Homes

by Rachel Halstead and Struan Reid

Published 25 April 2003
Learn how people built their homes through the ages and find out how the geography and climate affected the building materials used. Practical projects include an Arctic igloo, a medieval castle, and a Japanese paper screen. Each is accompanied by clear, step-by-step instructions. A colourful and imaginative series of model-making, costume and recipe projects that can be done at home or in the classroom. Each book aims to provide an easy and fun way for children to learn about history and bring different aspects of the past to life.

Fashion

by Struan Reid

Published 25 April 2003
This colourful title looks at the practical clothes worn by people through the ages; it also examines the distinctive styles, fashions and materials adopted by different cultures throughout the world. Try creating your own Roman Toga or a Japanese Netsuke Fox, and discover the fashions of the past. A colourful and imaginative series of model-making, costume and recipe projects that can be done at home or in the classroom. Each book aims to provide an easy and fun way for children to learn about history and bring different aspects of the past to life.