Truly Terrible Tales
Encyclopedia
Truly Terrible Tales is one of the countless spin-offs of Terry Deary
's Horrible Histories
. This children's book series tells the true stories of the lives of explorers, scientists and writers in a light-hearted style. The books are illustrated by Scoular Anderson.
The series includes:
Terry Deary
Terry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
's Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
. This children's book series tells the true stories of the lives of explorers, scientists and writers in a light-hearted style. The books are illustrated by Scoular Anderson.
The series includes:
- Explorers (1997)
- Inventors (1997)
- Scientists (1997)
- Writers (1997)