Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781416927532)

Prince Albert comes up with a royally creative solution to Queen Victoria's modesty concerns in this true story that reveals an overlooked splash of history.

Poor Queen Victoria! She loves to swim, but can't quite figure out how to get to the water without her devoted subjects glimpsing her swimming suit. (Because, of course, such a sight would compromise her regal dignity.) Fortunately for the water-loving monarch, it's Prince Albert to the rescue with an invention fit for a queen!

This quirky tale about the longest reigning monarch in British history is as fun as it is authentic, and the book includes a picture of the actual bathing machine Prince Albert created.

Author: Gloria Whelan
ISBN-10: 1416927530
ISBN-13: 9781416927532
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 05/06/2014
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.73h x 11.37w x 0.45d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 166359 / Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine

Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/10/2014
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2014
School Library Journal 03/01/2014 pg. 130
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2014 pg. 107
Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 60
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2014 pg. 605
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 58
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 - Superior,Well Above Average