Horrible Histories: Vile Victorians (Classic Edition) Award-winning team by Terry Deary (author) and Martin Brown (illustrator)

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.

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1. twizzyb
   on 9 March 2014

   A great way to teach or learn all history has to tell

2. heart29
   on 6 March 2014

   Great, however some very gruesome stuff!

   4out of 5

3. Venera2
   on 4 March 2014

   amazing history book!

4. preciousone
   on 9 March 2013

   A good book!

   5out of 5

5. ninjastickman
   on 6 March 2013

   Terry Deary has made a brilliant, educational set of books! They teach you all about how the people of the past live! I would recommend an age range of 8-12 for this book

   5out of 5

6. ellie-melay27
   on 6 March 2013

   a good and funny way to learn history, i have all of the books and i really enjoy all the different series!

7. bugzy72
   on 6 March 2013

   its a good book

8. catlover96
   on 6 March 2013

   Horrible Histories are by FAR the funniest way to learn about history. Pretty awesome!

9. Sherlock25
   on 4 March 2013

   One of my favorites! interesting read :)

10. salimisra
    on 7 March 2012

    this book was good and i learned that childeren had to do jobs from the age of 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! imagine that!

11. cowmoo1170
    on 3 March 2012

    I enjoyed this, it told me lots about history. I think the book should not have so many drawings but other than that great.

    4out of 5

12. mutemath4ever
    on 1 March 2012

    This is obviously a non fiction book and does it’s job very well as it is crammed with information about the Victorians. It is presented in a funny and interesting style – like all the other horrible history books – with good and relevant pictures and diagrams. The Victorian era was obviously huge and all though the book does cover a huge amount it doesn’t cover everything. However as as a history book for children it is very good. I would recommend this for children aged 9+

    3out of 5