It's history with the nasty bits left in! Want to know: How a war started when a Brit insisted on sitting on a stool? Who wore a necklace made of 50 human skulls? Why a Brit soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe? Discover all the foul facts about the Barmy British Empire - all the gore and more!
All the foul facts about the Frightful First World War are ready to uncover, including: what the 'Fat King' did with food scraps and dead horses, how sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack and why a pair of old socks gave away top German secrets. As featured on BBC Bitesize, and refreshed with a fantastic new design, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit w…
An A to Z of the world's most bizarre creatures
Horrible Science: Frightful Flight is stuffed with hair-raising heights, dizzying drops and mind-blowing facts about flying! Readers will be amazed to learn how to see the earth's shadow, how to build a flying saucer, and how, after centuries of fearsome flight flops, people have finally taken to the skies. Redesigned in a bold, funky new look and illustrated throughout by Tony De Saulles for t…
Go time-travelling with Terrible Time and discover all the terrifying time facts you've been waiting ages to find out. See what happens if you go too close to a black hole and how flies tell the time! Redesigned in a bold, funky new look and illustrated throughout by Tony De Saulles for the next generation of Horrible Science fans.
A sneaky "big egg" swap leads to a hairy and hilarious hunt for the real thing! When Mrs. Stigson the Stegosaurus lays an egg there is great rejoicing—Darwin always wanted a baby sister. But leaving mad Uncle Loops in charge of egg-sitting is not a good idea. On her return, Mrs. Stigson is certain that it is not the egg she laid. Darwin is determined to get to the bottom of it and suspects a …
One-legged Long John Silver, treacherous Captain Billy Bones, wicked Black Dog and the terrifying Blind Pew are the most cruel and frightening pirates ever to sail the high seas! They all dream of finding Captain Flint's buried treasure, but it is young Jim Hawkins who finds Flint's map of Treasure Island. Can Jim and his friends outwit these bloodthirsty pirates and claim the glorious bounty? …