This book delves into extensive research regarding the identification and characterization of academic literacies constructs, encompassing academic literacy, quantitative literacy, mathematics comprehension, and reasoning skills, with a specific focus on their relevance within South African educational contexts. The volume provides an in-depth exploration of the research behind the design and creation of assessments aimed at gauging these crucial literacies. It also delves into theoretical...

Tail's End Station, the home of Jack the Station Cat, is 100 years old. Mr Parker, the Station Master, is planning a special birthday celebration. The Gricer and his gang want to spoil the fun. Can Jack and his friends defeat the villains?

Jack the Station Cat and his friends are expecting royal visitors to Tail’s End station. Mr. Parker the Station Master receives a letter. Twm, the cat at the Old Gaol Museum at Ruthin needs help. A rat is annoying the visitors. Jack goes to Ruthin but will he be back in time to take charge of the royal visit?

An old tram comes to be restored at Tail’s End station. Jack the Station Cat and the twin kittens, Marmalade and Myfanwy, think the tram floor would make a suitable place for a concert. Dame Nellie Buzzer, Dr. Rebecca Rabbit and Tom the Sailor Cat head a list of celebrities plus special guests, the world-famous Midnight Mice. But who is Justin the Jangler, the Midnight Mice’s drummer?

Cousin Tom, a sea faring cat, accompanied by two mischievous twin kittens, Marmalade and Myfanwy, come to Tail’s End to see Jack. Somewhere along the line Tom loses the kittens. Can Jack and a new friend help Tom to find the twins?

A mysterious stranger arrives at Tail’s End Station in north Wales. He wants Jack to introduce him to Sir Dodinas the Savage, Superintendent of Britain’s Station Snails. Unfortunately Dodinas lives in Devon. Can Jack and his friends help?

Six card railway tickets from the earliest days of Tail’s End station are stolen. Jack the Station Cat and his friend Mr. J. Toddington Ramsbottom are in despair. Will Jack find the tickets? Do Harri P. and Overton, the otters, know anything? And what has Henry the Van got to do with it?

A shorter version of this story originally appeared in 'Jack the Station Cat Signalman and Other Stories' published by Wendy Webb Books. This edition has new material with additional illustrations and tells how Jack's Aunty Buzz, a retired Station Cat, comes to live at Tail's End and the adventures they have when Sidney the Signalman is taken ill. A delightful way of teaching children how a traditional signal box works.

Jack the Station Cat is asked by 008, the Secret Service Cat, to help him find Lady Tilly, the Corris Railway’s cat. Lady Tilly vanished at Jack’s station, Tail’s End. Can Jack find her? Perhaps Ozimandius the Owl and Harri P. Otter can help.

Something unusual is happening at Tail’s End Station. First, a splendid Pullman car arrives. Next, Mr. Parker the Station Master receives a model railway locomotive which puzzles everybody. What is so special about a day in August? Jack The Station Cat means to find out!

Did you know that the fastest speed of a horse ever recorded was at more than fifty miles per hour? Or that horses use their tales to tell each other what they’re feeling? This fantastic quick-read eBook features 101 amazing facts split into categories such as record breakers, famous horses, breeds, medical knowledge and many more. So if you want to know how tall the highest fence a horse has ever jumped was, or what the offspring of a donkey and a zebra is called, then this is the book fo...

The newest adventure in our New York Times bestselling series celebrates Dewey's very first Christmas!The holiday season is in full swing in Spencer -- the lights are twinkling, the wreaths are hung, and Christmas bells are ringing. Inside the library, Dewey longs to be part of the holiday fun and after a series of silly misadventures, Dewey finds a way to add his own special touch to his beloved Christmas tree -- and the results are Dew-rific!