You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Schoolchild
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You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Schoolchild by John Malam
Growing up in Britain in the 1880s wasn't easy. For a young child in school the going is tough and the punishments are hard. Readers will follow the experiences of Victorian schoolchildren and will learn some top tips on survival at school. Suddenly modernday school won't seem quite so bad, as readers discover that they really wouldn't want to be a Victorian schoolchild!
1 John Malam pulls no punches about the harsh regime and ultra strict rules - or 'lessons you'd rather not learn'! He adopts and appropriately didactic tonespiced with jokes, speech bubbles and 'handy hints' to help pupils avoid the worst pitfalls. David Antram's caricatures add to the humour, and his irrepressible, wide-eyed children take it all in their stride - even the imposition of the cane, the nit nurse and the School Inspector (forerunner of the OFSTED team!). This is social history cloaked in hilarity. - The Guardian, Sept 2001
John Malam studied ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham, after which he worked as an archaeologist at the Iron Bridge Gorge Museum in Shropshire. He is now an author specialising in information books for children. He lives in Cheshire with his wife, a book designer, and their two children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750236003 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750236000 |
| Title | You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Schoolchild |
| Author | John Malam |
| Series | You Wouldn't Want To Be |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2001-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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