{"product_id":"9780702344817","title":"Terrible Traitors","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Deary, Terry \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 7 years\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 4 December 2025 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Horrible Histories' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 272 x 13 | 138g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerrible Traitors is a horrible compendium of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe worst traitors in history. Were they really all bad?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe master of making history fun, Terry Deary, tells the tales\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof fifty brutal betrayals across history. Did you know that the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoldest story in the world is about the traitor Enkidu, who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edared to rise up against King Gilgamesh? You might already know\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout Caesar and his unfaithful senators, but have you heard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout Walter Tirel, the Norman knight who went out hunting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith King William the Conqueror? Well, only one man returned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter claimed it was an accident, but he had a pretty good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etrack record with his aim...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere have always been people who are willing to switch sides,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elet down a friend, betray their country and turn traitor. Sometimes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethey do it for love, often because of their beliefs, maybe out\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof pride . perhaps even greed. (And sometimes just for fun.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing could ever make you become a traitor though . could\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eit?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estyle, perfect for fans old and new\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe perfect series for anyone looking for a fun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand informative read \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHorrible Histories has been entertaining children\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand families for generations with books, TV, stage shows, magazines,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egames and the brilliantly funny Horrible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47530053075203,"sku":"9780702344817","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9780702344817.jpg?v=1765297267","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9780702344817","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}