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You Wouldn't Want To Be A Victorian Schoolchild!

You Wouldn't Want To Be A Victorian Schoolchild!

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In this hilarious look at Victorian school days, readers will discover the cruel school and wicked punishments that awaited them. Through humorous cartoon-style illustrations and informative captions, they will learn how to survive at school and why modern-day school doesn't seem so bad. The You Wouldn't Want to Be series is perfect for reluctant readers, as it transports them to the grisliest times and places in history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd


In the 1880s, life in Britain was not easy. The going was tough, and the punishments were even tougher. Follow the experiences of Victorian schoolchildren and discover their top tips on how to survive at school. This perfect curriculum companion uses humorous cartoon-style illustrations to bring Victorian characters to life, while informative captions, timelines, and maps explain processes or chronological events. Suddenly, modern-day school doesn't seem quite so bad, as readers learn that they wouldn't want to be a Victorian schoolchild!

The ever-popular "You Wouldn't Want to Be" series transports readers to the grisliest times and places in history, perfect for reluctant readers. The first-person narrative approach puts children in the shoes of some of the most unfortunate people ever to have lived.

In the 1880s, life in Britain was not easy. The going was tough, and the punishments were even tougher. Follow the experiences of Victorian schoolchildren and discover their top tips on how to survive at school. This perfect curriculum companion uses humorous cartoon-style illustrations to bring Victorian characters to life, while informative captions, timelines, and maps explain processes or chronological events. Suddenly, modern-day school doesn't seem quite so bad, as readers learn that they wouldn't want to be a Victorian schoolchild!

The ever-popular "You Wouldn't Want to Be" series transports readers to the grisliest times and places in history, perfect for reluctant readers. The first-person narrative approach puts children in the shoes of some of the most unfortunate people ever to have lived.

In the 1880s, life in Britain was not easy. The going was tough, and the punishments were even tougher. Follow the experiences of Victorian schoolchildren and discover their top tips on how to survive at school. This perfect curriculum companion uses humorous cartoon-style illustrations to bring Victorian characters to life, while informative captions, timelines, and maps explain processes or chronological events. Suddenly, modern-day school doesn't seem quite so bad, as readers learn that they wouldn't want to be a Victorian schoolchild!

The ever-popular "You Wouldn't Want to Be" series transports readers to the grisliest times and places in history, perfect for reluctant readers. The first-person narrative approach puts children in the shoes of some of the most unfortunate people ever to have lived.

Weight: 154g
Dimension: 211 x 240 x 4 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800789036

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