This book is an engaging exploration of the history toys from the wooden and metal toys of the 19th century, through the emergence of plastic toys to the development of electronic toys today. It considers toys as varied as Noah's ark and dolls and encourages children to use their knowledge of materials and technology to date the toys they are considering.

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 is part of a book series called 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 2017 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: Toys now and then
• 1: What is it made of?
• 1: Looking at the past
• 1: A Victorian steam engine
• 1: Making toys move
• 1: Toys to help us learn
• 1: Toys from long ago
• 1: How do we know?
• 1: The same and different
• 1: Further information for Parents and Teachers
• 1: Index