By Terry Deary (author) , Martin Brown (illustrator) Part of the Horrible Histories series
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Discover all the foul facts with history's most horrible headlines: Victorian edition.
The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Victorian era. From ridiculous stories of why burglars were scared of bogies to how a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle, it's all in Horrible Histories: Villainous Victorians: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.
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One of the World Book Day 2014 Authors Terry Deary is the author of 249 fiction and non-fiction books published in 36 years and is one of the most successful children’s authors of all time. His Horrible Histories series has sold over 6 million copies in the UK and has been translated into over 40 languages, as well as being adapted into a BAFTA award-winning television series for CBBC. Terry was also voted The Outstanding Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century (Books for Keeps). He has now turned his attentions to adult fiction and non-fiction and more television and stage work.
He is married to Jenny and they have a daughter Sara who recently had twins, Terry's first grandchildren. He lives in Durham.
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Goodie or baddie: Baddie
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Discover all the foul facts with history's most horrible headlines: Victorian edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Victorian era.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Villainous Victorians and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Villainous Victorians features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Funny, General Knowledge & Trivia, History, People / Places, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Television, video and film, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Humour and jokes, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Villainous Victorians was written by Terry Deary and published by Scholastic
Villainous Victorians has 178 pages
Yes it is part of Horrible Histories series
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