This title explores how houses and homes have changed from the Victorian era through to the present day. It considers how building materials have changed and how different features of the house have evolved from fireplaces to toilets and from bedrooms to sitting rooms. Childrens are encouraged to examine the world around them and use the examples provided in the book to better understand the history of their own home.

Start-Up History is a series of 6 titles looking at everyday objects and events from their historical perspective and encourages readers to ask questions about what they can see on the page and how that might relate to their own experiences building skills and historical vocabulary. Perfect introductory history texts for 5-7 KS1 readers.

This book features in the following series: Start Up History, Start-Up History .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 1. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Ruth Nason was a children's non-fiction editor before becoming a freelance editor and writer. She has been responsible for several successful Watts series, including My Life, My Religion. She lives in Harpenden, Herts. Jane Bingham is an experienced author and editor of children's books.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Different house
• 1: Roofs and windows
• 1: Inside a Victorian house
• 1: Fireplaces
• 1: A kitchen from the past
• 1: Changing cookers
• 1: A modern bathroom
• 1: Toilets inside and outside
• 1: Which is older?
• 1: Further information for Parents and Teachers
• 1: Index