This series responds to the increasing awareness of role play as an exciting and effective approach to enhance children's learning. Each book provides a selection of themed drama activities that develop a range of skills while drawing on children's natural ability to play. Through their imaginative engagement with fictional worlds, children acquire new knowledge and understanding.Pirates and Other Adventures includes activities on:pirate adventures

Nobody knows what goes on inside the stout walls of the Toll Gate House in Northcote Village. Old Jim, the cantankerous recluse who has lived there all his life is infamous among the villagers for maintaining his privacy - with a musket and a mean word when called for. So when Jim suddenly begins issuing Christmas dinner invitations to Northcote's upstanding citizens there is an outbreak of confusion that challenges manners and traditions. In this tale of havoc over a turkey supper, a ging...

Trevor and Annie Boulton, producers of the world acclaimed 'Toxic Thinking' Apps, mental health education programs, 'Holistic Mental Health' online training course and founders of the Institute, have combined the knowledge gained from their own lived experiences and years of research, to produce a unique, new early intervention resource.This new book reveals the causes of mental health problems and how to avoid them - in a non-clinical, easy to read manner....

As pressures on Australia's inland waters intensify from population growth, expanding resource development and climate change, there is an urgent need to manage and protect these special areas. Understanding their ecology underpins their wise management and conservation.Australian Freshwater Ecology vividly describes the physical, chemical and biological features of wetlands, lakes, streams, rivers and groundwaters in Australia. It presents the principles of aquatic ecolog...

Combining the advantages of a color atlas with those of a short text, the authors provide systematic coverage of the diseases and disorders of the digestive tract. The book is filled with high quality color imaging and diagrams and includes the latest developments in investigation and management with special attention to refinements in endoscopy an

From its occupation by the Romans, through its development as an internationally renowned centre of learning, to its current status as one of the world’s leading technology hubs, Cambridge has a proud and distinctive identity. It was founded on the banks of the River Granta (later the Cam), with the name originating from the river and the bridge it crossed. By medieval times it enjoyed a flourishing river trade and was renowned for hosting one of the largest fairs in Europe. The university...

Desiree Hamilton is left without a home or a job when her boss decides to shack up with a college co-ed and replace her as his senior business accountant. When the offer of living rent-free comes her way, she gladly accepts. The only problem is, she has to move away from the Windy City to sunny Venice, Florida where she knows absolutely no one. Until she meets her handsome neighbor Griffin Hart.Griffin Hart already has a mistress, two actually, his boat and the sea. His new neighbo...

This first anthology is a collection of nostalgic and deeply personal poetry written between 1988 and 2020. Themes cover teenage angst, relationships and the highs and lows of being both in and out of love. Vicky Boulton also sensitively deals with the joys and disappointments of growing up and getting older.“Touching, heartfelt and very moving. So much to strike a chord with many a woman!”

First published in 1959, this book aims to provide a practical introduction to semantics, relating the critical study of language to real-life situation, with a wealth of anecdotes and numerous illustrations drawn from everyday personal predicaments. This book provides much information and much material for profitable discussion, helping to make accessible what can be a highly academic subject comprehensible only to a minority. This book provides a highly valuable foundation for students o...

Mousie Brown is an energetic, mischievous little mouse who has a passion for football! With every opportunity he can find, he will kick anything he can get his small foot around – an acorn, a pinecone, and even a stick, especially against the wall of his house. Mum's not happy and after multiple tellings-off, Dad decides to take him for a walk. However, it is during this walk that Mousie Brown soon finds out his excitable hobby has led to unfortunate consequences! But what has happened? Af...

Join Alison on her journey to become an astronaut and the first person to land on Mars - even if she is only five-years old! A delightful story for space fans and for anyone who dreams big! Written by Terynn Boulton Illustrated by children ranging in age from 3-16 years!

The original 1944 G.I. Bill holds a special place in the American imagination. In popular mythology, it stands as the capstone of the Greatest Generation narrative of World War II, a fitting reward for the nation’s heroes. Given the almost universal acclaim afforded the bill, future generations of warriors might well have expected to receive similar remuneration for their sacrifice. But when soldiers of the Vietnam conflict shed their fatigues and returned home to civilian life, they found...