Учебная литература
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Ever heard the expression "life's a circus"? Well, for Zillie it literally is!<br /> <br />Zillie isn't sure what she can expect from this town when her family rolls in and settles for their next circus season, but she's excited and full of anticipation on her first day of school at Brookevale College. Until her first run in with Princess Holly, that is. Perfect, poised, pouty, pretty, prissy Princess Holly, who makes it her mission to humiliate...
| Автор | Alley Bucci |
The author of 'Better Out Than In' and 'Better Out Than In Number Twos' is back with a collection of random musings and drawings that will make kids laugh out loud. It includes Adam's wacky view of topics including 'Top 5 Dance Moves', 'Top 5 Super Powers' and 'Things That Look Cute But Will Scratch Your Eyes Out If You Try To Hug Them'. There's even a recipe for Roast Monkey Butt with Tofu and Apples (No monkeys were harmed in the...
| Автор | Adam Wallace |
Jessica Mackay has one dream – to be a pilot. Jessica lives on her family farm at Narromine, New South Wales, in the 1920s – the best place for a would-be pilot. Her father developed a passion for flying in Egypt during World War I, and Narromine lies close to the heart of Australia's budding aviation industry.<br /> <br />Even though women were among the first people to take on the challenge of the skies, Jessica's ambitions are not supported by everyone, most notably her...
| Автор | Jennifer Bradley |
Sophie George lives with her father in the small town of Orchard Mead and works after school at their post office. She enjoys delivering the mail around the town, mainly because she likes to draw funny pictures based on some of the weirdos that live here. But lately, it's not just the locals who have been acting strange – her Dad has been acting pretty weird too!<br /> <br />Sophie's friend Janice is convinced he's a spy, but Sophie thinks that is ridiculous. However,...
| Автор | Sognia Vassallo |
P is for Pirates, Q is for Questions and R is for Resilience. We all know PIRATES were always hunting for treasure. Follow this A to Z to QUESTION the world around you and you will find your way to the treasure within- your RESILIENCE!This alphabet of objects presents 26 familiar objects as conversation starters to develop resilience. Each object introduces a wellbeing theme to open up discussions about mental health between teachers, parents/carers and children. There is an activity for each...
| Автор | David Gumbrell |
Charles Augustus Fenton, the loved and cherished child of Charles Senior and Elizabeth, is born at Fenton Manor into wealth and assured future prosperity. His protected and indulged childhood, apart from his having to endure a frightening bout of typhoid fever, could only be described as charmed.<br /> <br />At home, the servants of Fenton Manor are deferential towards their employers, but in the outside world, the Chartists are rebelling against the vast inequities of the early...
| Автор | Alana Whiting |
Have you ever described someone as a couch potato or called a dud car a lemon? How do you think this makes a potato or lemon feel? Tiffany finds out it's not fair to the plants.<br /> <br />But there are people who are really nasty to plants – the Topiary Twins, Nettle and Thistle. They do dastardly things. They even keep some plants captive. They are villains of the worst kind.<br /> <br />Tiffany discovers Bindi and Dusty Thorn have a green ambulance. They care for...
| Автор | Alan Horsfield |
This beautifully illustrated story teaches children about the importance of understanding and accepting change and difference in all people. A perfect forest grew tall and proud on the land. One day a bird from a faraway place flew over the forest and dropped a different seed. The other trees in the forest didn't like this 'difference' and did everything in their power to block the little tree's growth. But slowly they learn that we were all, at some point, a seed from a...
| Автор | Anna Boucaut |
"Yet behind closed doors, the laughter faded and the fear came back…"<br /> <br />At thirteen years of age Cassandra Romanelli's world had turned out to be everything she hated! Cassie lived in a big Italian family with lots of complex relationships. Dealing not only with the rules and regulations of a strict, abusive father, Cassie also struggled with bulimia and had to overcome the taunts and bullying from her classmates, plus peer pressure and a struggle to...
| Автор | Linda Sorpreso |
The day before her birthday, Annabel said: "I must have the biggest and best cake for my party!" Her mother, who always wanted the best for her precious Annabel, organised a special taste-test at Chef Pierre's Chocolate Emporium. Chef Pierre raised an eyebrow and twirled his magnificent moustache. He took up his whisk and said: "Watch this!" He… Beat-Whipped-Swirled-Twirled and "Voila! A chewy-gooey chocolate caramel mudcake with butterscotch...
| Автор | Ken Williams |
Testing 3, 2, 1 is the story of how Australian education fell behind the world’s best and how Finland came to lead. It is also a guide to how some of Finland’s ideas can be used by teachers and schools to begin to reverse the current malaise of Australia’s education system. Part memoir, part investigative journalism, part call-to-action, this easy-to-read and highly compelling plea for an improved education system can’t be ignored … Lawrence reminds us that we can (and must) do better. –...
| Автор | Michael Lawrence |
I'm not going to lie to you. This book is so gross, the grossness has been grossonified. Yes, not only does it contain grossness at a level similar to that in Better Out Than In, it goes even further. It's like, if the grossness level in Better Out Than In was, say, as tall as a baby, then the grossness level in Better Out Than In Number Twos is as tall as the tallest man in the world, standing on the second tallest man in the world's shoulders, and they are both on tippy-toes,...
| Автор | Adam Wallace |
Four friends, four very different stories.<br /> <br />The Rooftop is set a against a quintessential Sydney background. At Darlinghurst East Public School, Emma, Maha, Simon and Talia, learn about themselves and each other through the unusual combination of Scripture class and netball.<br /> <br />As Mr. Zulman reveals the story of the Exodus to the students, they reveal their own stories to each other: Simon's parents are separated and warring with each other,...
| Автор | Toby Hammerschlag |
A Rhotosaurus, a phantom kid, a ghost mountain and a "Bushman Extraordinaire" called Reginald Blowhard, all come together to form David Laing's latest tale, "Forest Secrets" the third book of his trilogy for young adults.<br /> <br />The protagonist is a young Aboriginal girl called Jars, who, along with her faithful dog, Shadow and her tearaway cousin, Snook, embark on an adventure neither will forget.On an impulse, they enter the Cray Bay...
| Автор | David Laing |
An awesomely gross book by Bestselling children's author, Adam Wallace!<br /> <br />Better Out Than In is full of funny rhyming little tales like "Valerie's Vomit", "Peter's Pimple" and "Nancy's Nose"!<br /> <br />This little gem covers all the profound dinner party conversations at the child's table: gross stories, fart noises, chewed up food and lots, lots more! For kids who love a healthy...
| Автор | Adam Wallace |
Connected is a children's picture book for our ultra-connected world. Nathaniel Eckstrom takes us on a whimsical and sensory journey through this quaint little apartment block, exploring its inhabitants, floor by floor and introducing us to its quirky occupants; each very different, but all surprisingly connected. What is it that links each neighbour to the next?<br /> <br />Sydney-based illustrator Nathaniel Eckstrom, well-known for his previously published picture books The...
| Автор | Nathaniel Eckstrom |
Travel the World in the Comfort of Your Own Home Here is an out-of-the-ordinary geographic journey of 26 language groups from Armenian to Zulu! Discover various cultures and customs, fill up your passport with stickers from the countries you visit, and learn that children from around the world are often a lot like you! Did you know: • The language journey began just over 4,000 years ago at the Tower of Babel. • There is a huge slab of limestone in Bolivia that has some 5,000...
| Автор | Craig Froman |
Why THIS alphabet book?<br /> <br />Because reading is only 'as simple as ABC' when the alphabet is taught and learnt correctly. Would it surprise you to know that many ABC books get it wrong?<br /> <br />Troubled by the increasing number of children struggling with reading, writing and spelling, Sue Carolane (B.App.Sc. Speech Pathology), a professional with over thirty years of practice in early childhood literacy, tackles the problem at its core: the sounds...
| Автор | Sue Carolane |
Your job will be to test drive your knowledge in Biology to see if you can answer 50% correctly. Next, use the detailed answers to improve. If you decide you are ready, check to see that your college offers the credits, generally 3 credits. Your accomplishment not only means you don’t have to take that course, you actually fill your major’s requirements. Once you see how easy it is to test out with a 50% cut score, you’re going to want to graduate early. If you take 5 CLEP exams, you can skip...
| Автор | Sharon A Wynne |
Your job will be to test drive your knowledge in Calculus to see if you can answer 50% correctly. Next, use the detailed answers to improve. If you decide you are ready, check to see that your college offers the credits, generally 3 credits. Your accomplishment not only means you don’t have to take that course, you actually fill your major’s requirements. Once you see how easy it is to test out with a 50% cut score, you’re going to want to graduate early. If you take 5 CLEP exams, you can skip...
| Автор | Sharon A Wynne |
Your job will be to test drive your knowledge in College Composition to see if you can answer 50% correctly. Next, use the detailed answers to improve. If you decide you are ready, check to see that your college offers the credits, generally 3 credits. Your accomplishment not only means you don’t have to take that course, you actually fill your major’s requirements. Once you see how easy it is to test out with a 50% cut score, you’re going to want to graduate early. If you take 5 CLEP exams, you...
| Автор | Sharon A Wynne |
Your job will be to test drive your knowledge in American Government to see if you can answer 50% correctly. Next, use the detailed answers to improve. If you decide you are ready, check to see that your college offers the credits, generally 3 credits. Your accomplishment not only means you don’t have to take that course, you actually fill your major’s requirements. Once you see how easy it is to test out with a 50% cut score, you’re going to want to graduate early. If you take 5 CLEP exams, you...
| Автор | Sharon A Wynne |
Your job will be to test drive your knowledge in French to see if you can answer 50% correctly. Next, use the detailed answers to improve. If you decide you are ready, check to see that your college offers the credits, generally 3 credits. Your accomplishment not only means you don’t have to take that course, you actually fill your major’s requirements. Once you see how easy it is to test out with a 50% cut score, you’re going to want to graduate early. If you take 5 CLEP exams, you can skip one...
| Автор | Sharon A Wynne |
Your job will be to test drive your knowledge in College Mathematics to see if you can answer 50% correctly. Next, use the detailed answers to improve. If you decide you are ready, check to see that your college offers the credits, generally 3 credits. Your accomplishment not only means you don’t have to take that course, you actually fill your major’s requirements. Once you see how easy it is to test out with a 50% cut score, you’re going to want to graduate early. If you take 5 CLEP exams, you...
| Автор | Sharon A Wynne |