A lively guide to finding out about and recording the stories of the people around you.

What was school like for Grandma? What was your Great Uncle's first job? What can we find out from old photos, documents and objects?

This inclusive introduction encourages young history detectives to discover more about the people, places and significant events within their own locality and family. It also provides a compact way for them to record all their findings.

- Includes suggestions for questions to ask older members of the community
- Includes ideas for topics to explore from toys and games to clothes, hairstyles, food, transport and holidays
- Ties into the Key stage 1 and Foundation Stage History curriculum

"Suitable for children from any family background including adopted and fostered children, and with ties to the Key Stage 1 and Foundation Stage History curriculum, which requires children to talk about past and present events in their own lives and the lives of family members, this is the perfect starter guide for all budding family historians." - Lancashire Post