Terry Deary

If you could take just one history book to a desert island this would be it Conn Iggulden This book makes you question everything you thought you knew about some of the most famous events in British history Tracy Borman A ridiculously funny book for adults from the multimillion copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories perfect for fans of Unruly by David Mitchell Ah Britain So special The greatest nation on earth some say And we did it all on our own Didn t we Well not quite As it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans As Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make Elizabeth I would count as a minor royal without the Spanish Armada Without the Nazis Churchill would be remembered as an opposition windbag The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren t for the Roman Ninth Legion And after all every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit although in an ideal world we wouldn t have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place The British have a proud history of choosing their enemies from the Romans to the Germans You might even say those enemies made B

Papá y yo no teníamos intención de aterrizar con el globo en Ciudad Edén, aunque la entrada fue espectacular. A nuestro alrededor se reunió una multitud para ver el espectáculo. Yo salí disparada por un cañon y anduve por la cuerda floja. Papa y yo dejamos a esos pardillos* deslumbrados, y les sacamos mucho dinero. Pero hasta que conoci a Prometeo no supe lo que era el peligro de verdad. El era un dios griego al que perseguian un aguila vengadora y dos heroes de la guerra de Troya. ¿Y a que no adivinas que idiota tuvo que arriesgar su vida para ayudarle a salir con vida de Ciudad Eden? *Si, ya se que suena feo, ¡pero si hubieras visto lo bobos que eran, tambien tu les habrias llamado asi!

Tras su último viaje, Prometeo retrocede diez años en el tiempo para volver a Ciudad Edén en busca del héroe humano que ha de redimirle de su castigo. Allí conoce a Sam, un chico que vende «medicinas milagrosas» junto a su madre. Durante el espectáculo que estos montan en la posada La Tormenta para vender su supuesta medicina, hace acto de presencia el dios Zeus, quien ha ido en busca de su primo Pometeo para combatir a los monstruos griegos que amenazan el Olimpo. Pero en realidad la batalla contra los monstruos va a librarse en Ciudad Edén, pues la Vengadora, en su implacable persecución a Prometeo, ha conseguido llevar engañados hasta allí a los más temibles monstruos para que la ayuden a atrapar a su eterno enemigo

DANGEROUS DAYS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE is the first in a new adult series by Terry Deary, the author of the hugely bestselling Horrible Histories, popular among children for their disgusting details, gory information and sharp wit, and among adults for engaging children (and themselves) with history.The Romans have long been held up as one of the first ''civilised'' societies, and yet in fact they were capable of immense cruelty. Not only that, but they made the killing of humans into a sport. The spoiled emperors were the perpetrators (and sometimes the victims) of some imaginative murders. DANGEROUS DAYS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE will include some of the violent ways to visit the Elysian Fields (i.e. death) including: animal attack in the Coliseum; being thrown from the Tarpeian Rock - 370 deserters in 214 AD alone (or if the emperor didn''t like your poetry); by volcanic eruption from Vesuvius; by kicking (Nero''s fatal quarrel with the Empress Poppea); from poison mushrooms (Claudius); by great fires; torturous tarring; flogging to death; boiling lead (the invention of ''kind'' Emperor Constantine); or being skinned alive by invading barbarians.DANGEROUS DAYS IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE looks at the back-story leading up to the victims'' deaths, and in doing so gives the general reader a concise history of a frequently misunderstood era.

Una nueva historia de los alumnos del profesor Randa y su peculiar academia de rateros del mundo.

Prometeo ha robado el fuego de los dioses para entregárselo a los hombres, y por ello es castigado por los habitantes del Olimpo. Una Furia lo encadena a una roca y le arranca el hígado cada noche como penitencia. Cuando consigue escapar, Zeus le propone un trato: si consigue encontrar a un solo heroe verdadero en toda la historia de la humanidad por la que el ha traicionado a los suyos, le perdonara. Prometeo se encogio de hombros y se sacudio de encima las cadenas rotas. Tal vez no quiera esconderme en este mundo, murmuro. Prometeo era un dios profugo. ¿Su delito? Robar el fuego a Zeus y entregarselo a la raza humana. ¿Su castigo? Ser encadenado a una roca y soportar que un ave monstruosa le arrancase el higado cada dia por toda la eternidad. Hasta que escapo. Y asi es como fue a parar a Ciudad Eden en 1858, y a mi vida. ¿Que quien soy yo? (Eres una persona muy curiosa ¿no?). Me llamo Jim y soy huerfano. ¿A que me dedico? Libero a los ricos de sus riquezas. Prometeo y yo eramos uña y carne. Y aprendi que a veces hasta los dioses necesitan ayuda cuando el peligro acecha...

From the multi award winning creator of Flooded and Lost comes I Love Books a picture book about the joy that comes from discovering a connection with books for the very first time

A stunning new city guide with all the gruesome bits left in HORRIBLE HISTORIES Cardiff takes readers on a gore tastic tour ofthe streets of Cardiff exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets From the attempted murder of Saint David to how the leek becamethe symbol of Wales it s a trip no Horrible Histories fanwill want to miss

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HORRIBLE HISTORIES YORK takes readers on a gore tastic tour of thestreets of York exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets With the frightful map tourists can plot their path to the past Deadly diseases horrendous highwaymen and vicious Vikings it sa trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss

A ridiculously funny history of Britain for adults from the multimillion copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories perfect for fans of Unruly by David Mitchell Ram packed with mind blowing facts hilarious characters and little known tales Dan Schreiber If you could take just one history book to a desert island this would be it Laugh out loud funny Pure joy Conn IgguldenAh Britain So special The greatest nation on earth some say And we did it all on our own Didn t we As it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans As Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make Elizabeth I would count as a minor royal without the Spanish Armada Without the Nazis Churchill would be remembered as an opposition windbag The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren t for the Roman Ninth LegionAnd after all every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit although in an ideal world we wouldn t have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place The British have a proud history of choosing their enemies from the Romans to the Germans You might even say those enemies made Britain what it

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The Truly Terrible History of the Toilet is full of horrible factsabout the loo Read all about how the ancient Romans used spongeson sticks to wipe each other down and who invented the firstflushing toilet This book is the bog standard guide to loos flushwith facts