Horrible Histories: The Secret Diary of Henry VIII Award-winning team

by Terry Deary (author) and Martin Brown (illustrator)

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Brand new from the bestselling team behind Horrible Histories! It’s time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of Henry VIII’s Secret Diary. First! Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history’s most tyrannical kings, bringing you Henry VIII’s thoughts on: • the Plague! • Christmas! • his wives! • the French! • executions! • the Church! • his wives! • Scotland! • feasts! • his wives! • hunting! Horrible Histories’ Secret Diaries of the most extraordinary (and Horrible) characters of all time will blow your mind. And, ready for discovery from November 2021: Horrible Histories: The Secret Diary of Queen Victoria

Horrible Histories’ Secret Diaries are the perfect introduction to important figures from history. Fully illustrated throughout and told from the character’s (sometimes delusional) point of view, each diary reveals the (quite likely) inner workings of their minds during the events that shaped their lives. Covering key moments in Henry’s life and the history of the Tudor period, the Secret Diary of Henry VIII reveals his: • reaction to the death of his father, Henry VII • experience at the field of the cloth of gold • relations with the Church • hopes for a son • thoughts on his enemies and his allies … right up to the end of his life in 1547. Each diary is the perfect introduction to a pivotal era in British History, brilliantly immersive and sure to capture the imagination!

Product Details

Catalogue number

1029 in SCB Offer June 2021

Series

Horrible Histories

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780702306655

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

May 6th, 2021

Other details

144 pages

Condition

New

Series

Horrible Histories

Author/Illustrator

Terry Deary

Terry Deary was born in Sunderland in 1946 and currently lives in County Durham. Terry is a former actor, theatre-director and Drama teacher. He spends his time writing and directing for his television production company, managing his website, terry-deary.com, and touring his Horrible Histories exhibition. Terry is the author of 116 books in the UK and over 250 more worldwide, mainly for children and teenagers, including the popular non-fiction series Horrible Histories. Horrible Histories were launched in 1993 and are now sold in 28 languages from Russia to Brazil, Scandinavia to China.

In 2003, Horrible Histories celebrates its 10th Anniversary!

In 1996 Terry was the best selling British children’s author with 5 of his books in the top ten best-sellers of the year (Waterstones Book Shop tables). In August 1997 he was still leading the way with thirteen titles in the top forty. (Bookseller listings). In 1999, The Daily Telegraph recorded that he outsold Enid Blyton by four to one and a Libraries survey made him the most-borrowed author of non-fiction in Britain – adult and children’s books. Terry currently holds 8 out of the 10 slots for ‘Most Borrowed Children’s Non-Fiction’ authors in the Public Lending Rights annual survey covering July 1998-June 1999. In November 1999 Books for Keeps magazine readers voted him “The outstanding children’s non-fiction author of the 20th Century”.

Terry’s district council have awarded Terry an “oscar” as one of their top citizens and Sunderland University have awarded Terry an Honorary Doctorate in Education (HonDEd) which was awarded in July 2000.

In early 1998, the Top Ten series was launched with two titles written by Terry, Top Ten Shakespeare Stories and Top Ten Greek Legends.

Terry’s latest additions to the Horrible Histories series are the Horrible Histories Special: France and Cruel Crimes and Painful Punishment. And if Horrible Histories wasn’t keeping him busy enough Terry has also contributed a range of titles to the True Stories series including True Mystery Stories and True Horror Stories.

The Horrible Histories exhibition is up and running in museums around Britain until 2003. He has also just set up a television production company and is negotiating to make a series of audio tapes and writing radio scripts for BBC World Service.

“If you haven’t come across ‘Horrible Histories’ before you’ve missed a true publishing phenomenon – Terry Deary seems to have invented a whole new genre with his series of books looking at history in an entirely different way.” Books Magazine, July 96

“I do not like reading very much and my Mum is pleased that I have found some books I like so much that I read them without being asked!” Fan letter from 10-year-old boy

For more information why not visit www.terry-deary.com or join his fan club?

Martin Brown

Martin Brown was born in Australia but currently lives in Dorset. In 1993, he illustrated the first of the HORRIBLE HISTORIES, and has now contributed to more than 60 titles in the series.