Synopses & Reviews
So when did Wicked Wales become Woeful Wales? During the two World Wars of course! Use this book chock-full of fiendish facts to test your teachers. Do they know the answers to hard questions such as: How did Welsh soldiers in the trenches cook their chips? Who was the famous Nazi imprisoned in Abergavenny? Where in Wales were world-famous art treasures hidden? Essential information, you'll agree! Calamitous campaigns, handy heroes, warring women, bold bullies, painful punishments, ridiculous rules, tacky tactics and sticky statistics. And that's just for starters! Wait till you try out the lip-smacking recipes and funky fashion tips. So, draw the blackout curtains, put on your gas mask, take cover under the stairs, and settle down for a good read.
About the Author
Born in Llan-non, Ceredigion, Catrin Stevens was educated at Ardwyn Grammar School and Bangor University. Having worked as a Welsh and History teacher, Catrin was also head of the History and Welsh History department at Trinity College, Carmarthen. Her books about Welsh courting customs derive from Catrins research into old Welsh customs at St Fagans National History Museum. Catrin now works as a freelance writer and her main interest is interpreting history for readers of all ages. Amongst her books for children is Catrins original Welsh series, Hanes Atgas, which she has also adapted into English the Wicked Wales. These books tell the story of the people of Wales in a fun and appealing way and are extremely popular with younger readers. Catrin is also the author of three of the titles in the A Wyddoch Chi
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