Panic!
— Every Word Has a Story · Book 2

Which god's shout could make an army run? Why did a kind doctor hate his own name? What did Sparta reply to a king — in one word? Nine words tell their real stories as comics — panic, guillotine, mesmerize, decimate, halcyon, ponzi, berserk, maverick and laconic. For ages 11 and up, and anyone learning English.