Killer History: A Gruesome and Grisly Trip Through the Past

by Clive Gifford

A gruesome and grisly trip through the past, Killer History explores the tradition, customs and fascinating stories that pertain to death, including burial customs, weapons, capital punishment and epidemics.

Some kids are natural bookworms and others you have to chase down with a book. But every kid, even the ones that scowl when you say “read” will devour this mega mix of history’s grisly stories. From all corners of the globe and dating back to ancient Egypt, this book leaves no tombstone unturned to deliver a glimpse at some of the weirdest traditions, most gruesome methods, craziest causes, and most fascinating facts surrounding death in history. Kids will

Genres: History, Childrens, Horror, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

Published February 7, 2013

About the author

Clive Gifford is a highly experienced journalist and author with over 170 books published and more than 800 features and stories written for adults and children.

Clive is an unusual author who likes to work in both fiction and non-fiction. Perhaps this reflects his unusual life which, so far, has seen him travel to over 70 countries, be held hostage in Colombia, go parachuting, coach several sports and run a computer games company.

He says: "What drives me more than anything else is the desire to communicate, entertain and inform through the written word."

Reviews

[Izzy Carlson · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's gross and there is lots of death

[Tori · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very fun, yet quick read. Yes, I said “fun” about a book called Killer History, and while it’s all doom and gloom it’s made up of some really odd, weird and crazy facts through history about death. Some I’d heard of but most I hadn’t. Would definitely read it again and recommend it to my friends and family (who aren’t squeamish).

[Henry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rate it 5 stars because it was funny but gruesome like when a guy slipped and died on a orange peel.

[William Ligabo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found the book to be a funny yet full of tragity. In the story around the first few pages i thought that is just gonna talk about horror stories. But later on there were kids that were living in this horror story. I thouht that the fact they just swithched the story sround was very tricky.

[Carterl · Rating 5 out of 5]

if you have a strong stomach and you like books about death a long time ago this for you.

[Laura Cushing · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, interesting YA about historical deaths. Fun for adults too, I enjoyed it.

[Derek JJ Gregg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book

[Vanveega · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a good book. I liked it because it was an easy read and fast.

[Jackson A]

good egemication

[Rayjan Koehler · Rating 5 out of 5]

An interesting history book-- aimed at a younger audience than myself, but I learned some interesting tidbits about death history.

[Hailey Triska · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book tell about deaths in times long ago on how people didn't know what was good for them and what were good cures so they died or how the "stupid" 1800's as the book calls them because they had the stupidest ways to kill or torture a person, but then the book was funny because it has riddles and jokes and things like "how to make yourself into a mummy". it's a really interesting book and a book that is my personal favorite, realistic fiction.

[Mary Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read 50 pages a quit- was trying to get a feel for it to see if it would be a good addition to school library.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot of interesting tid-bits. I could have done without the bread recipe and the how-to-make a volcano.

[Ava]

i think thta the book was really good and i would read this book again and again

[Moahmmad Aqil]

LOL some parts are so bloody it makes me laugh so hard

[Ricky Suta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny!

[Lyonsai · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good and very factual