Awesome annual 2007

Based on the bestselling books written by Terry Deary and illustratedby Martin Brown, here is the first of an annual dose of HorribleHistories which will keep fans of the series horribly hookedfrom year to year.Packed with the usual barmy blend of foul facts, cartoon strips,stories, jokes, activities and puzzles, this full-colour hardbackwill keep boredom at bay during the school holidays and make anawesomely entertaining Christmas gift.The first title, Cruel Kings and Mean Queens, gives readers the lowdownon shocking sovereigns and rotten rulers, from William theConqueror and Elizabeth I, to Genghis Khan and Mao the merciless.