I liked doing handstands. Maybe my secrets & sore bits would disappear if I stayed like this. Sometimes I would only talk upside-down or in a secret code only I knew, & scoop water from puddles coz I was thirsty but too scared to go home & face what was there.   Janey & her family live in the tough East End of Glasgow. Her father is hard-working but hard-drinking & her depressive mother struggles to cope. & from an early age, Janey is being sexually abused by her uncle. When her parents separate, she has to witness her mother's abuse by a violent new boyfriend. Then, when still a teenager, Janey marries the son of a notorious gangster & is suddenly immersed in a dangerous & insular Glasgow underworld. This is the story of one girl's everyday fight for her family's future that will strike a chord with anyone who has ever struggled against diversity. ...

A colourful, complex mix of contrast & continuity typifies much of what has happened to Handsworth during the past century. Soho Road, & nearby, provide a prime example of radical change: bright, lively shops run by people of West Indian, Pakistani & Indian background share space with an elegant Muslim mosque & imposing Sikh Gurdwara (temple) silently calling into question a famous poet's dictum, ' Oh, East is East & West is West, & never the twain shall meet'. Handsworth (and part of Perry Barr) remains a residential suburb, its most famous residents surely being Boulton, Watt & Murdoch, the trailblazing eighteenth-century entrepreneur engineers whose work attracted world-wide acclaim. Even just a skim through these pages will reveal intrinsically interesting as well as highly nostalgic comparisons & contrasts, of then & now. ...

A collection of poems that deals with the author's memories of Sri Lanka: the rituals & traditions, history & geography, the smells & tastes, & colours of his first home. It presents an elegy for lost childhood, for a culture & language lost to the turmoil of history. ...

This book is bursting with quizzes, games & rhymes to help 5-6 year olds practise & develop their handwriting skills in a playful & stimulating way. ? Quizzes, games & rhymes to make step-by-step learning playful & stimulating ? Parents? tips to enable you to steer your child successfully through the new & challenging concepts ? Further activities provide a wealth of cheerful, inexpensive ideas for incorporating learning skills into everyday life. ...

This book is bursting with quizzes, games & rhymes to help 6-7 year olds practise & develop their writing skills in a playful & stimulating way. ? Quizzes, games & rhymes to make step-by-step learning playful & stimulating ? Parents? tips to enable you to steer your child successfully through the new & challenging concepts ? Further activities provide a wealth of cheerful, inexpensive ideas for incorporating learning skills into everyday life. ...

Helps your child learn good handwriting skills. Packed with notes, tips & fact-boxes, this title lets you follow the exercises & activities with your child to strengthen their learning in school, then reward them with gold stars for their efforts. From story writing to synonyms, it unravels the rules behind handwriting. ...

This pack of Handwriting Pens are specially designed to provide a smooth & consistent ink flow in order to ensure effortless writing.

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This write-in activity book is for children progressing from Handwritng Practice 1. It

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Join the students of Ladybird Class as they practise their handwriting! Your little learner will join the diverse characters of Ladybird Class as they develop new skills every day. Packed with activities & games, Handwriting Practice has been written & developed by primary educators, making it the perfect book to support your child's education. Join Zara Penguin, Tao Meerkat, Ali Lion, Olivia Crocodile, Noah Panda & Nia Hedgehog as they learn all the key skills your child needs to write lower-case & capital letters. From practising forming letters to creating sentences, this book is perfect for budding young writers. Packed with helpful notes for grown-ups to support your child's learning & extension activities to bring learning to life in day-to-day activities, Handwriting Practice is perfect for encouraging children to use their writing skills. Product Information: • ISBN: 9780241727133 • Author: Ladybird • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 •... ...

Books Primary School Books Help your child practise core handwriting skills, fill in gaps in learning & boost confidence. Supports school curriculum learning. Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781398388864 •†Author: Richard Cooper •†Publisher:†  Hodder Education •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 24 •†Dimensions:† 29.7 x 21 x 0.8 cm ...