Win Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales Shakespeare + Pirates

Closing Date: 6th September 2026

Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales brings history roaring to life with uproarious adventures inspired by real stories, all in one thrilling volume!

Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales: Pirates takes young readers on a thrilling journey into the world of pirates through exciting stories inspired by real history. This collection features three action-packed adventures – The Pirate Captain, The Pirate Lord and The Pirate Queen – filled with treasure hunts, sea battles, daring escapes and legendary figures such as Francis Drake and Grace O'Malley.

Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales: Shakespeare brings Shakespeare's most famous plays to life through the eyes of children who could have lived during his time. This action-packed collection combines four classic tales – A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night – with hilarious and dramatic historical adventures involving theatre life, royal plots, plague, betrayal and comedy.

Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales: Pirates and Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales: Shakespeare are published by Bloomsbury Education | RRP £9.99

We are giving away five copies of Terry Deary’s Terrible True Tales Shakespeare + Pirates. For your chance to win, simply answer the following question:

In Macbeth, what do the three witches famously predict?

a) That Macbeth will become king

b) That Macbeth will become a pirate

c) That Macbeth will sleep for twelve nights

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