Queen Victoria's diamond

Title:

Personal Author EPSB:

Summary:

Digby and his sister Hannah learn about life in the time of Queen Victoria after rummaging through the antiques at Mr. Rummage's stall and finding objects that each tell a historical tale about the nineteenth century.

Year Published:

2009

Series:

Stories of great people.

Physical Description:

37 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.

Note:

Includes index.

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 -- Queen Victoria : highlights of her reign.

Reading Grade level:

6.2.

Grade Interest level:

4-8

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader MG 6.4 1.0 quiz: 129279

Personal Subject:

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901-Juvenile literature.

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.

Subject:

Queens -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Kings, queens, rulers, etc.