Ruth Thomson est une auteure et éditrice spécialisée dans la littérature jeunesse. Son travail se concentre sur la création de récits captivants et de contenus éducatifs conçus pour stimuler l'imagination des jeunes lecteurs. Titulaire d'un Master en éducation muséale et artistique, Thomson apporte une perspective unique à son écriture.
Provides the young reader with ideas to help develop creative writing skills; teaches language, structure, and conventions of writing adventure stories, while telling four exciting adventure stories, each concluding in a story-related non-fiction writing task.
Focusing on iconic moments captured through photography, the book delves into renowned images such as Stephen Dalton's "Ladybird Take-off," Charles C. Ebbets's "Lunchtime atop a Skyscraper," and Neil Leifer's "Muhammad Ali versus Sonny Liston." It examines the stories behind these powerful photographs, highlighting their historical significance and the emotions they evoke, making them unforgettable pieces of art that have shaped public perception and cultural memory.
Illustrated throughout, this is an ideal fir st encyclopedia for children aged between 5-8. Covering area s of high interest such as dinosaurs, inventions and spiders, each topic is presented in an A-Z, simple cross-referenced format with fact boxes. '
This wonderful book gives children a fresh and informal introduction to both 2-D and 3-D shapes, as well as to concepts such as tessellation, symmetry, and pattern. Superb photographs celebrate the wealth of creativity that is possible by combining squares, triangles, and circles, or cubes, cylinders, and cones. Hands-on projects help give children a firm understanding of shape and encourage them to use their own creativity and imagination.
Through inmates' own voices--from secret diary entries and artwork to excerpts from memoirs and recordings narrated after the war--"Terezin" explores the lives of Jewish people in one of the most infamous of the Nazi transit camps. Illustrations.
The book presents a poignant exploration of Jewish lives in the Terezin transit camp through personal accounts, including diary entries, artwork, and memoir excerpts. These diverse voices reveal the harsh realities and resilience of those imprisoned during the Nazi regime, offering a deeply human perspective on their experiences. Accompanied by illustrations, it captures the complex emotions and stories of survival amidst adversity.
"for anyone who wants to be a good spy, this is the book for you. It reveals all the tricks and skills you will need: how to follow enemy spies without them knowing, how to write secret messages and hoe to disguise your self at the drop of a hat. This book should be kept near you at all times, so you can check your codes and essages - and keep your secrets out of the hands of the enemy" (publisher).
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