HORRIBLE CHRISTMAS is filled with all the festive facts every HORRIBLE
HISTORIES reader wanted to know, but were too stuffed full
of mince pies to ask! Updated for the 20th anniversary of HORRIBLE
HISTORIES, the complete horrible history of Christmas tells tales
from the dark days when the Puritans tried to abolish Christmas,
to Christmas in the trenches when the British and Germans traded
bullets for footballs. Plus dreadful jokes, rotten recipes, and
a Christmas quiz!
One of the World Book Day 2014 Authors Terry Deary is the author of 249 fiction and non-fiction books published in 36 years and is one of the most successful children’s authors of all time. His Horrible Histories series has sold over 6 million copies in the UK and has been translated into over 40 languages, as well as being adapted into a BAFTA award-winning television series for CBBC. Terry was also voted The Outstanding Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century (Books for Keeps). He has now turned his attentions to adult fiction and non-fiction and more television and stage work.
He is married to Jenny and they have a daughter Sara who recently had twins, Terry's first grandchildren. He lives in Durham.
