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Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 2014
How They Choked
By Georgia Bragg, Kevin O'Malley (Illustrator)
Discover the epic failures behind history's famous figures and their hidden secrets.
3.8/5 Goodreads · 1,301 ratings
208 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Uncover the human side of history as fourteen renowned figures face their greatest blunders. From Montezuma's mistaken identity crisis to Newton's alchemical pursuits, these stories reveal the surprising failures behind legendary successes. What secrets did they hide, and how did these missteps shape their legacies? Dive into the unexpected twists of history's most famous achievers.
From the publisher
Everyone makes mistakes. Sometimes, epic failures even lead to super successes . . . sometimes they become deep dark secrets. But remember-to fail is human, to laugh about our shortcomings divine. From Montezuma II’s mistaking a conqueror for a god to Isaac Newton turning from science to alchemy to J. Bruce Ismay’s jumping the lifeboat line on the Titanic, How They Choked knocks fourteen famous achievers off their pedestals to reveal the human side of history. Successful “failures” include: Marco Polo Queen Isabella of Spain Montezuma II Ferdinand Magellan Anne Boleyn Isaac Newton Benedict Arnold Susan B. Anthony George Armstrong Custer Thomas Alva Edison Vincent Van Gogh J. Bruce Ismay “Shoeless Joe” Jackson Amelia M. Earhart
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- Reading age
- 10–14
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- ~1052L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 7.2
- F&P level
- ~Y
- AR points
- 6
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 169594
Publication
- Published
- June 7, 2016
- First published
- May 6, 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781681192161
- LCCN
- 2013039127
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