Perplexed by prepositions? Stymied by semicolons? Solve the puzzle of good grammar. A quick reference for people with grammar questions and an excellent primer for anyone learning the basics, "Essentials of English Grammar" features a glossary of grammar terms and updated coverage of stylistic conventions. Easy-to-follow examples guide you through the rules for parts of speech, punctuation, capitalization, spelling, frequently confused words, and much more. Also included are important style tips on how to write with economy, clarity, and accuracy.An indispensable, easy-to-use reference to the English language, "Essentials of English Grammar" includes information on Grammar Essentials - parts of speech and their functions; pronoun-antecedent agreement; common errors in using verb tenses; correct use of punctuation and punctuation style; sentence constructions; errors to avoid with prepositions; spelling and word division; and, correct use of capitalization, abbreviations, and numbers. It also provides information on: Style Considerations - effective sentence patterns, brevity in writing, using words that are specific and concrete for clarity, achieving accuracy, salutations and titles, and gender-inclusive language; and, Appendixes - principal parts of irregular verbs, verb-preposition combinations, frequently confused words, and frequently misspelled words.

X-kit Achieve [subject, grade, e.g. Mathematics Grade 10] Study Guide has been revised to according incorporate the latest Assessment Guidelines (as outline in Section 4 of the CAPS), and updated with current trends to ensure the content remains relevant and applicable to learners. Written by experienced teachers, X-kit Achieve Study Guides are filled with step-by-step explanations, annotated diagrams and illustrated concepts, plenty of practice activities and answers, summary tables, and exam hints and tips.

Who makes a forest? A wizard, a giant, an emperor? Come on a walk with Grandpa to discover how a forest is made, and see how a thousand tiny things can come together to change the face of the earth... Poetically written by award-winning Sally Nicholls and beautifully illustrated by Carolina Rabei, this gorgeous book features a non-fiction section about the different types of forests around the world, their importance to our ecosystem and the impact of deforestation on our planet.

Discover how an ocean is made - and how life developed on Earth - in this stunning picture book by Waterstones award-winning Sally Nicholls and illustrated by rising star Carolina Rabei. Who made the oceans? An ancient god? A magic spell? A billion firefighters and all their hoses? Come on a trip to the Sea Museum with Dad, and find out how the oceans came to be, and why they’re so important to our planet. Also in the Who Makes... series: Who Makes a Forest?

A bold and wild ride through two thousand years of myth and mayhem in an outrageous serio-comic work of literary fiction. Readers are invited to accompany Wanda, Lynn Joffe’s outrageous, boundaries-pushing heroine, on a soul-boggling journey that crisscrosses ancient and modern worlds and slips in and out of many centuries. As a guide, Wanda’s delightfully irreverent voice, alternately sardonic and tender, provides a running commentary that has us breathlessly trying to keep up.

Set over two thousand years and written in the throes of the #metoo era, Wanda B. Lazarus adds her unique voice to the literary mix. Part Odyssey, part Groundhog Day, Wanda’s journeys give us an alternative view of history retold as her-story. And she’s holding nothing back. Get set for a wild ride.

This classic collection of beautifully illustrated nursery rhymes from Shirley's childhood, will inspire a new generation to discover their own favourite rhymes - and sing them wherever they go. Parents and children can enjoy these rhymes all through the day: from walking to the park on a cold and frosty morning with "Here we go round the mulberry bush" or going to bed with "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star". This collection is the perfect addition to any child's bookshelf.

The founding father of modern Russian literature, Alexander Pushkin has exerted - through his novel in verse Eugene Onegin, his plays, his short stories and his narrative poetry - a long-lasting influence well beyond the borders of his motherland. A slightly lesser-known, but by no mean less important aspect of his writing is his vast production of shorter verse, a genre at which he excelled and arguably still remains unsurpassed. This volume, part of Alma's series of the complete poetic works of Alexander Pushkin, collects the poems Pushkin wrote during his time in St Petersburg as a young intellectual and his subsequent stay in the Caucasus and the Crimea, and includes many signifi cant poems of his early maturity, such as 'My Homeland', 'Something or Nothing?' and 'A Storm', each presented in a verse translation opposite the original Russian text. Enriched with notes, pictures and an appendix on Pushkin's life and works, this will be essential reading for anyone wishing to delve deeper into the Russian bard's genius.

MoonFish is Harry Laing's sparky new collection of poems featuring eye-catching and fresh art by some of Australia's best known illustrators including Shaun Tan, Leigh Hobbs, Judy Watson and Anna Pignataro. Children will love the humour and catchy rhymes of the twenty-nine poems featuring manic TVs, monsters and everything in between.

The second title in a new quartet from Sam Usher featuring the much-loved Boy and Grandad.

Boy has lost his beloved toy penguin. He and grandad have looked all over the place but she's nowhere to be seen. Boy thinks he might know where she's gone, but if they're going to find her, they need to build a big boat!

In this thrilling new story, CLANG! sees Boy and Grandad use their resourcefulness to turn an old bath into a seaworthy vessel, and navigate all the way to the South Pole. Along the way, they encounter a variety of ships, submarines and even pirates. A delightful family read, exploring creativity and deftly introducing subtle science facts - all the while following the enduring and heart-warming Boy-Grandad relationship.

A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas. Meet a sailor with an ogre wife in a story from China, a young girl who outsmarts giants in a tale from Fiji, a clever rooster seeking its fortune in a tale from Morocco, a music-playing jaguar in a story from Ecuador, and princes turned to statues in a story from Italy. Retold by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by Christina Balit, this is a collection of 29 magical stories from a wide variety of cultures and countries, including Italy, Hungary, Morocco, Angola, Zimbabwe, Turkey, Russia, Japan, China, Fiji, India, Chile, Mexico, as well as three tales from Native American cultures: Inuit, Brule Sioux, and Cheyenne. Donna Jo Napoli's powerful storytelling makes these stories fresh and fun, and Christina Balit's dazzling illustrations make this book a true treasure a very special gift and a must-have for family bookshelves. Complete your National Geographic Treasury collection with these popular titles: * Treasury of Greek Mythology * Treasury of Egyptian Mythology * Treasury of Norse Mythology * Tales from the Arabian Nights * Treasury of Bible Stories

A 2011 Newbery Honor Book

"""""Come feel the cool and shadowed breeze,
come smell your way among the trees,
come touch rough bark and leathered leaves:
Welcome to the night.
"
Welcome to the night, where mice stir and furry moths flutter. Where snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk. Where the roots of oak trees recover and repair from their time in the light. Where the porcupette eats delicacies--raspberry leaves --and coos and sings.
Come out to the cool, night wood, and buzz and hoot and howl--but do beware of the great horned owl--"for it's wild and it's windy way out in the woods
"This Newbery Honor-winning picture book combines beautifully written poetry with facts of the forest and elaborate illustrations to form a marvelously engaging collection.

Nominated for the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration. Original, inspiring and intimate, When Poems Fall From the Sky marries science and poetry to create a tender and thoughtful love-letter to Earth promising children a riot of imagination, humour and joy - the perfect book to celebrate National Poetry Day on 6th October. The collection of poems, raps, rhymes, haiku and little plays is written by Zaro Weil, winner of the 2020 CLiPPA children's poetry prize and is illustrated in full colour throughout by artist Junli Song. When Poems Fall From the Sky is the first title to publish since the pair won the coveted CLiPPA prize with their stunning poetry anthology, Cherry Moon. In exquisitely illustrated full-colour pages, trees, birds, animals, rivers, flowers, mountains and insects each share their own magical stories. And the stories they tell, the 'poems' that fall from the sky, subtly and powerfully illuminate our hope and collective role as guardians of our earth.

A gorgeously illustrated introduction to poetry for children, featuring poems about everything from science, sports, and space, to friendship, family, and feelings. This thoughtfully crafted anthology is perfect for children new to verse and for young poetry fans seeking out new favorites. Explore poetry from a diverse selection of contemporary and historical poets, covering a broad range of topics--from personal subjects like emotions and family, to the wonders of the natural environment. Carefully selected works encourage children to see the poetry in everything and to embrace the beauty of their everyday lives. Poems are complemented by detailed illustrations, timelines, and interesting facts about the topics covered, ensuring that the poems are not just entertaining, but relevant, topical, and informative. Prompts and activities inspire children to create their own poetry, and devices like rhyme, repetition, and alliteration are introduced and explained in a fun and accessible manner.

A look back at the big events of the very strange year that was 2020 - from coronavirus to viral jokes and home-schooling fun. How will you do in the Big Quiz of the Year? Were you watching out for wacky weather? Have you written your Toy Show wishlist? Crammed full of trivia, quizzes, games and fascinating facts, this year's annual will also include an interview with super scientist Luke O'Neill. This definitive bumper book of the year covers all the unusual things that happened in 2020, as well as history, sport, jokes, riddles and pages for you to fill in your own record of the very strange year gone by. The Great Big Irish Annual 2021 will be on the top of Christmas lists in every home!