Victoria was just 18 when she was crowned Queen in 1837 a tiny figure, with a will of iron. Never was there so queenly a queen. She made Britain great and the people loved her for it.But in 1861 tragedy struck, when her husband Albert died. The little Queen loved dogs and cream cakes and the troops who fought her wars but most of all she loved Albert. Dumb with grief she hid herself away. Suddenly it seemed the woman who had made the monarchy so strong would destroy it.Could anyone persuade her to be Queen again?Short Books is re-releasing some of its finest writing as a newly designed series of six childrens biographies called The Great Victorians. These are entertaining and engaging stories of some of historys most fascinating characters. They tell history in a novelistic, engaging way, a halfway house between storybooks and traditional history. There is abundant humour and drama too.With beautifully designed covers these books will catch the eyes of parents as well as children. Also published in a highly collectable set.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Great Victorians, Who Was .

This book has been graded for interest at 11-18 years.

There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Short Books Ltd .

Kate Hubbard works at Bloomsbury, and reviews books for the Times and the Spectator. She is the author of Bess of Hardwick: A Material Girl, Charlotte Bronte: The Girl Who Turned her Life into a Book (Short Books) and Who Was Queen Victoria? (Short Books). She lives in London and Dorset.