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Alex Foster takes children through the explosive world of atoms,
elements and the periodic table in this outstanding educational
book.
Uses a clear mix of pictures, diagrams, and instructions that help
to build knowledge, boost confidence, and gain understanding.
A social development primer that gives kids the answers they need
to make and keep friends.
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One Boy's War (Paperback)
Lynn Huggins-Cooper; Illustrated by Ian Benfold Haywood
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R250
R208
Discovery Miles 2 080
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A young soldier's honest portrayal, told through letters home and a
frank journal, of his enthusiasm for the 1914 recruitment campaign,
and joining up - followed by the disillusionment and degradation of
soldiering in the trenches of World War I. Sixteen-year-old Sydney
is overwhelmed by the excitement of the 1914 recruitment campaigns
and the bravado of men leaving for the Great War. Bursting with
enthusiasm, he runs away to join up, but soon finds himself a long
way from home in a frontline trench where reality - and the rats -
begin to bite. Told through Sydney's optimistic letters home and
his journal, this is his honest portrayal of the disillusionment
and degradation of life and death in the trenches of World War I.
'Find room for this indictment of the First World War' - Bookseller
A premium flagship range from Letts Educational, the brand leader
in home study. The Premier series is specifically designed to be
the most accessible and fresh series on the home study market and
to work closely alongside the primary curriculum. The series
strengthens numeracy, literacy and ICT skills from playschool right
through to secondary school. Each book covers thirty topics to
provide thorough revision and a solid learning foundation, and
comes with twenty flashcards to give additional visual stimulus for
key concepts.
This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of dyeing. The
story begins in prehistory when people discovered and used the
glory of colours created by earth pigments, plants and more. We
move through history from the medieval dye gardens to the horrors
of chemical dyes from the Victorian era that damaged watercourses,
created pollution and caused terrible sickness and untold deaths.
Today, along with safe commercial dyes, modern cottage industries'
are once more the leaders in the innovative use of dye plants. The
second part of the book brings us up to date, via interviews with
modern day artisans. These dye workers generously allowed the
author access to their studios and creative lives and discussed the
way they use and adapt traditional methods, techniques and tools
for the twenty-first century. Photos of their craft offers a unique
window into the world of dyes. Finally, if you are inspired to try
your hand at this fascinating craft, the book has a section that
explains simple eco dyeing and planning your own dye garden. It
also has a resources section containing a valuable list of
suppliers of plants, seeds, dyes, tools and materials, as well as
information about training courses, useful websites and more -
everything you need to get started!
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Packaging (Paperback)
Lynn Huggins-Cooper
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R187
R156
Discovery Miles 1 560
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D&T Workshop is a major new series of information books devised
to inspire primary-age children to investigate, design and make a
wide range of products using different technologies like levers,
gears, cams, batteries, winding mechanisms, food technology and
more. Each book explores a different set of products and the
technology behind them. Pupils investigate existing products and
then carry out focused practical tasks which provide opportunities
to learn and practise the necessary skills, e.g. testing
alternative designs, building a specific component, or learning to
use tools safely. Each book ends with a full-scale design and make
activity that encourages children to put into practice the skills,
knowledge and understanding they have learned.
D&T Workshop is a major new series of information books devised
to inspire primary-age children to investigate, design and make a
wide range of products using different technologies like levers,
gears, cams, batteries, winding mechanisms, food technology and
more. Each book explores a different set of products and the
technology behind them. Pupils investigate existing products and
then carry out focused practical tasks which provide opportunities
to learn and practise the necessary skills, e.g. testing
alternative designs, building a specific component, or learning to
use tools safely. Each book ends with a full-scale design and make
activity that encourages children to put into practice the skills,
knowledge and understanding they have learned.
This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of
leathercraft and tanning. The story begins in prehistory when
people discovered, perhaps by chance, that skins exposed to smoke
or accidentally soaked in autumnal puddles lasted longer. Skins
were a valuable resource, used for everything from clothing to
shelter, blankets and vessels. The book looks at evidence that
shows us how tanning and leather continued to be of prime
importance across the globe throughout history, in economic as well
as functional terms. The second part of the book brings us up to
date, via interviews with modern day leather crafting artisans.
These leather crafters generously allowed the author access to
their studios and discussed the way they use and adapt traditional
methods, techniques and tools for the twenty first century. Photos
of their craft, and their working environment offers a unique
window into the world of leathercraft. Finally, if you are inspired
to try your hand at this fascinating and most ancient of crafts,
the book also has a resources section. It includes a valuable list
of suppliers of leather, dyes, tools and tanning materials, as well
as information about training courses, useful websites and
more-everything you need to get started.
D&T Workshop is a major new series of information books devised
to inspire primary-age children to investigate, design and make a
wide range of products using different technologies like levers,
gears, cams, batteries, winding mechanisms, food technology and
more. Each book explores a different set of products and the
technology behind them. Pupils investigate existing products and
then carry out focused practical tasks which provide opportunities
to learn and practise the necessary skills, e.g. testing
alternative designs, building a specific component, or learning to
use tools safely. Each book ends with a full-scale design and make
activity that encourages children to put into practice the skills,
knowledge and understanding they have learned.
This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of spinning
and weaving. The story begins in prehistory when people first wove
yarns to create clothing and blankets. The book explores the ways
in which spinning and weaving has continued to be important
throughout human history (or should that be herstory), in artistic,
economic and functional terms. The second part of the book brings
us up to date, via interviews with modern day spinning and weaving
artisans. These textiles artists generously allowed the author a
window into their studios and discussed the way they use and adapt
traditional methods, techniques and tools for the twenty first
century. Photos of their work, and their working environment offers
a unique view into the world of this ancient craft. Finally, if you
are inspired to try your hand at this fascinating and most ancient
of crafts, the book also has a resources section. It includes a
valuable list of suppliers of fibre, dyes, tools and yarn, as well
as information about training courses, useful websites and more -
everything you need to get started.
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Felting (Paperback)
Lynn Huggins-Cooper
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R401
R326
Discovery Miles 3 260
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This book offers a journey through the history of the ancient craft
of felting from the earliest times, when people first discovered
that animal fibre, moisture and friction created a durable, warm
fabric. Felt has been used for everything from apparel to housing;
it has been used for practical, decorative and even religious
applications. This book looks at the rise and fall of felting
through history and into the industrial era, including its
importance to the hat-making industry. The second part of the book
brings us to the modern - and some might say, golden - era of
artisanal felting with interviews from felters and textile artists
generously sharing their creative process. Finally, if you are
inspired to try this fascinating craft, there are step by step
instructions for both wet and needle felting, and a useful list of
resources to get you started on your own felt-making journey.
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