Series: Time Traveler Series.
Subject Areas: History.
Ages: 6 7 8 9 10 11.
Type: Combined volume(C/V)

I'm taking a break from new titles to highlight an Usborne history classic. Homeschoolers discovered this book long ago and have integrated it into lots of curriculum plans, but schools use it, too. Our county library system has had Time Traveler in each of its branches and I'm told it's extremely popular. This was the first Usborne book I ever laid eyes on and I knew instantly my kids would LOVE it. Based on research and archaeological finds, Usborne transports the reader back in time to join the native people in their everyday life. Kids love this detailed look at how people lived. The drawings, mostly by Stephen Cartwright, are captivating and humor abounds.

Four areas are studied in detail -- Viking times, Knights and Castles, Pharoahs and Pyramids, and Rome and the Romans. (The sections on Rome and the section on Knights are both available as a separate book if you prefer.) Each title has been awarded the Dr. Toy "Best Classic Toys" Award.

When we used Time Traveler for school, my children accompanied the study by making a model castle, writing a journal of a typical day they might have had, and added in several Usborne books from the Starting Point History series -- What Were Castles For? for example. If I remember correctly, my son Nathan went thru the entire Time Traveler book four times, just because he loved it so much!

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Awards: Dr. Toy Best Classic Toys Award
Of Interest To: Librarians and Media Specialists, Parents, Teachers