Stratford Upon-Avon (Horrible Histories)

I just finished Terry Deary’s “Historical Guidebook” of the bizarre and horrible things that happened throughout history in and around the area of Stratford Upon-Avon. Stratford, probably most famous for being the birth and death place of William Shakespeare, is well documented in this 95-page, easy read book.

Deary uses a very liberal amount of humor in sharing the information and events. There are several cartoons throughout the book to help highlight some of the events being described.  At times, it seems a little too caotic for me to appreciate, but certainly something often sought after by younger readers.

I think the reader will learn a great deal about the city and its history, although it might be a bit more difficult to remember it all; there was so much.