Barmy British Empire (Horrible Histories)

by Martin Brown (Illustrator), Martin Brown (Illustrator), Terry Deary (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.29

  Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Barmy British Empire, including how a war started when a Brit was sitting on a stool, who wore a necklace made of 50 human skulls and why a British soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe. With a bold new cover look and a heap of extra horrible bits and a quiz at the back of the book, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

• Used

  Paperback
  2007

  $3.29

  A double helping of horrible bits bound together in this great value paperback. The Barmy British Empire reveals the brutal facts about how Britannia ruled the waves - from infamous antics in India to dreadful deeds done down under. The Blitzed Brits describes what life was like for the people who stayed at home in World War Two, including foul food facts about rotten rationing and awful evacuation tales. Both books are crammed full of curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests ...for teachers.