A blundering book full of facts and mindless mishaps, An Epic History of Failure is a young reader's educational and entertaining tour through history.
Way back when Cass and I started the Shared History podcast, we never expected one of our episodes would lead to a publisher reaching out about writing a non-fic book for 5-8 year olds, but here we are. We're delighted to join the Neon Squid (an imprint of Macmillan Publishers) family for a romp through some of humankind's silliest decisions and the lessons we've learned (or not) from them.
An Epic History of Failure is part of the Neon Squid 'Wacky Histories' series and will be published Spring 2026. More info here.
Neon Squid creates beautiful nonfiction books for inquisitive kids (and kids at heart). They believe the most amazing stories are real ones, so their books are for children who want to decipher ancient scrolls, orbit distant stars, and dive into the deepest oceans.