Victorian Tales: The Sea Monsters [electronic resource]
Deary, Terry2017
eBook
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories...Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western is the biggest, fasted steamship in the world. But the crew of the little Irish steamship Sirius are determined to beat Brunel's sea monster and be the first ship to cross the Atlantic by steam alone. With fires causing havoc, Brunel getting injured and one ship running out of coal, which steam sea monster has the power to win this dangerous race? Terry Deary's Victorian Tales explore the fascinating world of the Victorians, including many of the incredible achievements and breakthroughs that took place, through the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. This new edition features notes for the reader to help extend learning and exploration of the historical period.
Author:
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Bloomsbury Education, 2017
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Series:
Terry Deary's Historical Tales
ISBN:
9781472952226
Language:
English
Subject:
Steamboats -- Juvenile fictionTransatlantic voyages -- Juvenile fictionSirius (Steamboat) -- Juvenile fictionGreat Western (Steamship) -- Juvenile fictionChildrenChildren's FictionHistorical FictionHistorical fictionChildren's storiesFiction 7+Historical StoriesChildren's / Teenage fiction & true storiesChildren's / Teenage fiction: Historical fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: General fictionChildren's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure storiesChildren's / Teenage general interest: Discovery & explorationChildren's / Teenage general interest: Transport & vehiclesEuropeUnited States of America, USA19th century, c 1800 to c 1899
BRN:
3003911