Why are animals so amazingly colorful? Find out in this kaleidoscopic look at the technicolor world of animals. Meet animals of every color of the rainbow and find out why they are the colors and patterns they are. Discover the reason why some animals are stripy and others are spotty. Why do some creatures deliberately pop out while others strive to blend in? Why are some bright to warn off others while some only pretend to look toxic? Why are some male animals so much more flamboyant than their female counterparts?Why do some babies look so different from the grown-ups in their families? The animal kingdom is explored like never before in this richly detailed natural history book, bursting with life and color. This is a beautifully illustrated first look at the colorful and kaleidoscopic world of animals for young children.
Learn how to become and vet in this exciting title! Packed with bitesize information and fun facts about the life of veterinarian, Vet in Training will tell you all about habitats, food cycles, pets and exotic animals. Simple activities will test your skills and reinforce the information you read in the book. Can you spot the poorly lion in the wildlife park? Or tell when a dog is happy or sad? Or even discover how to give a turtle a bath? Look inside to find out!
Learn how to become and fire fighter in this exciting title! Packed with bitesize information and fun facts, Fire Fighter in Training will tell you all about first aid, fighting fires, rescuing people from difficult places and much more! Simple activities will test your skills and reinforce the information you read in the book. Can you help to put out a fire? Or know what to do if a person is trapped up high? Or even perform first aid when people need help? Look inside to find out!
Learn how to become an engineer in this exciting title! Packed with bitesize information and fun facts about the life of an engineer, Engineer in Training will tell you how engineers use maths and science to create the buildings and machines we see every day! Simple activities will test your skills and reinforce the information you read in the book. Can you help to repair an amazing vehicle? Or design a skyscraper? Or even invent a brand-new machine? Take a look inside to find out!
Step into the running shoes of an athlete! Learn all about athletics, the skills you need to be successful, how to choose the sport that suits you best, the training you have to undergo, and how to be fit and healthy. Have you got what it takes to be an athlete in training? Packed with bitesize information and fun facts about the life of an athlete, Athlete in Training will tell you all about athletics and the different sports involved, training programs and exercises, how to look after your body, which are the best foods to eat, and what kind of equipment and clothing you will need. Simple tasks will test your skills and reinforce the information you read in the book. Do you know where your Achilles heel is? Can you check your pulse? How do you train and prepare for an important competition? Take a look inside to find out!
Origami artists can take a long time to puzzle out how to turn a piece of paper into a sculptured shape. Similarly, fashion designers can spend a long time creating a stunning outfit from simple cloth. Readers of this high-interest book can become both origami artists and fashion designers as they use simple pieces of paper and some basic techniques to make cool party clothes, including a wedding dress. For each project, accessible step-by-step directions are accompanied by pictures as well as a full-color photograph of the finished product.
The angles and curves of aircraft are paramount components in their flight. Airplane enthusiasts will love the action photographs of their favorite planes and then creating their own with some paper and the art of origami. After learning just a few kinds of folds, they can produce their own models, including an orbiter, a stunt plane, and a spy aircraft. Accessible directions accompanied by labeled illustrations make this book a fantastic introduction to the revered Japanese art form.
Holidays are some of the most creative times of the year. Young artists often want to celebrate using their creations. This high-interest book will allow readers and artists alike to start their festivities with the Japanese paper folding art of origami. Cute Easter chicks, spooky Halloween skulls, and clever Christmas stockings are some of the inventive projects they'll want to try. They'll learn the basic folds and techniques of paper folding and build upon their skills until they can complete the most challenging project. Origami is for everyone!
A lively, action-packed book and interactive disk set that teaches children 6-9 fun and incredible facts about the mysterious world of sharks. Every page of Smartcard: Sharks, is written in a style that invites children to set off on a journey to discover the amazing world of real-life sharks.
A lively, action-packed book and interactive disk that teaches children 6-9 amazing facts about the world of dinosaurs. Every page of Smartcard: Dinosaurs, is written in a style that invites children to set off on a journey to discover the amazing world of dinosaurs. Lively text and realistic illustrations invite children to explore, discover, and learn facts about dinosaurs-where they lived, what they ate, and who their enemies were.
Imagine turning a flat piece of paper into a car, bus, boat, or another vehicle. It's not that hard when an origami artist has this easy-to-follow guide at their fingertips. Each activity is presented with introductory text and numbered instructions supported by visual aids. There are even different levels of activities, so readers can choose their challenge. These hands-on projects will attract and motivate all readers and inspire them to explore more about the art of paper folding.
Monsters are high-interest topics for today's readers, and activities about monsters make this book irresistible! In this entertaining volume, monster enthusiasts will love learning how to create origami figures of Dracula, Frankenstein, the Loch Ness Monster, and more. They'll become skilled at the basic folds and techniques needed for each project through illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. After completing the fun activities in this book, readers can design and make their own ghoulish creations using the ancient art of paper folding.
Future engineers will love using their hands to create the space-related projects in this fun book, including a rocket, a space shuttle, and even an alien and its spacecraft. They'll be amazed that a simple piece of paper can transform into such cool shapes, all through the Japanese art of paper folding. Numerous visual aids and thoughtfully explained directions guide readers through different challenges. The folds and methods they'll learn will help them establish a solid understanding for further origami endeavors. Science and art collide in this accessible and entertaining activity guide.
Journey to the age of the dinosaur and dig up amazing facts about Allosaurus, Triceratops and other prehistoric giants. With the companion disk, play X-treme dinosaur games, make dinosaur greeting cards, and connect to dinosaur Websites.
Gliders may look similar to airplanes, but there's one huge difference; gliders don't have engines! Readers of this engaging guide learn to make their own paper gliders using the art of origami. Simple step-by-step instructions and closely related images make it easy for readers to follow along and complete their own unique projects. Each activity is ranked easy, medium, or hard, giving the reader the opportunity to decide if they want to take part in projects that are best suited for their current skill level, or ones that will challenge them."--Publisher's description.
Why are animals so amazingly colorful? Find out in this kaleidoscopic look at the technicolor world of animals. Meet animals of every color of the rainbow and find out why they are the colors and patterns they are. Discover the reason why some animals are stripy and others are spotty. Why do some creatures deliberately pop out while others strive to blend in? Why are some bright to warn off others while some only pretend to look toxic? Why are some male animals so much more flamboyant than their female counterparts?Why do some babies look so different from the grown-ups in their families? The animal kingdom is explored like never before in this richly detailed natural history book, bursting with life and color. This is a beautifully illustrated first look at the colorful and kaleidoscopic world of animals for young children.
Woven from the ancient fabric that is the landscape of the West Midlands and passed down through the generations, these stories from a modern county with a rich and varied history are brought together by local storyteller Cath Edwards. Here are mysterious tales and local legends. Here are witches and noodleheads, ghosts and magpies, mines and wishing trees. Retold in an engaging style, and stylishly illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.
A lively, action-packed book and interactive disk that teaches children 6-9 amazing facts about the world of dinosaurs. Every page of Smartcard: Dinosaurs, is written in a style that invites children to set off on a journey to discover the amazing world of dinosaurs. Lively text and realistic illustrations invite children to explore, discover, and learn facts about dinosaurs-where they lived, what they ate, and who their enemies were.
This is a practical resource that can be used with children who need additional help in developing communication skills during the first year of school and is a follow-on from the hugely successful first edition. This second edition focuses primarily on a targeted group intervention, to boost the language and sound awareness skills of children entering reception class, who are delayed in these areas of communication. It also addresses aspects of attention, following instructions and social communication. School Start, aims to help children catch up so that they may be ready to access the learning environment of Year 1. It is an invaluable resource for teachers and teaching assistants that encourages good collaborative practice between schools, speech & language therapists, the SENCO and parents. The programme consist of: an initial six-week period so that educational staff may identify children of concern; a screening checklist to confirm the identification of those children a structured programme of 30 Language group sessions that teaching assistants will find quick and easy to follow, delivered once a week a structured programme of 30 Sound Awareness group sessions that teaching assistants will find quick and easy to follow, delivered once a week activities and learning objectives linked into communication at home and in class monitoring of each child's objectives and readministration of the checklist in July. Teachers and teaching assistants first select children suitable for the programme through the checklists provided; set-up meetings then take place between the inclusion coordinator and school before the child is enrolled on the programme. Devised by two speech & language therapists experienced in working with teaching staff, the book consists of two 30-week programmes aimed at developing Language and Sound Awareness skills. Each six-week block has clearly written objectives that are linked to the National Curriculum Foundation Stage. Baseline and evaluation checklists are also provided to monitor each child's progress. School Start offers: an introduction on how to use the School Start programme group sessions for the Language and Sound Awareness programmes 70 photocopiable resource templates programme delivery templates containing all the checklists, record sheets and handouts needed to carry out the programme an accompanying CD-Rom giving the option to print out some of the resource templates in colour. Successfully trialled over a three-year period, School Start is an invaluable resource for teachers and teaching assistants that encourages good collaborative practice between schools, speech & language therapists, the school's inclusion coordinator and parents.
Delve into Aconyte’s stunning Marvel prose novels of Super Hero adventures, featuring Valkyrie and Lady Sif, Elsa Bloodstone, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the Dark Avengers, and the mutants of Xavier’s Institute Read the opening chapters for free from the following novels: Xavier’s Institute: First Team by Robbie MacNiven – Marvel’s mutant heroes return when a remarkable student rushes to save his family but ends up in a whole heap of trouble. Marvel Heroines: Elsa Bloodstone by Cath Lauria – Smart-mouthed monster hunter extraordinaire, Elsa Bloodstone isn’t easily fazed, but a shocking family revelation sends her down a bloody path. Marvel Crisis Protocol: Target Kree by Stuart Moore – The Avengers clash with the Guardians of the Galaxy in a desperate search for a planet-killer, in this action-packed novel. Legends of Asgard: The Serpent and the Dead by Anna Stephens – An extraordinary duo of Asgardian Heroines battle across the Ten Realms. Marvel Untold: The Patriot List by David Guymer – S.H.I.E.L.D. is gone, the Avengers have fallen. All that stands in defense of the world are its greatest villains, the Dark Avengers. Marvel Untold: Reign of the Devourer by David Annandale – A sneak peek at 2022’s first Marvel novel, featuring Doctor Doom.
Editorial Design: Digital and Print is a comprehensive guide to the traditional and digital skills that a designer will need for a future career in visual journalism today – the design of magazines and newspapers for a wide variety of markets. Generously illustrated, including case studies, practical exercises and tips, examples of best practice and profiles of individual designers including Mark Porter, Scott Dadich and Janet Froelich, the book explains the fundamentals of editorial design and layout. Subjects covered include current and emerging digital formats, branding, how to create layouts, handling copy and images, design, and production skills and trends in editorial design. With insider advice and opinions from leading contemporary designers, the book is a practical reference and learning resource that will teach readers everything they need to know to reach the top of the profession.
The last two decades have seen a dramatic growth in the proportion of families headed by women. Most of these families are poor and include dependent children--causing the development of a large underprivileged class across the western world. This book explores the causes and implications of this development. Because the increase in mother-headed families is an international trend, an international perspective has been adopted. The discussion centers on selected countries where certain trends are most visible. Among the western nations particular attention is given to the United States, Sweden, and the former U.S.S.R., because of their high prevalence of mother-headed families; and trends in some countries with a middling prevalence are also discussed. Japan is included, because of its combination of advanced industrialization with a non-western tradition and a low incidence of mother-headed families. Accordingly, the book considers broad supranational influences, and proposes some explanations that draw on material from history, anthropology, sociology, psychology, women's studies, economics, literature, and religious studies. The authors present definitive information on the incidence of mother-headed families across historical epochs and culture groups. This includes an exploration of the conditions under which such families have been many or few and have been treated well or poorly by their communities. They also offer some theoretical explanations for the increasing frequency of this family form and consider whether these interpretations fit the facts that have been gathered. Finally, there is a detailed discussion revealing what these explanations may imply for the future--that is, whether the number of mother-headed families is likely to increase, stabilize, or decrease.
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