Were women allowed on board a man-of-war? How did sailors create a shark-proof swimming pool in tropic waters? Why was the ship's cook nicknamed "slushy"?
As a boy, Chris Hoy never would have believed that he could have achieved his dream of becoming an Olympic Champion. In his first motivational book for children, he shares everything he has learned on his journey to help inspire kids to fulfil their potential and be the best they can be.
Why was the chapel the highest room in the castle? Why were peasants forced to bake their bread in the Lord's oven? Why did castle stairs spiral clockwise as they rose?