Ben Thompson
Ben Thompson is the author of a dozen books on various awesome historical subjects including the Guts & Glory series, and has appeared on television programs for the History Channel, Discovery, and the American Heroes Channel. He has written for Cracked, Fangoria, Soldier of Fortune, and The American Mustache Institute, currently owns four swords (if you count a letter opener shaped like Glamdring the Foe-Hammer), and can occasionally beat the Star Wars Trilogy arcade game with a single quarter.
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The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost (Epic Fails #4)
Epic Fails
Erik Slader and Ben Thompson; illustrations by Tim Foley
Roaring Brook Press
Roaring Brook Press
The fourth and final installment in Erik Slader and Ben Thompson's hilarious nonfiction chapter book series about the mutanies, mishaps, and wrong turns of the age of exploration.
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Not-So-Great Presidents: Commanders in Chief (Epic Fails #3)
Epic Fails
Erik Slader and Ben Thompson; illustrations by Tim Foley
Roaring Brook Press
Roaring Brook Press
The third installment in this hilarious nonfiction series take on the ups and downs of the the oval office and the many mishaps of American's not-so-great presidents.
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The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving into History (Epic Fails #1)
Epic Fails
Erik Slader and Ben Thompson; illustrations by Tim Foley
Roaring Brook Press
Roaring Brook Press
There are epic fails behind every historic success, and the first installment in this hilarious nonfiction chapter book series takes on the Wright Brothers whose countless crashes ultimately led to groundbreaking achievement.
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The Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff (Epic Fails #2)
Epic Fails
Erik Slader and Ben Thompson; illustrations by Tim Foley
Roaring Brook Press
Roaring Brook Press
The second installment in this hilarious nonfiction series take on the many failures behind the race to space and America's journey to the stars.
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