Books in Growing Up Green series

There are few occasions more memorable than one's first bike ride. Readers will follow the narrator as she receives her first bike and learns to ride with the help of her sister. Delightful illustrations enrich the text and appeal to hesitant readers. The familiar subject matter and accessible language captures the attention of readers with growing literacy skills. The book includes an illustrated glossary of words to know.

Every child's journey to adulthood is marked by moments that become milestones. In this delightful series, readers will follow lively narratives describing significant experiences such as winning a trophy, riding a bike, going on a camping trip, and losing a tooth for the first time. Relatable characters and charming illustrations create a lively reading experience, capturing the interest of developing readers. Features include: Relevant stories encourage readers to draw connections between books and everyday life. Age-appropriate language makes text accessible for young listeners and beginning readers. Colorful illustrations enrich the text.

Each book in the "Growing Up" series tells what life was like for children from birth to adulthood, in a particular period of history or a particular civilization. The books cover the lives of children from all classes of society and are designed for 12 to 16 year olds. The text contains contemporary quotations and many photographs, as well as a list of further reading and of places to visit. The 1970s might be remembered for unemployment and strikes and 3-day weeks, for the Queen's Silver Jubilee, for punks and skateboards. It was a decade of protest and demanding rights and equality. Computers came to the fore in many areas of everyday life. Topics covered include energy, transport and the environment, work, unemployment and strikes, family and home life, health and welfare and food, education and schools, books and magazines, entertainments, holidays, leisure, games and sport, fashion and music and multi-ethnic society. The author has written other books in this series.