Richard Turner – författare

Nowadays, there are many methodologies you can introduce your to students. On the one hand, there are the more agile methods that focus on individual projects, and how to get them done fast—the camp represented by Beck and Cockburn. On the other hand, there are the more disciplined methods, focused on setting up organizational processes for getting projects done with predictable high quality—the camp best represented by the SEI, the CMMI, and Humphrey. Although these methods are often presented as mutually exclusive, they actually lie on a continuum. The authors of Balancing Agility and Discipline have worked out clear guidelines for determining where on that continuum a particular software development project is located—and therefore, how agile or disciplined a chosen methodology can or has to be.

Age range 3 to 6 Richly detailed and realistic illustrations of various animals in their natural habitat invite children to guess which animal each nose belongs to and then to learn a variety of facts about each animal. An enjoyable, educational resource for children, caregivers, and classrooms alike.

*SHORTLISTED for the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards 2020*Age range 6 to 9Who do you think would win a game of ice hockey between a team of penguins or polar bears? Or perform the most acrobatic tricks on a snowboard, a whale or a dolphin? Or speed skate the fastest, a hare or moose? You be the judge! Competing against each other in 10 winter sporting events are a selection of Arctic and Antarctic creatures that are experts on snow and ice. The unique skills each creature would bring to these events are described in a fun yet factual way. Readers are invited to predict who would win the gold, silver and bronze medal in each event.

Who do you think would win a gold medal in basketball – a team of lions, giraffes or chimpanzees? Who would swim the fastest – a tiger, a beaver or a crocodile? Who do you think could lift the heaviest weight – an elephant, gorilla or grizzly bear? You decide who wins the bronze, silver and gold medals! Readers are given simple, informative descriptions for ten sporting events. The unique skills each creature would bring to these events are described in a fun, yet factual, way.

Age range 5+Explores the alleged symbiotic relationship between crocodiles and Egyptian plovers in rhyming verse.All the creatures in the River Nile flee when they see the crocodile - all except one, that is. Unafraid, a little bird called a plover enters the crocodile's open mouth, showing an alleged symbiotic relationship between two species. This book with rhyming verse and realistic illustrations will entertain and educate.'If you think a bird and a crocodile can't get along, think again...An unusual partnership in the natural world that should appeal to young animal lovers.' - Kirkus Reviews

Featuring twelve animals and their toes, this picture book invites readers to guess which animal the toes belong to. Accompanied with many fun animal facts and detailed, lifelike illustrations, this title provides for an interactive reading experience. An enjoyable, educational resource for children, caregivers, and classrooms alike.

Age range 5+Six animal friends decide to clean up their jungle home, make musical instruments from the junk, and start an orchestra.When six animal friends see their beautiful jungle home covered in trash, they are all shocked and dismayed. But Monkey has a plan to return their home to perfection! What if they collect all the trash, turn it into musical instruments, and start a "junkstrument" orchestra? In this amusing tale told in lyrical and rhyming language, with hilarious made-up words, children will learn the importance of working as a team, not dropping trash, and of reusing and recycling.

Age range 5+Dashing Ape has an eye for design, a knack with scissors, and a desire to transform the coiffure of everyone in the jungle. Thus, he opens Ape with a Cape, the salon of his dreams. From buzz cuts to mullets, beehives to combovers, soon every animal is looking stylish. A humorous tale in jaunty rhyming verse and humorous illustrations.

Age range 5+A bear thinks the animals admire his fancy clothes and accessories but doesn't realise his underwear is showing.A debonair bear lazes atop his lair, as the other animals gather around. He thinks they are admiring his fancy clothes and accessories, but little does he know his underwear is showing! An amusing story in rhyming verse.

Giselle doesn't like her height. Though covering it up with clothes doesn't work, a helpful sight might...Unhappy with her height, Giselle the Giraffe decides to change her style to hide her major flaw. But the hats don't work, the rings are too small, and the scarves nowhere NEAR long enough. And don't even ask her about the bikini!Dejected, Giselle slinks off home to hide herself away...but a chance encounter leaves her seeing her height from a new perspective.Funny dress-up illustrations make Giselle's self-esteem mishaps a lesson readers will laugh while leaning.

Hawsmoor at Home should be covered in fingerprints and splashes of food, as it's a great hands-on book to use every day.' HESTON BLUMENTHAL'When we started out we had a simple plan - to open the best steak restaurant in London. We travelled the world searching for the perfect steak, but discovered that beef from traditional breeds, reared the old-fashioned way right here in Britain, and cooked simply over real charcoal, packed more flavour than anything we tried on our travels.'The critics have hailed Hawksmoor as one of the great restaurant openings of recent years. Their credo is simple: the best ingredients - dictionary-thick steaks from Longhorn cattle traditionally reared in North Yorkshire by multi-award-winners The Ginger Pig, dry-aged for at least thirty-five days, simply cooked on a real charcoal grill. Their cocktails, wines and desserts too have been applauded to the echo.Hawksmoor at Home is a practical cookbook which shows you how to buy and cook great steak and seafood and indeed much else (including how to cook both the 'best burger in Britain' and the 'best roast beef in Britain'); how to mix terrific cocktails and choose wine to accompany your meal. Above all Hawksmoor at Home entertains and informs in the inimitable 'Hawksmoor' way.'The only thing harder to find than a great piece of meat is a great book on meat. Hawksmoor at Home is most definitely the latter, best enjoyed with a bottle - several, actually - of good red wine.' Mark Schatzker, author of Steak