This photographic non-fiction book tracks the life of a turtle. Initially meeting the mother, we stay with her eggs & follow a hatched baby turtle along the dangerous sands to the sea. A story of survival, the turtle returns to the beach to lay its own eggs. * Yellow/ Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure & natural language. * Text type
- A non-fiction recount. * A flow-chart on pages 14 & 15 provides an opportunity to recap & discuss the story. * Curriculum links
- Science: Life processes & living things; Humans & other animals. * This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.

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Janet & Allan Ahlberg`s classic, ” The Baby`s Catalogue”
- as a sturdy board book! This board book edition of the bestselling
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The Bachelors displays the best of Sparkian satire, placing her at the heart of a great literary tradition alongside Waugh & Trollope, Wilde & Wodehouse. It demands rediscovery. ` It`s easy to see why Waugh admired The Bachelors. On one level, it is a blithely carnivorous satire in the Waugh mould. The bachelors of the title
- almost the only men we meet in the narrative
- are the thirty-something male barristers, teachers, journalists & museum attendants of a small patch of West London. They lead inturned, doddery, superannuated lives, pottering between grocers, coffee-houses, bedsits & the houses of their mothers & aunts. But the comedy here is serious in a way that Waugh`s satanically energetic comedies of misery rarely are.. .comedies of English manners have seldom been darker` Daily Telegraph ` My admiration for Spark`s contribution to world literature knows no bounds. She was peerless, sparkling, inventive & intelligent
- the creme de la creme` Ian Rankin ` Muriel Spark`s novels linger in the mind as brilliant shards, decisive as a smashed glass is decisive` John Updike, New Yorker


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Andrew Bibby walks the Pennines along the route of the watershed that separates the water flowing westwards to the Irish Sea & the Atlantic from the water heading towards the North Sea. Ranging from Kinder Scout in Derbyshire as far as Hadrian's Wall in Northumberl&, Backbone of England is partly a travel book, partly a celebration of a fine stretch of countryside but primarily a journey to discover more about the landscape in this part of Engl&. Andrew Bibby reveals the factors which make the Pennine landscape as it is, exploring what has happened in the past &, particularly, what is going on up in these hills today. ...

Leaving the blinding sand for the cool shade of the trees, I walked carefully through the undergrowth to where Dave, using two twigs as chopsticks, was picking up a freshly severed human finger! John`s trip to India starts badly when he finds himself looking at the sharp end of a knife in a train station cubicle. His life is saved by the enigmatic Rick, who persuades John to abandon his mundane plans for the future for much, much more. Fast forward to the Thai island of Koh Pha-Ngan where they pose as millionaire aristocrats in a hedonistic Eden of beautiful girls, free drugs & wild beach parties. Soon pursued by Thai Mafia, they escape to Indonesia, Australia & Hong Kong, facing danger at every turn. ...

* ` Indispensable.` Wanderlust Magazine *` Essential pre-departure reading.` Jennifer Cox, Author of Around the World in 80 Dates * Newly revised & updated in 2010 The Backpacker`s Bible, the result of extensive research & first-hand experience, is crammed full of advice for the first time traveler
- from planning the journey to packing your bags, from organising money to keeping in touch with home. There are helpful tips on finding work abroad, obtaining travel insurance, being a responsible eco-traveller & much more. Crucially, you`ll find information on personal safety & potential health risks, with newly revised & updated chapters to cover the increased international safety measures & the growth of internet-related travel assistance & social online networking. To help you find out more about destinations, the best guidebooks are recommended, together with a comprehensive selection of insightful travel reads. There`s even an alphabetical guide to diplomatic contacts for each country, complete with details of typical regional climates. This book truly is the bible for the modern backpacker.
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Anya has been backpacking in the Spice Islands, but her last postcard home arrived months ago. Now her anxious father, Francesco, has gone in search of her. Almost within sight of l&, the ferry he`s travelling on sinks & Francesco & two other Europeans are washed ashore on the island Anya was heading for. They are immediately arrested but when Francesco shows the local police captain a photo of himself with the country`s president they are swiftly released under surveillance. Francesco has unwittingly unleashed a deadly chain of events that leaves them all at the mercy of the conflicting ambitions of the Christian police chief & the Muslim army colonel. ...

* The inspiration behind the forthcoming BBC dramatization ` The Ark` ` War, superb as it is, is not necessarily a filtering ...

Meet the bacteria, viruses, & other germs & microbes that are all around, but too small for us to see. Learn how they keep us & our world running. What do a squid that glows, fungus that grows, & tiny creatures in the soil under your toes all have in common? They`re all part of the world of microbiology! In this awesome book for kids, scientist Steve Mould reveals fun & fascinating facts about bacteria, viruses, & other germs & microbes. The Bacteria Book explores why we need bacteria, & introduces readers to its microbial mates
- viruses, fungi, algae, & protozoa. Bacteria are the most important living organisms on Earth, & 99 per cent of them are helpful, not harmful. Without bacteria, we wouldn`t have bread or cheese, & our bodies wouldn`t be able to work how we need them to. Microbes keep us & our world running in surprising ways. This book will show you how, through real-life examples of microbiology in action. The Bacteria Book is a fun & informative introduction to a STEAM subject that brings kids up-close with the big world of tiny science. With remarkable photography, kooky character illustrations, & lots of fun facts that toe the line between ”ew!” & ”oh!”, it`s the only book on microbiology young scientists won`t want to put down.
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There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery & despair. You still have time to choose something else to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming & clever Baudelaire children read on... The three youngsters encounter a greedy & repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune & cold porridge for breakfast. Then again, why trouble yourself with the unfortunate resolutions? Avoid these books in Lemony Snicket`s international bestselling series & you`ll never have to know what happens! ...