This book certainly lives up to its name and I’m completely here for it! As a teacher with a degree in Classics, and who has also recently taught the ‘Romans’ topic to her class, I wish that I had known about this book sooner! My class would have absolutely loved this - the details that are included, the child-friendly presentation of information and the humour that ensures the history is being learned in a fun and engaging way. This is the second book in the ‘Totally Chaotic History’ series that I have read and loved; Greg Jenner is a masterful writer who is sharing his passion for history. If a child’s book can keep me engaged and entertained as an adult, then I truly believe that is the sign of a great book!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Greg Jenner is a brilliant author and I will be looking forward to finding more of his books to enjoy!
Thank you to Greg Jenner, Walker Books and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This history book for children is great! You don’t only learn about Roman Britain but also about the most important things concerning Roman history in the CE in general. The book is funny but also full of facts , the accuracy alarm is very useful in these cases. I also like that it doesn’t hide the problems of history writing, meaning us not knowing everything and just having some theories which can’t be proven (yet). It shows the young readers the complexity of history but it doesn’t overwhelm you at the same time.
It’s a book I highly recommend!

This is the second book in the series that I preview. The last one is about Ancient Egypt. This book contains a lot of fun facts about Roman Britain. The vocabulary used in the book is relatively easy to understand. It is packed with humorous jokes, so it will pique children's interest in the topic.

Greg Jenner is a sure fire epic history writer and a man with the talent to bring history to everybody - especially younger audiences. He creates awesome podcasts and awesome books and I’ve been a loyal fan ever since Horrible Histories.

I loved this book as I knew I would and it brings the fun but also the historical knowledge bombs. I also loooved the addition of our resident expert, Emma Southon and their discussions and banter from within the book also made for an entertaining read.

The addition of the ‘Accuracy Alarm’ was great too and introduced the discussion that history isn’t a certainty and a ‘know all’. It can be an easy assumption, especially for younger audiences, to think history and historical accounts are 100% accurate and everything we know is true so it’s a great introduction that there are still things to be debated. Most of what we know are second hand accounts, written many years after they happened or by people who may have their own agendas and interpretations so to have this included in a fun and entertaining children’s history non fiction was great to see.

This is the first I’ve read and I definitely need to go back and read the one before this too and the (hopefully) many after it. I know I’ll love them as much as this one!

You always feel in good hands with Greg Jenner and can guarantee you’ll learn something and have fun with it along the way. So for that reason, it’s a solid recommend for all young readers, budding historical enthusiasts and hardcore history buffs.