Author: Jane Ray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910126394
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The third volume in Jane Ray's short story collection featuring 'The Lion and the Unicorn', 'Brer Wolf', 'The Singing Ringing Tree', 'Theseus and the Minotaur', and many more.
The Lion and the Unicorn and Other Hairy Tales
Author: Jane Ray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910126394
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The third volume in Jane Ray's short story collection featuring 'The Lion and the Unicorn', 'Brer Wolf', 'The Singing Ringing Tree', 'Theseus and the Minotaur', and many more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910126394
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
The third volume in Jane Ray's short story collection featuring 'The Lion and the Unicorn', 'Brer Wolf', 'The Singing Ringing Tree', 'Theseus and the Minotaur', and many more.
The Emperor's Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales
Author: Jane Ray
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907152597
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This collection of stories includes retellings of favourite's such as 'The Happy Prince', 'The Owl and the Pussy Cat' and many more.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781907152597
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
This collection of stories includes retellings of favourite's such as 'The Happy Prince', 'The Owl and the Pussy Cat' and many more.
The Power of a Rich Reading Classroom
Author: CLPE,
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 152971723X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
There is something quite magical about forming a connection to a book: the way in which the words on the page can conjure feelings of excitement, fun, joy, laughter or tears, channeling the part of our being that fundamentally makes us human. The journey that children take as they travel towards becoming a competent and confident reader can be a long, winding and complex road. This book helps teachers understand how to build a quality reading rich curriculum that supports the needs of all the children in their classroom. Starting with a section on choosing texts, the book goes on to explore a variety of essential teaching approaches from a read aloud programme, to drama and storytelling, art and illustration. This is a practical resource that provides teachers and schools ideas to support the embedding of text experience and deliver a reading rich curriculum that leads to higher student attainment and working at greater depth.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 152971723X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
There is something quite magical about forming a connection to a book: the way in which the words on the page can conjure feelings of excitement, fun, joy, laughter or tears, channeling the part of our being that fundamentally makes us human. The journey that children take as they travel towards becoming a competent and confident reader can be a long, winding and complex road. This book helps teachers understand how to build a quality reading rich curriculum that supports the needs of all the children in their classroom. Starting with a section on choosing texts, the book goes on to explore a variety of essential teaching approaches from a read aloud programme, to drama and storytelling, art and illustration. This is a practical resource that provides teachers and schools ideas to support the embedding of text experience and deliver a reading rich curriculum that leads to higher student attainment and working at greater depth.
The Trials & Tribulations of Little Red Riding Hood
Author: Jack Zipes
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415908351
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415908351
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Monster Who Lost His Mean
Author: Tiffany Strelitz Haber
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466816813
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Everyone knows that the M in "monster" stands for MEAN. But what happens when a monster can't be mean any more? Is he still a monster at all? One young monster's attempts to live up to his name go hilariously awry as he discovers—with a little help from new friends—that it's not what you're called but who you are that counts.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466816813
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Everyone knows that the M in "monster" stands for MEAN. But what happens when a monster can't be mean any more? Is he still a monster at all? One young monster's attempts to live up to his name go hilariously awry as he discovers—with a little help from new friends—that it's not what you're called but who you are that counts.
The Last Battle (rack)
Author: C. S. Lewis
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780064471084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The last battle is the greatest of all battles Narnia ... where lies breed fear ... where loyalty is tested ... where all hope seems lost. During the last days of Narnia, the land faces its fiercest challenge -- not an invader from without but an enemy from within. Lies and treachery have taken root, and only the king and a small band of loyal followers can prevent the destruction of all they hold dear in this, the magnificent ending to The Chronicles of Narnia.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780064471084
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The last battle is the greatest of all battles Narnia ... where lies breed fear ... where loyalty is tested ... where all hope seems lost. During the last days of Narnia, the land faces its fiercest challenge -- not an invader from without but an enemy from within. Lies and treachery have taken root, and only the king and a small band of loyal followers can prevent the destruction of all they hold dear in this, the magnificent ending to The Chronicles of Narnia.
Christmas Dinner of Souls
Author: Ross Montgomery
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571317987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
It's a dark and lonely Christmas Eve in the dining room of ancient Soul's College. The kitchen boy, 11-year-old Lewis, has helped prepare a highly unusual meal, made with unrecognisable ingredients, cooked by a mysterious chef. And then the guests arrive ... and carnage ensues. They are ex-students of Soul's College, and they are all completely demented. They demand bottle after bottle of wine, flinging their cutlery and howling like banshees until ... silence. The Dean of Soul's College has arrived, and the evening's ceremonies must begin. For this is the annual meeting of a secret club for those who despise children, warmth, happiness, and above all Christmas. Each member must try to outdo the others by telling the most terrible, disgusting story they know. A spooky, shocking, bloodthirsty alternative to festive cheer that will appeal to, fascinate and delight young readers.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571317987
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
It's a dark and lonely Christmas Eve in the dining room of ancient Soul's College. The kitchen boy, 11-year-old Lewis, has helped prepare a highly unusual meal, made with unrecognisable ingredients, cooked by a mysterious chef. And then the guests arrive ... and carnage ensues. They are ex-students of Soul's College, and they are all completely demented. They demand bottle after bottle of wine, flinging their cutlery and howling like banshees until ... silence. The Dean of Soul's College has arrived, and the evening's ceremonies must begin. For this is the annual meeting of a secret club for those who despise children, warmth, happiness, and above all Christmas. Each member must try to outdo the others by telling the most terrible, disgusting story they know. A spooky, shocking, bloodthirsty alternative to festive cheer that will appeal to, fascinate and delight young readers.
Zeraffa Giraffa
Author: Dianne Hofmeyr
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 9781847806611
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people marvel at Zeraffa. Paris falls in love with Zeraffa. The King builds her a special house in the Jardin des Plantes. On warm nights, the young princess visits, while Atir whispers stories to Zeraffa of a hot land far away. The amazing story by an award-winning author of a giraffe's extraordinary voyage from Africa to Paris.
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 9781847806611
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826. A young boy, Atir, takes care of Zeraffa on her epic journey and the sailors sing songs as she gazes down at them. In France, Atir leads her through the countryside, and thousands of people marvel at Zeraffa. Paris falls in love with Zeraffa. The King builds her a special house in the Jardin des Plantes. On warm nights, the young princess visits, while Atir whispers stories to Zeraffa of a hot land far away. The amazing story by an award-winning author of a giraffe's extraordinary voyage from Africa to Paris.
Wilson's Historical, Traditionary and Imaginative Tales of the Borders and of Scotland
Author: John Mackay Wilson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Borders Region (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Borders Region (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 620
Book Description
Hummingbird
Author: Nicola Davies
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 1536205389
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Follow a tiny hummingbird on its journey from Central America to Central Park in a captivating tale with exquisite illustrations echoing the creature’s jeweled tones. Tz'unun! Tz'unun! A buzz of wings, a flash of color . . . There’s a very special visitor in Granny’s garden. It’s a hummingbird! And it’s just about to begin its long migration, heading north to its nesting ground. Watch as it spreads joy to all who encounter it along its two-thousand-mile trek. In an engaging text sprinkled with facts, zoologist Nicola Davies introduces readers to this valiant bird, lighter than a nickel, while Jane Ray’s lush, intricate illustrations, accented in gold Pantone, highlight its jewel-like beauty. More details about hummingbirds, along with a bibliography and an index, are available at the end to budding ornithologists.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN: 1536205389
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Follow a tiny hummingbird on its journey from Central America to Central Park in a captivating tale with exquisite illustrations echoing the creature’s jeweled tones. Tz'unun! Tz'unun! A buzz of wings, a flash of color . . . There’s a very special visitor in Granny’s garden. It’s a hummingbird! And it’s just about to begin its long migration, heading north to its nesting ground. Watch as it spreads joy to all who encounter it along its two-thousand-mile trek. In an engaging text sprinkled with facts, zoologist Nicola Davies introduces readers to this valiant bird, lighter than a nickel, while Jane Ray’s lush, intricate illustrations, accented in gold Pantone, highlight its jewel-like beauty. More details about hummingbirds, along with a bibliography and an index, are available at the end to budding ornithologists.