Books with title Queen Victoria

Princess Victoria’s cousin Maria has been sent to Kensington Palace by her parents to learn how to behave properly, as opposed to rebelliously reading “forbidden” gothic novels. Maria has a passion to learn. She loves literature and the palace’s beautiful surroundings. This diary is Maria’s “memoirs”, which she hopes to have published someday. Princess Victoria’s mother thinks Maria is a bad influence on her daughter, but Maria and her distant cousin Princess Victoria are the best of friends and are always there for each other no matter what. Maria’s memoirs convey the adventures of Maria and Princess Victoria and document their almost rebellious capers filled with plenty of humour and light-hearted moments. After overhearing conversations between senior members of the Royal Family and two mysterious men discussing something called the Kensington System, Victoria and Maria investigate, leading to the discovery of some disturbing clues. But who will listen to them and who can they really trust? Also, is somebody connected to the Royal Household harbouring a secret? Maria’s memoirs are partly based on real-life events.

Queen Victoria was the longest ever reigning British monarch and saw extraordinary developments during her reign, from the development of the railways to the discoveries of Charles Darwin.Discover the stories of people who have helped to shape history, ranging from early explorers such as Christopher Columbus to more modern figures like Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web.These chapter books combine historical fact with engaging narrative and humourous illustration, perfect for the newly independent reader.