Anna Baggallay

A fascinating, quirky collection of random information and facts, all tied to the central theme of how our home life developed and all the things we usually find there evolved, and the sometimes unlikely people who invented or made and popularised them. For people who love unusual facts and all kinds of unexpected information, and as amusingly written as all his books, this book is unputdownable!

This is a classic which every educated person should read and know. One can draw parallels with life, and deduce how Lewis Carroll, a mathematician, came to imagine such creatures and their inhabitants. Most children will love it instantly...