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Ruthless Romans (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
$16.00 NZD
Category: Fiction - junior | Series: Horrible Histories | Reading Level: From 8
Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Ruthless Romans, including which emperor enjoyed eating camel's heels, who were the terrible twins who founded Rome and which evil emperors made murder a sport. With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles ...Show more
Terry Deary's Terribly True Crime Stories by Terry Deary
$14.99 NZD
Category: Short stories - children | Series: Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
This is a collection of compelling crime stories from the author of "Horrible Histories", guaranteed to bring out the super-sleuth in every reader. From pirates and highwaymen to tricksters and kidnappers, Terry Deary lifts the lids on real-life criminals and their cruel crimes...Suspense builds as Ned ...Show more
Terry Deary's Terribly True Spy Stories by Terry Deary
$15.50 NZD
Category: Social studies | Series: Terry Deary's Terribly True Stories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
A collection of real-life spy stories from the author of Horrible Histories, guaranteed to encourage the armchair agent in everyeader. With a Famous Spies Fact File and details of the codes, disguises and tricks spies have used, Terry Deary lifts the lid on the intriguing world of international espionag ...Show more
The Angry Aztecs and the Incredible Incas by Terry Deary
$16.00 NZD
$19.99 (19% off)
Category: Social studies | Series: Horrible Histories Collections S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
History with twice the nasty bits! The Angry Aztecs fills you in on the foulest facts about Mayan mysteries, cunning Conquistadors and people whose idea of fun was ripping out human hearts. The Incredible Incas gives you the gory details about the incredible empire which ruled 12 million people bu ...Show more
The Awesome Ancient Quiz Book by Terry Deary
$24.95 NZD
Category: Activity & puzzle books - children | Series: Horrible Histories Special | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
In the HORRIBLE HISTORY series, this quiz book is packed with foul questions about the most awesome ancient civilisations. With vomit-tasting Greek doctors, ruthless Mesopotamian rulers, evil Egyptian grave-robbers, mad Roman emperors and miserable Mayan mums.
The Barmy British Empire (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
$11.95 NZD
Category: Series - children | Series: Horrible Histories | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
Giving you the brutal facts about how Britannia ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds down under. Read about savage slavers, rotten rebels and nasty natives, go for victory with Queen Victoria's quick eastern quiz, and meet the horrid heroes of the British Empire.
The Boy Who Haunted Himself by Terry Deary
$15.00 NZD
$15.99 (6% off)
Category: Fiction - YA | Series: Usborne Thrillers S.
A hot new title from a chilling new series of stories by some of the best thriller-writers around! Synopsis Peter Stone's timid life changes after a visit to the disturbing hypnotist, Dr Black. Trapped in an experiment that has gone dreadfully wrong, Peter becomes possessed by a spirit from the past and ...Show more
The Frightful First World War by Terry Deary
$11.95 NZD
Category: Series - children | Series: Horrible Histories S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
The details of the dreadful war that affected everyone, from peace-loving protesters to the suffering soldiers. There are ropey rhymes and sad songs, rotten rules and sinister superstitions. Here is the horror and the hardships of World War I, which lasted for four years.
The Frightful First World War and the Woeful Second World War by Terry Deary
$19.99 NZD
Category: Series - children | Series: Horrible Histories Collections S. | Reading Level: From 8 To 12
History with twice the nasty bits! Want to know: How sniffing your own pee could save your life in the First World War? Why wearing white knickers could get you killed in the Second World War? How a pair of old socks gave away top secrets? The Frightful First World War tells you all the horrors and hard ...Show more
The Grim Ghost by Terry Deary Illustrated by Helen Flook
$18.00 NZD
$20.00 (10% off)
Category: Series - children | Series: Roman Tales Ser.
AD 113. The young boy Pertinax helps his grandmother prepare a feast inPliny's household. As all the workers are busy in the kitchen, the young boy keeps Pliny company in the garden. He is told a story by the great Pliny himself. The tale is of a terrifying ghost that haunted a garden. But there's ...Show more
The Groovy Greeks (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary
$14.00 NZD
$15.00 (6% off)
Category: Series - children | Series: Horrible Histories | Reading Level: very good
History has never been so horrible Presented in an audio format, this work features tales about horrible heroes, savage Spartan soldiers, foolish philosophers and suffering slaves. It portrays the people of Ancient Greece as uncivilised, giving an example of the Spartans, who deliberately taught their c ...Show more