Written by Phil Robins & illustrated by Clive Goddard

Alexander the Great and his Claim to Fame
You’ve probably heard of Alexander the Great but you haven’t heard this: he built dozens of new cities and named them all after himself, he told everyone he was a god and he had a best friend with four legs and pointy ears. Learn more in this comically illustrated book.

ISBN: 9780439963497. Paperback. £4.99

Writers and their Tall Tales
You've probably heard of a few writers...

· William Shakespeare and his popular plays
· Jane Austen and her love stories
· Charles Dickens and his big blockbusters

But have you heard that...
· William Shakespeare got mixed up in a plot against the Queen?
· Jane Austen nearly became a Bigg-Wither?
· Charles Dickens had his clothes ripped off by his fans?

ISBN: 9780439982290. Paperback. £4.99

Boudica and her Barmy Army
Boudica is dead famous for...
- galloping to battle in a rattling chariot
- being big and kinda scary
- getting very, very angry with her Roman rulers

But have you heard that Boudica...
- learned to use weapons when she was a little girl
- chopped off the Emperor Claudius's head (well, sort of)
- burned London to the ground?

ISBN: 9780439963572. Paperback. £4.99

Scientists and their Mind-blowing Experiments
You've probably heard of a few scientists...
- Galileo Galilei and his telescope
- Isaac Newton and his apple
- Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution.

But have you heard that...
- Galileo was sentenced to life in prison for his shocking ideas about the solar system
- Newton wasn't all that keen on science - sometimes it got on his nerves
- Darwin wrote a book about his pet worms?

ISBN: 9780439982283. Paperback. £4.99

Spartacus and his Glorious Gladiators
Sparacus is dead famous for:
- being quite a good gladiator
- giving the Romans the run-around
- looking an awful lot like Kirk Douglas

But have you heard that Spartacus:
- fought for the Romans as well as against them
- once camped his army of rebel slaves inside a volcano
- cut a deal with a bunch of double-crossing pirates

ISBN: 9780439981873. Paperback. £4.99

William Shakespeare and his Dramatic Acts
Shakespeare is dead famous for...
- writing a few plays
- having a bit of a way with words
- creating characters like romantic Romeo and murderous Macbeth.

But have you heard that William:
- did a seven-year vanishing act
- nearly had his head chopped off by the Queen
- nicked an entire theatre?

ISBN: 9780439982696. Paperback. £4.99

Winston Churchill and his Great Wars
He is dead famous for:
- smoking a massive cigar
- leading Britain to victory in World War II
- raising his fingers in a V sign.

But have you heard that Winston:
- was a demon bricklayer
- had a fantastic collection of hats
- made a daring escape from prison?

ISBN: 9780439967914. Paperback. £4.99