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Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War

By: Terry Deary, Martin Brown
Narrated by: Terry Deary
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Discover all the foul facts about the Frightful First World War on audio, narrated by Terry Deary. Find out including what the 'Fat King' did with food scraps and dead horses, how sniffing your own pee could save your life in a gas attack and why a pair of old socks gave away top German secrets.

©1998 Terry Deary & Martin Brown (P)2013 Scholastic UK
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  • Categories: History
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Frightful First World War



I love world war stories so I chose this
My friend would probably like it
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Theodore age 7 1/2

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GOOD BOOK

What the heck Russell north your title review was the same as mine for vile Victorians but a super good book

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Recommend to anyone

Poignant end, sad and funny all wrapped together in an amazing voice over, recommend for adults and children alike

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I loved it

In summery it was... AMAZING I loved it it was dead funny amazing. I loved it so much yahoooooooooooooo. Y

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What I liked

I loved the tank history and the chants and the leters from George
I loved the book 5 star

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Brilliant

Brilliant story, easy to listen to, excellent fun facts, will definitely be buying the rest of the collection

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Definitely worth reading

Well narrated stories with lots to keep the interest of the reader. Great for everybody, in particular children learning about the wars in school. The stories about life at the time were very good and left us wanting more.

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Love it sooooo much lol

I have the book in my room and I can read but I get tired so this works it is very helpful now back to world war 1 me and my class have been learning about World War 1 it was sad but interesting I like it soo much I recommend it to everyone but maybe not for children who are 1 or 2 or 3 !!!! I recommend to read it that’s it bye byeeeeeee
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So much history in a fun way

So much history in a fun way but full of facts and atrocities. Then followed by the Spanish flu.

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Horrible History FRIGHTFUL

wow love the story loads of laughs, well done well read I love listen to Horrible History stories .

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