Description: Reading about toys and games is almost as fun as playing with them. Kids who think that yoyos are a new popular craze will be surprised to learn that children in Ancient Greece played with them, and football fans will find it intriguing to discover that the game was considered to be so rough that King Edward II of England had it banned in 1314. Along with ancient toys and games, Philip Steele includes present-day toys, from Barbie to Star Wars. Chapters include "Come Out to Play", "In Ancient Times", "In the Middle Ages", "Ride a Cock Home", "Dolls and Dolls' Houses", "Puppets and Theatres", "Out and About", "A Victorian Christmas", "Tin and Clockwork", "Teddy, Mickey, and Co.", "Make and Do", "Fantastic Plastic", and "On Screen".

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