8 Horrible Histories books, fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits included.

Includes: Awful Egyptians, Vile Victorians, Terrifying Tudors, Measly Middle Ages, Vicious Vikings, Woeful Second World War, Rotten Romans, Frightful First World War

The 8 Books Set Collection:

• Awful Egyptians: It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Which king had the worst blackheads? Why some kings had to wear false beards? Why the peasants were revolting? Discover all the foul facts about the Awful Egyptians - all the gore and more!
• Rotten Romans: It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: What Roman soldiers wore under their kilts? How Ancient Britons got their hair nice and spikey? Why rich Romans needed a vomitorium? Discover all the foul facts about the Rotten Romans - all the gore and more!
• Measly Middle Age: It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: A genuine jester's joke? Why chickens had their bottoms shaved? What ten-year-old treacle was used for? Discover all the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages - all the gore and more!
• Vicious Vikings: It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why some vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? How to build a vicious Viking longboat? Which vicious Viking god dressed up as a woman? Discover all the foul facts about the Vicious Vikings - all the gore and more!
• Terrifying Tudors: It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Why Henry VIII thought he'd married a horse? All about terrible Tudor torture? Which shocking swear words the Tudors used? Discover all the foul facts about the Terrible Tudors - all the gore and more.
• Vile Victorians: It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: What vile Victorian parents called their children? Who had a gruesome glass eye for every occasion? When the first public loo was flushed? Discover all the foul facts about the Vile Victorians - all the gore and more.
• Frightful First World War: It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: What the Fat King' did with food scraps and dead horses? How sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack? Why a pair of old socks gave away top German secrets? Discover all the foul facts about the Frightful First World War - all the gore and more.
• Woeful Second World War: It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: Who made a meal out of maggots? Which smelly soldiers were sniffed outby their enemies? Why white knickers could kill you? Discover all the foul facts about the Woeful Second World War - all the gore and more!

Features:

• Number of Books: 8
• Format: Paperback
• Author: Terry Deary
• Age: 8+
• Publisher: Scholastic ltd
• Language: English
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0702315834
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0702315831
• Package Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.1 x 13 cm