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Maisy at Work
(Board book)
Lucy Cousins; Illustrated by Lucy Cousins
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R251
R230
Discovery Miles 2 300
Save R21 (8%)
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Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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Join Maisy for a very busy day learning about all sorts of
different jobs. A book of first words focusing on vocabulary used
in ten popular workplaces including a building site, a school, a
fire station and even outer space! What do you want to be when you
grow up? Explore different workplaces with Maisy and learn all the
important first words for different workplaces including a sports
stadium, a hospital, a garage, a space station and more! With
bright, colourful, clearly labelled pictures to help broaden
vocabulary and understanding and bold, easy-to-use tabs which are
perfect for helping little ones to locate their favourite pages
again and again. Early learning is so much fun!
Hayley the Horse is a beauty! Her sleek tail was glossy, her black
mane perfection. Her coat shone so bright you could see your
reflection. And when she gets a haircut . . . she is proud to see
her locks used to make fine paintbrushes and bows for violins. But
when the famous violinist La Rue comes to town and spots Hayley, he
hatches a plan to steal her whole tail. So Hayley has to be strong
- this horse couldn't fail. There was no way on earth he was taking
her tail! She is going to put on a performance that the Queen will
never forget! Another laugh-out-loud horsey fable from the
brilliant Gavin Puckett!
A fantastic new picture book about holding a yard sale based on the
award-winning CBeebies preschool series, Bing! Round the corner,
not far away, Bing and Sula are being shopkeepers today! They are
holding a yard sale to raise money for a new slide for the creche.
But are they really happy to say goodbye to their old toys?
Find out about the work of doctors who work in surgeries and
hospitals, including what happens at a check-up, the instruments a
doctor uses and the work of specialists. For children following
Book Bands, it is suitable for children reading at band 10, white.
The Info Buzz series, for age 5+, helps children develop their
knowledge and understanding of the world by covering a wide range
of topics in a fun, colourful and interactive way. The books have a
lively design, engaging text and photos, questions to get children
thinking and talking and teaching notes. Each title is written in
conjunction with a literacy consultant and features book band
guidance and downloadable activity sheets online.
This series provides fun and accessible careers information for
young people choosing what to study post-14. Each title offers a
behind-the-scenes tour of a high-interest job typically entered
through a vocational route. Snappy, easy-to-digest information and
case studies are supported by a comprehesive guide to training and
entry routes. At the end of year 9, pupils must choose course
options that will determine whether they take a vocational or
academic route through the rest of their education. These titles
will help readers relate the huge range of vocational courses
available to exciting jobs in the real world.
Help your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover
how real astronauts look at the world and how they think.
Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need
exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will
uncover the core skills that can make a good astronaut great, and
be encouraged to have a go at some simple activities to help them
to train their brain to become better at applying outstanding
scientific practice. By uncovering the way that real astronauts and
space scientists look at the world and approach problems, they will
be learning skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each
topic is broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can
build up their skills and naturally develop their thinking. Each
book contains biographies of four top space pioneers, and the
humorous illustrations throughout help the reader to understand
some of the trickier concepts. Ideal for students aged 8+ who are
studying Space or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2. Titles in this
series: Think Like An Astronaut Think Like An Artist Think Like a
Coder Think Like An Engineer Think Like A Mathematician Think Like
A Scientist
Alex Sawyer has escaped his underground nightmare to discover
the whole world has become a prison, and Alfred Furnace is its
master. Monsters rule the streets, leaving nothing but murder in
their wake. Those who do not die become slaves to Furnace's reign
of cruelty. Alex is a monster too. He is the only one who can stop
Furnace but in doing so he could destroy everything. Is he the
executed or the executioner? Who will die? All Alex knows is that
one way or another, it all ends now.
Does your child dream of a future career in the exciting world of
Art? This book will show them that there is so much more to art
jobs than painting and drawing. The perfect book for budding
animators, stylists, photographers, special effects artists working
on big-budget films or for fine artists creating beautiful works of
art. This book highlights the importance of studying STEAM subjects
at school to open up the route into these professions. There are
lots of careers that use art in one way or another and this book
will open their eyes and mind to the exciting possibilities that
STEAM expertise can bring. Famous and leading artists in their
fields are featured throughout. Readers also go behind the scenes
in furniture design and testing, on a fashion shoot and restoring a
famous painting to discover more about how these artists do their
jobs. This series is ideal for readers aged 9+ who are considering
their options at school. Many children worry about job
opportunities in the future and these books highlight a great range
of jobs in STEM and STEAM subject areas, which can help inspire
them to think about where they want their lives to take them.
Titles in the series: The Best Ever Jobs in Art The Best Ever Jobs
in Engineering The Best Ever Jobs in Maths The Best Ever Jobs in
Science The Best Ever Jobs in Technology
Ever wondered about the people who keep our streets clean and take away our rubbish? What is it like to work as a refuse collector? In this book you will meet our refuse collector - Tex - and travel with him on his rubbish truck to see what he does at work every day. Find out about the different equipment and vehicles refuse collectors use, how they stay safe at work and what happens to our rubbish once it has been collected.
The Here to Help series of books are for very young readers aged 5 and upwards. The books follow real professionals around their place of work to give a flavour of what it means to work in a particular job.
This title invites readers to discover what's fun and unique about
a fire station. Simple text, engaging pictures, and a photo
glossary make this title the perfect introduction to a fire station
field trip.
This title invites readers to discover what's fun and unique about
a factory. Simple text, engaging pictures, and a photo glossary
make this title the perfect introduction to a factory field trip.
This book celebrates workers who help plan, design, and run
factories. It includes a table of contents, an On the Job special
feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an
index. This Focus Readers title is at the Pioneer level, aligned to
reading levels of grades 1-2 and interest levels of grades 1-3.
This book celebrates workers who help people travel on airplanes,
buses, and other vehicles. It includes a table of contents, an On
the Job special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional
resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Pioneer
level, aligned to reading levels of grades 1-2 and interest levels
of grades 1-3.
Welcome to the world of William Shakespeare. See what influenced
his work, whether he really did write the famous works that we
associate with his name, and be prepared to be taken on a journey
behind the scenes. Amazing artifacts and original documents
provided by the National Archives help readers build a real account
of the man behind the name.
This title introduces readers to the people who work on farms.
Easy-to-read text, labeled photos, and a picture glossary make this
book the perfect introduction to the topic.
She's been six different people in six different places: Madeline
in Ohio, Isabelle in Missouri, Olivia in Kentucky . . . But now
that she's been transplanted to rural Louisiana, she has decided
that this fake identity will be her last.
Witness Protection has taken nearly everything from her. But for
now, they've given her a new name, Megan Rose Jones, and a horrible
hair color. For the past eight months, Meg has begged her father to
answer one question: What on earth did he do-or see-that landed
them in this god-awful mess? Meg has just about had it with all of
the Suits' rules-and her dad's silence. If he won't help, it's time
she got some answers for herself.
But Meg isn't counting on Ethan Landry, an adorable Louisiana farm
boy who's too smart for his own good. He knows Meg is hiding
something big. And it just might get both of them killed. As they
embark on a perilous journey to free her family once and for all,
Meg discovers that there's only one rule that really
matters-survival.
Tough Jobs! is a new narrative non-fiction series covering popular
historical topics through a variety of colourful jobs in a
down-to-earth, readable style, with plenty of toilet humour! Each
chapter features a double page fact spread and there is a glossary
at the end. In Fighter Pilot Britain is at war with Germany and
your dream is to become a heroic fighter pilot. Experience what
life in the skies is like as you make new friends on the nearby
airbase and learn from them what it takes to train to be a pilot.
You get to go up in a plane and even meet a real-life prisoner!
You'll find it's a tough job being a fighter pilot.
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