Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas - or so hesays. But can his captives Jed and Arthur stop the cruel captain?
England, 1485. Young George is plucked from his grand home and findshimself a hostage to King Richard III. With the king's enemiesadvancing, the whole... Læs mere
A village in Germany, 1227. Sir Ulrich decides to show all the otherknights in the land that they should be fighting for love. He willchallenge any knight in the name of Venus, goddess of love. And he willfight them wearing a dress!
Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, on his mission to stealSouth American gold from the Spanish fleet. Can Tom survive the tripround the world, through waves three times the height of their tinyship, help Drake defeat the Spanish galleons - and come back rich?
A brand new, fascinating tale of Stone Age Mesopotamia and the legendary king Gilgamesh, from the best-selling author of Horrible Histories and including readers' notes to help extend learning and exploration of the time period.
Menes is training as a scribe in the local temple, and to earn extra money to help his poor family, he agrees to assist rich old Maiarch. Menes must write a prayer to rid Maiarch of an old family ghost. But what if the ghost is actually more human than superhuman?
AD 64. Rome is a frightening place. But little does Christian slavegirl Mary realise the dangers that await her when she accompanies hermaster to the city. It is the day of the chariot races and Mary finds herself the only witness to a terrible crime.
The Great Pyramid is a lively place to work. The only irritation is Antef, the fussy, bullisome supervisor who makes everyone feel more like slaves than free... Læs mere
Young Acheron is a liar. Everybody knows it. But when a stranger comes to the city to announce that the Greeks have departed, leaving a special gift of a wooden horse, Acheron is suspicious. He races to tell Prince Paris about the Greek plot, but will anyone believe him?
'Horrible Histories' author Terry Deary takes us back in time for a brand new, thrilling adventure set in the closing days of the First World War. Flashbacks offer dramatic stories set in key moments in history.
The facts may be quirky but they are all carefully researched. The stories show humanity at its best and its worst, at its funniest and most tragic. The anecdotes are linked by quotations that provoke thinking about universal truths.