There are some practises in this world that are just not right...some of these include ivory trade, seal hunting and whaling. This insightful books looks into some of these practices and at the people who protest against them and seeks your opinion.gReading age 11.5-12.5 yearsText Type: Explanation
Upon discovering the unlikely existence of very small people, living deep in the forest of Waid’s island, He abandons his wealthy life to stay on the island to protect them from the outside world. After years of living a peaceful life together, one of the village teenagers accidentally ends up on the mainland alone. During Waid’s desperate quest to find Tina, she inadvertently finds herself in the home of a woman who collects dollhouses, some of which are just Tina’s size. When Bev finds a way to get her tiny new friend home, a complex relationship is formed between her and Waid as they work together to provide a new way of life for the islanders and themselves. A refreshingly clean tale that provides emotional discoveries, uncharted adventures with the lure of possible romance. This imaginatively creative story introduces many delightful characters that you will fall in love with. The many twists and turns will test your faith while keeping you guessing all the way to the end. Surprises
It is the end of the Second World War. Maria's father is in danger of being captured and imprisoned by the Russian army. He has to leave the family home in Hungary. Maria and her mother set off two weeks later to join him in Germany. This is only the beginning of a long five-year journey to Australia.
An effect is what happened or what the situation is, and a cause is why is happened or why it is so.Rainforests are areas of lush, dense forest located all over the world. Unfortunately, when part of a rainforest is destroyed, the environment around it is changed forever. This book explains the causes for rainforest deforestation and what can be done to minimise this problem.Reading Age: 12.5 years Text Type: ExplanationContents:RainforestsCause of DeforestationLoggingResources for O
GOING HOG WILD with COUNTRY COOKING" is aone-of-a kind!!! Now in its third major printing, this classic cookbook captures the spirit of the South with fast and easy recipes including delectable taste treats passed fown for five generations. Called -for-ingredients are found in most kitchens, and even a novice will cook like an expert. In use by dedicated cooks for over twenty years, "GOING HOG WILD" is loaded with more than three hundred scrumptious dishes, humorous commentary, country truisms, and original illustrations. It's the perfect gift!
RAZORBACK Country Cooking is a collection of 300+ delightful, easy-to-prepare, Southern dishes in one complete volume. This rare gathering of regional recipes is interspersed with original drawings, clever expressions, and diet tips. The drawings feature Little Red Razorback engaged in his favorite activities, cooking and eating! This is a cookbook of tried-and-true recipes to which you'll return time and time again.
An exciting and fascinating look at different endangered animals across the world.Some include the Sumatran Tiger, African Wild Ass and the Blue Whale...gReading age 10.5-11.5 yearsText Type: Factual Description
Betty Sweet never expected to be a widow at 40. With so much life still in front of her, she tries to figure out what's next. She couldn't have imagined what God had in mind. When her estranged sister is committed to a sanitarium, Betty finds herself taking on the care of a 5-year-old nephew she never knew she had. In 1960s LaFontaine, Michigan, they make an odd pair. Betty with her pink button nose and bouffant hair. Hugo with his light brown skin and large brown eyes. But more powerful than what makes them different is what they share: the heartache of an empty space in their lives. Slowly, they will learn to trust one another as they discover common ground and healing through the magic of storytelling. Award-winning author Susie Finkbeiner offers fans a novel that invites us to rediscover the power of story to open the doors of our hearts.
Alex Campbell's world is turned upside-down the day the doctor tells her that she has cancer. From that moment on, life is very different for Alex and her family. Read about how she copes with the experience, learns how to make the most of every day, and how it changes her outlook on life. Blueprints is a new series that provides a variety of graded texts to meet the different learning levels within your classroom. With a colourful and eye-catching design, students are provided with a firm scaffold of learning experiences to support discovery learning, and the development of higher order thinking skills.
A fact is what is true and an opinion is what someone believes. Using the story of three missing children at a national park, the book uses interviews between the reporter and the three missing children, their father and a rescue worker to show the difference between fact and opinion.Reading Age: 11.5-12.5 yearsText Type: RecountContents:Drama at Queensgate ParkRiccardos StoryDavides StoryIsabellas StoryMarcos StoryMontis Story
Bright Sparks Literacy Project is a set of reading materials that provide staged opportunities for the progressive acquisition of literacy skills in the early years of schooling. Each title draws on a broad base of literacy skills, yet focuses on one or two skills, enabling teachers to appropriately select texts according to student's perceived need. Readers are exposed to a range of appropriate text types and language structures. Texts and activities have been developed around common themes explored in contemporary classrooms, allowing teachers to capitalise on the use of context when reading and writing.
On 17 August 1980, an event took place that would shock Australia. A baby disappeared, and a mother uttered her now-famous cry, The dingos got my baby In 1982, she was sentenced to life in prison for murder. However, that was only the beginning of the story. Read this book to find out how it ended.Contents:IntroductionThe StoryTime Line - Part OneThe Dingo EvidenceThe First DoubtsThe First Inquest VerdictTime Line - Part TwoThe Initial EvidenceThe Trials VerdictTime Line - Part
Hardworking. Loyal. Outspoken. Ahead of their time. Hilarious. The "Fancy Frosters" of Charleston, West Virginia, were a close-knit and devoted circle - a merry band of Southern women who got together once a month to swap recipes and stories, to cook and bake together, to celebrate friendship and have some hearty laughs...and of course to eat. Food editor and cookbook author Susie Quick's mother Emma was a member of this very special circle of sisters, aunts, cousins, and friends. Susie grew up to be a sophisticated "foodie," but she never forgot the great homemade desserts and ingenious creativity of these talented and delightful home cooks. The Cake Club collects their most prized recipes for southern desserts, along with those of Susie's other colorful friends and relatives - all presented with their original homespun flair combined with the author's modern simplicity and style. The book includes seventy-five recipes for cakes, pies, cobblers, crumbles, cookies, candies, and other treats, plus a chapter of "Lady Food" that's sure to make a lady out of any cook. From the very first recipe ("Funeral Cake") to Brown Sugar Pound Cake, Tunnel of Love Chocolate Macaroon Bundt Cake, Blackberry Bread Pudding, Emma's Molasses Crinkles, Minnie Pearl's Chess Pie, and the other treasured creations in this book, The Cake Club will entertain, inspire, and bring back memories of an earlier era. With stories like "A Good Man Really is Hard to Find" and "Driving Miss Minnie," photographs, and voices from several generations, this unique and delightful cookbook pays tribute to the healing power of friendship, shared recipes, and a delicious piece of cake.
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