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Collins Big Cat-Pearl Band 18: Crime and Punishment Through the Ages
$9.50Through history there have always been people who have committed crimes and been punished. Starting with Roman Britain, all the way to the 21st century, this book explores the changing ways in which criminals have been treated.
• Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books.
• Text type – An information book.
• The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information.
• The glossary and index can be used to develop children’s information retrieval skills further.
• Curriculum links: History
ISBN: 9780008208998
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Collins Big Cat-Emerald Band 15: My Olympic Story
$8.60Follow Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong’s amazing life from a small town in Ghana to the slopes of the 2010 Winter Olympics, via the Snowdome in Milton Keynes. As the first Ghanaian skier in the Winter Olympics, this fascinating autobiography shows how perseverance and determination can overcome the greatest of challenges.
• Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
• Text type: An autobiography
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
ISBN: 9780007336364
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Collins Big Cat-Topaz Band 13: The Wizard of OZ
$8.60Rediscover the wonderful story of Dorothy’s adventures in Oz, with new friends the Scarecrow, Lion and Tinman, as they come up against good witches and wicked witches in their quest to find the Wizard, who promises to save them all in very different ways. Will Dorothy ever find the way home? Find out in this gripping retelling by Abie Longstaff.
• Topaz/ Band 13 books offer longer and more demanding reads for children to investigate and evaluate.
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
ISBN: 9780008127756
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DK Braille: It Can’t Be True!
$43.90Packed with astonishing facts and astounding world records,DK Braille It Can’t Be True is a fascinating book designed especially for visually impaired readers.
In over 70 pages you will find the world’s weirdest wonders and unbelievable facts described in both braille and large print, paired with tactile images that demonstrate just how unusual the objects and events being described really are. Through the use of detailed embossing, you can feel the world’s largest hailstone (three times larger than a tennis ball!) and a bird so small it can sit on the end of your thumb.
Fully endorsed by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), DK Braille It Can’t Be True will keep you entertained and amazed for hours.
ISBN: 9780241228401
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Big Tree is Sick : A Story to Help Children Cope with the Serious Illness of a Loved One
$33.90Snibbles and Big Tree are best friends! They have always hung out together, and Snibbles loves Big Tree very much. When Big Tree unexpectedly falls ill with woodworm, Snibbles is very upset and angry. The illness is a very bad one and Big Tree does not feel well and doesn’t want to play for a long time. Poor Snibbles! He wants Big Tree to get better, but he feels as if there is nothing he can do. What can Snibbles and his friends do to help Big Tree through his treatment and recovery?
This beautifully illustrated storybook describes the anger and emotion that many children encounter when a close relative or friend is diagnosed with a long-term illness, such as cancer. The story of Big Tree depicts how things are often out of your control and sets out effective strategies for dealing with these emotions. This story features loveable characters and vivid illustrations, as well as activities for children aged 5+ to complete with their parents or professionals in times of illness and loss.
ISBN: 9781785922268
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Perry Panda: A Story about Parental Depression
$29.90“Perry, you’re not naughty
and you’ve not upset your mum.
It’s not your fault
– it’s never your fault –
that your mummy feels this glum.”Perry is worried about his mum. He speaks with his grandma, who explains how his mum is feeling and offers reassurance. She makes it clear that Perry is not to blame and talks about some of the things that might help his mum feel better.
Perry Panda is a story designed to help young children understand a parent or carer’s depression. With simple rhymes and bright illustrations, it explains behaviours that may seem unusual to the child and reassures them that it is not their fault.
ISBN: 9781785924125
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Stewart’s Tree : A Book for Brothers and Sisters When a Baby Dies Shortly After Birth
$26.90Ellen wondered if Stewart had gone to the moon in his spaceship…’
Ellen’s new baby brother Stewart has been ‘lost’. Ellen looks in all the cupboards for Stewart, and even in the washing machine – then her family help her understand that Stewart has died and isn’t going to come back. Together they plant a tree for Stewart, so they will always have a place to remember him.
A therapeutic children’s book for explaining sibling loss to young children, colourfully illustrated to emphasise focusing on the happy memories of a lost child. The book ends with a guide to bereavement for children written by qualified clinicians.
ISBN: 9781785923999
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Always My Grandpa: A Story for Children About Alzheimer’s Disease
$23.90This heartwarming tale describes what it is like to be close to a grandparent who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Daniel and his mom spend every summer with his Grandpa at a cottage by the sea. Daniel loves these summer visits: playing baseball, walking on the beach, watching the sunset, and hearing Grandpa’s stories of his fishing boat. As the summer passes, Grandpa begins to change. Daniel learns that since Grandpa has Alzheimer’s disease, he will have trouble remembering all the things that belong to him—his clothes, his words, his memories—and eventually, his own grandson.
Through gentle narration and easy-to-understand explanations, the book explains Alzheimer’s disease and how it affects children, and families.
ISBN: 9781591473121
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My Mom and Dad Don’t Live Together Anymore: A Drawing Book for Children of Separated or Divorced Parents
$29.90Some things are easier to say with pictures. When parents decide to separate or divorce, children need ways to sort through all the feelings, thoughts, and worries they are facing. This drawing book encourages kids to explore their inner world through both pictures and words, helping them to understand themselves and feel better during a difficult time of change.
ISBN: 9781557988355
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What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD
$36.90Did you know that people have brain sorters that keep their brains from getting cluttered with unnecessary thoughts? Sometimes these brain sorters get mixed up, though, and brains get clogged with thoughts that really bother kids.
If that has happened to you, if it’s hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck, this book is for you.
What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder. This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD’s tricks.
ISBN: 9781591478058
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Christopher Paolini: Brisingr Book Three
$18.90Eragon and Saphira narrowly escaped with their lives. But more awaits the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by promises he may not be able to keep, including his oath to cousin Roran to help rescue his beloved Katrina. When unrest claims the rebels and danger strikes, Eragon must make choices that take him across the Empire and beyond, choices that may lead to unimagined sacrifice. Conflict, action, adventure and one devastating death await readers as Eragon battles on behalf of the Varden while Galbatorix ruthlessly attempts to crush and twist him to his own purposes. Can he become a leader who can unite the rebel forces and defeat the King?
ISBN: 9780552559966
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Christopher Paolini: Inheritance Book Four
$17.90It began with Eragon… It ends with Inheritance. Not so very long ago, Eragon – Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider – was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now, the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. Long months of training and battle have brought victories and hope, but they have also brought heartbreaking loss. And still the real battle lies ahead: they must confront Galbatorix. When they do, they will have to be strong enough to defeat him. And if they cannot, no one can. There will be no second chances. The Rider and his dragon have come farther than anyone dared to hope. But can they topple the evil king and restore justice to Alagaesia? And if so, at what cost?
ISBN: 9780552560252
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