The Pony Game (Lothian
Books, May 2007)
ISBN 978 0 7344 1005 4
Lucy loves ponies more than
anything else, but the only animal she has is a
black labrador named Beauty. Beauty can't trot or
neigh or do the things real ponies do, but Lucy
has fun pretending he's a pony anyway. Then she
gets the chance to look after a real live horse .
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Caught in a Cyclone(Era
Publications, 2007)
Dad ran a hand over his face.
“We’re going inside.”
Lucy wiped her eyes and sniffed. “We
can’t go without Foxy.”
“Will you stop that,” Dad growled.
“We go if I say so.”
Lucy’s quiet tears became loud choking sobs.
Dad pulled her into his arms.
“I’m sorry, sweetheart. I’m
worried about Foxy too. But we can’t risk
our lives.”
Lucy’s heart ached. If they left the little
dog alone in a cyclone what would happened to
her? Would they ever see her again?
The setting for Caught in a Cyclone is a real
historical event. On Christmas Eve 1974 Cyclone
Tracy hit the city of Darwin on the north coast
of Australia. This book tells a story of one
family’s experience of that terrifying
night. More
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Mr Fix-it, Not!(Era
Publications, 2007)
Kate’s father doesn’t
believe in sending anything to the repair shop.
“I’m not wasting money on repairs when
I can fix it myself.”
But there’s a problem. He’s the worst
repairman in the world – maybe even the
universe. Every time he tries to fix something he
makes it a million times worse.
Mr Fix-it, Not! is a hilarious story of
disastrous events. At a deeper level it is about
accepting difference and appreciating others for
who they are, not just for what they do. More
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Fox Meets Shark! (Era
Publications, 2007)
If a
shark tried to eat you alive, would you:
* keep away from all water, except to shower and
drink cordial?
* take up deep-sea fishing?
* devote your life to the research, protection
and understanding of sharks?
When Rodney Fox met a great white shark, it
changed his life. This book tells you the story
of Rodney Fox and the story of the shark. By the
end of the book, you will admire them both. More
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Child Heroes (Era Publications, 2007)
As a
child, Iqbal Masih was forced to work in a carpet
factory. For 14 hours a day he crouched on the
floor bent over a carpet loom. There was no
school and no play for him. It is the same for
many other children throughout the world. They
are forced to work in terrible conditions for
very little pay.
Iqbal escaped. He spoke against child slavery and
gave thousands of other children the courage to
leave work. But he paid a high price for his
vision and courage. Child Heroes tells Iqbal Masih's story
but is also about children and work, children's
rights and international organisations that
support those rights. The book will help you to
think deeply about the lives of children around
the world and what you can do to help change the
world. More
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The Seven Continents (Era
Publications, 2007)
The seven
continents: they are massive and they are
changing - all the time.
This book is a biography of place. It reveals the
life of each continent: its size and population,
its landscape and weather, its natural resources
and something of its history. Maps, diagrams,
charts and photographs help to tell the story.
The Seven Continents gives a comprehensive
overview of the Earth's land areas and will equip
you to think more confidently and deeply about
your world. More
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Why Was it Built? (Era
Publications, 2007)
The
structures are famous: the statues of Easter
Island, the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower,
the Great Wall of China and Gaudi's La Sagrada
Familia.
But what are the stories behind their
construction? They are tales of mystery,
generosity, celebration, fear, death and
glorious, mad never-ending passion.
Why? Where? When? How? The answers to these
questions take you deeper, beyond the familiar
image, to more fully appreciate each structure
and the human spirit that drove its construction. More
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