Burns, Peggy

This book traces the development of the marketplace from bartered goods to modern-day shopping malls and television shopping networks.

Traces the history of the postal system from royal messengers to the complex computer system of today.

Tells how and why money was originally made, from the earliest times when people bartered for goods, to the complex banking of today. Each stage in the history of money is described with examples and pictures.

Offers advice to children on how to handle problems that might arise with friends or with other students on the playground, features true stories about bullying, jealousy, exclusion, and lies, and includes insights on how young people feel about these types of troubles.

Provides advice for children on friendship, covering how to make friends, how to handle fights, what to do if someone is being mistreated, and other related topics.

Traces the history of how and why people have travelled, from the ox to the airplane.

The history of writing is explored from the earliest forms of communication, such as cave drawings, to the wide-spread use of computers.