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The Speckled Band: A Play In Two Acts (The Sherlock Holmes Children's Collection (Easy Classics) #4)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleIt is with great sadness that we report the death of Miss Julia Stoner of Stoke Moran. The cause of death remains unknown. The mysterious noises last heard around the time of Julia’s death are back, and her sister Helen knows it is simply a matter of time before she suffers the same fate. There is a dark plot afoot and the only way to catch the culprit is to walk into a deadly trap … A simplification of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, perfect for young fans of mystery books. A great introduction to classics for children aged 7+. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics: Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children, introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
Specs for Rex
by Yasmeen IsmailRex has new glasses and he HATES them! He does NOT want to wear them to school, and he tries to hide them – in the strangest places! But it's pretty tricky hiding specs that are so big, and round and RED . . .It's funny how things turn out, though, because Rex's specs end up winning him a gold star, and a new friend. Even better, he can SEE properly.A beautifully illustrated and charming story about the positive effects of being, well, maybe just a little different.Brilliantly read by Lenny Henry. Please note that audio is not supported by all devices, please consult your user manual for confirmation.
Specs for Rex
by Yasmeen IsmailRex has new glasses and he does not like them one bit! He definitely does not want to wear them to school. He tries his best to hide them--under his hair, in his sandwich, anywhere he can--but it's tricky when they're so big and round and red. With help from his friends and family, can Rex learn to love his specs after all?Yasmeen Ismail's debut picture book Time For Bed, Fred! has been hailed by Kirkus Reviews as "a sheer delight" and named a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. Now this breakout author/illustrator brings her distinctive and delightful sensibility to a sweet story that touches on universal themes of feeling different and celebrating what makes you special.Awards for Time for Bed, Fred!A New York Times Best Illustrated Book A New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA Society of Illustrators Original Art Show Pick
Specs for Rex
by Yasmeen IsmailRex has new glasses and he does not like them one bit! He definitely does not want to wear them to school. He tries his best to hide them--under his hair, in his sandwich, anywhere he can--but it's tricky when they're so big and round and red. With help from his friends and family, can Rex learn to love his specs after all?Yasmeen Ismail's debut picture book Time For Bed, Fred! has been hailed by Kirkus Reviews as "a sheer delight" and named a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice. Now this breakout author/illustrator brings her distinctive and delightful sensibility to a sweet story that touches on universal themes of feeling different and celebrating what makes you special.Awards for Time for Bed, Fred!A New York Times Best Illustrated Book A New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceA Society of Illustrators Original Art Show Pick
The Spectacular City
by Teresa Heapy"I've got you, and you've got me - so we'll be all right . . ."One day, adventurous Mouse determines to set off to the bright lights of the spectacular city, accompanied by his friend Bear. But the city is full of distractions and dangers, and Mouse might need his steadfast friend more than he realises . . .A follow-up to The Marvellous Moon Map, this is Teresa and David's second lyrical and atmospheric tale of Mouse, Bear, and their touching friendship.
Spectacular Science for 7 Year Olds
by Glenn MurphyDo spiders have noses?Why is the Earth shaped like a ball?How do clouds make lightning? Why don’t magnets stick to everything?Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green? and How Loud Can You Burp?, returns to answer all the big, small and out-of-this-world questions in this brilliantly fun and fact-filled book. Packed with all of the science, medicine and engineering a 7 year old needs to know.Filled with fantastic facts and awesome activities, plus incredible illustrations by Al Murphy.With a nod to the school curriculum, chapters include:Teeth, Claws and Dinosaurs Earth, Space and Aliens Lightning, Volcanoes and Living SystemsSnap, Crackle and Boom Blood, Guts and Poop
Spectacular Science for 8 Year Olds
by Glenn MurphyCould we ever bring dinosaurs back to life?What are atoms made of?How do plants know where to grow?Why are brains all wrinkly?Glenn Murphy, author of Why Is Snot Green? and How Loud Can You Burp?, is back to answer these and a lot of other brilliant questions in this wonderfully funny and fascinating book that covers all of the science, medicine and engineering an 8 year old needs to know.Test your knowledge with quick quizzes and amazing activities. With brilliant illustrations by Al Murphy. With a nod to the the school curriculum, chapters include:Animals, Evolution and ExtinctionAtoms, Elements and ExplosionsPlants, Habitat and ClimateEnergy, Power and MachinesGrowth, Healing and Disease
Spectre Collectors: Too Ghoul For School (Spectre Collectors)
by Barry HutchisonDenzel is having no luck with his maths homework. First, it's too difficult, then there's a terrifying mess of smoky black tendrils that wants to kill him, then two teenagers explode through his window holding guns and throwing magic. They are the Spectre Collectors, and spooky is their speciality. Realising that Denzel has a special gift, they sweep him off to their headquarters, where Denzel quickly realises that he is terrible at the job. But there's a serious problem on its way from the Spectral Realm, and Denzel is going to have to use all his non-existent skills to save the day...
Speech and Silence in Contemporary Children’s Literature (Children's Literature and Culture)
by Danielle E. PriceSpeech and Silence in Contemporary Children’s Literature brings a fresh perspective to a central literary question— Who speaks?— by examining a variety of represented silences. These include children who do not speak, do not yet speak effectively, or speak on behalf of others. A rich and unexamined literary archive explores the problematics of children who are literally silent or metaphorically so because they cannot communicate effectively with adults or peers. This project centers children’s literature in the question of voice by considering disability, gender, race, and ecocriticism. Children’s literature rests on a paradox at the root of its own genre: it is produced by an adult author writing to a constructed idea of what children should be. By reading a range of contemporary children’s literature, this book scrutinizes how such texts narrate the child’s journey from communicative alterity to a place of empowered adult speech. Sometimes the child’s verbal enclosure enables privacy and resistance. At other times, silence is coerced or imposed or arises from bodily impairment. Children may act as intermediaries, speaking on behalf of species that cannot. Recently, we have seen children exercise their voices on the world stage and as authors. In all cases, the texts analyzed here reveal speech as a minefield to be traversed. Children who talk too much, too little, or with insufficient expertise pose problems to themselves and others. Implicitly and sometimes explicitly, they attempt to hold adults to account— inside and outside the text. Speech and Silence in Contemporary Children’s Literature addresses this underconceptualized subject in what will be an important text for scholars of children’s literature, childhood studies, English, disability studies, gender studies, race studies, ecopedagogy, and education.
Speech and Silence in Contemporary Children’s Literature (Children's Literature and Culture)
by Danielle E. PriceSpeech and Silence in Contemporary Children’s Literature brings a fresh perspective to a central literary question— Who speaks?— by examining a variety of represented silences. These include children who do not speak, do not yet speak effectively, or speak on behalf of others. A rich and unexamined literary archive explores the problematics of children who are literally silent or metaphorically so because they cannot communicate effectively with adults or peers. This project centers children’s literature in the question of voice by considering disability, gender, race, and ecocriticism. Children’s literature rests on a paradox at the root of its own genre: it is produced by an adult author writing to a constructed idea of what children should be. By reading a range of contemporary children’s literature, this book scrutinizes how such texts narrate the child’s journey from communicative alterity to a place of empowered adult speech. Sometimes the child’s verbal enclosure enables privacy and resistance. At other times, silence is coerced or imposed or arises from bodily impairment. Children may act as intermediaries, speaking on behalf of species that cannot. Recently, we have seen children exercise their voices on the world stage and as authors. In all cases, the texts analyzed here reveal speech as a minefield to be traversed. Children who talk too much, too little, or with insufficient expertise pose problems to themselves and others. Implicitly and sometimes explicitly, they attempt to hold adults to account— inside and outside the text. Speech and Silence in Contemporary Children’s Literature addresses this underconceptualized subject in what will be an important text for scholars of children’s literature, childhood studies, English, disability studies, gender studies, race studies, ecopedagogy, and education.
Speechless: New Girl / Confessions Of An Angry Girl / Here Lies Bridget / Speechless (Mira Ink Ser.)
by Hannah HarringtonEVERYONE KNOWS THAT CHELSEA KNOT CAN'T KEEP A SECRET
Speed: Set Five (Trailblazers Ser.)
by David OrmeSpeed' tells you everything you need to know about going fast. How fast can we go? On land? On water? In the air? In space? Are there impossible speed barriers? And what's the slowest thing ever? In the fiction story 'All About Speed' a rally driving lesson suddenly becomes very, very exciting. Find out why.
Speed Learning for Kids: The Must-have Brain-training Tools To Succeed At School
by Bill HandleyProven strategies to help kids learn faster and better, from bestselling author Bill Handley Kids who succeed at school aren't necessarily smarter than other kids. Often, they're simply better at learning. Speed Learning for Kids helps you teach your child how to thrive at school by learning more in less time with less effort. The brain-training techniques in this book will enable kids to not just learn faster, but enjoy their learning, memorise as they go, and absorb as much in ten minutes as they normally would in two hours of study. How is it possible? These nontraditional techniques aren't mysterious, they're just not often taught. Any child can learn to learn, and the results really matter—with improved concentration, better short- and long-term memory, more creative thinking, and better memory and reading comprehension skills. Includes study techniques that replace rote learning to achieve better test results on everything from spelling tests, NAPLAN and entrance exams Written by Bill Handley, author of the bestselling books Teach Your Children Tables and Speed Maths for Kids Features brain-training techniques that will not only improve school performance, but also improve problem-solving and creative thinking for long-term career success If you want to give your kids a boost in school, Speed Learning for Kids offers proven, effective strategies and techniques that lead to success in the classroom and beyond.
Speed Learning for Kids
by Bill HandleyProven strategies to help kids learn faster and better, from bestselling author Bill Handley Kids who succeed at school aren't necessarily smarter than other kids. Often, they're simply better at learning. Speed Learning for Kids helps you teach your child how to thrive at school by learning more in less time with less effort. The brain-training techniques in this book will enable kids to not just learn faster, but enjoy their learning, memorise as they go, and absorb as much in ten minutes as they normally would in two hours of study. How is it possible? These nontraditional techniques aren't mysterious, they're just not often taught. Any child can learn to learn, and the results really matter—with improved concentration, better short- and long-term memory, more creative thinking, and better memory and reading comprehension skills. Includes study techniques that replace rote learning to achieve better test results on everything from spelling tests, NAPLAN and entrance exams Written by Bill Handley, author of the bestselling books Teach Your Children Tables and Speed Maths for Kids Features brain-training techniques that will not only improve school performance, but also improve problem-solving and creative thinking for long-term career success If you want to give your kids a boost in school, Speed Learning for Kids offers proven, effective strategies and techniques that lead to success in the classroom and beyond.
Speed Math for Kids: The Fast, Fun Way To Do Basic Calculations
by Bill HandleyLearn how to easily do quick mental math calculations Speed Math for Kids is your guide to becoming a math genius--even if you have struggled with math in the past. Believe it or not, you have the ability to perform lightning quick calculations that will astonish your friends, family, and teachers. You'll be able to master your multiplication tables in minutes, and learn basic number facts while doing it. While the other kids in class are still writing down the problems, you can be calling out the answers. Speed Math for Kids is all about playing with mathematics. This fun-filled book will teach you: How to multiply and divide large numbers in your head What you can do to make addition and subtraction easy Tricks for understanding fractions and decimals How to quickly check answers every time you make a calculation And much more If you're looking for a foolproof way to do multiplication, division, factoring estimating, and more, Speed Math for Kids is the book for you. With enough practice you'll go straight to the top of the class!
Speed Math for Kids: The Fast, Fun Way To Do Basic Calculations
by Bill HandleyLearn how to easily do quick mental math calculations Speed Math for Kids is your guide to becoming a math genius--even if you have struggled with math in the past. Believe it or not, you have the ability to perform lightning quick calculations that will astonish your friends, family, and teachers. You'll be able to master your multiplication tables in minutes, and learn basic number facts while doing it. While the other kids in class are still writing down the problems, you can be calling out the answers. Speed Math for Kids is all about playing with mathematics. This fun-filled book will teach you: How to multiply and divide large numbers in your head What you can do to make addition and subtraction easy Tricks for understanding fractions and decimals How to quickly check answers every time you make a calculation And much more If you're looking for a foolproof way to do multiplication, division, factoring estimating, and more, Speed Math for Kids is the book for you. With enough practice you'll go straight to the top of the class!
Speed Maths for Kids: Helping Children Achieve Their Full Potential
by Bill HandleyUPDATED 2022What if you could teach your kids simple maths strategies that can be applied to almost any calculation? What if you could show them that learning maths can be fun? Popular Australian author and inspirational teacher Bill Handley&’s methods of teaching mathematics and learning strategies have achieved amazing results. In this bestselling book, he shows readers that kids who excel at maths are not necessarily more intelligent—they simply use better strategies! Speed Maths for Kids makes the methods and principles for maths calculations clearer, encourages creative thought, and is just plain fun. Now fully revised with new chapters and strategies, the book also has notes throughout for parents and teachers to help their children engage and learn more easily. Help your child: Learn to enjoy maths Tackle tests without the stress Achieve better results on quizzes, NAPLAN, and exams By following Handley&’s innovative approach, you will have kids playing with numbers, performing lightning-quick calculations and, most of all, having fun! Give your child a boost in school—and make mathematics their favourite subject.
The Speed of Darkness: Book 4 (Shakespeare Quartet)
by Catherine FisherScience fiction, myth, time travel and Shakespearean wit and playfulness combine in a stunning sequence of huge imaginative power - the Shakespeare Quartet ...The Speed of Darkness concludes the series which began with The Obsidian Mirror, then moved on through The Box of Red Brocade and The Door in the Moon.In this final volume, a great storm brews out at sea and batters the Devon coast, flooding vast swathes of land. At Wintercombe Abbey the preceding weeks have been spent in a ferment of experimentation, as Jake Wilde's father, David and Maskelyne work furiously on Operation Leah. They have been practising changing tiny events in the past, in preparation for the rescue of Venn's wife Leah from death, the culmination of their work with the Obsidian Mirror. But in the aftermath of the storm, the Abbey is a drowned house. Where is the Mirror? What has happened to the two halves of the Janus coin? Whose is the mysterious boat wrecked up on the nearby beach? And what plans of mischief and mayhem lay in store for Halloween - the day chosen for Leah's return?
Speedy
by Colin ThieleA heartwarming adventure from Australia’s master storyteller.Speedy is the fastest, cleverest dolphin ever to swim the waters around Kangaroo Island. To ten-year-old Mike and his fisherman father Ben, he is also a very special friend, always there to meet their boat and lead her home into the harbour. Speedy soon becomes a tourist attraction in their small fishing town. But not everyone loves him as much as Ben and his friend Sally, and one day they realise that the friendly dolphin is in deadly danger.
Speedy Science: Experiments that turn kids into young scientists!
by Angela RoystonSpeedy Science is a book which is packed with fun science experiments children can do in minutes, using everyday things at home or school. The book covers all areas of Science from life on earth to physical science and include explanations as to why what happened ... happened! Topics include: plants, animals and humans, living things, sound, states of matter, materials, habitats, electricity, Earth and space, forces, magnets, habitats and light. Follow the step-by-step instructions and then work out what happened just like a real scientist.The book encourages children to understand science while having fun.
Spell Like a Ninja: Top tips, rules and remedies to supercharge your spelling
by Andrew JenningsFrom Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), the bestselling author of Vocabulary Ninja and Write Like a Ninja, this is an essential toolkit of strategies and resources to supercharge primary school children and transform them into spelling ninjas!In this newest instalment in the Like a Ninja series, Spell Like a Ninja provides essential tips, lists and advice to support the teaching and learning of spelling in the primary classroom or at home, all in a handy, pocket-sized book. Including every statutory spelling pattern in the National Curriculum, this book is split into sections for Key Stage 1, Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2 to enable all pupils to learn at their own pace in this all-in-one quick reference tool. They'll be buzzing spelling bee champs in no time!This engaging, easy-to-use book includes:- the statutory spelling requirements for every year as well as the statutory word lists for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6;- clear, practical guidance for teachers and parents to help effectively with spelling;- tips for remembering spellings;- useful spelling lists by word type, such as homophones or homonyms.For more must-have Ninja books by Andrew Jennings, check out Vocabulary Ninja, Maths Like a Ninja, Write Like a Ninja and Comprehension Ninja.
Spell Like a Ninja: Top tips, rules and remedies to supercharge your spelling
by Andrew JenningsFrom Andrew Jennings (@VocabularyNinja), the bestselling author of Vocabulary Ninja and Write Like a Ninja, this is an essential toolkit of strategies and resources to supercharge primary school children and transform them into spelling ninjas!In this newest instalment in the Like a Ninja series, Spell Like a Ninja provides essential tips, lists and advice to support the teaching and learning of spelling in the primary classroom or at home, all in a handy, pocket-sized book. Including every statutory spelling pattern in the National Curriculum, this book is split into sections for Key Stage 1, Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2 to enable all pupils to learn at their own pace in this all-in-one quick reference tool. They'll be buzzing spelling bee champs in no time!This engaging, easy-to-use book includes:- the statutory spelling requirements for every year as well as the statutory word lists for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6;- clear, practical guidance for teachers and parents to help effectively with spelling;- tips for remembering spellings;- useful spelling lists by word type, such as homophones or homonyms.For more must-have Ninja books by Andrew Jennings, check out Vocabulary Ninja, Maths Like a Ninja, Write Like a Ninja and Comprehension Ninja.
The Spell Thief (Little Legends #1)
by Tom PercivalJack (of the beanstalk fame) and his magical talking chicken, Betsy, have always been great at making new friends. But when Jack spots Anansi, the new kid in town, talking to a troll in the Deep Dark Woods, everything changes. Everyone knows that trolls mean trouble, and Jack will do anything to prove to the rest of his friends that Anansi is a troll spy. Even if that means using stolen magic! The Spell Thief is the first book in this brilliant new highly-illustrated series by Tom Percival, featuring all the fairy-tale characters you know and love having brand-new adventures!
The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle (Kelpies Ser.)
by Hannah FoleyPart-girl, part-cat, Avery Buckle has always known she's a little different (after all, her tail is a bit of a giveaway). What Avery doesn't know is that she is the only one who can uncover a forgotten magical secret and bring back a great lost wizard.Teaming up with shape-shifting best friend Low, and with help from her witch guardians, Avery is plunged into a haphazard world of shadowy monsters, bewitched libraries and flying bicycles.Grab your enchanted tandem bike and hold on tight! Wildly inventive and packed with fantastical thrills, The Spellbinding Secret of Avery Buckle is a warm and quirky whirlwind of an adventure, full of magical heart.