How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous

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This is a morbidly fascinating book.  It informs its readers about the demise of historical notables like Caesar who received a total of 29 stab wounds but only 1 that was actually fatal.  Georgia Bragg’s sardonic tone is perfect for the middle and high school level student. She notes that celebrity pharaoh, King Tut was still dead the 4th time he was exhumed from his sarcophagus.  The key to the success of this book is that even though Bragg provides an enormous amount of information it is well organized.  The text provides a picture of the deceased, a short narrative of how the “awfully famous" person died.

Bragg, G., & Malley, K. (2011). How They Croaked: The Aweful Ends of the Awfully Famous. New York: Walker &.