John McIlwain

Indispensable grammar support for ages 7+ , this lively handbook provides short, clear definitions of all key grammatical concepts plus lots of examples, tips on spelling, and dictionary and thesaurus work.

An illustrated biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-59), the foremost engineer in an age of great engineers, when the Industrial Revolution was at its height and Britain, its birthplace, was the vibrant hub of a world empire. It presents the story of this perfectionist, the setbacks and challenges he faced, and the results of his work. A vivacious, dynamic perfectionist, Isambard kingdom Brunel drove others hard and himself first of all. Learn how he constructed the world's first underwater tunnel, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Great Western Railways and even steamships the size of which the world had never seen before.Much of his work is still part of British infrastructure today.His splendid legacy makes it easy to think that Brunel's life was throughout one of golden achievement. However, disaster, failure, ridicule and death were never far away – which makes the story of this clever, charismatic, driven man all the more fascinating.

The city has a magnificent architectural legacy, now rejuvenated and restored to full glory, and also offers and eclectic mix of attractions, including world-class museums and galleries - and not forgetting the Cavern Quarter, the ultimate place of pilgrimage for Beatles fans. Based on a walk around Liverpool, this guide enables visitors to share the rich cultural heritage and experience all the excitement and vibrancy of the city. Also available in this series: Bath, Lincoln, Norwich, Oxford, York. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel.

Do you look forward to the annual cheese-rolling? Or have you taken part in a dragonboat race? Perhaps you have danced in the street as part of a big street carnival. All around the world people take part in traditions that might seem unusual, but are great fun for everyone who joins in! Find out about all these and more in this information book. Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type – Non-chronological report.An index is shown on page 21, and a labelled map of the world on pages 22 and 23 showing where the traditions featured in the book originate, an ideal cue for further discussion.Curriculum links – Citizenship: Developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people; Geography: Where in the world is Barnaby bear?, Passport to the world.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery. This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

In 1888 a series of murders were committed in the East End of London. To this day the identity of the murderer is unknown. This book gives a glimpse of these terrifying deeds, their background and impact. It looks at the main theories and supects of whoever may have been Jack the Ripper. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel.

The Electronic Big Book provides all the texts from the Focus on Literacy Big Books for Year 6 on one handy CDROM. Straightforward and easy to use, the CD includes additional material to support word, sentence and text level work. This fantastic new ICT resource for whole class teaching at upper Key Stage 2 fully supports Literacy Hour ICT Guidance. It is ideal for using with the whole class on a large screen with a projector and computer or interactive whiteboard – perfect for modelling and brainstorming. All the texts from Big Books A, B and C are provided in electronic format. Extra new material, designed to save you time, provides ready-made versions of each text with text, word and sentence level objectives for the week’s work already highlighted. All the objectives are matched to the work in the corresponding Teacher’s Resource Book. Just click and display!

Mankind likes to consider itself civilized. Sadly, this civilization is only skin-deep and man's inhumanity to man, both in war and peace, has always been a cause for shame. But how should traitors, criminals and society's enemies be dealt with? This book shows some of the means used to chastise and punish down through the ages. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel.

Indispensable grammar support for ages 9+ , this lively handbook provides short, clear definitions of all key grammatical concepts plus lots of examples, tips on spelling, and dictionary and thesaurus work.