Woeful Second World War


by Terry Deary (Author) Martin Brown (Illustrator)

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   Book 17   
Pages: 144
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If you ever hear old folk moaning on about the world today, just remind them how woeful things were in World War II. When Hitler’s horrid army were goose-stepping round the globe, nearly everything in Europe was totally AWFUL! Read on to discover…

•  The dreadful truth about Dad’s Army
•  What happened when an elephant got loose in the blackout
•  Who made a meal out of maggots
•  Which smelly soldiers were sniffed out by their enemies
•  Why wearing white knickers could kill you

What with doodlebug bombs dropping out of the sky and sweet rationing driving kids (and teachers) mad, life in the Second World War was truly wicked. So from snow-bound cities under siege to fly-infested jungle trenches, and from rotten rationing recipes to awful invasions, discover all the dire details about the worst war EVER!


Horrible Histories (Original) Series—Summary and Book Order

Series: Horrible Histories (Original)
Reading level: 8+
Books in series: 23
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: historical  illustrated  non fiction  comedy & humour  boys  culture 

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Books in series order

1.   Awesome Egyptians  (1993)
2.   Terrible Tudors  (1993)
3.   Blitzed Brits  (1994)
4.   Vicious Vikings  (1994)
5.   Vile Victorians  (1994)
6.   Groovy Greeks  (1996)
7.   Measly Middle Ages  (1996)
8.   Slimy Stuarts  (1996)
9.   Angry Aztecs  (1997)
10.   Awful Egyptians  (1997)
11.   Cut Throat Celts  (1997)
12.   Frightful First World War  (1998)
13.   Gorgeous Georgians  (1998)
14.   Terrifying Tudors  (1998)
15.   Rotten Romans  (1999)
16.   Savage Stone Age  (1999)
17.   Woeful Second World War  (1999)
18.   Incredible Incas  (2000)
19.   Smashing Saxons  (2000)
20.   Stormin' Normans  (2001)
21.   Barmy British Empire  (2002)
22.   Ruthless Romans  (2003)
23.   Villianous Victorians  (2004)