This fantastic book of over 30 history projects first explores and explains different building traditions and house types down the centuries. The fabulous step-by-step projects shows children how to construct model houses of their own and then how to make fantastic artefacts for inside these homes, such as a chinese lantern and a viking drinking horn. Then the book demonstrates the preparation, cooking and eating of food developed in different civilisations around the world. Young readers are given all the practical instructions to prepare, cook and eat Medieval flan, Native American corn cakes, Celtic cakes, and Greek pancakes.