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Readers can discover all the foul facts about the VILE VICTORIANS, including the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed and all about stag hunting in Paddington Station. With a bold new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Discover all the terrifying facts about the number one river in London,the Terrible Thames. From gory stories of death, crime andcreepy creatures to the freezing Frost Fairs, which featured elephantparades over the ice, it's all in Horrible Histories: TerribleThames. A brand new classic Horrible Histories book, perfectfor fans old and new.

HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: STRATFORD-UPON-AVON takes readerson a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Stratford-upon-Avonexposing all its scurrilous secrets. With a frightful map touristscan plot their path to the past. Fatal fleabites, bloody battlesand brutal beheadings, it's a trip no Horrible history fan willwant to miss

Top 50 Kings and Queens is packed full of foul facts and loathsome lists all about our ruthless rulers. Filled with brand new material, this pocket-sized guide to rotten royalty has all the trademark Horrible Histories humour in bite-sized chunks. With eye-catching, full-colour layouts and new illustrations from Martin Brown, it's perfect for fans of the series and new readers alike.

Discover all the frightful stories behind iconic ghost tales fromaround the world. From the ancient evils of Egypt, cutthroat Celticsacrifices, Anne Boleyn and other restless royals as well asghost busters and spook rumblers, combined with tons of HorribleHalloween facts, it's all in Horrible Histories: Ghosts.

In this brilliant new edition of Pirates, Terry Deary reveals the terrible truth behind the lousy pirate legends and lies so forget the brave heroes swinging from masts and the handsome young men sailing the seven seas for this is history at its most horrible!

HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: LONDON takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of London, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. Take a trip to the terrifying Tower, dip into the ruthless River Thames and peer into creepy St Paul's Cathedral. Plague, pestilence and fire, it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!

All the most horrible facts about the Groovy Greeks ready for readers to uncover, including why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears, who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' ear wax. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

All the most horrible facts about the Gorgeous Georgians ready for readers to uncover, including what they used squashed fish eyes for and all the skills you need to be a good body snatcher. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Brand new from the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of Boudica's Secret Diary. Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary (and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your mind.

Discover all the frightful facts behind the story of the railways across the world in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From the puffing pioneers of the British railways who worked down in the mines to the money grabbing railroad surveyors in the United States, this is a seriously horrible historical read with all the gore and more.

Discover all the foul facts behind the story of Britain and Ireland's seafaring heritage. From the early explorers to the Pilgrim Fathers, the horrors of the slave trade to the particular appeal of a piratical life, the Royal Navy to the Merchant Navy, ship-building tales, fishing traditions and beyond, it's all in Horrible Histories: All at Sea. A brand new classic Horrible Histories book, perfect for fans old and new.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the VICIOUS VIKINGS, discover Viking gods in wedding dresses, corpses on trial and death by booby-trapped statues. With a bold new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Helps readers discover all the foul facts about the first world war, including what the 'Fat King' did with food scraps ad dead horses, how sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack and why a pair of old socks gave away top German secrets.

Brand new from the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of Queen Victoria's Secret Diary. Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary (and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your mind.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the TERRIFYING TUDORS, including who invited Queen Elizabeth I to see his brand-new toilet and how to catch jail fever if you've never been to prison. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the AWFUL EGYPTIANS, including why people worshipped a dung beetle, which pharaoh married her grandfather and what the 'Shepherd of the Royal Backside' had to do. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

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 what ten-year-old treacle was used for. These bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Brand new from the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of Henry VIII's Secret Diary. Horrible Histories' Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary (and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your mind.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the ROTTEN ROMANS, including what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts and how Romans told the future with dead chickens. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the WOEFUL SECOND WORLD WAR, including why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty, what really happened in Dad's Army and how to make a rude noise with a gas mask. With a bold new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Villainous Victorians, including why burglars were scared of bogies and how a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the TERRIBLE TUDORS, including why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse, all about terrible Tudor torture and which shocking swear words the Tudors used. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

From Tintagel Castle in Cornwall to Skibo Castle in the Scottish highlands, Horrible Histories: Crackin' Castles covers the history of Britain from the time of the Romans to the London Blitz. Filled with adventure, danger, magic, sieges, treachery, spies, revenge and much more besides - all in the classic Horrible Histories style! It's a seriously horrible read.

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the CUT-THROAT CELTS, including why weird Celt warriors fought with no clothes on, how to preserve your enemy's brain and why the Celts laughed at funerals. Revised by the author to make HORRIBLE HISTORIES more accessible to young readers.

Discover all the foul facts about the history of flight in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From the 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. A seriously horrible historical read with all the gore and more.

HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: YORK takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of York, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful full-colour map tourists can plot their path to the past. Deadly diseases, horrendous highwaymen and vicious Vikings, it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!

Discover all the foul facts about fifty gruesome great houses in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to Buckingham Palace in London, HORRIBLE HISTORIES: GRUESOME GREAT HOUSES covers the history of Britain and Ireland from the time of the savage Stone Age right up until the present day. Full of dark mysteries, gruesome ghost stories and terrible tales of betrayal and revenge, it's a seriously horrible read with all the gore and more.

HORRIBLE CHRISTMAS is filled with all the festive facts every HORRIBLE HISTORIES reader wanted to know, but were too stuffed full of mince pies to ask! The complete horrible history of Christmas tells tales from the dark days when the Puritans tried to abolish Christmas.

Discover all the foul facts about the Angry Aztecs, including why the Aztecs liked to eat scum, when the world is going to end and their horrible habit of drinking live toads in wine. With a bold, accessible new look and revised by the author, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.