Yarri and Jackey Jackey sat in the hollowed-out trunk of a huge, old gum tree on the top of Mount Parnassus. They looked down to Gundagai through the heavy rain. The river had swollen and the town was in trouble. But what could they do?
For Women in Biology, Women in Chemistry, and Women in Physics
Give kids hours of entertainment with the Women in Science Coloring and Activity Book! The Science Wide Open series of educational picture books, written by Mary Wissinger and illustrated by Danielle Pioli, encourages kids to ask questions about the world around them. Readers learn basic science concepts through the stories of inspiring women who ......
Women in Biology, Women in Chemistry, Women in Physics
Learn about some of the mind-blowing achievements of women in science! The Women in Science Hardcover Book Set contains the first three titles in the Science Wide Open series: Women in Biology, Women in Chemistry, and Women in Physics. This scientifically accurate children's book set accomplishes its mission to teach young kids about basic science ......
"Delve into the wonders of physics! Learn alongside inspirational women physicists whose innovations changed the world. Discover the power of curiosity and resilience through a conversation between a spunky young protagonist, asking questions about the world around her, and a scientifically astute narrator, whose answers are both accurate and ......
Can one girls questions change the world? Women in Biology follows a conversation between an inquisitive young girl, who wonders what living things are made of, and a scientifically astute narrator, whose answers are both accurate and approachable to a young mind.
A practical handbook for all history teachers and educators
What is History Teaching, Now? is a research-informed handbook designed to provide practical guidance for history teachers and educators with differing levels of experience.
For "the compassionate warrior," Abd el-Kader (1808-1883), they were among his most recognizable traits. A brilliant military strategist, superb horseman, Arab statesman, and philosopher, Abd el-Kader was widely praised for his commitment to the safety of innocent people during his armed resistance to the French conquest of Algeria.
John Maynard's Socceroos - A World Cup Odyssey is an in-depth look at the team's history with commentary on every qualifying match, the role and decisions of governing bodies, media coverage, and the reception of players and coaches.
John Maynard's Socceroos - A World Cup Odyssey is an in-depth look at the team's history, with commentary on every qualifying match, the role and decisions of governing bodies, media coverage, and the reception of players and coaches. It is a significant history of the game, and readers will want to keep on with the story to North America in 2026.
Included in the Top 10 of ALA's GLBT Round Table 2019 Book List. Presents the powerful story of Gilbert Baker and the creation of the rainbow flag. This book takes readers from Gilbert's childhood in a small town in Kansas where he didn't fit in, to his historic artistic career in San Francisco. Today the flag is everywhere, even in the small town ......
From a small log cabin in Kentucky to the steps of the White House, Abraham Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to the very height of prominence and prestige. Leading America through the momentous events of the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the abolition of slavery, the story of "Honest Abe" is one that all children should know. ......
Coming home from a friend’s house one Sunday afternoon, Thomas came across a street full of rubbish. Piles of it in front of peoples’ homes. It was a council clean up. Thomas peered into the heaps of stuff … and then something caught his eye on one of the untidy piles: a small, brown album full of old photos.
Sometimes things just happen. And when a number of things just happen around the same time in the same place there can be unexpected outcomes. This book is about Australia in the 1870s. It involves
a disastrous shipwreck, a young Irish woman named Eva Carmichael, a sheep and cattle farm, a rabbit plague and selectors — people who were allowed to ......
Discusses learning right from wrong, stressing such aspects as the difference between rules and principles and the importance of an individual's rights.
The Knowledge Quiz series is a deviously simple and effective way for students to revise for GCSE subjects. Put together by teaching experts, these easy-to-use books feature tear-out quizzes to help students memorise the large body of knowledge that form the basis of success in exams.Rather than just flicking through revision cards expecting ......
The Knowledge Quiz series is a deviously simple and effective way for students to revise for GCSE subjects. Put together by teaching experts, these easy-to-use books feature tear-out quizzes to help students memorise the large body of knowledge that form the basis of success in exams.Rather than just flicking through revision cards expecting ......
