‘History Factopia,’ by Paige Towler, illustrated by Andy Smith. – Library Girl and Book Boy

I will never cease to be amazed by this super-clever series of information books which read like a classic ‘choose your own adventure’ story. This newest instalment contains over 400 historical facts for readers to navigate their own path through.

“In this blast-from-the-past adventure you’ll discover hundreds of the most mind-blowing facts from history. Hidden tombs, ghostly ships, boiled vipers, samurai warriors, snow machines, pet lions, hidden pyramids, secret codes, flaming fireballs, wooden swimsuits, sparkling jewels and many more are all woven together in this ingenious web of connected facts.

And there isn’t just one trail through these facts. Sometimes your path branches, and you can choose to fast forward or rewind to a completely different (but still connected) part of history. Where will your curiosity take you?”

The information is presented in irresistible bite-sized snippets which will both amaze and entertain readers as they decide where to let the facts take. This kind if ownership over the direction their reading takes them, plus the visually arresting layout, is sure to inspire even the most reluctant of readers!

If you’d like to treat yourself to a few more of these titles, you could try the original Factopia, Return to Factopia, or even Gross Factopia if you have the stomach for it!

Jo.

*Many thanks to Britannica Books for inviting me to be a part of this blog tour*

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