So, if you want to hear the dreadful truth about Dad’s Army, or how sweet rationing drove a teacher to steal from his pupils, or what happened when an elephant got loose in the blackout, the full foul facts about life on the home front are laid out before your ears. It’s packed with quizzes, sketches and jokes, as well as mini-dramas and real life re-enactments – telling you the kind of foul facts which just aren’t available from a classroom education! This book is like most of the other Horrible Histories which have very practical timeline which are terrific! Rating: 7/ 10.