About This Book
When your child complains that history is just a boring list of dates and dusty kings, reach for this book to prove them wrong. It is the perfect antidote to the dry, sanitized version of the past often found in standard textbooks, focusing instead on the bizarre, the gross, and the surprisingly human side of British and Irish heritage. Terry Deary uses a fast-paced, humorous approach to explore the messy realities of the past, from Tudor toilet habits to gruesome battles. While it leans into the 'foul facts,' it encourages kids to think critically about power, justice, and how history is recorded. It is ideally suited for independent readers aged 8 to 12 who have a dark sense of humor and a thirst for 'the stuff they don't tell you in school.'
