Book review: History was never cool when I went to school but nowadays it is, and this is all because of Horrible Histories. This book has clearly been influenced by the Horrible History series of books, and that is no bad thing.
This book tells the story of World War II in child-friendly text with definitions of possible unfamiliar words such as allies and evacuation. The book goes from the beginning of the war to the end and even covers a little of the aftermath. The title says "what they DON'T tell you about" but I would say that it actually covers the main facts, things like the reasons for the war starting, main events during the war such as the retreat at Dunkirk and the Normandy landings and so on. And there are plenty of black and white pictures along the way to enjoy too,
My 9-year-old daughter says "It has lots of amazing facts and a quiz at the end which tests your knowledge." History is now indeed cool.
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