by Terry Deary · Scholastic Hippo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780590134828
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«The Slimy Stuarts» is Terry Deary's historical humor book, published by Scholastic Hippo in paperback (128 pages, in English).
Covers the unpleasant side of the Stuart era, from James I to the Gunpowder Plot. It tells why some Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas, which king picked his nose and didn't wash his hands, and who wore fish on his feet. Includes the rebellious Roundheads and Guy Fawkes, with the macabre humor of Horrible Histories.
The work belongs to the Horrible Histories series, of which it is number 16, with illustrations by Martin Brown.
Aimed at child and young readers aged 9 to 12, with curiosity about history and a sense of humor.
William Terence Deary is a British children's author of 351 books, selling over 38 million copies in over 45 languages, best known as the writer of the Horrible Histories series. Since 1994 he has been one of Britain's best-selling authors. In 2012, he was the tenth most-borrowed author in British libraries, and was voted Outstanding Children's Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.
