Books by Kay Barnham

Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Mei as she finds out about manners and takes little steps towards having great manners at home, at school - or anywhere!The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Haya as she finds out all about kindness and takes little steps towards being kind at home, with friends - with everyone!The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through narrative scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisBeautifully illustrated narrative non-fiction explorations of nature's cycles

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with technology, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Are you fascinated by technology? Do you think that you might want to work with technology one day? Find out about all sorts of technological jobs that people do!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing jobs. In Working with Technology, Billie and Mia meet an e-bike designer, a robotics engineer, a computer games developer and more. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do and how they work with technology. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations!)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary careers series. It''s designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but also to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking with FoodWorking with NatureWorking in SpaceWorking in SportWorking with TechnologyWorking UnderwaterWorking with Weather

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with food, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Do you love food and cooking? Do you think that you might like to work with food one day? Find out all about lots of different food-related jobs in Jump into Jobs: Food!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing jobs. In Working with Food, Billie and Mia meet a farmer, a chef, nutritionist and many more people who work with food. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations!)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary careers series. It''s designed to help children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but also to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. A perfect series for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking with FoodWorking with NatureWorking in SpaceWorking with SportWorking with TechnologyWorking UnderwaterWorking with Weather

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Anya as she learns the importance of telling the truth and owning up to mistakes, taking little steps towards being honest and truthful with her family, friends and the new people she meets. The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Rav as he finds out about the courage it takes to ride a bike, or start a new school and takes little steps towards building confidence at home and at school!The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Luca as he learns how to respect others around him and takes little steps towards being a thoughtful and kind member of his community, at home, at school and in the neighbourhood!The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working in sport, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Does your child love sport? Do they think that they might want to work in sport one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of sport-related jobs that people do.Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing jobs. In Working in Sport, Billie and Mia meet a PE teacher, athlete, physiotherapist and many more people working in sport. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations.)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary careers series. It''s designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Contents:Meet Billie ... and Mia! PE teachers ... inspire pupils Track athletes ... train to win Sports coaches ... bring out the best in people Event managers ... make things happen Sports commentators ... report the action Sports photographers ... snap the action Sports physiotherapists ... help athletes to recover Sports psychologists ... motivate athletes Sports scientists ... study performance Sports nutritionists ... are food experts Referees ... keep control Now it''s your turn to work with sport! Glossary Further information Index Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking with FoodWorking with NatureWorking in SpaceWorking with SportWorking with TechnologyWorking UnderwaterWorking with Weather

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with technology, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Are you fascinated by technology? Do you think that you might want to work with technology one day? Find out about all sorts of technological jobs that people do!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing jobs. In Working with Technology, Billie and Mia meet an e-bike designer, a robotics engineer, a computer games developer and more. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do and how they work with technology. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations!)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary careers series. It''s designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but also to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking with FoodWorking with NatureWorking in SpaceWorking in SportWorking with TechnologyWorking UnderwaterWorking with Weather

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Jack as he finds out about responsibility and takes little steps towards being more responsible at home, at school - or anywhere!The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working in sport, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Does your child love sport? Do they think that they might want to work in sport one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of sport-related jobs that people do.Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing jobs. In Working in Sport, Billie and Mia meet a PE teacher, athlete, physiotherapist and many more people working in sport. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations.)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary careers series. It''s designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future,

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with food, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Do you love food and cooking? Do you think that you might like to work with food one day? Find out all about lots of different food-related jobs in Jump into Jobs: Food!Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing jobs. In Working with Food, Billie and Mia meet a farmer, a chef, nutritionist and many more people who work with food. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations!)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary careers series. It''s designed to help children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but also to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. A perfect series for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking with FoodWorking with NatureWorking in SpaceWorking with SportWorking with TechnologyWorking UnderwaterWorking with Weather

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with nature, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Do you love nature and being outdoors? Do you think that you might want to work with nature one day? Find out about all sorts of nature-related jobs that people do.Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing jobs. In Working in Nature, Billie and Mia meet an arborist, an environmental engineer, a rewilder, a mountain guide and many more. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do and how they work with nature. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations.)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary careers series. It''s designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Contents:Meet Billie ... and Mia! Naturalists ... study nature Botanists ... are plant scientists Organic farmers ... are kind to the planet Rewilders ... bring back nature Park rangers ... care for special places Seed-bank curators ... save plants for the future Environmental engineers ... protect nature Arborists ... are tree experts Wildlife biologists ... are animal scientists Marine conservationists ... keep oceans healthy Mountain guides ... show people the top of the world Now it''s your turn to work with nature! Glossary Further information Index Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking with FoodWorking with NatureWorking in SpaceWorking in SportWorking with TechnologyWorking UnderwaterWorking with Weather

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Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.Henry VIII is famous for having six wives. But why did the Tudor king marry so many times? Who were his wives? And what happened to them ? Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.Text type A biographyCurriculum links History

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Book Synopsis''She sells sea shells on the sea shore'' - and she really did! This rhyme is thought to have been written about Mary Anning, an amazing fossilist and dinosaur expert, who was almost unknown at the time she lived. This biography explores the life of Mary Anning, from her first fossil finds at the age of ten to her sales of important discoveries to wealthy scientists. Mary''s fossil finds made a great contribution to what scientist understood about pre-historic life. Through the story of Mary Anning, readers learn about life and society in the 1800s and Victorian Britain. We learn what it was like to be born into a poor family and about the roles of women in society and in the field of science. Readers will learn to draw conclusions from the evidence provided - a great basis for class discussions.History VIP biographies each look at the life of a famous Briton telling the stories of these Very Important People with clear, lively text. Amazing facts are added with featTable of Contents 1: Introducing … Mary Anning 2: Beside the seashore 3: Fossils, fossils, everywhere! 4: Bleak times 5: Back to the beach 6: An important discovery 7: The dangers of fossil hunting 8: Paleontology for beginners 9: The next big thing 10: Almost famous 11: Fossilist friends 12: The end of an era 13: Fame at last 14: Timeline

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Book SynopsisBooks that tackle real-life scenarios of some classic areas of resistanceTable of Contents 1: Why do I have to ... ? 1: It wasn't me! 1: I saw a spaceship last night! 1: I don't need glasses! 1: I'm getting the best birthday present, ever! 1: My tummy hurts! 1: I can ride a bike! 1: Top truth tips and fibbing facts 1: Further information 1: Glossary and index

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Book SynopsisBooks that tackle real-life scenarios of some classic areas of resistanceTable of Contents 1: Why do I have to ... ? 1: I want to eat ALL the sweets! 1: It's my jigsaw! 1: But I want to play on my scooter! 1: It's my book! 1: I don't want to share right now! 1: She's my friend! 1: Top tips and facts about sharing 1: Further information 1: Glossary and index

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Rav as he finds out about the courage it takes to ride a bike, or start a new school and takes little steps towards building confidence at home and at school!The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisBridges come in all different shapes and sizes. How were bridges made in the past? How do they work? Filled with clear diagrams and stunning photos from around the world, this book explores the variety of uses and designs of these important structures.Gold/Band 9 fiction offers developing readers literary language and stories with distinctive characters.Text type: An information bookPages 22 and 23 explore the different bridge designs from the book and their uses.Curriculum links: Literacy: Information texts.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Haya as she finds out all about kindness and takes little steps towards being kind at home, with friends - with everyone!The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the engineering behind how machines work

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with animals, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Does your child love the ocean? Do they think that they might want to work with animals one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of jobs that people do when they work in, on or under water.Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing job. In Working Underwater, Billie and Mia meet a diving instructor, an oceanographer, a marine scientist, an aquatic vet, an aquanaut and many more. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do in water. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations.)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary science careers series. It's designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking in SpaceWorking UnderwaterWorking with WeatherTable of Contents 1: Meet Billie ... and Mia! 1: Diving instructors ... teach people how to dive 1: Dive guides ... show divers the sights 1: Aquanauts ... train underwater 1: Marine scientists ... experiment in the deep 1: Aquatic veterinarians ... treat marine animals 1: Underwater photographers ... capture amazing images 1: Underwater archaeologists ... find shipwrecks 1: Marine contractors ... do dangerous jobs 1: Submariners ... live on submarines 1: Deep-sea explorers ... travel to the ocean floor 1: Oceanographers ... are ocean experts 1: Now it's your turn to work with water! 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! is a fun story that leads children through types of matter in everyday life. Bolt, Pixel and Jet, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day hiking, snacking and exploring!In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What's a Force? ... a snow-day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure! is a fun story that leads children through the essentials of motion in everyday life. Flex and Flash, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day on their bikes: riding, racing and then rocketing home!In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What's a Force? ... a snow-day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!

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Book SynopsisBooks that tackle real-life scenarios of some classic areas of resistanceTable of Contents 1: Why do i have to ... ? 1: I want to eat pizza every day! 1: I like crisps and doughnuts! 1: I don't like fruit and vegetables! 1: I want a fizzy drink! 1: I don't have time for breakfast! 1: top tips and healthy food facts 1: Further information 1: Glossary and index

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Book SynopsisTake a stroll through the rainforest! From squawking birds of paradise, to monkeys swinging through the trees and insects crawling along the forest floor, be amazed by the variety of life that lives in the rainforest.This beautifully illustrated picture book shows the glorious nature that lives in the rainforest. Find out about food chains and the web of life in the different canopies of the huge rainforest trees.'Look and Wonder' is a fresh, bold and bright, narrative non-fiction picture book series, for children aged 4 and up, introducing children to life cycles and the natural world. The eye-poppingly colourful digital illustration style will explain the scientific concepts while the light and fun text-style will make these books real home and classroom favourites.Other titles in the series:A Stroll Through the SeasonsA Wonderful World of WeatherIncredible RainforestsThe Amazing Butterfly Life Cycle StoryThe Amazing Plant Life Cycle StoryThe Awesome Night SkyThe Great Big Water Cycle Adventure

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Book SynopsisMy dog''s a blacksmith.How can you tell?When I tell him off, he makes a bolt for the door.This hilarious, fully illustrated joke book contains over 800 eye-wateringly funny gags including: comedy classics (old favourites given a modern twist); one-liners; silly shaggy dog stories; the best spoof film, song and book titles you''ve ever heard; and many more! The humorous illustrations give added pace and extra laughs. A great gift for all the family to enjoy! Perfect for kids aged 8+.

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Book SynopsisBooks that tackle real-life scenarios of some classic areas of resistanceTable of Contents 1: Why do I have to ... ? 1: I'm not tired! 1: It's not fair! 1: I'm scared of the dark! 1: I'm lonely! 1: I'm worried about nightmares! 1: It's still light outside! 1: Top tips and facts about sleep 1: Further information 1: Glossary and index

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Book SynopsisBooks that tackle real-life scenarios of some classic areas of resistanceTable of Contents 1: Why do I have to ... ? 1: My hands are clean! 1: I don't need a bath! 1: I brushed my teeth this morning! 1: I want to wear this T-shirt! 1: My hair isn't dirty! 1: I don't want to wash my face! 1: Top tips and fact about hygiene 1: Further information 1: Glossary and index

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Book SynopsisIf your kids don''t fully understand why going to school is not only really important, but actually pretty great, too, then you should read this book together!Are they pretending to be ill to avoid going to school, are scared about starting a new school or simply think it is boring? Well, if they read this book they might change their mind about going to school!With all the excuses and avoidance tactics, meet our cast of funny and quirky characters and find out why school is good for everyone. Why Do I Have To is a PSHE series that takes a look at common areas of resistance that young children often can''t see the point in doing, such as cleaning their teeth, sharing toys, or eating their greens. They''re a great resource for parents, teachers and carers alike as they contain realistic scenarios, discussion points and fast facts. Each scenario presents a problem and then a resolution with a positive and empowering outcome for all involvedTable of Contents 1: Why do i have to ... ? 1: I want to play instead! 1: I don't feel well! 1: I don't want to go to school next week! 1: I'm scared 1: I've learnt everything! 1: School is boring! 1: Top tips and school facts 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisBooks that tackle real-life scenarios of some classic areas of resistanceTable of Contents 1: Why do i have to ... ? 1: I want to eat pizza every day! 1: I like crisps and doughnuts! 1: I don't like fruit and vegetables! 1: I want a fizzy drink! 1: I don't have time for breakfast! 1: top tips and healthy food facts 1: Further information 1: Glossary and index

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Anya as she learns the importance of telling the truth and owning up to mistakes, taking little steps towards being honest and truthful with her family, friends and the new people she meets. The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisInspiring young children to adopt positive character traits through little achievable stepsJoin Luca as he learns how to respect others around him and takes little steps towards being a thoughtful and kind member of his community, at home, at school and in the neighbourhood!The Little Steps series explores each positive character trait through everyday scenarios. Each book centres around one child character as they find out how their actions and the choices they make affect themselves and others. ''Little steps'' panels recap the moral message of the text and summarise the key lesson and a ''big step'' panel at the end of each section shows positive outcomes of developing emotional literacy. Relevant feelings and emotions are highlighted in the text.Perfect for readers aged 5 and up.

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Book SynopsisThis picturebook story explains all about forces and motion

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with animals, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Does your child love the ocean? Do they think that they might want to work with animals one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of jobs that people do when they work in, on or under water.Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing job. In Working Underwater, Billie and Mia meet a diving instructor, an oceanographer, a marine scientist, an aquatic vet, an aquanaut and many more. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do in water. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations.)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary science careers series. It's designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking in SpaceWorking UnderwaterWorking with WeatherTable of Contents 1: Meet Billie ... and Mia! 1: Diving instructors ... teach people how to dive 1: Dive guides ... show divers the sights 1: Aquanauts ... train underwater 1: Marine scientists ... experiment in the deep 1: Aquatic veterinarians ... treat marine animals 1: Underwater photographers ... capture amazing images 1: Underwater archaeologists ... find shipwrecks 1: Marine contractors ... do dangerous jobs 1: Submariners ... live on submarines 1: Deep-sea explorers ... travel to the ocean floor 1: Oceanographers ... are ocean experts 1: Now it's your turn to work with water! 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with animals, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Does your child love space? Do they think that they might want to work with animals one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of space-related jobs that people do.Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing job. In Working in Space, Billie and Mia meet an astronomer, rocket scientist, an astronaut, a flight controller, a robotics engineer, a cosmologist and many more. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do and how they work with space. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations.)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary careers series. It's designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking in SpaceWorking UnderwaterWorking with WeatherTable of Contents 1: Meet Billie ... and Mia! !: Astronauts ... blast into space 1: Aerospace engineers ... build spacecraft 1: Flight controllers ... launch spacecraft 1: Space scientists ... experiment 1: Space commanders ...lead space crew 1: Inventors ... make gadgets 1: Robotics engineers ... build rovers 1: Planetary geologists ...study planets 1: Astronomers ... look at the stars 1: Astrophysicists ...study how space works 1: Cosmologists ...study the universe 1: Now it's your turn to work with space! 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisA fun and magical tour of the world of working with weather, with Billie and their very silly pet cat, Mia!Does your child love weather? Do they think that they might want to work with weather one day when they are grown up? Help your child to find out about all sorts of weather-related jobs that people do. Billie has a very special dressing up box. When they choose an outfit from the box, they are whisked away to meet all sorts of people doing all kinds of amazing job. In Working with Weather, Billie and Mia meet a meteorologist, a weather presenter, a storm chaser, an climatologist, a hydrologist, a weather photographer and many more. Together, they find out lots of interesting things about these jobs these people do and the weather they work with. (And be sure to take a close look to see what naughty and silly things Mia gets up to in the funny illustrations)Jump into Jobs is no ordinary science careers series. It's designed to help young children to think not only about the job that they might want to do in the future, but to be inspired by the world of work that is happening all around them. Each book concludes with a spread to encourage children to research the topic further through fun activities. The series is perfect for children aged 5 and up who are interested in what adults do all day and as part of a well rounded PSHE and Science curriculum.Title in the series:Working with AnimalsWorking in SpaceWorking UnderwaterWorking with WeatherTable of Contents 1: Meet Billie ... and Mia! 1: Meteorologists ... are weather experts 1: Weather presenters ...tell us about weather 1: Avalanche forecasters ... keep people safe 1: Storm chasers ... investigate storms 1: Hurricane hunters ... fly through storms 1: Solar farmers ... harvest the Sun's energy 1: Climatologists ...forecast future weather 1: Hydrologists ...study the water cycle 1: Lightning steeplejacks ... protect buildings 1: Weather photographers ... take stunning shots 1: Space weather forecasters ... study the Sun 1: Now it's your turn to work with weather! 1: Glossary 1: Further information 1: Index

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What's a Force? ... a snow-day adventure! is a fun story that leads children through the idea of forces in everyday life. Zeb and Astro, the super-powered robot siblings who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day riding a sledge, building a snowman and throwing snow balls!In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What's a Force? ... a snow-day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What''s a Force? ... a snow-day adventure! is a fun story that leads children through the idea of forces in everyday life. Zeb and Astro, the super-powered robot siblings who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day riding a sledge, building a snowman and throwing snow balls!In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher''s guide at the back of each book makes thi

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! is a fun story that leads children through types of matter in everyday life. Bolt, Pixel and Jet, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day hiking, snacking and exploring!In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What's a Force? ... a snow-day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure! is a fun story that leads children through the sources and features of sound, on tour with their favourite robot rock band: BOOM! Flash, Bolt, Jet and Volt, the super-powered robots who make up the band, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day preparing for a big show on their world tour.In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What's a Force? ... a snow-day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure! is a fun story that leads children through the sources and features of sound, on tour with their favourite robot rock band: BOOM! Flash, Bolt, Jet and Volt, the super-powered robots who make up the band, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day preparing for a big show on their world tour.In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher''s guid

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Book SynopsisFundamental and FUN first science concepts for kids, and the great thing is: there are robots!What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure! is a fun story that leads children through the idea of energy sources in everyday life. Volt, Zeb, Pixel and Cardio, the super-powered robots who star in this story, learn these fundamentals of science as they spend an awesome day racing, snacking, climbing and ending with a disco!In the First Steps in Science series, children are encouraged to become super scientists with the help of various colourful and friendly robots, who are all going on awesome adventures. Children as young as 3-5 years old learn science through stories with bright and cheerful illustrations.Interactive elements throughout each book encourage hands-on engagement from children, and each story finishes with a creative activity to cement their science learning.A parent, carer and teacher's guide at the back of each book makes this a great resource for home school and classroom learning.Titles in the series include: First Steps in Science: What's a Force? ... a snow-day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Energy? ... a Sports-Day adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Matter? ... a nature adventure! First Steps in Science: What is Motion? ... a cycling adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Light? ... a sunny sea-side adventure!First Steps in Science: What is Sound? ... a superstar adventure!

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