You Wouldn't Want to Work in a Victorian Mill!
Title | You Wouldn't Want to Work in a Victorian Mill! PDF eBook |
Author | John Malam |
Publisher | The Salariya Book Company |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2021-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1910706442 |
The year is 1842, and you have been taken from your mother in London to work in a cotton mill in smoky Manchester. The work is hard and dangerous: you are likely to go deaf and suffer from lung disease, and you could easily lose limbs. Is there no hope for you? Will things ever get better? Will you see your mother again? This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like working in a Victorian mill. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Mill Worker!
Title | You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Mill Worker! PDF eBook |
Author | John Malam |
Publisher | Children's Press(CT) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Cotton manufacture |
ISBN | 9780531139288 |
If you were a 12-year-old mill worker in the Victorian era, you'd probably live in some dirty, crowded cellar and work in a hot, stuffy factory more than 13.5 hours a day. But things could be worse. You could get hurt on the job and lose a finger. Or you could be burned in a mill fire and lose your life!
You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Schoolchild!
Title | You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Schoolchild! PDF eBook |
Author | John Malam |
Publisher | The Salariya Book Company |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2021-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1909645281 |
You are a Victorian schoolchild. Growing up in Britain in the 1880s wasn't easy. For a young child in school the going is tough and the punishments are hard. This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a Victorian schoolchild. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant!
Title | You Wouldn't Want to Be a Victorian Servant! PDF eBook |
Author | Fiona Macdonald |
Publisher | The Salariya Book Company |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2021-02-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1910706485 |
You are a 12-year-old girl living in Britain in the 1880s. You are about to start work for a wealthy family. You will be busy all day long as a Victorian servant. This title can be used as a background approach to wider issues in Victorian times, such as class divides, daily life and the position of men and women. This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like working as a Victorian servant. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
You Wouldn't Want to Be Tutankhamun!
Title | You Wouldn't Want to Be Tutankhamun! PDF eBook |
Author | David Stewart |
Publisher | The Salariya Book Company |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2021-01-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 191253729X |
This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as an Egyptian pharaoh. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Suffragette!
Title | You Wouldn't Want to Be a Suffragette! PDF eBook |
Author | Fiona Macdonald |
Publisher | The Salariya Book Company |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2021-01-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1912537273 |
The spread of female suffrage is one of the success stories of the 20th century, but it was not achieved without a great deal of hardship. Eyewitnesses tell the story from both sides of the Atlantic, and we learn that even today there is still some way to go. This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a Suffragette. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.
You Wouldn't Want to Live in Pompeii!
Title | You Wouldn't Want to Live in Pompeii! PDF eBook |
Author | John Malam |
Publisher | The Salariya Book Company |
Total Pages | 40 |
Release | 2021-01-25 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1912233452 |
It is AD 79 and you are a trusted slave, looking after your master's young son in a quiet and pleasant Roman seaside town. But there's something unusual about the mountain that looms over that town, and your life is about to change forever! This title in the best-selling children’s history series, You Wouldn't Want To…, features full-colour illustrations which combine humour and accurate technical detail and a narrative approach placing readers at the centre of the history, encouraging them to become emotionally-involved with the characters and aiding their understanding of what life would have been like as a slave in Pompeii. Informative captions, a complete glossary and an index make this title an ideal introduction to the conventions of information books for young readers. It is an ideal text for Key Stage 2 shared and guided reading and helps achieve the goals of the Scottish Standard Curriculum 5-14.