"The 100 Most Outrageous Hoaxes and Mistakes" by Susan Elkin explores a captivating collection of deceptions and blunders throughout history. From infamous hoaxes that have captivated the public imagination to significant errors that changed the course of events, Elkin delves into the human propensity for trickery and misunderstanding. The book offers fascinating anecdotes and insights into how these outrageous fabrications were carried out, the impact they had on society, and the lessons learned from them. With a blend of humor and intrigue, Elkin provides readers with a thought-provoking examination of truth and falsehood across various fields and eras. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Popular Science Fact Books For Inquiring Minds .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 176 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2017 by Cavendish Square Publishing .

Susan Elkin is an educational journalist and former secondary school teacher.