Horrible Histories Gory Stories
Horrible Histories is the series that gets kids hooked on history - but what happens when author Terry Deary _really_ lets his imagination roam? Horrible Histories Gory Stories: terrible tales written just to make you say _"eeek!"_ Has Bairn been rescued from his awful job as a chimney sweep only to swing at the gallows? Does Tutankhamun's tomb of treasure hide a killer surprise? And how will Emperor Hadrian's great wall keep the Picts and the Britons from each others' throats? Blending fiction with frightful facts in tales full of wicked chuckles, these books will make kids groan with glee!