Lift-the-flap questions and answers about long ago

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Websites to visit

What clues do archaeologists look for?

How did Stone Age people make paint?
"Paleolithic" is another word for the Stone Age.

What did a Stone Age tool look like?
Scroll down to the rock picture, click on the play button then click and drag a 3D picture of a Stone Age tool.

How did people make tools from metal?

When - and where - did the Olympic Games first start?

What was life like for children in Roman times?

How did people attack stone castles?

Who wrote plays over 400 years ago and is still famous today?

What toys did children play with over a hundred years ago?

When were the first cars built?

What were houses like during World War One?
Scroll down and explore a living room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom.

Where did people get their groceries a hundred years ago?
Scroll down, click on the street scene then click on the people. (Some BBC content may not work where you are due to copyright restrictions.)

Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

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About this book

Lift-the-flap questions and answers
Lift-the-flap questions and answers about long ago

Who built the Great Wall of China? Why did Egyptians make mummies? When did pirates roam the seas? Inquisitive young children can discover the answers to these questions and more in this beautifully illustrated information book, with over 60 flaps to lift and links to specially selected websites with video clips, activities and more information.

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Katie Daynes

Katie Daynes has written oodles of books for Usborne, from lifting the flaps on germs and poo, through things to spot in the sea and at school, to the life stories of Nelson Mandela and Marie Antoinette. She wrote My First Chess Book after being taught by her son, Joe Birks, who became the British Under 9 Chess Champion in 2017. She now lives in Yorkshire with her architect husband, two inquisitive children and a hamster called Toffee. When she’s not writing books, Katie likes walking on the blustery moors, meeting friends for coffee and playing competitive board games.

Press Reviews

This is an essential book for the inquisitive young mind. [...] Perfect for primary children, this book is a welcome addition to the growing trend for high quality, informative, but fun, information books for children.
June Hughes, The School Librarian

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