Readers can discover all the foul facts about the MEASLY MIDDLE AGES, including why chickens had their bottoms shaved, a genuine jester's joke and what ten-year-old treacle was used for. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

I bet you've never even heard of the Stuarts. They don't sound very terrible, do they? But did you know some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas?

The Measly Middle Ages Activity Book is stuffed with killer quizzes, gruesome games and amazing mazes to bring all those nutty knights and revolting peasants to life. Want to: * create your very own menacing medieval knight? * become a fearsome fighter in a jousting tournament? * try some revolting recipes that will beat any slimy school-dinners? Puzzle your parents with Terry Deary's foul facts and stun your schoolmates with Martin Brown's crafty cartoons. With a push-out medieval knight to dress for battle, the Measly Middle Ages will keep you armed with the facts

Ruthless Romans reveals the grim goings-on of the greatest empire ever, from the terrible twins who founded Rome to the evil emperors who made murder into a sport. Read on for gory details about the cruel Colosseum and the people and animals who were massacred there... and find out how, if you upset them enough, the ruthless Romans would CRUCIFY you. Eeek!

Following a hugely successful first series, Rattus Rattus and the rest of the Horrible Histories gang are returning to the smallcreen for another 13 episodes in spring 2010. In this special tie-in edition readers can discover all the foul facts about the Smashing Saxons including who got cow pats as Christmas presents, why wearing a pig on your head is lucky and how to make a dead Saxon happy.

Do you like your history horrifying? Then the Terrifying Tudors will tantalise you! Shudder at the mad Tudor monarchs and their suffering subjects, who were always losing their heads. Discover what Tudors did in the good times and the gory times, from their great goose fairs and foul festivals to the terrible tricks of their ruthless royal family.

They're not called the Awesome Egyptians for nothing! The foul pharaohs and their suffering slaves got up to all sorts of terrible tricks. Read this book to... * Meet some fabulous pharaohs... and their mummies * Make revolting recipes for 3000 year old sweets * Discover which king had the most blackheads * Find out why some pharaohs wore false beards * Learn to become an Ancient Egyptian in 10 not-so-easy steps! If you like your history horrible, the Awesome Egyptians and their moaning mummies have it all wrapped up! Aaaarrrrgh!

Go back into the really rotten times of the Romans, where there were beastly battles, deadly doctors and marvellous myths. Discover what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts, how ancient Britons got their hair nice and how Romans told the future with dead chickens. With a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author to make Horrible Histories more accessible to young readers.

"Want to know: Why the vicious Vikings had names like Fat-thighs, Oaf and Stinking? Which Viking god dressed up as a woman? A genuine jester's joke? Why medieval chickens had their bottoms shaved? Discover all the facts about the Vicious Vikings and Measly Middle Ages--double the gore and more"--Page 4 of cover.