by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“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. Readers will follow the experiences of Victorian schoolchildren and will learn some top tips on survival at school. Suddenly...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“A humorous look at what it was like to be a coal miner in England in the 19th century.”–from the publisher 32 pages Ages 8-12 978-0531149713
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“A humorous account of the Spanish Armada and what it was like to be a sailor in this ill-fated fleet in 1588.”–from the publisher 32 pages Ages 8-12 978-0531169995 Keyword: Spain
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“You’re only six or seven days old—and you’re already a queen! Privilege and luxury is in your future, but so are scandal, betrayal, and death. Before you ascend the throne, you’ll need to think twice. Do you really want to be Mary Queen of...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“The year is 1840 and a mysterious disease has just wiped out your potato crop. You could stay in Ireland and starve to death. Or you could sail across the Atlantic where a new life awaits…if you survive the stormy seas, vicious crew, and killer black fever...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“Explores what it would have been like to be a worker on a skyscraper during the Depression.”–from the publisher 32 pages Ages 8-12 978-0531210482
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“Rights? What rights? If you believe in equal rights for women – including the right to vote – you wouldn’t want to be a suffragist! You could wind up in a filthy jail cell, on a diet of bread and water and sentenced to silence, just for...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
The “You Wouldn’t Want To…” series continues.
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“An addition to the humorous and fact-filled history series describes the many hazards of becoming a fighter pilot and the dangers of flying a fighter jet for the Royal Air Force during World War II.”–from the publisher 32 pages Ages 8-12...
by Joanne | Feb 23, 2010 | Non-Fiction
“Got a warm heart and a weak stomach? Then you probably wouldn’t want to be a servant in a medieval castle, where the rooms are always stone cold – unless it’s your castle – and the next revolt could leave you mopping up a bloody mess and...
