Victorians
By: by John Townsend ; illustrated by Matt Lilly
Contributors: Lilly, Matt, illustrator
Series: Mad, bad and just plain dangerous; Mad, bad and just plain dangerous; Edge (Franklin Watts (Firm))
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
ISBN-13: 9781445121932; 9781445122397
Subjects: Civilization; Juvenile literature; History
Description: "Time to take a sideways look at the bizzare and outrageous from throughout history - and it's all TRUE! Which new material got the Victorians building mad? Who was the bad guy that committed terrible crimes in London? Which dangerous job was banned for boys under 10? Find out the answers to these questions inside, along with lots of facts, quizzes, and other bonkers stuff as you take a bumpy journey into the darkest crannies of Victorian history with Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous!"--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Vintage Victorian; title: Mad moments; title: Bad times for children; title: Dangerous travels; title: Mad medicine; title: Bad behaviour; title: Dangerous dragons' den!; title: Final fate.