Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.

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The companion book to the bestselling fiction title "Dodger", this is a witty compendium of facts and trivia about Victorian London for all those who were intrigued by Jack Dodger's previous adventures. Contains all the fascinating facts and gore galore of the "Horrible Histories" series, served with a generous dollop of Terry Pratchett's trademark wit and humour. For example, did you know that if a Victorian couldn't afford a sweep they used to drop a goose down their chimney to clear it! And that Parliament had to be suspended during the Great Stink of 1858...

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Did you know...? If a Victorian couldn't afford a sweep, they might drop a goose down their chimney to clean it! A nobby lady's unmentionables could weigh up to 40lbs! Parliament had to be suspended during the Great Stink of 1858.