Bibliograph

Queen Victoria's diamond, Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster ; illustrated by Leighton Noyes and Karen Radford

Type

Label

Queen Victoria's diamond, Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster ; illustrated by Leighton Noyes and Karen Radford

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Queen Victoria's diamond

Oclc number

268786662

Responsibility statement

Gerry Bailey and Karen Foster ; illustrated by Leighton Noyes and Karen Radford

Series statement

Stories of great people

Summary

Queen Victoria's diamond is discovered by Digby and his sister Hannah in Mr. Rummage's stall at a busy antiques market. This stall holds many different objects and each one tells a great story! Both children love listening to Mr. Rummage's amazing tales of the people who owned these items and how each person made history

Table Of Contents

Knicknack Market comes to life -- Queen Victoria -- Life in Kensington Palace -- Coronation day -- Wedding bells -- The Victorian household -- Transport -- The great exhibition -- Widow's weeds -- Child labor ; a harsh life -- Ragged schools -- Public services -- Jewels in the crown -- Victoria's jubilees -- Victoria's death -- Victoria : highlights of her reign

Target audience

juvenile

Classification