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Now adapted for young readers, Vice President Kamala Harris's
empowering memoir about the values and inspirations that guided her
life. With her election to the vice presidency, her election to the
U.S. Senate, and her position as attorney general of California,
Kamala Harris has blazed trails throughout her entire political
career. But how did she achieve her goals? What values and
influences guided and inspired her along the way? In this young
readers edition of Kamala Harris's memoir, we learn about the
impact that her family and community had on her life, and see what
led her to discover her own sense of self and purpose. The Truths
We Hold traces her journey as she explored the values she holds
most dear-those of community, equality, and justice. An inspiring
and empowering memoir, this book challenges us to become leaders in
our own lives and shows us that with determination and perseverance
all dreams are possible.
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Ghosts
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Terry Deary; Illustrated by Martin Brown
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Boo! Discover all the frightful stories behind iconic ghost tales
and legends from around the world with history's most horrible
headlines: the ghost and ghouls edition. The master of making
history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to spooks and
spirits. From the ancient evils of Egypt, cutthroat Celtic
sacrifices, Anne Boleyn and other restless royals, a deathly
drummer boy trapped in the underground passages of Edinburgh, as
well as ghost busters and spook rumblers, combined with tons of
Horrible Halloween facts and top tips for getting rid of ghouls,
it's all in Horrible Histories: Ghosts: Fully illustrated
throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the
horribly hilarious bits included With a fresh take on the classic
Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new The perfect
series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible
Histories has been entertaining children and families for
generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's
brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans.
Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot.
Read all about it!
This workbook: * targets key misconceptions and barriers to help
your students get back on track * addresses areas of
underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique approach that
builds, develops and extends students' skills * gets students ready
for the new GCSE English (9-1) assessments with exercises focused
around exam-style questions * provides ready-to-use examples and
activities, aligned to the Pearson Progression Map, freeing up your
time to focus on working directly with students * fits around your
needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for
independent student work. *Each unit addresses an area of
difficulty with a unique approach, to develop and extend students'
skills.
This is the first of a three-part series which aims to provide a
complete history course for the whole of Key Stage 3 of the
National Curriculum. All the five core units are included, as are
the three optional units - the rise of Islam, the Reformation and
the Great War. The books are arranged in double-page spreads, each
of which deals with both content and an aspect of one Attainment
Target. A teacher's set, including photocopiable worksheets,
accompanies each pupil book.
This workbook: * targets key misconceptions and barriers to help
your students get back on track * addresses areas of
underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique approach that
builds, develops and extends students' skills * gets students ready
for the new GCSE English (9-1) assessments with exercises focused
around exam-style questions * provides ready-to-use examples and
activities, aligned to the Pearson Progression Map, freeing up your
time to focus on working directly with students * fits around your
needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for
independent student work. *Each unit addresses an area of
difficulty with a unique approach, to develop and extend students'
skills.
This workbook: * targets key misconceptions and barriers to help
your students get back on track * addresses areas of
underperformance in a systematic way, with a unique approach that
builds, develops and extends students' skills * gets students ready
for the new GCSE English (9-1) assessments with exercises focused
around exam-style questions * provides ready-to-use examples and
activities, aligned to the Pearson Progression Map, freeing up your
time to focus on working directly with students * fits around your
needs, being flexible as part of an intervention strategy or for
independent student work. *Each unit addresses an area of
difficulty with a unique approach, to develop and extend students'
skills.
Can the demise of a government 1,500 years ago have repercussions
felt around the globe centuries later? If that government is the
powerful Roman Empire, it can. From first century B.C. through
fifth century A.D., the Romans ruled over an empire that stretched
across much of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Then in
476, a leader from a Germanic group called the Goths overthrew the
Roman Emperor. To this day, questions still exist about how such a
powerful empire could have been destroyed. Roman culture, language,
and technology had great influence on all areas under the empire's
control. After the fall, Europe entered the early Middle Ages, a
period of fragmentation characterized by a decline in trade,
learning, and artistic achievement. The rise?and fall?of the Roman
Empire are one of world history's most pivotal moments.
This book provides a comprehensive study of the neglected story of
the involvement of the women's movement with criminal justice
policy in the 20th century. Taking the topic from the 'suffragette'
era to the early days of 'second-wave' feminism, the book argues
that criminal justice policy has been a continual concern for
feminists.
The Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain is a fascinating account
of British history from a period that begins with the invasion of
the Romans on Britain in 55BC to AD410, when they finally left. The
book describes how Roman settlers have influenced everyday life,
from their introduction of the hypocaust system for keeping houses
and baths warm through to their building of roads. It also features
important figures in this period of history, including Boudicca - a
key figure of rebellion from Roman rule. Find out more about her as
well as Hadrian's Wall, the Vindolanda Tablets and how the Roman
language has survive in the current English language in this
amazing history of early British life.
Join some of the world's most inspiring women in this must-have
activity book based on Kate Pankhurst's bestselling book
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World, full of fun and
utterly inspiring activities and over 200 stickers. Write your own
stories with Jane Austen, lead a fashion revolution just like Coco
Chanel and design your own pyjamas, walk in the footprints of Mary
Anning and follow the dot-to-dot to uncover the skeletons of
dinosaurs. The world is full of amazing women, including you!
Create beautiful postcards to send to some of the fantastically
great women in your life and use the pages of this book to write
down your own hopes and dreams for how you will change the world.
With short bursts of interesting information about these brilliant
women to accompany each activity, this book is perfect for those
who have read Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World and
for those who haven't.
A biography of the famous frontiersman and Congressman, focusing on his childhood.
A bumper activity book companion to the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series. Featuring colouring, stickers, search & find, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, mazes, and more, in paperback format.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
This empowering series offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
Were Thomas Jefferson alive to read this book, he would recognize
every sentence, every elegant turn of phrase, every lofty,
beautifully expressed idea. Indeed, every word in the book is his.
In an astonishing feat of editing, Eric S. Petersen has culled the
entirety of Thomas Jefferson's published works to fashion
thirty-four original essays on themes ranging from patriotism and
liberty to hope, humility, and gratitude. The result is a lucid,
inspiring distillation of the wisdom of one of America's greatest
political thinkers.
From his personal motto--"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to
God"--to his resounding discourse on "life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness" in the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson defined
the essential truth of the American spirit. In the essays that
Petersen has crafted from letters, speeches, and public documents,
Jefferson's unique moral philosophy and vision shine through. Among
the hundreds of magnificent sentences gathered in this volume, here
are Jefferson's pronouncements on
Gratitude: "I have but one system of ethics for men and for
nations--
to be grateful, to be faithful to all engagements and under all
circumstances, to be open and generous."
Religion: "A concern purely between our God and our consciences."
America's national character: "It is part of the American character
to consider nothing as desperate; to surmount every difficulty with
resolution and contrivance."
Public debt: "We shall all consider ourselves unauthorized to
saddle posterity with our debts, and morally bound to pay them
ourselves."
War: "I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind."
In stately measured cadences, thesethirty-four essays provide
timeless guidance on leading a spiritually fulfilling life. Light
and Liberty is a triumphant work of supreme eloquence, as uplifting
today as when Jefferson first set these immortal sentences on
paper.
"From the Hardcover edition.
I have no great actions to boast of, but I will endeavor in my way,
which is a way of my own, to write you some anecdotes, give you
some ideas of how we fared, what we did, what we seen, and how we
seen it. I do not propose to give you a history of the war, or a
history of the prisoners in the South. I was a prisoner. -Erastus
Holmes-
Batchelder Award Honor Book School Library Journal Best of the Year
Kirkus Best of the Year Booklist Editors' Choice Evanston Public
Library's 101 Great Books for Kids Chicago Public Library's Best of
the Best ABC Group Best Books for Young Readers
Hypnotizing...Provocative...Disarming--The New York Times Evocative
and stirring...mesmerizing to read aloud.--The Wall Street Journal
Visually striking...full of vivid language.--Publishers Weekly
(starred) A rich anthology to understand and delight in Native
traditions.--Booklist (starred) Begs to be read aloud.--Kirkus
(starred) Impressive, handsome, and universally appealing.--Horn
Book (starred) Breathtaking and simply beautiful.--School Library
Journal (starred) The language sparkles and the tales beg to be
read aloud.--School Library Connection (starred) Visually
arresting, captivating collection of traditional
stories.--Shelf-Awareness David Bowles' graceful translation
renders this volume an excellent addition to any storytelling
collection.--BCCB One-of-a-kind...A collection that will appeal to
children, but also to any lover and collector of books.--BookRiot A
collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two
continents--the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it--from the
Andes all the way up to Alaska. Fifteen thousand years before
Europeans stepped foot in the Americas, people had already spread
from tip to tip and coast to coast. Like all humans, these Native
Americans sought to understand their place in the universe, the
nature of their relationship with the divine, and the origin of the
world into which their ancestors had emerged. The answers lay in
their sacred stories.
Decorate your very own doll's house inside the pages of this
stunning colouring book. Colour and doodle your own Victorian
doll's house and its inhabitants. With gorgeously detailed
illustrations, and fascinating factual details, this book has
something for everyone.
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