Need to Know: The Prehistoric Age

Discover the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages with this first introduction to prehistoric life. Need to Know introduce key topics for children aged 6 plus, featuring fun facts, fantastic photographs and diagrams. The books also include quizzes and project ideas and are book banded. The Prehistoric Age is suitable for children reading at Book Band 10: White. Contents Prehistoric Life: What was the prehistoric age? / Stone Age life / Stone Age tools / The start of farming / Stonehenge / The Bronze Age / Village life / The Iron Age / Hill forts / Iron age tools / The Celtic religion / Art and design / The end of the Iron Age / Quizzes and games and Projects Titles in the Need to Know series: Ancient Egypt / Anglo-Saxons / The Greeks / The Maya / The Prehistoric Age / The Romans / The First World War / The Second World War / Shang Dynasty / The Vikings

About the author

Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe.
Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.

Product details

• Authors: Izzi Howell, Howell Izzi
• Publisher: Wayland
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 6
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 22.10.2026
• EAN: 9781526331236
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-3123-6
• No. of pages: 32
• Series: Need to know
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Prehistoric, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, Interest age: from c 6 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past