Gorgeous Georgians (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories
The gorgeous Georgians may have loved preening in mirrors and prancing about in powdered wigs and pantaloons, but trust us - they were really rotten underneath! From lords and ladies' sneaky schemes for hiding their personal hygiene problems to the horrible hardships suffered by the poor, find out the r ...Show more
Smashing Saxons (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories
It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Who got cow pats as Christmas presents? Why wearing a pig on your head is lucky? How to make a dead Saxon happy? Discover all the foul facts about the "Smashing Saxons" - all the gore and more!
The Woeful Second World War (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories
If you ever hear old folk moaning on about the world today, just remind them how woeful things were in the Second World War. Readers can discover 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. History with the ...Show more
Witches (Horrible Histories Handbooks) by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories Handbooks
Aims to help you discover the truth behind the pointy hats and black cats, and other ideas about witchcraft, and brace yourself for foul facts about the evil executions the poor people suffered. This book also helps you to know which magic word was used to zap zits, why people were paid to prick a witch ...Show more
Barmy British Empire and the Blitzed Brits (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories
A double helping of horrible bits are bound together in a great value paperback... The Barmy British Empire reveals the brutal facts about how Brittannia ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds done down under. The Blitzed Brits describes what life was like for the people ...Show more
Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horrible Histories Collections
History with twice the nasty bits left in ...and in a gorgeous new edition. In "Gorgeous Georgians" readers will meet lords and ladies with personal hygiene problems, as well as the starving and pitiful poor. "The Vile Victorians" dishes up all the terrible truth abou ...Show more
Da Vinci and His Super-brain (Horribly Famous) by Michael Cox
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horribly Famous S.
You've probably heard of Leonardo da Vinci...He is dead famous for: - painting the most famous picture in the world - designing the first-ever flying machine - being THE all-round fabulous Renaissance Man. But have you heard that Leonardo: - spent ten years making a seven-metre tall horse - thought pink ...Show more
Spartacus and His Glorious Gladiators (Horribly Famous) by Toby Brown
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horribly Famous
Everybody knows that Spartacus was a great gladiator and enjoyed giving the Romans the run- around. But in this book readers will discover all the fascinating facts that they didn’t know, such as how Spartacus fought for the Romans as well as against them, and once camped his army of rebel slaves inside ...Show more
Joan of Arc and Her Marching Orders by Phil Robins
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Category: Information Books | Series: Horribly Famous S.
Everybody knows that Joan of Arc - Saint Joan - led the French army into battle and met a fiery end. This book lets readers find out the facts, including how Joan had to prove that she wasn't a witch and how she loved writing cheeky letters to very important people.
The Games: The Extraordinary History of the Modern Olympics by Carole Wilkinson
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Category: Information Books
It is why we are transfixed by the Olympic Games every four years.The runner who hitched a lift in the marathon. The wrestling match that lasted twelve hours. The men and women who reflect the best and worst in all of us. The funny, bizarre and touching moments that people are still talking about. These ...Show more
Olympic and World Records 2012 by RADNEDGE K
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Category: Information Books
The Olympic Games is the biggest sporting event on the planet and has developed beyond all proportion since Frenchman Baron Pierre du Coubertin first mooted the notion of reviving the Ancient Olympic ideal in 1889. The first modern Olympics, held appropriately in Athens in 1896, featured a meagre 241 at ...Show more
How to Talk to Children About World Art by Isabelle Glorieux-Desouche
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Category: Information Books
For anyone who wants their children to understand and love the art of Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, this guide has questions and answers about thirty amazing objects. Anticipating how children will react to artifacts ranging from a Congolese mask or a Sioux warrior's tunic to a Javanese puppet ...Show more