Interest age: from c 12 years

'Vile Victorians' gives the reader all the terrible truth about revolting events affecting everyone not so very long ago - from the vile Victorian queen herself, to some vicious Victorian villains.

It's time to delve into the totally true (sort of) and incredibly intriguing pages of 'William the Conqueror's Secret Diary'. Terry Deary steps into the mind of one of history's most annihilating kings, bringing you William the Conqueror's thoughts on: the Normans! England! Matilda! the French! m...

If you ever hear old folk moaning on about the world today, just remind them how woeful things were in the Second World War. Readers can discover why the blitzed Brits ate chicken-fruit, sinkers and nutty, what really happened in Dad's Army and how to make a rude noise with a gas mask.

Baffled by Buddhism? Confused by Catholicism? Explore the faith and practices of the world's religions in this richly illustrated and accessible volume. Every denomination is examined in detail through sacred texts, epic imagery, key beliefs and religious artefacts.