Vicious Vikings And Measly Middle Ages

Horrible Histories Collections

by Terry Deary

This title presents the history with twice the nasty bits! "The Measly Middle Ages" tells you what life was really like in days of old when knights were bold, women wore tall pointy hats and the peasants were revolting. "The Vicious Vikings" is packed with frightening facts about these vile invaders - and their savage Saxon enemies - from cruel kings and vengeful Viking warriors to the suffering slaves, the thralls. Read on for curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests ...for your teacher! History has never been so horrible.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Childrens, Medieval History, Humor, Historical

256 pages, Paperback

First published November 20, 1998

About the author

A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29. Most famously, he is one of the authors of the Horrible Histories series of books popular among children for their disgusting details, gory information and humorous pictures and among adults for getting children interested in history. Books in the series have been widely translated into other languages and imitated.

A cartoon series has been made of the series of books and was shown on CiTV for a period in 2002.

The first series of a live-action comedy sketch show of the same name was shown on CBBC in 2009 and a second series is due.

Terry is also known widely throughout children and adult reading groups alike for his True Stories series (see below for series list).

He received an Honorary Doctorate of Education from the University of Sunderland in 2000. His numerous accolades also include the Blue Peter "Best Nonfiction Author of the Century" Award in the U.K.

-Wikipedia

Reviews

[Cham · Rating 2 out of 5]

حال و حوصله‌ی کوبیدن ندارم =/ فقط در این حد بگم که، خیلی حوصله سربر بود یه جاهاییش. من یکی که کااملا اسما رو با هم قاطی کرده بودم و نمی‌دونستم اینی که داره می‌گه انگلیسیه، وایکینگه، چیه!
بخش سوال‌ها و مسئله‌هاش هم، از قدیم برای من جذاب نبود، ولی الان دیگه افتضاح شده بود، اصلا نمی‌تونستم بخونمشون، اواخر دیگه فقط ردشون می‌کردم و به این فکر می‌کردم که نویسنده این داده‌های احتمالا جالب رو، با سوال‌بندی حروم کرده.

شاید هم مشکل از سنمه. سه چهار سال پیش می‌تونست چهار ستاره هم بگیره شاید.

[Billy Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

[Joseph Leskey · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Original review:
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Like any Horrible Histories book, very good and very messy!

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

The cultural references are a little old but the humour and educational value remain. This book and TV series was such a fixed point in my childhood that I had to revisit.

Still as interesting and fun at 18 as they were at 8 :)

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of information, horrible, and I would definitely read it again!

[Eule Luftschloss · Rating 3 out of 5]

trigger warning
gore, slavery, torture, lethal illness, child death

[Zen Jayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny engaging book about Viking history.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though this is a book for young adults, I think anyone who wants to know more about history in general will get a kick out of it. The jokes are genuinely funny, the history isn't spackled over with a nice coat of frosting - it is vicious and measly, and now I want to read all the books in this series, no kidding.

Bought this at a souvenir shop at the Tower of London, and it's a way better purchase than the raven magnet I also bought there.

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated books published in the UK by Scholastic. They are designed to get children interested in history by concentrating on the trivial, unusual, gory, or unpleasant. They are exceptionally well loved by my history loving children

[Sally Boots · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very entertaining and suitably gross for little boys. But way too focussed on England. I think the Middle Ages took place in other countries, too.

[Ilib4kids · Rating 3 out of 5]

ILL Horrible Histories