Weary Work and Lousy Leisure (A Painful History of Childhood)

by John Townsend

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"Raintree Freestyle" is a new, eye-catching range of colourful non-fiction books for the less able and reluctant reader, aged between 11 and 15 years old. Designed for students with a reading age of 11 and 13 years old, these high interest books will enable readers to encounter curriculum-linked topics at an appropriate reading level. This latest addition to out popular 'painful history' series provides readers with a fascinating look at how life as a child has dramatically changed through the ages, from ancient times to modern day. Each title takes an aspect of life to which all children can relate, such as school, illness and family, in order to examine how children have been treated - and mistreated - throughout history. Each title includes real-life photos and accounts that offer a close-up glimpse and bring the subject to life. 'What's it like now?' feature compares children's lives through time so that readers can relate the content to their own lives. It is an excellent resource to hook reluctant readers or those usually turned off by history.
  • ISBN10 1406200840
  • ISBN13 9781406200843
  • Publish Date 27 April 2007 (first published 24 April 2006)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 3 April 2016
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Pearson Education Limited
  • Imprint Raintree Publishers
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 48
  • Language English