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Discover all the frightful stories behind iconic ghost tales from around the world. From the ancient evils of Egypt, cutthroat Celtic sacrifices, Anne Boleyn and other restless royals as well as ghost busters and spook rumblers, combined with tons of Horrible Halloween facts, it's all in Horrible Histories: Ghosts.

The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the foul but fascinating Horrible History of the World, from brain-nibbling Neanderthals to terrified teenage soldiers in the twentieth century. A brand new classic Horrible Histories book, perfect for fans old and new.

Discover all the frightful facts behind the story of cars on the road across the world in this brand new Horrible Histories book. From scalding steam engines to preposterous propellor powered vehicles, awful accidents to rebellious road raiders, cursed cars and risky racers, it's all in Horrible Histories: On the Road.

The Worst in the World is packed full of the foulest gold, silver and bronze medal winning entries in horrible categories such as diseases, battles, emperors, punishments, schools and more. Read all about the most horrible top threes across history (in one man's opinion), they're the absolute worst!

Discover all the foul facts about the Terrifying Tudors in this classic Horrible Histories title. With a striking newspaper look throughout!

Jump into Celtic life with Terry Deary, the master of making history fun. Discover why Celtic warriors fought without any kit on, how they preserved their enemy's brains once they'd won the fight and why it was perfectly normal to laugh at funerals. It's all in Horrible Histories: Cut-Throat Celts. Read all about it!

Readers can discover all the foul facts about IRELAND, including why wax models were captured and made Prisoners of War, which warriors went to battle naked, and how to make yourself invisible.

Nelson is a ninja. He is not the coolest. Or the bravest. But he is the worlds nerdiest ninja! And now he has to stop an animal rampage and machines going crazy all over town! For that, he will need his new jetpack... and some serious ninja skills! How will Nelson learn to fly when he is scared of heights?!

When Nelson wakes up on his tenth birthday, he discovers he is a NINJA! THE LAST NINJA ON EARTH! But how is he going to save the world when he cannot even get his undies on the right way?! With the help of Grandmas inventions and his wild cousin Kenny, can Nelson master his new ninja skills AND save Duck Creek?

Tabby McTat loves singing along with Fred the busker, as people throw coins in their hat. But when Fred has an accident, the two are separated. Will they ever find each other again? "Our five-year-old gave it the thumbs up, and that's about the best endorsement you can get." NEWS OF THE WORLD "a pleasure to read out loud" FINANCIAL TIMES

"Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three." But it's dangerous being a Stick Man. A dog wants to play with him, a swan builds her nest with him. He even ends up on a fire! Will he ever get back to the family tree?

Never fear, Superworm's here! He can fish Beetle out of a well, and rescue Toad from a busy road. But who will come to Superworm's rescue, when he's captured by a wicked Wizard Lizard? Luckily, all of Superworm's insect friends have a cunning plan...