Contrary to popular belief, fostered in countless school classrooms the world over, Christopher Columbus did not discover that the world was round. The idea of the world as a sphere had been widely accepted in scientific, philosophical & even religious circles from as early as the fourth century bc. Bizarrely, it was not until the supposedly more rational nineteenth century that the notion that the world might actually be flat really took hold. Even more bizarrely, it persists to this day. Based on a range of original sources, Garwood's history of flat-earth beliefs
- from the Babylonians to the present day
- raises issues central to the history & philosophy of science, its relationship with religion & the making of human knowledge about the natural world. Flat Earth is the first definitive study of one of history's most notorious & persistent ideas, & evokes all the intellectual, philosophical & spiritual turmoil of the modern age. ' Highly entertaining & often hilarious an enjoyable romp through the dottier history of scientific & religious eccentricity' Sunday Times ' This entertaining history of the Flat Earth movement is full of crazy characters & fascinating details' Daily Telegraph ' Wonderful an intriguing chronicle of 150 years of self- delusion' Financial Times

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An uplifting children's story about overcoming obstacles & working as a team. The animals all have their own personal struggle to overcome. Encourages children to reserve judgement as the animals have parallels to human behaviour. In a land similar to New Engl&, humans cut down the biggest beech tree & threaten the flying squirrels' nut supply. Duggan worries they'll starve. To find more, he crosses the busy highway & he almost gets flattened by a motorbike. He meets new friends in the forest who help him out, when they're not fighting over a carrot or potato from their vegetable patch. All Duggan wants to do is to get home. He builds devices to cross the highway but it's harder than he thought. The animals raid the commercial bakery, which churns out an endless feast of cakes & the flour, fat, sugar combo changes everything. Gopher twins Luca & Milo power up the metal pathway & Milo falls in the dough hopper. Can Duggan get them out of there? Fatter from stuffing doughnuts, the animals don't move as fast as they used to! ...

Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary problem. One night, a gaint pinboard falls on top of him leaving him

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The magical & brilliantly funny adventures of everyone's favourite flat boy
- Flat Stanley. With wonderful new illustrations by
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Read & Respond has been fully updated with new content. Itprovi teachers with a wealth of resources to teach Flat Stanley. Notes & activities reflect the Curriculum & include shared texts, guided reading notes, reading activities, speaking & listening activities, writing projects & assessment guidance. ...

Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary boy with an extraordinary problem. One night, a giant pinboard falls on top of him leaving him completely flat. At first, Stanley enjoys the benefits of his strange predicament
- it can be fun going in out of rooms simply by sliding under the door. & it's a hoot being posted to your friends in California for a holiday. But it's not always easy being different, &, once the novelty begins to wear off, Stanley wishes he could be just like everybody else again. But how will he ever fill out?
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A picture book version of Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown now makes this best-loved tale accessible to a younger readership of children from 3. After a heavy pinboard falls on him in the night, Stanley Lambchop find there are some advantages to being only half an inch thick, for instance he can double as a kite quite easily, but after a while Stanley longs to return to normal. Can Stanley's brother Arthur find a solution? Stanley is a cheery character who holds lots of appeal for readers from 3. ...

A thrilling, lights-flashing, siren-whirring book about everyone's favourite flat boy, Flat Stanley. Perfect for children learning to read. Stanley & his brother Arthur have won a trip to visit the local fire station! But it's not quite as exciting as they'd hoped. Where is the sliding down the pole? Where are the sirens & flashing lights? Then, all of a sudden, there's a Code Nine call, & the whole Lambchop family are whizzing off to the rescue in a fire engine. The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters & favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite & engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 3 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for fluent readers who are beginning to read exciting, challenging stories independently. It

Features: varied sentences; detailed illustrations to enjoy; chapters; interesting characters & themes; a rich range of vocabulary; &, more complex storylines to stretch confident readers. All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools & for parents keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Gold.

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It's time for a bake-off in this colour-illustrated early reader featuring everyone's favourite flat boy, Flat Stanley. Perfect for children learning to read. When Stanley & Arthur visit their friend the baker they find he needs their help
- it's the Food Fair on Saturday & the baker is fresh out of ideas! Then Stanley has a brainwave... Will it be a recipe for disaster, or has he just come up with the next BIG thing? The Reading Ladder series helps children to enjoy learning to read. It features well-loved authors, classic characters & favourite topics, so that children will find something to excite & engage them in every title they pick up. It's the first step towards a lasting love of reading. Level 2 Reading Ladder titles are perfect for readers who are growing in confidence & are beginning to enjoy longer stories.

Features: clear type; up to 8 lines per page; bright, appealing pictures for added interest; a variety of sentence structures; a wider range of vocabulary; & strong themes & characters to discuss. All Reading Ladder titles are developed with a leading literacy consultant, making them perfect for use in schools & for parents keen to support their children's reading. Book band: Orange.


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Jeff Brown's Flat Stanley adventures are full of jokes & imaginative adventures & these Blue Bananas books are perfect for beginner readers. With simple text, colour illustrations & cartoon-style hilarity, Flat Stanley's escapades at the fire station & encounters at a scary party will help build your youngster's reading confidence & tickle their sense of humour too! ...