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Awfully Ancient: Thomas Crapper, Corsets and Cruel Britannia: A seedy history of the vexing Victorians!

Hardback

Main Details

Title Awfully Ancient: Thomas Crapper, Corsets and Cruel Britannia: A seedy history of the vexing Victorians!
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Hepplewhite
Illustrated by Tom Morgan-Jones
SeriesAwfully Ancient
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:32
Dimensions(mm): Height 271,Width 216
ISBN/Barcode 9780750279918
ClassificationsDewey:941
Audience
Children's (6-12)
Primary

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Imprint Wayland
Publication Date 13 November 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Welcome to the incredible Industrial Revolution! Travel back in time with us and find what it was like to live in Victorian times - from superb sewers and chocking chimneys to constricting corsets and hair-raising health care.

Author Biography

Peter Hepplewhite is an experienced writer of children's history and has taught the subject for many years. He is currently the Education Officer for Tyne & Wear Archives Service.

Reviews

This kind of approach to history has become hugely popular in recent years and children respond well to this way of learning, even those who may formerly have found history boring * Parents In Touch *