September

Horrible Histories (TV Tie-in): Measly Middle Ages

The horrible book to go with the TV series!

What on earth happened in the measly Middle Ages? Well… lots of really rotten things, actually! In the Middle Ages, the world was full of wild women, mad monks, naughty knights and crazy kings and queens! So read on if you want to know…
  • a genuine jester’s joke
  • why chickens had their bottoms shaved
  • what ten-year-old treacle was used for

Plus, you can find out all about miserable Medieval monks, the dreaded Black Death, and schools that really knew how to make the kids suffer! And there are gruesome games and revolting recipes to try at home as well!

This is in 2 packs:

Authors

Terry Deary

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Terry is a former actor, theatre-director and Drama teacher and currently lives in County Durham. He has written over 150 books in the UK, including 44 Horrible Histories titles, and was voted the fifth most popular living children’s author in a 2005 Guardian survey.

Awards

Terry Deary won the 2001 Blue Peter Prize for Rotten Romans.

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Fun Stuff

Activities

Horrible Histories Knight Wallpaper

Download this Knight wallpaper for your PC.

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Horrible Histories Puzzle Activity

Follow the puzzle to find out what each of the knights won in their tournament.

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Horrible Histories Soldier Wallpaper

Download this soldier wallpaper for your computer.

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Horrible Histories Viking Wallpaper

Viking wallpaper for your PC.

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Horrible Histories Wordsearch

A fiendish Greek wordsearch!

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