Written especially for girls ages 11 years to 14 years this title profiles 10 women working in law. Each woman reveals how she broke into her field the nature of her work & why she loves what she does. Books in this popular highly acclaimed series take a fascinating look at exciting non-traditional careers for women. Filled with inviting graphics & photographs each volume describes the careers of 10-11 women. These women were like some girls today -- they dreamed of successful careers but often didnt know what they wanted to do or how to go about pursuing a career that would be meaningful to them. Through sharing their stories they provide young readers with good role models & excellent advice for preparing for their particular careers. The upbeat & informative pages written in an age-appropriate style encourage career exploration & broaden girls career horizons. The book also provides: A personality checklist for each job; Skills & physical demands; Education requirements; Lists of books videos & websites; Salary range; Organisations & professional associations to contact. ...

Some cars are big & powerful while others are very small. Some can even fly or float on water! Find out about some of the worlds coolest & most unusual cars in this highly photographic information book. * Collins Big Cat Progress builds confidence helping struggling pupils not only to read but to love reading * Dual-banded books provide age-appropriate interest level material matched with a lower reading ability level * Every book is levelled by reading expert Cliff Moon to ensure precise systematic measurable progression to help close the ability gap * The books use a range of reading strategies: phonic graphic syntactic & contextual to build confident accurate fluent readers * Designed to build speaking & listening skills as well as reading skills the books are highly visual & include incredible illustrations & photographs * Every book has a Key Stage 2 look-&-feel to engage older pupils & avoid stigmatisation * Topics are relevant for children in years 3-6 & connected to the curriculum & framework objectives for these years to support inclusion * Progress titles contain a Reader Response page to encourage the pupil to respond to & recall what they have read. This offers an ideal opportunity to check comprehension * Ideas for Reading written by primary literacy expert Gill Howell are included in the back of every book to help you support the reading needs of each child ...

Discover a fresh modern approach to girls passions & interests. From arts & crafts to keeping fit & handling friendships these books are vibrant with all the activities that shape a young girls life. Discover the events & activities that shape the lives of 7-year-old girls. This title

Includes:: fun hands-on activities. It offers inspiring ideas build creativity & confidence.

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At the more outre end of cupcake making Cool Cupcakes is a handy-sized source of inspiration & fun for everyones favourite sweet treat. Cupcakes are now the go-to cakes for all celebrations
- theyre perfect for a three-year-olds birthday cake a romantic wedding cake a witty dinner party dessert or an all-around festive snack. In fact theres nothing cooler than a cupcake. This delightful little book contains cupcakes at the funkier end of the spectrum
- decorated with chocolate truffles towers of toffee & grown-up flavours thatll wow a crowd. Theyre spectacular to look at will be a smash at any party & best of all theyre not hard to make.

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My dad used to say to me ' Try to keep a cool head & a warm heart'. At least I think it was my dad. I don't really remember him." Gravy worked in the graveyard
- hence the name. He was having a normal day until his friend Benjy turned up in a car Gravy didn't recognise. Benjy had a bullet hole in his chest but lived just long enough to ask Gravy to hide him & look after his gun. Gravy had looked after things for Benjy before but never a gun. When Gravy looked in the car he found blood a balaclava & a bag stuffed with money. Gravy's not too bright but he wants to help his friend. So Gravy finds himself caught up in the middle of a robbery gone wrong a woman who witnessed a murder & some very unpleasant men who will do anything to get back the money Benjy stole..."
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As we all know now the geeks have inherited the earth & it's official science is now cool! With Cool Science you can learn 50 amazing science-related tricks to impress friends at parties or down the pub or for teaching your children too! That's 50 awesome new ways to make 50 new friends. This action-stuffed book is for action-man men who love to experiment with peculiar physics mind-boggling biology crazy chemistry & want to learn more fascinating factoids than you can shake a Bunsen burner at. Just some of the tricks barely contained within the book are Smoking Fingers! Cola can-can! Visible Sound Waves! Disappearing Coins &.. .the trick where you achieve the impossible with just a piece of paper! & many many more! Word count: 25 000 ...

Michael Morpurgo's inspiring new story of Robbie a boy in a coma
- victim of a car accident. Locked inside his own head able to
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Tom Dudgeon has cast off a motor cruiser from its moorings to protect a coots nest but now the cruiser is searching high & low for him
- even offering a reward. Tom accepts an invitation for a weeks cruise to teach his new friends Dick & Dorothea how to sail. You couldnt get a better sailor than Tom but can he really stay one jump ahead of his pursuers long enough to complete the voyage?
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' Let fly jib sheet! Slack away main! Fenders out!' Dick & Dorothea
- also known as The Ds
- arrive in Norfolk all ready to

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The ninth book in the classic Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s & 70s
- the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian
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