What would you do if disaster struck? Would you be a hero or a coward? This is a collection of true stories of different people involved in many different kinds of disaster, and how they behaved in life or death situations.

True Disaster Stories (True Stories)

Terry-Deary

HIPPO/SCHOLASTIC

"The Woeful Second World War" presents the dire details of a war that affected almost everyone - from old men joining the Dad's Army to the 12 year olds defending Berlin to the bitter end. Find out who made a meal of maggots, or which soldiers were so smelly their enemies could sniff them out.

The Woeful Second World War

Teen & Young Adult

"The Smashing Saxons" tells the terrible truth about the pillaging people who bashed the Brits but got nobbled by the Normans, including who got cow pats as Christmas presents or why wearing a pig on your head was lucky. Read on for foul facts on disgusting diseases and ghastly graves.

Horrible Histories: Smashing Saxons (Horrible Histories)

Children's Books

Mad Millenium Play (Horrible Histories Novelty)

Reference

Scholastic/Hippo

This potty political guide tells the truth about potty Prime Ministers, loony lords, vile voters, mad manifestos, crazy canvassing, and potty political history, including Sad Simon's headless horror. The guide also tracks a potential candidate and finds out what it takes to become an MP.

Potty Politics (Knowledge)

The Horrible History of Ireland tells you about centuries of dreadful deeds, from cruel Celtic chieftains and suffering saints to the troubled 20th century. Want to know: why wax models were captured and made Prisoners of War, which warriors went into battle naked? &amp; how to make yourself invisible? Read on for a visit to the chambers of horrors (if you dare), a game to make you hurl, and the top twenty Irish curses. Find out the tragic truth about Ireland's foul famines, savage sieges and wretched rebellions, and the incredible Irish who lived and died in them. History has never been so horrible!

Ireland

What makes people want to solve a mystery? Read these seven stories and you might decide there are some things that can never be explained. Find out: how one woman checked into a Parisian hotel - and then disappeared?, why a flight never returned, with no sign of wreckage or survivors? & if the ghosts of Borley rectory can ever rest in peace? With gripping accounts and dramatic fact files, uncover some mysterious events from real life and decide what you think really happened.

True Mystery Stories (True Stories)

The Vicious Vikings (1997)

Scholastic. Inc.

The Wicked History of the World presents the foul but fascinating story of humans from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the 20th Century--all in glorious and gory color. In the best book ever written to prove history teachers wrong, pester parents and disgust grandmothers, you will find out the truth about the Rules of War and meet fifty of the most vicious villains of all time in a bonus feature pull-out. Want to know... --The ghastly fate of Captain Cook? --What smelly sport was played by Samurai warriors? --Who tried to kill her enemies with a cake made from poisoned bath water? ...then let The Wicked History of the World be your guide. History with the nasty bits left in!

The Wicked History of the World: History with the Nasty Bits Left in!

Martin Brown

History

Scholastic Reference

Awesome Annual 2007 (Horrible Histories)

Biographies

scholastic

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