You Wouldn't Want to Sail in the Spanish Armada! (You Wouldn't Want to…: History of the World) Paperback – September 1, 2006

The author of this book hit his target perfectly! The combination of information with humor and cartoons is very appealing to kids in grades 3-5. The author manages to inform the young readers about this famous topic without getting tangled in details that would be either gruesome or politically offensive to modern readers. Very nicely handled. And the good news is that it's part of a whole series, so there are lots more once you finish this one!

"You Wouldn't Want to Sail in the Spanish Armada!: An Invasion You'd Rather Not Launch)" is nothing more than Black Legend calumnies nicely packaged for children. I am shocked and disappointed that Scholastic would publish such a twisted and biased interpretation of the Spanish Armada (especially for young minds). This is nothing more than brainwashing and perpetuating negative stereotypes of Spain and Spaniards. This book is another tool used to indoctrinate our children with the Black Legend.Unfortunately, most English-speaking scholars, teachers, pundits, and diplomats speak with a highly venomous tongue against Spain. The long litany of sheer calumnies that the English (and Dutch) have fabricated throughout the centuries is shocking and despicable.What ever happened with objective unbiased history based on historical facts?For adults, I suggest reading Philip Wayne Powell's "Tree of Hate". Tree of Hate: Propaganda and Prejudices Affecting United States Relations with the Hispanic World