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A fun, rhyming story featuring the popular Maisie and Bertie
characters from "The Beauty Contest at the Zoo"
Children can join in with the games that Maisie and Bertie play
with the animals; they can race with the cheetah, bounce with the
kangaroo, swing through the trees with the chimpanzees, roar with
the lion, dive with the penguins, pull funny faces with the
monkeys, hang upside down with the fruit bats, slide down the
elephant's trunk, and roll with the porcupines before snuggling up
with the bear in his den at bedtime.
A poetry collection for bug-loving children everywhere
"Some insects that sting and some others that bite,
A spider who gives flies a terrible fright,
Some creatures with wings who like flying around
And others that scurry about on the ground,
A beetle who loves eating elephant poo.....
....if that sounds appealing, this book is for you "A collection of
short, rhyming verses about various small creatures, such as bees,
wasps, spiders, and a very hungry dung beetle, this picture book is
beautifully illustrated, and is certain to keep children
entertained and horrified in equal measure.
"Our Solar System's a wonderful place, A collection of planets
rotating through Space, With the Sun at its heart, its own glowing
star; It's so far away we can't reach it by car. If we want to
visit, then here's what we'll need, A spaceship which moves at
incredible speed. Imagine we've built one of just the right kind,
Blast off from the centre and what will we find?" Join the famous
astronomer, Patrick McFuddy and his son, Jacob, on their poetic
journey through our Solar System. With artwork supplied by Robin
Carter (Horrible Histories, Horrible Science) and a wealth of
useful information packed inside, The Silly Solar System is an
ideal way to introduce children from 6 - 12 years to our nearest
neighbours in Space.
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Curious Creatures (Paperback)
Kevin Charles Price; Illustrated by Robin Carter
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R253
R183
Discovery Miles 1 830
Save R70 (28%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Introducing the Curious Creatures: The Booger Fish - a creature
with a wicked sense of humour. The Hungry Hippocrocopus - a
dangerous and despicable creature. The Shrieking Hoolie Boolie Bird
- a creature with an explosive surprise. The Incinerator Bee - a
creature with more than a sting in its tail. The Chikimunki
Marmoset - a practical joke loving creature. The Velociraptor Worm
- a creature from your worst nightmares. Are you curious? Then read
on - Inspired by Roald Dahl's 'Revolting Rhymes' and 'Dirty
Beasts', 'Curious Creatures' is for children of 6 and over with a
taste for rhyming stories with bite! The book features six
gloriously silly creatures from the fertile imagination of author
Kevin Price, brought to life with vibrant illustrations from artist
Robin Carter (Horrible Histories). 'Curious Creatures' is sure to
become a playground favourite.
"Our Solar System's a wonderful place, A collection of planets
rotating through Space, With the Sun at its heart, its own glowing
star; It's so far away we can't reach it by car. If we want to
visit, then here's what we'll need, A spaceship which moves at
incredible speed. Imagine we've built one of just the right kind,
Blast off from the centre and what will we find?" Join the famous
astronomer, Patrick McFuddy and his son, Jacob, on their poetic
journey through our Solar System. With artwork supplied by Robin
Carter (Horrible Histories, Horrible Science) and a wealth of
useful information packed inside, The Silly Solar System is an
ideal way to introduce children from 6 - 12 years to our nearest
neighbours in Space.
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Hebrews (Paperback)
Elizabeth McQuoid; Charles Price with Elizabeth McQuoid
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R186
R152
Discovery Miles 1 520
Save R34 (18%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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The latest in the popular Keswick Ministries devotional series: 30
days of readings
Illuminates how the Rastafari movement managed to evolve in the
face of severe biases Misunderstood, misappropriated, belittled:
though the Rastafari feature frequently in media and culture, they
have most often been misrepresented, their political and religious
significance minimized. But they have not been vanquished. Charles
Price's Rastafari: The Evolution of a People and Their Identity
reclaims the rich history of this relatively new world religion.
Charting its humble and rebellious roots in Jamaica's backcountry
in the late nineteenth century to the present day, Price explains
how Jamaicans' obsession with the Rastafari wavered from campaigns
of violence to appeasement and cooptation. Indeed, he argues that
the Rastafari as a political, religious, and cultural movement
survived the biases and violence they faced through their race
consciousness and uncanny ability to ride the waves of
anti-colonialism and Black Power. This social movement traveled
throughout the Caribbean, Africa, Central America, and the United
States, capturing the heart and imagination of much of the African
diaspora. Rastafari spans the movement's struggle for autonomy, its
multiple campaigns for repatriation to Africa, and its leading role
in the Black consciousness movements of the twentieth century. Not
satisfied with simply narrating the past, Rastafari also takes on
the challenges of gender equality and the commodification of
Rastafari culture in the twenty-first century without abandoning
its message of equality and empowering the downpressed. Rastafari
shows how this cultural and political context helped to shape the
development of a Black collective identity, demonstrating how
Rastafarians confronted society-wide ridicule and oppression and
emerged prouder and more united, steadfast in their conviction that
they were a chosen people.
Written to commemorate the author, Kevin Price's daughter Maisie,
who passed away following a short illness in 2009, 'The Beauty
Contest at the Zoo' is a fun, rhyming story for infants and first
readers. Its underlying message, that every animal is beautiful in
its own way, gently closes the story. Because of the subject matter
and the reason for the book's publication, the author has decided
to support the charity, World Land Trust, with part of the proceeds
from each sale. World Land Trust, whose main patrons are Sir David
Attenborough and David Gower, facillitate the purchase of
threatened habitats around the world, then work with local
organisations to fund park rangers to protect the wildlife within.
The author is proud to be associated with such a good cause and
feels that it is a fitting tribute to his beautiful daughter, who
loved animals and visiting the zoo.
An exploration into why and how Jamaicans become Rastafari in spite
of increasing incrimination of the religion So much has been
written about the Rastafari, yet we know so little about why and
how people join the Rastafari movement. Although popular
understandings evoke images of dreadlocks, reggae, and marijuana,
Rastafarians were persecuted in their country, becoming a people
seeking social justice. Yet new adherents continued to convert to
Rastafari despite facing adverse reactions from their fellow
citizens and from their British rulers. Charles Price draws on
in-depth interviews to reveal the personal experiences of those who
adopted the religion in the 1950s to 1970s, one generation past the
movement's emergence. By talking with these Rastafari elders, he
seeks to understand why and how Jamaicans became Rastafari in spite
of rampant discrimination, and what sustains them in their faith
and identity. Utilizing new conceptual frameworks, Price explores
the identity development of Rastafari, demonstrating how shifts in
the movement's identity-from social pariah to exemplar of
Blackness-have led some of the elder Rastafari to adopt, embrace,
and internalize Rastafari and blackness as central to their concept
of self.
Illuminates how the Rastafari movement managed to evolve in the
face of severe biases Misunderstood, misappropriated, belittled:
though the Rastafari feature frequently in media and culture, they
have most often been misrepresented, their political and religious
significance minimized. But they have not been vanquished. Charles
Price's Rastafari: The Evolution of a People and Their Identity
reclaims the rich history of this relatively new world religion.
Charting its humble and rebellious roots in Jamaica's backcountry
in the late nineteenth century to the present day, Price explains
how Jamaicans' obsession with the Rastafari wavered from campaigns
of violence to appeasement and cooptation. Indeed, he argues that
the Rastafari as a political, religious, and cultural movement
survived the biases and violence they faced through their race
consciousness and uncanny ability to ride the waves of
anti-colonialism and Black Power. This social movement traveled
throughout the Caribbean, Africa, Central America, and the United
States, capturing the heart and imagination of much of the African
diaspora. Rastafari spans the movement's struggle for autonomy, its
multiple campaigns for repatriation to Africa, and its leading role
in the Black consciousness movements of the twentieth century. Not
satisfied with simply narrating the past, Rastafari also takes on
the challenges of gender equality and the commodification of
Rastafari culture in the twenty-first century without abandoning
its message of equality and empowering the downpressed. Rastafari
shows how this cultural and political context helped to shape the
development of a Black collective identity, demonstrating how
Rastafarians confronted society-wide ridicule and oppression and
emerged prouder and more united, steadfast in their conviction that
they were a chosen people.
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