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On This Horrible Day in History
A year. 365 days. What's the worst that could happen? Well, quite a lot, as it goes. On This Horrible Day in History is full of horrible (but true) stories, one for each day of the year. Maybe this year, Christmas is marked with the Romans unexpectedly obliterating rioters… Maybe you share your birthday with Guy Fawkes… Maybe your dog shares his with Ivan the Terrible… In Horrible Histories, anything could happen. With a foul and fascinating fact for every day of the year, On This Horrible Day in History is a book that will have you laughing while you return to it over and over. History – it never grows old. illustrated throughout and packed with horrible stories – with all the horribly hilarious bits included perfect for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage shows, magazines, games and the brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie – Rotten Romans.
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About the author
Terry Deary
827 books829 followersA 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
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
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December 24, 2025
Almost perfect…just a little more detail on each entry would’ve made it amazing. We went down some interesting rabbit holes with this book using YouTube and online articles.
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December 22, 2025
A little bit of trivia, in daily bites, provides both entertainment and a conversation piece. Each page of this hardcover book provides between one and five days of facts. The historical facts are short and punchy, including quirky deaths, notable births and everything in between.
Some illustrations accompany the facts, and there are also some full-page cartoons, which do not count as one of the daily facts, so they're a bonus. .
The writing style is wry, with easy-to-comprehend language. This can be equally enjoyed by the young and old.
A great year-long book for any trivia and/or history fan.
Some illustrations accompany the facts, and there are also some full-page cartoons, which do not count as one of the daily facts, so they're a bonus. .
The writing style is wry, with easy-to-comprehend language. This can be equally enjoyed by the young and old.
A great year-long book for any trivia and/or history fan.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews