A Quick History of Politics is a great overview of politics and how we got to where we are today. The book is for children and is pitched at the right level. It is comprehensive but not overloaded and has illustrations to demonstrate the key learnings.

Whilst the book is aimed at children, I have to say as an adult I too fully enjoyed it and learnt a lot, so all in all it really is the perfect overview of the history of politics for all ages.

A Quick History of Politics: From Pharaohs to Fair Votes tells the surprising story of politics and its many battles of ideas and armies, of thinkers and utter stinkers as they either struggle for power or strive to make a difference. Within the world of politics, you have always been able to find heroes, villains, rebellion, double-crossing, and occasionally, death. The word politics comes from the ancient Greek word politikos meaning affairs of state. Far from being dusty and deadly dull, politics can be exciting, outrageous, crucial and dangerous. It's often messy, occasionally heroic and sometimes heart-breaking. Strap yourselves in and dip into the book as it walks you through how politics has developed over the centuries. From dictators to democracy, it illustrates how individuals have made a difference and how new nations gained their freedom.

Along the journey, you'll meet inspiring campaigners, as well as rotters, plotters and a real-life rhino that managed to triumph on Election Day. You don't have to be a wannabe president, prime minister or even stand for school council to be interested in the story of politics. You only need to be intrigued by the world around you, how it works and how it can be changed. The book explores communism and fascism, the French Revolution, colonisation and independence, and how social media has changed the political game for good, among other interrelated subjects. A fascinating book covering a wide range of topics relating to politics. It is written in an accessible, easy to digest style perfect for young learners. The small chunks of text are not too overwhelming for a child and the fun, colourful illustrations make everything pop on the page. Highly recommended.

A great way to get children interested in politics and history. The designs of this book are eye-catching and engaging and the information is really concise for an interesting, yet simple read.

A very interesting read.

I learned a lot from this, it is aimed at young people but as an adult with very little political knowledge I really enjoyed this.

It was easy to read and understand. The illustrations supported the text and was visually pleasing on the whole.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to become a little more knowledgable on politics.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.