A fascinating delve into the history of underwear. From the first medieval pants to rib-cracking corsets and petticoats so wide women had trouble fitting through doors, children can read how historical, social and industrial factors have affected what we wear under our clothes. Includes a glossary of underwear terms. Usborne Young Reading has been developed with reading experts from Roehampton University. Series 2 is for readers growing in confidence. Sturdy hardback and ribbon marker make this incredible value for money.
This is Book 69 in the Young Reading Series 2 Series. See all Young Reading Series 2 books here.
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Katie Daynes Biography
Katie has been writing children's books for almost half her life. She specialises in non-fiction books and loves questioning the world from a child's point of view. Over the years she's developed some of Usborne bestselling series, including the See Inside books and
Caroline Pitcher's story Kevin the Blue won the Independent Story of the Year Award in 1993. Caroline's first book for Frances Lincoln was The Snow Whale with Jackie Morris, chosen as one of Child Education's Best Books of 1996 and shortlisted for the 1997 Children's Book Award.
Nilesh Mistry was born in Bomba
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