Books with title Life in a Whaling Town

The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America's past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life in a Whaling Town In this book, discover how people lived in whaling towns in the 1800s. Learn about the soldiers who hunted whales and about the everyday things made from these large animals. Visit the homes, shops, and schools in whaling towns. Understand why the whaling business ended. Then use a recipe to make a popular treat from the time–plum duff!

What was it like to live in a Viking Town? Find out in this fact-filled title. The Vikings lived in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, more than 1,000 years ago. They had a reputation for being raiders who attacked without warning. There were many different groups of Vikings, each with their own leader. At first, the Vikings lived in small settlements. Then they began to live, work and trade in towns. The Vikings who lived in towns had different lives from those who lived in the countryside.

What was it like to live in a Viking Town? Find out in this fact-filled title. The Vikings lived in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, more than 1,000 years ago. They had a reputation for being raiders who attacked without warning. There were many different groups of Vikings, each with their own leader. At first, the Vikings lived in small settlements. Then they began to live, work and trade in towns. The Vikings who lived in towns had different lives from those who lived in the countryside.