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Villainous Victorians

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Explore the Victorian era like never before in Villainous Victorians, where Terry Deary presents history's most horrible headlines. Packed with hair-raising stories, this edition reveals quirky and grisly factsβ€”from burglars fearing bogies to the dangers of the snick fadger.

Fully illustrated and bursting with the classic Horrible Histories humour, this book offers a fresh and entertaining take on Victorian times, making history both fun and informative.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young readers and families who enjoy history with a humorous twist. Perfect for fans of the Horrible Histories series seeking a lively and engaging look at the Victorian period.

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Discover all the foul facts with history's most horrible headlines: Victorian edition. 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. A brand new classic Horrible Histories book, perfect for fans old and new.

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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 shows, magazines, games, and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.

Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Series: Horrible Histories

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702326523

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scholastic

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Martin Brown
  • Illustrated by Martin Brown

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 192

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