Stratford Upon-Avon (Horrible Histories)
Category: ReviewAuthor: Terry DearyGenres: Historical Fiction, Humor, Middle Grade, non-fiction, ParanormalSeries: Horrible Histories Gruesome GuidesA quaint and cute tourist town, Shakespeare’s Stratford was far from pleasant and the author reveals the civil war struggles and brutal beheadings that made its history so horrible. This book explores the horrible highlights of the town using the frightful fold-out map, including spooky Sheep Street, home of an awful axeman, and more.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.