Claire Saunders has been writing and editing for more than 20 years. Specialising in children’s non-fiction, she has authored or co-authored many titles including The Power Book, The Birthday Almanac, A World of Gratitude and various activity books, including The Great British Staycation Activity Book, Super Soccer Activity Book and the Only in America Activity Book. A graduate of Cambridge University, she has previously worked for Ivy Press and Rough Guides and still loves travelling the world, learning about the history of other cultures. She lives with her family in Lewes, southern England.

• Who were the Victorians? 4Timeline of the Victorian age 6All change! 8Victorian society 10Working lives 12Jobs for children 1424 hours as a Victorian boy 16Victorian towns 18Homes for the poor 20Homes for the well-off 2224 hours as a Victorian girl 24Make paper flowers 26At school 28Fashion 30Health and medicine 32Law and order 34Entertainment 36Dora goes to the seaside 38Make a toy theatre 40Sports and exercise 42Age of Empire 44Will visits the Great Exhibition 46Make Christmas crackers 48Victorian food and recipes 50Could you live like a Victorian? 52Glossary 54Acknowledgements 56

The newest addition to Saunders’ Live Like a . . . series effectively incorporates her usual appealing, kid-friendly features. The target subject this time around—a typical Victorian—becomes accessible through multiple examples of daily life as experienced in all sectors of society.The ample historical and social context is effectively supported by multiple richly detailed illustrations. Craft projects include paper flowers and toy theaters; there are recipes for treacle tart and work-house gruel (readers are dared to eat an entire bowl). The book ends with open-ended questions to encourage thoughtful reflection...  this makes a worthy addition for most collections.