To the child of today, the world of flowers and animals, trees, toys and people have greater significance than the elusive world of elves and fairies. Let him seek charms and miracles in the streets and country scenes, the beaches he traverses and the people he meets. Let him hear music in the sighing of the winds, the rustle of the leaves, the whirring of the wheels and, of course, in the weaving of words.
Pebbles is a two stage primary course that uses traditional stories to recycle language. It concentrates on oral/aural training to provide a firm basis for learning, with simple reading and writing introduced in Pebbles 2. * Appealing story / dialogue presentation grabs childrens attention and comprehension * Vivid mix of fantasy and real life characters enters the child's world
* Clear syllabus progression, with lots of recycling, makes the course easy to teach * Single write-in Coursebook at each level * Simple to use - one book, one lesson, on page!
Like their regal counterparts in societies around the globe, ancient Maya rulers departed this world with elaborate burial ceremonies and lavish grave goods, which often included ceramics, red pigments, earflares, stingray spines, jades, pearls, obsidian blades, and mosaics. Archaeological investigation of these burials, as well as the decipherment of inscriptions that record Maya rulers' funerary rites, have opened a fascinating window on how the ancient Maya envisaged the ruler's passage from the world of the living to the realm of the ancestors.
Entertaining the Costco Way – This book is fantastic. Great recipes, great photos, interesting balance of things from around the world and everything is simple and tasteful. Great ideas.
The acclaimed artist Brom brilliantly displays his multiple extraordinary talents in The Child Thief a spellbinding re-imagining of the beloved Peter Pan story that carries readers through the perilous mist separating our world from the realm of Faerie. As Gregory Maguire did with his New York Times bestselling Wicked novels, Brom takes a classic children s tale and turns it inside-out, painting a Neverland that, like Maguire s Oz, is darker, richer, more complex than innocent world J.M. Barrie originally conceived.
