The Borrowers is a children's fantasy novel by Mary Norton about tiny people who "borrow" things from normal humans and keep their existence unknown. The central characters are the Clock family: father Pod, mother Homily and their spirited thirteen year-old daughter, Arrietty. Published in 1952, it won the Carnegie Medal for that year, and was selected in 2007 by judges of the CILIP Carnegie Medal for children's literature as one of the ten most important children's novels of the past 70 years.
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Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 - 18 January 1936) was an English author and poet. He is regarded as a major "innovator in the art of the short story"; his children's books are enduring classics of children's literature; and his best works speak to a versatile and luminous narrative gift. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in English, in both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English language writer to receive the prize, and to date he remains its youngest recipient.
Teaching young children requires more than an ability to set goals, apply techniques and assess outcomes. It involves developing trusting relationships, deciding what children need to know, creating secure and stimulating learning environments and working cooperatively with other significant adults in the children's lives. This book will help teachers prepare for and make the most of the teaching practice in a variety of early childhood settings.
Brain Buster Quiz is a highly interactive, entertaining quiz hosted by Seemore Skinless. This programme will appeal to children's natural competitive nature urging them to think fast and respond quickly. Over 1500 challenging and entertaining questions test children on their own or head to head with a friend on subjects that support the school curriculum. The graded questions cover Maths, Science, History, Geography, English and general knowledge. Children will be inspired and motivated to learn as they compete to get a place on Seemore's Hall of Fame. The fast pace and humorous nature of this quiz will improve children's mental agility, helping them to prepare for tests.
