Marni McGee

When Fox tells sweet, silly Goose that her ears are missing, Goose is all a-fluster. Where can her ears be? Then she meets Peacock, who just happens to be selling ears. What luck! Goose is so excited, she doesn't notice Peacock's pointy ears, his bushy tail and sharp, sharp teeth. Will Goose's friends save her from a terrible trick?

Winter is coming and Bear can't sleep. Oh how he rumbles and grumbles, and growls and howls! "That bear sounds angry!" cry the animals. "What if he comes after us?" But Patch the Hare isn't scared of any old bear and soon he has a brilliant idea! Children will love following Patch's adorably madcap schemes in this gently humorous tale. Sean Julian's quirky illustrations offer plenty of funny little details for children to spot. Introducing themes of hibernation and helping others, this is the ideal picture book for bedtime - perfect for fans of Bear Snores On and Peace at Last.

Talvi on tulossa, mutta Karhu ei saa unta. Se kääntyilee ja kieriskelee – murisee ja ulisee. ”Karhu kuulostaa kiukkuiselta”, eläimet hätäilevät. ”Mitä jos se nappaa meidät?” Laikku-jänis ei karhuja pelkää, ja kohta se saakin mainion tuuman! Hauska tarina kannustaa lastakin olemaan joukossa joskus ”se rohkein” ja uskomaan omiin ideoihinsa.

The Student Study Guide is an important and unique component that is available for each of the eight books in The World in Ancient Times series. Each of the Student Study Guides is designed to be used with the student book at school or sent home for homework assignments. The activities in the Student Study Guide will help students get the most out of their history books. Each Student Study Guide includes chapter-by-chapter two-page lessons that use a variety of interesting activities to help a student master history and develop important reading and study skills.

Christmas is only a day away, and Millicent Mouse has scrubbed and dusted and baked, until everything is perfect! But when Millicent's friends need help, her plans go topsy-turvy! How will she have her perfect Christmas now?

Grandma is ill, so Bumble decides to help out. It will be a lovely surprise for her when she wakes! But when Bumbles starts picking flowers and painting her front door, Grandmas is going to have a very big surprise indeed...

Christmas is only a day away, and Millicent Mouse has scrubbed and dusted and baked, until everything is perfect! But when Millicent's friends need help, her plans go topsy-turvy! How will she have her perfect Christmas now?

Grandma is ill, so Bumble decides to help out. It will be a lovely surprise for her when she wakes! But when Bumble starts picking flowers and painting her front door, Grandma is going to have a big surprise indeed.

When Fox tells sweet, silly Goose that her ears are missing, Goose is all a-fluster. Then she meets Peacock, who just happens to be selling ears. Goose is so excited, she doesn't notice his pointy ears, bushy tail and sharp teeth. Will her friends save Goose from a terrible trick?

At the dawn of time Angels danced through creation, bringing colour and life to all. But are they still on Earth? This book features illustrations that bring a message of hope to children everywhere - that Angels are watching over each and every one of us.

The Teaching Guide to The Ancient Roman World is a complete, all-in-one resource that provides teachers with the support they need to help their students access the content of the book from the Medieval & Early Modern World series. It contains a collection of important instructional tools for the teacher, and a separate section on reading and literacy with practical strategies for teaching content to students with a wide range of abilities and learning styles. Special multimedia, cross-curricular projects, one for each chapter, designed for mixed-group use gives students of all backgrounds and learning styles a chance to access and interact with the content. Chapter-by-chapter three-page lesson plans that are filled with activities to help teachers get the most out of every chapter in the book, including two chapter activities in blackline master form, graphic organizer reproducibles, project outlines, rubrics and a chapter assessment.

The Teaching Guide to The Ancient Near Eastern World is a complete, all-in-one resource that provides teachers with the support they need to help their students access the content of the book from the Medieval & Early Modern World series. It contains a collection of important instructional tools for the teacher, and a separate section on reading and literacy with practical strategies for teaching content to students with a wide range of abilities and learning styles. Special multimedia, cross-curricular projects, one for each chapter, designed for mixed-group use gives students of all backgrounds and learning styles a chance to access and interact with the content. Chapter-by-chapter three-page lesson plans that are filled with activities to help teachers get the most out of every chapter in the book, including two chapter activities in blackline master form, graphic organizer reproducibles, project outlines, rubrics and a chapter assessment.

What do the wheel, the law, and belief in a single god have in common? All of these ideas first came to people who lived in the ancient Near East. As if these revolutionary developments weren't enough to make a mark on world history, these ancient innovators also came up with the most fantastic invention of all-writing. The Ancient Near Eastern World is filled with the scribes, potters, sculptors, architects, school children, lawmakers, kings, queens, farmers, and priests who designed and created that world.

Beginning with the founding of Rome, each chapter features important figures- including Julius Caesar, Augustus, and Hadrian to discuss the evolution of the republic, Greek influences, and rise of Christianity. Chapters on gladiatorial games, business, and class conflict balance out sections covering emperors, wars, and conquests. Numerous illustrations and full-color photographs of site, artifacts, and period artwork bring the time period to life for readers. The engaging and accessible writing, combined with sourced quotations make it a useful resource for research and discovery.