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Horrible Histories Speciali

Questa serie si addentra negli angoli più oscuri e insoliti della storia con un tocco umoristico e spesso disgustoso. Scoprite i veri, scioccanti e frequentemente bizzarri eventi che hanno plasmato il passato. Ogni libro svela verità strane su personaggi famosi e gente comune. È uno sguardo divertente ed educativo su quanto possa essere affascinante la storia macabra.

Rotten Rulers
The USA
England
Horrible Christmas (2020)
Horrible Christmas
Horrible Histories. 20th Century

Ordine di lettura consigliato

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    It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to Which Chinese emperor was overthrown by his mum? Why one revolution made ugly people very scared indeed? What Count Dracula was really like? You can find out about the gruesome guillotine in the French Revolution, meet the legendary leaders like Leon Trotsky, and discover how to plan your own rowdy revolution.

    Rowdy Revolutions
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    Dvadsiate storočie ti porozpráva všetko o neľútostných svetových vojnách, nemilosrdných školských trestoch a neuveriteľných objavoch, ktoré nám navždy zmenili život! Dozvieš sa, kto šokoval svet, keď mu otrčil nohavičky, ako sa istý pes stal kozmonautom aj prečo snobská londýnska reštaurácia podávala hosťom dusenú mačku. Hrôzostrašná história od anglickej kráľovnej Viktórie po cestu na Mesiac, od Charlieho Chaplina po Margaret Thatcherovú – to sú udalosti a príbehy, od ktorých sa nebudeš vedieť odtrhnúť!

    Dvadsiate storočie
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    Readers can discover all the foul facts about DARK KNIGHTS AND DINGY CASTLES, including why one nutty knight chopped off his own finger, the revolting truth about a gong-farmer's job and what went on in gruesome castle garderobes. With a bold look these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

    Dark Knights and Dingy Castles
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    Readers can discover the foul facts about the SCOTLAND, including the truth about William Wallace, the disgusting details of sick Scottish torture techniques, and how to terrify a tourist with Scottish ghost stories. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

    Horrible Histories Special: Scotland
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    Ireland

    • 192pagine
    • 7 ore di lettura

    This volume tells you about centuries of dreadful deeds, from cruel Celtic chieftains and suffering saints to the troubled 20th century. Visit the chamber of horrors, try a game to make you hurl and the top 20 Irish curses and find out the tragic truth about the foul famines and savage sieges.

    Ireland
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    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.

    Horrible Christmas
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    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.

    Horrible Christmas (2020)
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    'Horrible Christmas' takes an alternative look at the festive season, with facts on foul but festive food, curious Christmas customs and cruel yule disasters. Read seasonal stories to send shivers down your spine, and meet Santa's little helper.

    Horrible Christmas
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    The USA

    • 192pagine
    • 7 ore di lettura

    The Horrible History of the USA is bulging with the nastiest and meanest moments in American history since cruel Chris Columbus first sighted land. This work includes details on the grim Pilgrim Fathers, and about Bill the Kid and Calamity Jane.

    The USA
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    France

    • 176pagine
    • 7 ore di lettura

    The Horrible History of France reveals the revolting truth behind the rebellious, revolutionary French, from the tortured times of the Dark Ages to the murderous moments of the 19th century

    France
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    England

    • 192pagine
    • 7 ore di lettura

    History with the nasty bits left in! The Horrible History of England reveals the awful truth behind the rebellions, riots and rumpuses that have made England what it is today (whatever that is). From the cruel Celts right up to the terrible 20th century it's a tale that will make you quake. Want to know: - which monk tried to pinch the devil's nose with a pair of tongs? - why some people in the Middle Ages ate dove droppings? - which English king was accused of being a werewolf? Whether it's plague, fire, and civil war, or roast beef, fish and chips and a cup of tea, if it's got anything to do with the English it's in this book. Mull over the miseries of Middle Ages monarchs, discover ten ways to be killed down a Victorian mine, and find out which dreadful days in history to celebrate with a day off school. History has never been so horrible!

    England
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    Wales

    • 159pagine
    • 6 ore di lettura

    Terry Deary explores the dark history of Wales, featuring tales of Norman invaders, Viking raiders, deadly dragons, and battling bards. Readers will learn about the harsh lives of miners and the Celts' fascination with severed heads.

    Wales