An epic historical joke and fact book from TV legend Sir Tony Robinson, author of the bestselling The Worst Children's Jobs in History and the Weird World of Wonders series
Q: How did the Vikings send secret messages?
A: Norse code!
Q:Why were the early days of history called the Dark Ages?
A: Because there were so many knights.
Author Information
Sir Tony Robinson has written many books on historical subjects, including Tony Robinson's Kings and Queens, The Worst Children's Jobs in History and the Weird World of Wonders series. He has written several television series for children, including Maid Marian and Her Merry Men, for which he received a BAFTA and a Royal Television Award. He presented Channel 4's archaeology series Time Team for twenty years and played Baldrick in Blackadder.