January

Horrible Histories: The Smashing Saxons

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The smashing Saxons were a rough tough bunch who liked nothing better than a bloody battle. They had great fun bashing the Brits… until they got nobbled by the Normans. Read on to shudder at the warlike ways of their pillaging people, and to find out…
  • who got cow pats as Christmas presents
  • why wearing a pig on your head was lucky
  • what disgusting diseases the Saxons suffered from
  • how to make a dead Saxon happy

So read all about the savage Saxons. It’s smashing fun!

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Authors

Terry Deary

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Terry is a former actor, theatre-director and Drama teacher and currently lives in County Durham. He has written over 150 books in the UK, including 44 Horrible Histories titles, and was voted the fifth most popular living children’s author in a 2005 Guardian survey.

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Horrible Histories Puzzle Activity

Follow the puzzle to find out what each of the knights won in their tournament.

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