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Forest, Christopher

The World's Wackiest History

32 pp. | Capstone | January, 2015 | Library ISBN 978-1-4914-2018-8 $27.32 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4914-2189-5
(4) 4-6 Edge Books: Library of Weird series. With an attention-grabbing premise, this is a world history book suitable for browsing. Some events, such as when ice blocked the flow of Niagara Falls, are truly interesting; others aren't as alluringly "wacky" as the title suggests (e.g., the Pilgrims "...were actually headed for the Hudson River Valley"). Illustrations, photos, and graphics fill the pages. Reading list. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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