Reviews
Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for., "An insightful, informative narrative explaining how these individuals earned a place in history, including both their accomplishments and embarrassing and sometimes-tragic failures . . . Readers will be entertained and fascinated by the flawed humanity depicted within." - Kirkus Reviews "Written in a chatty style, full of wit and laugh-out-loud moments, this charmingly irreverent delivery of history is not only entertaining but packed full of lessons to be learned." - School Library Journal "The snarkily entertaining narratives are illustrated with caricatures of each subject. For better or worse, subjects are rarely as one-dimensional as most biographies paint them, and this book proves that nobody is perfect." - Booklist "A delightfully snarky look at the remarkable mistakes of a few of history's famous figures . . . If you have not already added How They Croaked to your collection, buy both it and How They Choked immediately. Read it yourself, put it on display-it will get passed around with (disgust) delight." - VOYA "Offers caustically humorous insights into history . . . Irresistible entertainment (and solid information) for readers." - Publishers Weekly "This all-too-informative study deserves the wild popularity it will without a doubt acquire." - Booklist , starred review on How They Croaked "Engaging, informative and downright disgusting." - Kirkus Reviews , on How They Croaked "Expect this one to be passed around and poured over." - School Library Journal , on How They Croaked "Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for." - BCCB , on How They Croaked Awards for How They Croaked : Texas Lone Star List, ALA Notable Book, ALA Quick Pick List, IRA Young Adults Reading List, Bank Street Best Book of the Year, Offers caustically humorous insights into history . . . Irresistible entertainment (and solid information) for readers., An insightful, informative narrative explaining how these individuals earned a place in history, including both their accomplishments and embarrassing and sometimes-tragic failures . . . Readers will be entertained and fascinated by the flawed humanity depicted within., "This all-too-informative study deserves the wild popularity it will without a doubt acquire." - Booklist , starred review on How They Croaked "Engaging, informative and downright disgusting." - Kirkus Reviews , on How They Croaked "Expect this one to be passed around and poured over." - School Library Journal , on How They Croaked "Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for." - BCCB , on How They Croaked Awards for How They Croaked : Texas Lone Star List, ALA Notable Book, ALA Quick Pick List, IRA Young Adults Reading List, Bank Street Best Book of the Year, The snarkily entertaining narratives are illustrated with caricatures of each subject. For better or worse, subjects are rarely as one-dimensional as most biographies paint them, and this book proves that nobody is perfect., Awards for How They Croaked : Texas Lone Star List, ALA Notable Book, ALA Quick Pick List, IRA Young Adults Reading List, Bank Street Best Book of the Year, "An insightful, informative narrative explaining how these individuals earned a place in history, including both their accomplishments and embarrassing and sometimes-tragic failures . . . Readers will be entertained and fascinated by the flawed humanity depicted within." - Kirkus Reviews "Written in a chatty style, full of wit and laugh-out-loud moments, this charmingly irreverent delivery of history is not only entertaining but packed full of lessons to be learned." - School Library Journal "The snarkily entertaining narratives are illustrated with caricatures of each subject. For better or worse, subjects are rarely as one-dimensional as most biographies paint them, and this book proves that nobody is perfect." - Booklist "A delightfully snarky look at the remarkable mistakes of a few of history's famous figures . . . If you have not already added How They Croaked to your collection, buy both it and How They Choked immediately. Read it yourself, put it on display-it will get passed around with (disgust) delight." - VOYA "Offers caustically humorous insights into history . . . Irresistible entertainment (and solid information) for readers." - Publishers Weekly "A delightfully informative, humorous, and honest look at some of history's well-known characters." - Library Media Connection "This all-too-informative study deserves the wild popularity it will without a doubt acquire." - Booklist , starred review on How They Croaked "Engaging, informative and downright disgusting." - Kirkus Reviews , on How They Croaked "Expect this one to be passed around and poured over." - School Library Journal , on How They Croaked "Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for." - BCCB , on How They Croaked Awards for How They Croaked : Texas Lone Star List, ALA Notable Book, ALA Quick Pick List, IRA Young Adults Reading List, Bank Street Best Book of the Year, "An insightful, informative narrative explaining how these individuals earned a place in history, including both their accomplishments and embarrassing and sometimes-tragic failures . . . Readers will be entertained and fascinated by the flawed humanity depicted within." - Kirkus Reviews "Written in a chatty style, full of wit and laugh-out-loud moments, this charmingly irreverent delivery of history is not only entertaining but packed full of lessons to be learned." - School Library Journal "The snarkily entertaining narratives are illustrated with caricatures of each subject. For better or worse, subjects are rarely as one-dimensional as most biographies paint them, and this book proves that nobody is perfect." - Booklist "A delightfully snarky look at the remarkable mistakes of a few of history's famous figures . . . If you have not already added How They Croaked to your collection, buy both it and How They Choked immediately. Read it yourself, put it on display-it will get passed around with (disgust) delight." - VOYA "This all-too-informative study deserves the wild popularity it will without a doubt acquire." - Booklist , starred review on How They Croaked "Engaging, informative and downright disgusting." - Kirkus Reviews , on How They Croaked "Expect this one to be passed around and poured over." - School Library Journal , on How They Croaked "Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for." - BCCB , on How They Croaked Awards for How They Croaked : Texas Lone Star List, ALA Notable Book, ALA Quick Pick List, IRA Young Adults Reading List, Bank Street Best Book of the Year, A delightfully snarky look at the remarkable mistakes of a few of history's famous figures . . . If you have not already added How They Croaked to your collection, buy both it and How They Choked immediately. Read it yourself, put it on display--it will get passed around with (disgust) delight., "An insightful, informative narrative explaining how these individuals earned a place in history, including both their accomplishments and embarrassing and sometimes-tragic failures . . . Readers will be entertained and fascinated by the flawed humanity depicted within." -- Kirkus Reviews "Written in a chatty style, full of wit and laugh-out-loud moments, this charmingly irreverent delivery of history is not only entertaining but packed full of lessons to be learned." -- School Library Journal "The snarkily entertaining narratives are illustrated with caricatures of each subject. For better or worse, subjects are rarely as one-dimensional as most biographies paint them, and this book proves that nobody is perfect." -- Booklist "A delightfully snarky look at the remarkable mistakes of a few of history's famous figures . . . If you have not already added How They Croaked to your collection, buy both it and How They Choked immediately. Read it yourself, put it on display--it will get passed around with (disgust) delight." -- VOYA "Offers caustically humorous insights into history . . . Irresistible entertainment (and solid information) for readers." -- Publishers Weekly "A delightfully informative, humorous, and honest look at some of history's well-known characters." -- Library Media Connection "This all-too-informative study deserves the wild popularity it will without a doubt acquire." -- Booklist, starred review on How They Croaked "Engaging, informative and downright disgusting." -- Kirkus Reviews, on How They Croaked "Expect this one to be passed around and poured over." -- School Library Journal, on How They Croaked "Carried away on a swift-flowing stream of body fluids, medical ineptitude, and O'Malley's deliciously snarky artwork, kids will agree they got exactly what they came for." -- BCCB, on How They Croaked, Written in a chatty style, full of wit and laugh-out-loud moments, this charmingly irreverent delivery of history is not only entertaining but packed full of lessons to be learned.
