History's Most Epic Fails!

About this book

History is full of people who have failed, and this entertaining non-fiction book showcases some of the most spectacular mistakes from across the globe. 

While some failures led to the fall of empires, other bungles have resulted in unexpected discoveries, ingenious inventions, and innovative ways of working. 

For example, in the 1940s, inventor Richard James accidentally knocked a spring off the table and created the Slinky! And penicillin, the first human-made antibiotic, was discovered by Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming when he forgot to wash his bacteria-filled Petri dishes. His discovery and subsequent research have saved countless lives across the world.  

Children will enjoy guessing if teasers throughout the book are real or fake fails - did NASA record over the original moon landing tapes? And was a battle lost because a shoe was thrown at a king?

The key message of this funny and informative book is that everyone fails sometimes. Indeed, these failures help to build resilience and can often lead to even greater discoveries. Most importantly, readers are encouraged to never give up and always learn from their mistakes.