Villainous Victorians: Horrible Histories

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Author
Terry Deary
Publisher
Scholastic
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
01 May, 2015
ISBN
9781407152523

Villainous Victorians: Horrible Histories

Terry Deary

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Synopsis

Readers can discover all the foul facts about the Villainous Victorians including:why burglars were scared of bogies. which poet said he ate an ape. how a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle. With a bold, accessible new look - revised by the author and illustrated throughout - these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
Terry Deary
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Terry Deary

Terry Deary writes both fiction and non-fiction. The Fire Thief was his 150th book published in the UK, this was followed by Flight of the Fire Thief and The Fire Thief Fights Back. Terry's books have been translated into 28 languages. His Horrible Histories series has sold 20 million copies worldwide. Terry has won numerous awards, including Blue Peter's Best Non-fiction Author of the Century.

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