Becky Jones is a documentary filmmaker specializing in science, history, and arts programming for BBC and Channel 4. Her skills in fact-finding, research, and global travel have been honed and brought closer to home through the 'Adventure Walks for Families' series of guidebooks she created with journalist Clare Lewis. These books inspire children and families to get outdoors and explore the stories and games of a traditional, old-fashioned childhood through country walks.
Have you ever marked a set of student essays and been left with little time to develop a resource which pushes your students further? This collection will offer you a time-saving resource to alleviate that workload, alongside developing your subject knowledge and raising the academic aspirations of your students.
Discover what life was like for your parents and grandparents when they were young. Find out about history in living memory and how we can learn about it.
How did your grandparents travel around? When did flying abroad become popular? When did people start to worry about the number of cars on the road? Find all the answers and more in this book about how transport has changed since the 1950s.
What was so great about the Fire of London? Discover how the fire started in a baker shop, and what caused it to spread so quickly. Find out how people escaped and how London recovered afterwards.
How did your grandparents have fun? How did people listen to music in the 1950s? When did colour television become popular? What toys were popular in the 1970s? Find all the answers and more in this book about how entertainment has changed since the 1950s.
A child-centred book that includes every fact, figure, statistic and hidden secret of London life that will be of interest to children.
This book looks at the rich diversity of shopping experiences around the world. Through simple text and stunning photographs, it introduces children to similarities found when shopping in different cultures, as well as honouring differences.
Discover what life was like for your parents and grandparents when they were young. Find out about history in living memory and how we can learn about it.
How did your grandparents clean their house? How did families enjoy time with each other in the 1950s? When did huge supermarkets become popular? How did people cook in the 1980s? Find all the answers and more in this book about how home life has changed since the 1950s.
What was school like when your grandparents were young? How were classrooms different in the 1970s? Did children use computers at school in the 1980s?Find all the answers and more in this book about how school life has changed since the 1950s.