Cruel Kings and Mean Queens

Suitable for 7 – 8 years

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Discover all the foul facts about the history of royalty with history’s most horrible headlines: Cruel Kings and Mean Queens edition.

The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the nobility. From which king died after falling off the toilet and why people thought King John was a werewolf to why Queen Anne’s feet were covered in garlic. It’s all in Horrible Histories: Cruel Kings and Mean Queens :

  • fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits included
  • with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new
  • the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read
  • Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019’s brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie – Rotten Romans.

Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Product Details

Catalogue number

468 in SCB Offer January 2026

Series

Horrible Histories Special

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780702317965

Publisher

Scholastic

Date published

May 5th, 2022

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  • 272 pages

Condition

New

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Author/Illustrator

Terry Deary

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Born in Sunderland in 1946, Terry Deary lives in County Durham with his family. Terry’s early life was spent in his father’s butcher’s shop and his career in the arts began in 1972 at Theatre Powys in Mid Wales. He has worked as an actor, theatre-director, drama teacher and television presenter. Terry still acts with roles in British films and has appeared in the Horrible Histories TV, stage-shows and feature film. As an actor, Terry began writing scripts. One of his most successful was The Custard Kid which became his first novel in 1977. Terry has enjoyed over 40 years as an author, including over 80 titles in Horrible Histories the world’s bestselling children’s history series. He is also an author of fiction and non-fiction for adults. Terry is an ambassador for his home city of Sunderland and was made a Doctor of Education at Sunderland University.

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