When Gavin arrives at his grandmothers house she is nowhere to be found. Thoughts of the football match he is missing & seeing his mates seem insignificant as he realises that he has to find her & soon
- there is heavy snow falling & it is getting dark. A trail of footsteps in the snow provide a vital clue... But will he be too late?
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In this interesting informative & accessible book Kathy Hall takes you on a journey of exploration & discovery & succeeds in challenging the readers own stance on the teaching not only of reading but also of literacy as a whole.! an excellent thought-provoking book which empowers the reader to critically reassess their own practice & will have a positive effect in many classrooms" British Journal of Educational Studies * How do different reading experts interpret evidence about one child as a reader? * What perspectives can be brought to bear on reading in the classroom? * How can a rich notion of literacy be promoted in the regular primary classroom? In this book Kathy Hall invites you to extend your perspective on reading by considering the responses of well known reading scholars (e.g. Barbara Comber Henrietta Dombey Laura Huxford & David Wray) to evidence of one child as a reader. Reading evidence from eight-year-old Stephen who is under-achieving in reading together with the suggestions of various experts about how his teacher could support him provide a vehicle for discussing different perspectives on reading in the primary classroom. The various approaches to literacy analysed include psycho-linguistic cognitive-psychological socio-cultural & socio-political. The book aims to guide your choice of teaching strategies & to support your rationale for those choices. Acknowledging the complexity & the richness of the field of research on literacy the book demonstrates the futility of searching for a single right method of literacy development. Rather we should search for multiple perspectives guided by the diverse needs of learners." ...

A selection of mysteries some light-hearted some romantic some very deadly! Twelve tantalizing cases! the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlyweds fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild mans sudden personality change; a retired inspectors hunt for a murderess; a young womans impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writers arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a sopranos hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajahs emerald. All have one thing in common: the skilful hand of Agatha Christie. ...

A flawless collection of short stories that Christie herself referred to as light-hearted thrillers. Twelve ingenious witty mysteries showing the author at her best including: the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale the strange meeting on a train of a feckless man & a beautiful girl Philomel Cottage & the extraordinary country house visit of Edward Robinson. Each four-story volume is expertly narrated by Hugh Fraser. ...

Ever wonder how many potato chips really exist? Whether any spot on Earth is still unexplored? Why theres a spatula orbiting the planet? This is the book that demystifies it all. Organized into eight chapters by the experts from the Show Me" team " Listomania" covers questions on human behavior trivia facts about geography (past & present) etymology mythology ancient & recent history as well as pop culture. Some of the lists include: 10 Tiny Terrors: a list of the ten most petite world leaders (yes some were shorter than Napoleon!); 43 Famous People Who Were Adopted (e.g. Steve Jobs Debbie Harry Mark Twain Alexander the Great); 15 Movies Featuring Giant Rabbits; 10 Top Cheese Eating Countries (note correspondence to the top ten happiest countries); & 38 Ancient Cities (that people still live In). Illustrated in full color with playful images graphs charts captions & photographs this original book will make trivia lovers of all ages laugh from cover to cover." ...

Listos 3 is a two-year course providing complete preparation for GCSE. Listos 3 Rojo is designed for pupils studying for the higher tier at GCSE & offers: * Full coverage of GCSE topics * Repaso sections at the beginning of each chapter to help students revise material covered in earlier years * Hablar & Trabajo de curso sections in each chapter to prepare students for the speaking test & for coursework * Differentiated reading & writing at the back of the book which provides invaluable extra practice. Please note Listos 3 is suitable for GCSE exams up to 2010. ...

This text is simple & self explanatory with golden rules for success in the classroom. It offers practical guidance on what works now as well as looking to the future &

Includes:: photocopiable resource sheets. Both a Teacher Resource & Professional Development tool it presents comments on all the latest thinking good & bad & on Primary Strategy. It also provides controversial & thought-provoking insight into making literacy teaching work.

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Literacy World is evolving with the renewed Framework to provide all the support you need to deliver Shared Reading & Writing Guided Reading ICT & Speaking & Listening at Key Stage 2/P4-7. A wealth of quality resources exceptional teacher support & complete differentiation makes Literacy World your only choice for fiction & non-fiction at Key Stage 2/P4-7. ...

Literacy World is evolving with the renewed Framework to provide all the support you need to deliver Shared Reading & Writing Guided Reading ICT & Speaking & Listening at Key Stage 2/P4-7. A wealth of quality resources exceptional teacher support & complete differentiation makes Literacy World your only choice for fiction & non-fiction at Key Stage 2/P4-7. ...

Literary Terms & Criticism has long been established as the best-selling guide to the study of English literature. It offers a comprehensive introduction to English poetry drama & the novel complete with practical advice & tips on how to analyse texts & how to make sense of the critical terms we employ in discussing literature. It is also the clearest & most useful of all guides to modern critical theory. There are entries on all aspects of critical thinking ranging from traditional criticism through to postcolonialism & cultural materialism. This new edition also contains updated material a revised further reading list & additional discussion of critical terms & approaches. In so doing it remains the indispensable guide
- providing you with the vital starting-point for whatever text you are studying & giving you ideas you can draw on throughout your course.
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