Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Barmy British Empire including: how a war started when a Brit was sitting on a stool. who wore a necklace made of 50 human skulls. why a British soldier used his own coffin as a wardrobe. With a bold, accessible new look - revised by the author and illustrated throughout - these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.