Maisie loves pitching for her softball team, so she’s crushed when she has to move halfway across the country to live with her dad. Upset about the move and her parents’ divorce, Maisie isn’t thrilled when her dad asks her to join his curling team. She thinks it’s a strange sport. But as she learns more about curling, and how much her dad loves it, she begins to have a change of heart. But when its crunch time for the team, will Maisie be able to take charge and lead? Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book!

Rosie loves nothing more than spending her summers surfing while staying with her Aunt Hazel in Australia. But this summer, her cousin Flora is coming to visit, too, and Aunt Hazel wants Rosie to teach Flora how to surf. Trouble is, Flora has a history of being mean to Rosie, and it doesn’t take long to figure out that Flora hasn’t changed one bit. Can Rosie set aside her hard feelings and teach her cousin to ride the waves? Or will this shake-up to Rosie’s summer of surfing lead to a wicked wipeout? Find out in this exciting, easy-to-read chapter book!

Samira has loved gymnastics for as long as she can remember, even though she has to work harder than her teammates to stay competitive. But when an arm injury sidelines her, she discovers a new winter sport - SNOWBOARDING! A whole new world of speed, tricks and fresh mountain air opens up to Samira when she joins the local snowboarding club. Once her arm has healed up, she has a decision to make. Does she go back to gymnastics and the team she's always known, or does she take a chance and stick with snowboarding?

Layla loves playing basketball, especially with her best friend, Danika. Now, after spending most of the summer getting ready for trials, Layla is eager to move from substitute player to becoming one of the starting five. When trials finally arrive, Layla not only makes the first team but she's also chosen to be the team captain. All of her friends and teammates are excited for her. All, that is, except Danika who is jealous of her friend's success. Layla soon discovers that being both team captain and best friends with Danika is no easy task. Can Layla be a good team captain and a good friend?

A fun, spooky title in the Sticker Dolly Story fiction series, inspired by the best-selling Sticker Dolly Dressing - with a page of stickers to dress the Dolls. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb. It's Halloween and there's trouble on the Midnight Isle... There are strange goings on at Creaky Castle, with bumps in the night, ghostly sightings and eerie moaning noises echoing down the castle corridors. Can the Halloween Dolls, Meera, Zoe and Lily, solve the spooky mystery? Collect all the books in the Sticker Dolly Stories series! 1. Unicorn Rescue (A Magic Dolls Story) 2. Fairy Picnic (A Magic Dolls Story) 3. Mermaid in Trouble (A Magic Dolls Story) 4. Baby Dragon (A Magic Dolls Story) 5. Castle in the Clouds (A Princess Dolls Story) 6. Ice Palace (A Princess Dolls Story) 7. Woodland Princess (A Princess Dolls Story) 8. Waterlily Ball (A Princess Dolls Story) 9. Dream Pony (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 10. Lucky Bunnies (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 11. Little Lost Deer (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 12. Snow Puppy (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) And look out for the seasonal specials: Dolphin Magic (A Summer special) Christmas Mystery (A Christmas special) Creaky Castle (A Halloween special)

Ramona loves sand volleyball but has a hard team being a team player. When she learns that the court will be destroyed by a plastic company, she must learn the importance of being part of a team.

Lou and her brother Otto have played on the same ice hockey team since they were young. Coach Lopez has always recognized Lou as one of the best players on the team, even though she's the only girl. But a new coach, Coach Hoctor, is taking over for the next few months, and gives Lou's starting spot to his son. Can Lou and her teammates convince their new coach of her talent? And can Lou prove that she earned her spot on the team?

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level/Subject: AS and A Level Maths First teaching: September 2017 First exams: June 2018 This Student Book has been approved by AQA and provides full support for both AQA's new linear AS Level specification, and for the first year of the full A Level course. Covering all the pure maths, mechanics and statistics content needed, the book provides dedicated exercises in every chapter for exam-style problem-solving and modelling questions. Dedicated revision exercises test synoptically across the curriculum. Throughout the book, the explanatory text is clear and concise, with abundant worked examples to show how key techniques can be used and common pitfalls to avoid. Short answers are in the back of the book, while full step-by-step solutions are provided online. MyMaths links appear at the bottom of all exercises, providing a quick route to further practice and support.

An exciting, wintry title in the Sticker Dolly Story fiction series, inspired by the best-selling Sticker Dolly Dressing - with a page of stickers to dress the Dolls. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb. The Animal Rescue Dolls have a new mission... a sheepdog puppy has been lost in the snow and needs to be found before nightfall. After a trip to Madame Coco's for their mission outfits, the Dolls zoom to the Wild Isle to find the puppy, only to discover it is trapped in a frozen river. Can they reach it in time? Collect all the books in the Sticker Dolly Stories series! 1. Unicorn Rescue (A Magic Dolls Story) 2. Fairy Picnic (A Magic Dolls Story) 3. Mermaid in Trouble (A Magic Dolls Story) 4. Baby Dragon (A Magic Dolls Story) 5. Castle in the Clouds (A Princess Dolls Story) 6. Ice Palace (A Princess Dolls Story) 7. Woodland Princess (A Princess Dolls Story) 8. Waterlily Ball (A Princess Dolls Story) 9. Dream Pony (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 10. Lucky Bunnies (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 11. Little Lost Deer (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 12. Snow Puppy (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) And look out for the Summer and Christmas specials: Dolphin Magic (A Summer special) Christmas Mystery (A Christmas special)

Part of the Oxford Smart Curriculum Service, the Oxford Smart Mosaic Teacher Handbook 1 supports specialists and non-specialists alike to deliver the KS3 curriculum coherently and with impact. Designed around Series Editor Craig Barton's Learning Episode Model, the Teacher Handbook provides a responsive, step-by-step approach that can be easily followed and implemented, with minimal PD. Non-specialists are fully supported with a clear and consistent teaching and learning approach, which helps them to check prior learning, identify misconceptions, model key skills and provide opportunities for practice. The Teacher Handbook contains comprehensive guidance on the delivery of all the content in Student Book 1. It includes additional guidance on pre-requisite knowledge and common misconceptions to support responsive teaching, guidance for effective explanations and how to develop learners mathematical thinking through example-problem pairs, and support with building the confidence and fluency of learners. Answers for all questions and commentary for the problem-solving and reasoning questions are provided in the Teacher Handbook.

An exciting chapter book series inspired by Sticker Dolly Dressing, perfect for fans of Rainbow Magic and Holly Webb. Each book comes with a page of stickers to dress the Dolls. The Animal Rescue Dolls are hard at work at the Animal Sanctuary when they receive a mission call - a baby deer has gone missing after a forest fire. Can the Dolls try and find her? After a trip to Madame Coco's for their outfits, the Rescue Dolls set out on their mission. But night is falling and a lynx is on the prowl... Collect all the books in the Sticker Dolly Stories series! 1. Unicorn Rescue (A Magic Dolls Story) 2. Fairy Picnic (A Magic Dolls Story) 3. Mermaid in Trouble (A Magic Dolls Story) 4. Baby Dragon (A Magic Dolls Story) 5. Castle in the Clouds (A Princess Dolls Story) 6. Ice Palace (A Princess Dolls Story) 7. Woodland Princess (A Princess Dolls Story) 8. Waterlily Ball (A Princess Dolls Story) 9. Dream Pony (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 10. Lucky Bunnies (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 11. Little Lost Deer (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) 12. Snow Puppy (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story) COMING SOON! And look out for the Summer and Christmas specials: Dolphin Magic (A Summer special) COMING SOON! Christmas Mystery (A Christmas special)

Cameron Jones plays football not because he loves it, but because his dad believes he will one day earn a big prize: a university funding bursary. When his father's new job takes him from the big city to a small-town team, Cameron thinks it might be his chance to take a step back from the game. His new team is unorganized and his teammates seem uninterested in the discipline it takes to win. But maybe this new team is exactly what Cameron needs to make football fun again.

Gina loves playing soccer, and she can't wait to join the team at her new school. But when Gina tries to be the star of the team, her new teammates don't exactly appreciate it. Gina has to learn that teamwork is more important than winning before she can get back on the field.

Part of the Oxford Smart Curriculum Service, Oxford Smart Mosaic is a responsive curriculum for KS3. The Student Book supports practice, fluency and connections, enabling Year 9 students to develop secure understanding first time. The Oxford Smart Curriculum for Maths develops knowledge, skills and understanding in line with the DfE Mathematics guidance for KS3 so that learning is well-sequenced and connected, building on what has been learned at KS2 and preparing learners for the transition to KS4. Designed around Series Editor Craig Barton's Learning Episode Model, the Student Book contains guidance through example-problem pairs and plenty of practice questions in a variety of different exercises. These have been carefully constructed to provide faded scaffolding and stepped challenge, to promote depth of learning and support every learner in achieving success and making excellent progress. From integrated diagnostics to help all students access the curriculum, to depth, challenge and opportunities for working mathematically built into every topic. All students are supported to make the best possible progress, whatever their prior attainment.

Part of the Oxford Smart Curriculum Service, Oxford Smart Mosaic is a responsive curriculum for KS3. The Student Book supports practice, fluency and connections, enabling Year 8 students to develop secure understanding first time. The Oxford Smart Curriculum for Maths develops knowledge, skills and understanding in line with the DfE Mathematics guidance for KS3 so that learning is well-sequenced and connected, building on what has been learned at KS2 and preparing learners for the transition to KS4. Designed around Series Editor Craig Barton's Learning Episode Model, the Student Book contains guidance through example-problem pairs and plenty of practice questions in a variety of different exercises. These have been carefully constructed to provide faded scaffolding and stepped challenge, to promote depth of learning and support every learner in achieving success and making excellent progress. From integrated diagnostics to help all students access the curriculum, to depth, challenge and opportunities for working mathematically built into every topic. All students are supported to make the best possible progress, whatever their prior attainment.

Part of the Oxford Smart Curriculum Service, Oxford Smart Mosaic is a responsive curriculum for KS3. The Student Book supports practice, fluency and connections, enabling Year 7 students to develop secure understanding first time. The Oxford Smart Curriculum for Maths develops knowledge, skills and understanding in line with the DfE Mathematics guidance for KS3 so that learning is well-sequenced and connected, building on what has been learned at KS2 and preparing learners for the transition to KS4. Designed around Series Editor Craig Barton's Learning Episode Model, the Student Book contains guidance through example-problem pairs and plenty of practice questions in a variety of different exercises. These have been carefully constructed to provide faded scaffolding and stepped challenge, to promote depth of learning and support every learner in achieving success and making excellent progress. From integrated diagnostics to help all students access the curriculum, to depth, challenge and opportunities for working mathematically built into every topic. All students are supported to make the best possible progress, whatever their prior attainment.

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level/Subject: AS and A Level Maths First teaching: September 2017 First exams: June 2018 Approved by AQA, this Student Book provides full support for A Level Maths (2017 specification). Bridging units at the start of each Year 1 chapter provide the perfect springboard to support students in their transition from GCSE. Concise recap sections and abundant fluency-style questions ensure the whole class can be brought to the same level of readiness for A Level. The main chapters cover the full specification across pure, mechanics and statistics. Clear and concise explanations are supported by extensive worked examples showing key techniques and common pitfalls. For each topic, students can check their understanding with a fluency-style exercise before advancing to a dedicated problem-solving exercise. This book supports the major changes in assessment style for the 2017 specification, with an assessment at the end of each chapter written in the new exam style, and with revision exercises that test synoptically across the syllabus. The statistics content has been fully updated to support AQA's new 2018 Large data set (car data). Short answers are in the back of the book, while full step-by-step solutions are provided free online. MyMaths links appear at the bottom of all exercises, providing a quick route to further practice and support. Additional support is available online via Oxford's widely acclaimed Kerboodle platform.

This Student Book is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level and subject: AS/A Level Maths First teaching: 2017 Approved by AQA, this Student Book provides full support for AS Level Maths and Year 1 of the full A Level (2017 specification). Bridging units at the start of each chapter provide the perfect springboard to support students in their transition from GCSE. Concise recap sections and abundant fluency-style questions ensure the whole class can be brought to the same level of readiness for A Level. The main chapters cover the full AS specification across pure, mechanics and statistics. Clear and concise explanations are supported by extensive worked examples showing key techniques and common pitfalls. For each topic, students can check their understanding with a fluency-style exercise before advancing to a dedicated problem-solving exercise. This book supports the major changes in assessment style for the 2017 specification, with an assessment at the end of each chapter written in the new exam style, and with revision exercises that test synoptically across the syllabus. The statistics content has been fully updated to support AQA's new 2018 Large data set (car data). Short answers are in the back of the book, while full step-by-step solutions are provided free online. MyMaths links appear at the bottom of all exercises, providing a quick route to further practice and support. Additional support is available online via Oxford's widely acclaimed Kerboodle platform.

When Colleen's best friend and co-captain changes schools, she's devastated. The cheerleading squad won't be the same without Meredith. But when Colleen learns that Meredith is teaching her new squad the routine they created together for an upcoming competition, she's hurt. Colleen has to decide what's more important - keeping her friend or coming in first.

Meera, Sophia and Olivia, the Princess Dolls, are busy planning their mid-Winter celebration in Dolly Town when they get a call through from Mission Control - the Snow Princess on the Majestic Isle needs their help. It's her baby sister's Naming Ceremony that afternoon and she is due to wear the famous Ice Diamond Tiara - but she's lost it! Can the Princess Dolls help the Snow Princess find the tiara in time for the ceremony?

Piece together a colorful intergalactic space scene with Mudpuppy's Cosmic Dreams 100 Piece Glow in the Dark Puzzle. Turn out the lights to see outer space glow at night!

This Student Book provides full support for the Further Pure 1 paper in the Edexcel AS and A Level exams. Throughout the book, the explanations are clear and concise, with an emphasis on visual presentation, abundant worked examples and learning by doing. In every chapter, sequential exercises allow students to practise first their fluency and skills, and then the new exam-style problem-solving and modelling questions. The problem-solving is supported by Strategy boxes, which provide guidance on how best to approach these questions. Answers are given in the back, while full step-by-step solutions to every single question can be found online. This Student Book belongs to a series of 10 OUP Student Books covering all the compulsory and optional papers for Edexcel Further Maths AS and A Level.