You\'ve probably heard of a few writers: William Shakespeare and his popular plays; Jane Austen and her love stories; Charles Dickens and his big blockbusters. But have you heard that William Shakespeare got mixed up in a plot against the Queen?......

You\'ve probably heard of a few pirates... • Horrible Henry Morgan and his flaming fire ships • Awful Anne Bonny and her flaming temper • Barmy Blackbeard and his - er - flaming black beard. But have you heard that: • Henry Morgan ate his own......

Sir Francis Drake is horribly famous for being the fearless explorer who sailed around the world, and the dashing sea hero who defeated the Spanish Armada. But have you heard that he was actually a bit of a pirate and once got shot without even......

Now you can get the inside story with Elizabeth ’s secret diary, pick up the latest gossip in the Tudor Tatler, and find out all the about Lizzy’s World and how she made her crucial contests....

You\'ve probably heard of a few inventors and their bright ideas...Alexander Graham Bell and his telephone. George Stevenson and his Rocket (which was really a train). John Logie Baird and his television. But have you heard that...Bell didn\'t invent the phone, but he did make a weird machine out of hay and a human ear....

Everybody knows that Boudica went galloping to battle in a big chariot, and became very angry with her Roman rulers. This book lets readers find out the things, such as how she burned London to the ground and chopped o...

Everybody knows that Spartacus was a great gladiator and enjoyed giving the Romans the-run around. This book helps readers discover ...

Readers might already know that Julius Caesar is horribly famous for conquering loads of countries, going out with Queen Cleopatra, and having some back-stabbing chums....

Readers might already be aware that Sir Frances Drake is horrible famous for defeating the Spanish Armada, sailing all the way around the world and being a fearless explorer....

Everybody knows that Al Capone was handy with his machine gun and had a few nasty associates. But in this book readers will discoer all the fascinating facts they didn\'t know, such as how he lived with his mum all his life and was a trend-setter in banana-coloured suits. Everyt...

You\'ve probably heard of Isaac Newton. He is horribly famous for: discovering gravity, being a right clever dick and getting hitn the head with an apple. But have you heard that Isaac: came bottom of the class at school, poked sticks in his eye and nearly blinded himself and nearly got himself executed? Show More Show Les...

You’ve probably heard of Elvis. He is dead famous for: being the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll; having trouble fitting into his spangly white jumpsuits – and causing a riot with a wiggle of his pelvis!...

Everybody knows that Roald Dahl wrote brilliant books for children and created a fantastic chocolate factory. But did you know that Roald was a fighter pilot, and a spy in the Second World War? Everything you ever wanted to know about the man with the chocolate factory....

You\'ve probably heard of a few pirates...Horrible Henry Morgan and his flaming fire ships; Awful Anne Bonny and her flaming temper; and, Barmy Blackbeard and his - er - flaming black beard. But have you heard that: Henry Morgan ate his own shoes? Anne Bonny scared strong men shirtless? Blackbeard guzzled his rum with a dash of dynamite?...

Everybody knows that Elizabeth I was called the Virgin Queen, that she had lots of admirers and refused to marry and that her army beat the Spanish Armada. But in this book readers can discover all the fascinating facts they didn\'t know......