Oxford (Horrible Histories) [Paperback]

Terry Deary (Author)

Book Description

Series: Horrible Histories

It's history with the nasty bits left in. Want to know: What a liripoop is? Which potty professor liked to walk like a dinosaur? What's buried beneath the botanical gardens? Plot your path to the past with the frightful fold-out map of the city - take a punt past corpse-ridden Christchurch and go skeleon-spotting at the cruel and crumbling castle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (February 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439953944
• ISBN-13: 978-0439953948
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,184,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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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5.0 out of 5 stars The City of Dreaming Spires - The City of Bleeding Fires, January 23, 2012

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This review is from: Oxford (Horrible Histories Gruesome Gd) (Paperback)

Terry Deary has done it again. Another great guide to plan a gruesome vacation to Oxford, nicknamed "the City of Dreaming Spires."

While it may seem like a beautiful, antique city inhabited by educated teachers, brilliant scholars, and gorgeous architecture, Oxford's violent history has more than it's fair share of blood. You'll gfind out all about Oxford's numerous wars among it's people. Saxons vs. Vikings, Medieval Citizen vs. Medieval Citizen, Tudor Catholics vs. Tudor Protestants, Students vs. Teachers, Students vs. Citizens, Students vs. Students, it's all here! This book will teach kids about the bloodier parts of teis Englis college-city's history while keeping it funn and entertaining. They'll even go over gruesome tudor bear baitings, and the burning of Protestants. As Deary himself says, "The City of Dreaming Spires? More like the City of Bleeding Fires."