England, 1485. Young George is plucked from his grand home and finds himself a hostage to King Richard III. With the king's enemies advancing, the whole country is in turmoil, and George believes he is doomed to die. Is there any way he can escape the anger of the weak and cruel king?

'I wish there had been Horrible Histories when I was young; Terry Deary has done so much to make the past fun and accessible...we can only hope this prolific and entertaining author keeps up the good work.' Birmingham Post (January 2010) '...exciting and amusing tale based on real people. Large print and lots of pictures encourage new readers onto novely size books.' Primary Times - Somerset (February/March 2010) 'Based on historic fact, this exciting, funny story, with big print and pen-and-wash illustrations, is the perfect bedtime read for seven-plus.' Irish Examiner (February 2010) 'Ben [aged 6] was intrigued by the title of this book and couldn't wait to read it. Once he started he was so engrossed he read it in one go.' Kidaround Magazine (Spring 2010) 'Terry Deary continues to make history come alive...a very effective vehicle for transporting readers back to the past and, in keeping with Deary's other stunning work, it will grab readers at an age when they might otherwise switch of from History.' Books for Keeps(May 2010)

A four-book mini series; collectible and enables good shelf presence. The next installment of Terry Deary's hugely successful historical tales, including Roman Tales, Greek Tales, Tudor Tales and Egyptian Tales for A&C Black. Integrated b&w illustrations by Helen Flook support the text and add humour. Terry Deary is a publishing phenomenon, best known for his historical fiction and non fiction.