Villainous Victorians (Horrible Histories) (Horrible Histories TV Tie-in)

by Terry Deary

Martin Brown (Illustrator)

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 and how a snick fadger might kiddy-nap your spangle.
With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible
bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with
yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.

• ISBN13: 9781407152523
• Publish Date: 5 February 2015 (first published 1 January 2000)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 25 October 2018
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Imprint: Scholastic Press
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 240
• Language: English

Reviews

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Review first posted on BookLikes: http://brokentune.booklikes.com/post/852916/horrible-histories-villainous-victorians

I know I am not the target audience but I absolutely adore Horrible Histories the tv series and was utterly devastated when it finished. Fortunately, most episodes can be found on YouTube. Yay!

Anyways, as a fan, I thought I'd pick up this installment about the Victorians. True to its Horrible Histories roots it features a lot about crime and punishment but somehow focuses on the punishment of children rather than crime and punishment in general. And even more unfortunate, in this book Deary turns to social commentary and outright advocacy of a somewhat political nature, which - considering the intended readership - spoiled the book.