New Releases by Frances Thomas

Surely a diary is private uabut when Tom Palmer finds one thrown in a skip, he can''t help but read it. The diarist, Hannah, writes about the attraction she feels for her charismatic English teacher. Their growing relationship and the frantic build up to her sister''s wedding is compounded by her strange behaviour and Tom becomes increasingly concerned about her welfare. Hannah''s is a compelling story and even though he frets about reading her personal thoughts, Tom just can''t put it down. She mentions glimpsing a ghostly figure of her own self as a down-and-out and Tom is told that to see such a ghost of oneself (a Fetch), is an omen of one''s death. As Tom sets out to return the diary to its rightful owner, he begins to worry about what has happened to her and that the diary could be the only record of her disappearance. Will he find the real Hannah before the fetch takes her life?

Sensitive portrayal of the plight of dancing bears.

In her illustrated diary, Polly writes about her family, her plans to run away, her school friends and ex-friends, and her boring hamster Horace.

Primary school children are now required to learn how to use the Internet and teachers increasingly need to acquire the same skills for professional purposes. These three no-nonsense resource books have been created specifically to steer primary school teachers through Internet technology and help them to deliver the new Internet strand of the ICT curriculum confidently. The series authors and consultants have drawn on their extensive expertise to create three books that provide all the help teachers will need to source information on the World Wide Web, use e-mail and write a school web page. Each book includes: a step-by-step illustrated guide to all the essential computer functions; lists of the best web sites to access and over 25 lesson ideas with photocopiable activity sheets for pupils to use. There are also tips on classroom management, answers to the most common teacher questions, glossaries and at-a-glance reference charts.

Little Monster is concerned about leaving his parents behind when he grows up to be an explorer in outer space.

Primary school children are now required to learn how to use the Internet and teachers increasingly need to acquire the same skills for professional purposes. These three no-nonsense resource books have been created specifically to steer primary school teachers through Internet technology and help them to deliver the new Internet strand of the ICT curriculum confidently. The series authors and consultants have drawn on their extensive expertise to create three books that provide all the help teachers will need to source information on the World Wide Web, use e-mail and write a school web page. Each book includes: a step-by-step illustrated guide to all the essential computer functions; lists of the best web sites to access and over 25 lesson ideas with photocopiable activity sheets for pupils to use. There are also tips on classroom management, answers to the most common teacher questions, glossaries and at-a-glance reference charts.

The first of two new volumes, this book contains material from authentic catalogs of the 1920s, which depict styles of authentic residential (ceiling, sconces, lamps), commercial, and outdoor lighting that illuminated America during the Depression era. Companies represented include Gill Glass and Fixture Company, Gillinder and Sons Inc., Meletio Electrical Supply Co., and Halcolite Company, Inc. The styles shown span the eras from the daring Art Deco to the classics. 8.5 x 11. 2001 values.

Little Monster is concerned about leaving his parents behind when he grows up to be an explorer in outer space.

Een klein monster wil graag ruimteonderzoeker worden en maakt zich er zorgen over dat zijn ouders hem dan zullen missen. Prentenboek met grote schilderingen in kleur. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Mother Monster soothes Little Monster with a pleasant story when he imagines a scary day.

Petit Monstre a fait un cauchemar! il tombait dans un trou noir. Une grosse araignée s'approchait de lui. Sa maison était en feu. Mais sa maman sait comment apaiser ses peurs et le rassurer en lui rappelant tous les petits bonheurs qu'ils partagent tous les deux. Une histoire tendre et merveilleuse pour chasser les mauvais rêves.

Als een klein monster bang is voor allerlei dingen in zijn verbeelding, weet zijn moeder hem met leuke dingen af te leiden en ervoor te zorgen dat hij zijn angsten vergeet. Prentenboek met gekleurde, wat stijve illustraties. Vanaf ca. 4 jaar.

Meet the Vaughn family: Mamma, Dadda, Davy, his five sisters, and baby brother Owen. They live in a small house in a Glamorgan valley and have some hilarious and heart-warming adventures. This new paperback edition includes specially commissioned illustrations (a bloater is a smoked herring).

A grumpy old man discovers a dancing bear in a carnival.

A grumpy old man, nicknamed Mr. Bear, discovers a dancing bear in a carnival.