Horrible Histories TV Tie-In Pack Award-winning author Pack by Terry Deary (author)

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?

Reviews

1. Michelle
   on 16 January 2012

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   I think that horrible histories is a great show/book for children who need to learn more about history.

   5out of 5

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What kids think

1. somachail871
   on 15 May 2015

   Best books I’ve ever rad about history in TV

2. Spidergirl
   on 8 March 2014

   I love the show and the facts : )

3. 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

4. Flissy22
   on 2 March 2012

   i have seen mostly all of the episodes on the telly, they are rely funny so the books should be just as good.

5. orujian
   on 17 February 2012

   WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   5out of 5

6. amaarabaksh
   on 23 November 2010

   I LOVE HORRIBLE HISTORIES SO I LOVE IT SO MUCH

   5out of 5

7. keving
   on 3 October 2010

   tank a lot , this is a point book

   5out of 5

8. Tazz30
   on 20 June 2010

   Horrible histories is ok

   4out of 5

9. Hermione2010
   on 8 May 2010

   These are a good series. Basically they are about the horrible parts of history.

   3out of 5