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Book: Assignment and Research Skills Handbook
This clear and concise Skills Handbook is aimed at helping students in Years 6-8 to plan, research and complete their school assignments and projects. It is structured to show students how to:
•Read their assignment and define exactly what they have been asked to do.
•Break down their assignment or task into smaller and more manageable ‘chunks’ and then create a work plan to complete all work by the due date. ...read more »
Award Winning Books for Kids and Teens
A number of annual awards are granted by a range of respected organisations and state/ territory governments to celebrate Australian children's literature by recognising books for readers under the age of eighteen. Below are some of the honoured books for 2011.
CBCA 2011 Book of the Year Winners
Enrich your child with the gift of reading! The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) celebrates Australian children's litererature through its many programs, including the Book of the Year Awards. The Children's Book Council Book of the Year winners for 2011 are listed below. Inspire Your kids with these award-winning books. ...read more »
Book: Against the Odds
Against the Odds
Author: Marjolijn Hof
Recommended award-winning novel
An extraordinary novel about a young girl's response to her aid-worker father's disappearance in a war zone. Sometimes.' Kiki's father, a doctor, is always putting himself in danger by travelling to faraway war zones. No matter how much she tries, Kiki can't convince him not to go. ...read more »
Book: The Audrey of the Outback Collection
The Audrey of the Outback Collection
Author: Christine Harris
Fantastic compilation by one of the world's most popular children's authors
3 books in 1... Audrey of the Outback, Audrey Goes to Town, and Audrey's Big Secret. A new hard-cover collection of three of Christine Harris's award-winning books about a girl from the outback with alot on her mind. ...read more »
Book: The Return of the Word Spy
The Return of the Word Spy
Author: Ursula Dubosarsky
Children's Book Council of Australia - Winner 2011 - Information Book
In The Return of the Word Spy we continue the fascinating journey through language, with chapters on language families, how we learn to speak, grammar and written forms of communication. ...read more »
Book: Mirror
Mirror
Author: Jeannie Baker
Children's Book Council of Australia - Joint Winner 2011 - Picture Book of the Year
This innovative picture book comprises two stories designed to be read simultaneously - one from the left, the other from the right. Page by page, we experience a day in the lives of two boys and their families. ...read more »
Book: The Magic Folk Collection
The Magic Folk Collection
Author: Enid Blyton
Lovely compilation by one of the world's most popular children's authors
3 books in 1... The Book of Fairies, The Book of Pixies, The Book of Brownies... your children will meet all sorts of magical creatures, from pixies and fairies to brownies and imps. Some are sweet and helpful while others are lazy and naughty. But one thing's for sure... life's never boring when the magic folk are around. ...read more »
Book: Why Can't Elephants Jump?
Why Can't Elephants Jump?
Author: New Scientist
Recommended
What's the storage capacity of the human brain in gigabytes? What's the farthest point on land from the sea? "Why Can't Elephants Jump?" is the latest (and the fourth) compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the "Last Word" column of "New Scientist". The eagerly awaited successor to "Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?" (2006) and "Do Polar Bears Get Lonely?" (2008), this is another fine collection of wise and witty answers... ...read more »
