Angry Aztecs and the Incredible Incas (Horrible Histories Collections) [Paperback]

Terry Deary (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 13, 2004 | Series: Horrible Histories Collections

The foulest facts about the people whose idea of fun was ripping out human hearts, and the gory details on the incredible empire that was brought down by 260 Spanish invaders and a few germs...

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Hippo/Scholastic (February 13, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 043996802X
• ISBN-13: 978-0439968027
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #260,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > History > Americas > South America > Peru

More About the Author

Terry Deary writes both fiction and non-fiction. The Fire Thief was his 150th book published in the UK, this was followed by Flight of the Fire Thief and The Fire Thief Fights Back. Terry's books have been translated into 28 languages. His Horrible Histories series has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Terry has won numerous awards, including Blue Peter's Best Non-fiction Author of the Century.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and Informative, January 24, 2007

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Hannah Watt "history teacher" (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angry Aztecs and the Incredible Incas (Horrible Histories Collections) (Paperback)

There has been some criticism of the Horrible Histories as misinformed and simplistic, but this particular volume is wonderful. I've studied the Aztecs by looking at the Florentine Codex and reading scholarly works on the subject, and the "Angry Aztecs" gets quite a lot of the information right. It is written so kids can understand it, but anyone with a sense of humor should enjoy it. It is certainly better than the 2 pages devoted to the Aztecs in the textbook I use to teach high school history!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun, December 10, 2008

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This review is from: Angry Aztecs and the Incredible Incas (Horrible Histories Collections) (Paperback)

The Horrible Histories series was introduced to us by a former teacher. They are a lot of fun.

They are informative and my 9 year old likes to read them and share what he learns with us. While you might be able to make an argument with some of these books and say that they are not in depth, these histories share more information in a short book than we have found in our history book on the same subjects. For example, The Aztecs are only covered in about 3 paragraphs and the Incas are barely mentioned in my son's history book.

These books are short, easy to read and often include a recipe (using current ingredients), stories, cartoons and drawings that are relevant and more.

I really liked this one on the Aztecs and the Incas because you do not learn nearly enough about this fascinating time and cultures.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AZTECS AND INCAS, January 9, 2007

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Stephen B. Bacon "Major Bacon 1" (Bluffton, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angry Aztecs and the Incredible Incas (Horrible Histories Collections) (Paperback)

Excellent product...as almost ALL of Terry Deary's works...highly recommend this for kids and adults (especially college students)!