Horrible Histories

The Horrible Histories is a collection of books and also magazines that aim to make learning history fun for children of all ages. They don't just contain what you would expect to hear in a history lesson, it explores the different era's depending on which book / magazine you are reading and tells you about interesting facts and things that young children would find humourous. They also teach different ways on remembering things such as Henry VIII six wifes. The books are books are written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown and Philip Reeve. The magazines are the same. The first Horrible Histry books were published in 1993 and are still ...  Read the complete review

The horrible histories series are a set of books aimed and children and teenagers which aim to make history interesting and fun as well as educational.They are written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown.The books are black and white but contain good diagrams and drawings to make the books more understandable.The series covers most major historical periods from the stone age to world war 2.The series also has many specials editions, handbooks and magazines as well as the normal paperback books.They include jokes and humour which makes the books accessible for young people and makes them take more of an interest then the traditional history book used in ...  Read the complete review

When I was at school I did not have the faintest interest in History lessons, mainly due to the teacher not making the lessons exciting or informative. As I have matured I have developed a keen interest in all things historical and dreaded the thought that my children would find the subject boring if they too had a disinterested teacher. However, all of my children seem to find the subject fascinating, and devour books avidly when they contain anything historical. We discovered the Horrible History books some years ago when my eldest son was about five. They offer an offbeat look at periods through History, with stories told in an amusing and entertaining way, ...  Read the complete review