Review copy - digital copy via the library

Like other History Smashers books, this is an excellent look into the past in bite sized, delicious pieces. Young people will enjoy learning through this book. There are original sources, but there are also brief and often humorous summaries or explanations. There are also short retellings using comics and other ways of breaking up the text so it’s not a bunch of paragraphs.

Like others but the series, the myth busting is great because it gives readers the sense that they now know things that other people might not realize even adults in their lives. They are getting the scoop.

My students are always excited to see new books from this series. Highly recommended!