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Terry Deary; illustrated by Martin Brown.
The Smashing Saxons and the Stormin' Normans: Two Horrible Books in One.
Published London: Scholastic, 2002 (previously published as separate volumes, 2000 & 2001).
Series: Horrible Histories.
ISBN 0439979269;
ISBN-13: 9780439979269.
Binding: hardback, perfect bound; printed boards, published without a dustjacket.
Printer: Mackays of Chatham.
Size: 134x204x24mm.
Page count: 255pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition good: this copy is unused, but with some shop wear; some mild scuffs on the covers, spine rather faded, page tops a bit yellowed with age.

This item £3.50
plus P&P £3.00 within the UK
(delivery outside the UK not currently available)

Weight without packaging: 378g.

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Contents:
Smashing Saxons: Timeline; Saxon start; Superstitious Saxons; Awesome Arthur; Naughty nuns & mischievous monks; Saxon skills; Awful Offa, Alf & Ath; Woeful for women; Saxon scoffers; Curious cures; Ethelred the Ready for Beddy; Saxon crime & punishment; Vile verse; Pester your parents;
Stormin' Normans: Timeline; Big bad Bill; Unlikely legends; 1066 and all this; Live like a Norman; Terrific tales; Norman wisdom; Little villeins; Miserable monarchs; Norman nastiness; Norman Italy; Crazy crusaders; Mischievous monks; Norman quiz.

Notes: frequent side-panels and quizzes
Tables: no
Illustrations: monochrome cartoons throughout
Maps & plans: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: yes (one for each book)
Glossary: no
Bibliography: no
Index: no

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See also | Anglo-Saxon studies | Normans | Kids’ books |
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