Vile Victorians / Terry Deary ; illustrated by Martin Brown.
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TextSeries: Horrible historiesPublisher: London : Scholastic Ltd, c2016Description: 141 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781407163871 [paperback]Subject(s): Curiosities and wonders -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature | Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature | Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Humor -- Juvenile literature | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Prep-Elem / Elementary Library | 941.081 D34 2016 (Browse shelf) | Available | 3UCBLELEM000226 |
"First published in the UK by Scholastic Ltd, in 1994"--Title page verso.
Includes Index.
Introduction -- Vile Victorian timelines -- Vile Victorian queen -- Vile Victorian childhood -- Vile Victorian schools -- Vile Victorian fun and games -- Vile Victorian poems, plays and songs -- Vile Victorian life -- Vile Victorian food -- Vile Victorian facts -- The Vile Victorian army -- Vile Victorian villains -- Epilogue -- Grisly quiz -- Interesting index.
All the foul facts about the Vile Victorians are ready to uncover, including the murderers who wouldn't hang, when the first public loo was flushed and how stag hunting took place in Paddington Station. Refreshed with a fantastic new design for 2016, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. --Publisher
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