by Terry Deary · Schol Chil Non Fict · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780590542661
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«The 20th Century» is a history and humour book by Terry Deary, published by Scholastic in paperback (176 pages, in English).
It covers British history of the 20th century from the last days of Queen Victoria to the 1990s, with the great changes and inventions of the period and figures such as Charlie Chaplin and Margaret Thatcher. It includes surprising facts: two monkeys and a dog turned into astronauts, a scandal over some knickers, and a London restaurant that served stewed cat.
The book belongs to the Horrible Histories Specials series; it is the fourth volume in that series and was originally published in 1996.
Recommended for young readers aged 9 and up, with a humorous approach that brings history closer to a child and youth audience.
William Terence Deary is a British children's author of 351 books, selling over 38 million copies in over 45 languages, best known as the writer of the Horrible Histories series. Since 1994 he has been one of Britain's best-selling authors. In 2012, he was the tenth most-borrowed author in British libraries, and was voted Outstanding Children's Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.
