Horrible Histories: Wales

"Horrible Histories: Wales" offers an engaging and often laugh-out-loud look at Welsh history, perfect for children aged 8-12. Author Terry Deary masterfully blends factual information with gruesome details and humor, making learning about ancient druids, Norman invaders, and Viking raiders utterly captivating. Parents will appreciate how the book makes complex historical periods accessible and exciting, encouraging a love for history in even the most reluctant readers. It covers various eras and figures, presenting history with all the "nasty bits" left in, ensuring it's anything but dull.

Leeks. Saints. Daffodils. Choirs. Harps. At first glance, the history of Wales might seem pretty tame. But in this Horrible History, you’ll get the real lowdown—with savage druids, deadly dragons and heaps of nasty bits! This is the history of Wales as you’ve never heard it before: a terrible tale of Norman invaders, Viking sea-raiders, cruel Celts, miserable miners and battling bards. Find out why druids split humans in half, how the Normans outwitted the Welsh with a lump of ham—and how an angry army of Welsh mums fought off the French once and for all! It’s all horribly exciting!