These books will help you think about and look around your local area. Find out what your surroundings can tell you about how people live and work, where they shop and go to school and how they travel and spend their leisure time. Discover the clues that will tell you how people lived in the past. Think about the changes that could benefit your local area, whether it's your home, school or further afield.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Changing Times, Helping Hands, Victorian Childhood, Your Local Area .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Hachette Children's Group .

RUTH THOMSON is a highly experienced author and editor of children's books. She has an MA in Museum and Gallery Education.

This book has the following chapters: Schools old and new Where is your school? The route to school Safe roads near school Rooms at school Who works at a school? The school grounds Playtime Improving the grounds School gardens Reducing rubbish and litter Saving resources More thanks to do Glossary Talking points Index