Why cowboys declared war on sheep?
How to have a civil war battle?
Read on for ghastly details on the grim Pilgrim Fathers, find out the truth about Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane, and see if you could have survived on the American Plains.
History has never been so horrible!'
Paperback covers open to 192 matt pages, spil over 9 main chapters, in a variety of fonts with numerous black and white illustrations/cartoons plus timelines and quizzes:-
Cruel Columbus
Savage settlers
Rotten revolutionaries
The nasty nineteenth century
The uncivil war
Potty presidents
Legends and lies
The wicked Wild West
The terrible-twentieth century
with an introduction, and an epilogue (please see above image).
Written with typical Deary humour:-
e.g. 'Did you know..........?
General Custer was famous for more than his hair! He was famous for his bum! Custer was such a tough, long-distance rider the Indians called him 'Hard Backside'!'
The 'specials' in the 'Horrible History' series may appear to be on the expensive side but they are slightly bigger than the normal titles, standing at c 8.5" high.
From the back cover:-
'The Horrible History of the USA is bulging with some of the nastiest and meanest moments in American history since cruel Chris Columbus first sighted land....
Want to know:-
Which president was so scared of electric switches he slept with the light on?
Why cowboys declared war on sheep?
How to have a civil war battle?
Read on for ghastly details on the grim Pilgrim Fathers, find out the truth about Billy the Kid and Calamity Jane, and see if you could have survived on the American Plains.
History has never been so horrible!'
Paperback covers open to 192 matt pages, spil over 9 main chapters, in a variety of fonts with numerous black and white illustrations/cartoons plus timelines and quizzes:-
Cruel Columbus
Savage settlers
Rotten revolutionaries
The nasty nineteenth century
The uncivil war
Potty presidents
Legends and lies
The wicked Wild West
The terrible-twentieth century
with an introduction, and an epilogue (please see above image).
Written with typical Deary humour:-
e.g. 'Did you know..........?
General Custer was famous for more than his hair! He was famous for his bum! Custer was such a tough, long-distance rider the Indians called him 'Hard Backside'!'
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am American and we lived in the UK for 5 years. Right after we first moved there, we bought our son the book, The Groovy Greeks. It kept him entertained through a nearly three hour bus ride and he kept going back to it, so we knew we'd found a winner. My son has enjoyed all of Terry Deary's books and still reads them even though he's 13 now. I'd recommend The USA because a lot of American history that American kids are taught in school is a lot of "America is the greatest country in the world" propaganda. This is, needless to say, less biased in that area without being too anti-American. More importantly, it's an interesting and amusing book so kids will want to read it. I wish these books were easier to find in the states.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I recommend this book because it is very funny but its also a very good way to learn about the history of The USA.As soon as my eyes hit the pages they would never come off the book,it was so good that I had read for the whole weekend.This book would have to be the best book I have ever read. I would recommend this book for 8-10 years old.So if you know someone that likes to read and would like to learn about The USA this book I would recommend for you to buy it for them. It is a good book for kids and to learn about the history in writing and sometimes cartoon pictures and a easy way for them to learn about the history in a fun way without them knowing.Thats why I would recommend this book.
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Published on 8 Sep 2006 by Clattybrown
Not the best horrible history book I've read.
I'm a huge fan of Mr.Dearys works and how he gives us the negative side to history. Well I lived in the US all my life and I know much more about my history than Mr.Deary does. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2004
Brilliant!
At last, a book about American history that ISN'T glorified on each page about how wonderful and amazing the Americans are. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2003 by Bluey
Another success for Terry "Brilliant" Deary!
Terry Deary has done it again, offering a book with lots of interesting facts in, gory stuff and humour to go with it. Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2001
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