📖 I Was There... is a perfect introduction for younger readers into stories from the past, allowing children to imagine that they were really there. I Was There... Royal Nursemaid tells the fascinating story of a young girl working in the royal household at the time of the birth of Queen Victoria's eldest son. Brilliantly reimagined by My Story author, Jill Atkins, readers aged 7+ will love this vivid first-hand account of a child's experience as a servant in Victorian times.