Smashing Saxons (Horrible History) [Paperback]

Terry Deary (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 20, 2002 | Series: Horrible History

History with twice the nasty bits! Want to know: *how to make a dead Saxon happy? *why Norman knights slept with a dolly? *who got cow pats as Christmas presents? The Smashing Saxons tells you the terrible truth about the pillaging people who bashed the Brits. Find out how to make like a monk with silent signals, be the judge in a Saxon court, and solve 1,000-year-old riddles. The Stormin' Normins is bulging with fascinating facts about big bad Bill the Conqueror and his bully-boys who battled at Hastings and find out what really happened in 1066! Read on for curious quizzes, rotten recipes, gruesome games and terrible tests...for your teacher!

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Hippo/Scholastic (September 20, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439979269
• ISBN-13: 978-0439979269
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,269,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More bloody stuff!, April 11, 2007

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This review is from: Smashing Saxons (Horrible Histories Collections) (Paperback)

I collect Terry Deary books. I have used them extensively in COLLEGE CLASSES...believe it or not! I just wish Deary's magazine was available in the U.S. Good stuff!