Horrible Histories: Frightful First World War

by Terry Deary

Discover all the foul facts about the Frightful First World War — the grim, grubby, and downright gruesome side of life in the trenches!

Find out what the ‘Fat King’ did with food scraps and dead horses, how sniffing your own pee might save your life during a gas attack, and why a stinky pair of socks nearly blew top German secrets. It’s fearsome, filthy, and full of the nasty bits they never taught you in school!

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  • History
  • Humour
  • Drama
  • Death
  • Death
  • World War I