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Horribly Famous

 
 

Horribly Famous: Queen Victoria and her Enormous Empire by Alan MacDonald Queen Victoria and her Enormous Empire
by Alan MacDonald

Everybody knows Victoria married a chap called Albert and wore black clothes - all the time. But did you know that Victoria went on her holidays in disguise, and was best pals with her rude Scottish servant? Everything you ever wanted to know about the woman with the enormous empire!

ISBN: 978 1407 11025 7. £4.99. Paperback

 
 

Horribly Famous: Horribly Famous: Henry VIII and his Wicked Wives by Alan MacDonaldHenry VIII and his Wicked Wives
by Alan MacDonald

Everyone's heard of Henry VIII. He's the one who had a bit of a weight problem and married six unlucky ladies. Inside readers can find out everything they don't already know about Henry and everything that makes him Horribly Famous, including the wife he accused of witchcraft, his closest friends who got the chop, and how he bricked up his bedroom door in fear for his life.

ISBN: 978 1407 10904 6. Paperback. £4.99

 
 

Horribly Famous: Horribly Famous: Winston Churchill and his Woeful Wars by Alan MacDonaldWinston Churchill and his Woeful Wars
by Alan MacDonald

You've probably heard of Winston Churchill... He's the one who raised his fingers in a V sign and smoked a massive cigar. Inside: Get to know the man behind the cigar in Winston's secret diary! Re-live events of the century in The Winston Weekly! Read how Winston led Britain to victory in the Second World War!

ISBN: 978 1407 10831 5. Paperback. £4.99

 
 

Horribly Famous: Tutankhamun and His Tombful of Treasure by Michael CoxTutankhamun and His Tombful of Treasure
by Michael Cox

Tutankhamun is given the Horribly Famous treatment. Here you'll find the whole story of King Tut's life and death, plus his awesome afterlife. It's an exciting story of treasure and tombs, grave robbers and gold.

ISBN: 978 1407 10519 2. Paperback. £4.99

 
 
Horribly Famous: Pirates and their Caribbean CapersPirates and their Caribbean Capers
by Michael Cox

You've probably heard of a few pirates...
• Horrible Henry Morgan and his flaming fire ships
• Awful Anne Bonny and her flaming temper
• Barmy Blackbeard and his - er - flaming black beard.

But have you heard that:
• Henry Morgan ate his own shoes?
• Anne Bonny scared strong men shirtless?
• Blackbeard guzzled his rum with a dash of dynamite?

Now you can get the inside story from pirates' long-lost log-books, read the terrible truth about real pirate life and find out all about the biggest, baddest buccaneers who ever sailed the bounding main!

Horribly Funny ~ Horribly Gripping ~ Horribly Famous

ISBN: 978 0439 94381 9. Paperback. 4.99

 
 

Horribly Famous: Sir Frances Drake and His Daring Deeds by Andrew Donkin Sir Frances Drake and His Daring Deeds
by Andrew Donkin

Sir Francis Drake is horribly famous for being the fearless explorer who sailed around the world, and the dashing sea hero who defeated the Spanish Armada. But have you heard that he was actually a bit of a pirate and once got shot without even realizing it?

ISBN: 978 0439 95400 6. Paperback. £4.99

 
 

Horribly Famous: Julius Caesar and his Foul Friends by Toby Brown Julius Caesar and his Foul Friends
by Toby Brown

Julius Caesar is horribly famous for conquering loads of countries and back-stabbing his chums. But have you hear that he was once captured by pirates and invaded his own town? Discover the inside story with JC's secret diary, read up on scandals in The Republican News and discover why his friends became quite so foul.

ISBN: 978 0439 95471 6. Paperback. £4.99

 
 
Horribly Famous: Elizabeth I and her Conquests by Margaret SimpsonElizabeth I and her Conquests
by Margaret Simpson

Now you can get the inside story with Elizabeth's secret diary, pick up the latest gossip in the Tudor Tatler, and find out all the about Lizzy's World and how she made her crucial contests.

ISBN: 978 0439 95575 1. Paperback. £4.99

 
   
   
 
 
 
 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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