The Blitzed Brits

Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated books published in the United Kingdom and now from 2007 officially by Scholastic. They are designed to get children interested in history by concentrating on the trivial, unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms. The books are written by Terry D... more »eary and illustrated by Martin Brown and Philip Reeve.