Horrible Christmas
By: Terry Deary ; illustrated by Martin Brown
Contributors: Brown, Martin, 1959-
Series: Horrible histories; Horrible histories
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781407134963; 9781407136264; 9781407142791
Subjects: Juvenile humor; Juvenile literature; Non-Fiction 9+; Christmas; Religion and belief; History
Description: 'Horrible Christmas' takes an alternative look at the festive season, with facts on foul but festive food, curious Christmas customs and cruel yule disasters. Read seasonal stories to send shivers down your spine, and meet Santa's little helper.
Notes: Originally published: 2000.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Christmas carols; title: Christmas history; title: Christmas crackers; title: Christmas kids; title: Daft data; title: Foul food; title: Savage stories; title: Rotten Christmas; title: Christmas bored game; title: Silly santa; title: Christmas characters; title: Christmas entertainment; title: Christmas cwiz; title: Christmas cards; title: Christmas pudding; title: Curious Christmas customs; title: Christmas firsts; title: The knight before Christmas; title: Christmas future.