num_pages: 96
description: In the best book ever written to prove history teachers wrong, pester parents and disgust grandmothers, you will find out the truth about the Rules of War and meet fifty of the most vicious villains of all time in a bonus feature pull-out. Want to know... --The ghastly fate of Captain Cook? --What smelly sport was played by Samurai warriors? --Who tried to kill her enemies with a cake made from poisoned bath water? ...then let The Wicked History of the World be your guide. History with the nasty bits left in!
language: English
title: The Wicked History of the World
titlecomplete: The Wicked History of the World
genres: Historical, Reference, Juvenile, Education, Nonfiction, Humor, Middle Grade, Childrens, 21st Century, History
ratings_count: 1048
series: Horrible Histories Handbooks
publisher: Hippo Scholastic