I purchased this book "Don't Know Much About The Civil War" for my ten-year old great-grandson since I had also ordered "Don't Know Much About The Presidents" and "About the Pilgrims". The latter books were written for kids his age and he has enjoyed them. But the Don't Know Much About the Civil War book is definitely for more mature readers. It was not a total loss because my 82-year old husband has read and enjoyed it.