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Truly Terrible Tales Books in Order

Truly Terrible Tales is a series of 4 books written by Terry Deary.

Here, you can see them all in order! (publication year included)

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Truly Terrible Tales books in publication order

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4 books

1

Explorers

by Terry Deary

1997

These stories introduce explorers including Pytheas, Marco Polo and Florence Baker. Their journeys bring danger, disputed claims and encounters far from home, showing young readers some of the unsettling experiences behind famous voyages and expeditions.

2

Inventors

by Terry Deary

1997

This illustrated collection introduces inventors including Archimedes, Leonardo da Vinci and Joseph Lister. Stories about their work highlight devices, ideas and medical practice, giving young readers a humorous route into the lives behind major innovations.

3

Scientists

by Terry Deary

1997

These stories explore the lives and ideas of Aristotle, Roger Bacon and John Dee. The collection introduces young readers to science across different periods, including beliefs and experiments that can look strange from a modern perspective.

4

Writers

by Terry Deary

1997

Stories about Seneca, Bede and Charles Dickens introduce writers from different historical periods. Their lives and work bring together violent drama, accounts of battles and plagues, and fiction exposing cruel schools and workhouses.

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