These bright home learning books are designed to appeal to both children and parents alike, with exercises extensively researched by educational specialists and fun stickers to reward progress. The titles have been attractively designed with full-colour insides and up-to-date content, which will strengthen the series’ track record of success. I Can Learn allows for lots of practice in the core subjects of Maths or English, building children’s confidence in the important primary years.
In this robust historical set during the Romanov twilight, Alexander (The Kitchen Boy ) chronicles the careers of two emblematic individuals-the real-life Grand Duchess Elisavyeta ("Ella"), sister of Alexandra, the last tsarina, and the fictional Pavel, a young revolutionary. The author's extensive knowledge of Russia allows him to invigorate the narrative with telling details that bring the aristocrat Ella, who eventually became an Orthodox saint, convincingly to life.
The Ecozones of the World - The Ecological Divisions of the Geosphere
From the reviews of the second edition: "This is a well organized and concise description of the nine major terrestrial regions of the earth. Each region is described in terms of its distribution, climate, soil, relief and drainage, land use, and vegetation and animals. This allows for an easy comparison of salient factors between regions and also allows the reader to readily focus on a particular aspect of interest … . This is a useful and practical guide and an excellent introduction to biogeography."
The dreams of an idle life in the paradise of the Bahamas are shattered when the discovery of a derelict, bullet-ridden yacht brings in the local police and the drug-runners. Nick Breakspear, desperate to escape his famous parentage, invalided out of the Marines, was heading only for peace, but the quixotic impulse makes him take up a challenge - and a lucrative offer - and he allows himself to be hired, for a private war, by a smooth-talking US presidential candidate. And it is the skills drawn from his depised father's world that will enable him to survive.
Theatre: Art in Action is an award-winning, hands-on high school textbook that deals with acting, directing & producing, and technical theater. Students will explore basic tools and techniques that will prepare them for a production by moving through the rehearsal process to a performance. This text is organized in a format that allows comprehensive coverage of topics, variety of activities, detailed assessment, historical coverage, career information, and much more.
