Horrible Histories (book series)
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic, and part of the Horrible Histories franchise. The books are written by Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite, and Neil Tonge, and illustrated by Martin Brown, Mike Phillips, Philip Reeve, and Kate Sheppard.
The former front cover of the Horrible Histories special France | |
| Author | Terry Deary, Peter Hepplewhite, Neil Tonge |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Martin Brown, Philip Reeve, Mike Phillips |
| Cover artist | Martin Brown, Philip Reeve, Kate Sheppard |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Civilisations, nations, periods, and various cities throughout history |
| Genre | Children's, history |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
Publication date | 1993–2013 |
The first titles in the series, The Terrible Tudors and The Awesome Egyptians, were published in June 1993. As of 2011, with more than 60 titles, the series had sold over 25 million copies in over 30 languages. The books have had tie-ins with newspapers such as The Telegraph, as well as audio-book tie-ins distributed with breakfast cereals.
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