She and her father steered their bark further to the north than any other whaler ventured this year. Whale oil was very important to people in the last part of the 1800s. So many whales were hunted that many species of whale became endangered of becoming extinct. Find out why whales were so important and why some countries wish to hunt whales even today and write a short report . Can you think of kids today who might be living like Victoria was in the 1880s.
Some kids have to follow their parents to many different parts of the world.
For example, children of circus performers spend a good part of each year traveling with the show. The circus provides a classroom on wheels so that kids won't miss out on their schooling.