Sean Callery – författare

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to understand, record and interpret your dreams. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy two-colour format with expert tips and advice throughout.This is an easy-to-read, comprehensive guide for people looking to interpret and analyse their dreams. It looks at common dreams, and the more bizarre, teaching the dreamer to read between the lines, and control their dreams.The book starts with a history of dreams, looking at the Egyptians, Ancient Greeks and Chinese, among others, and moving on to Freud and Jung. It also looks at what happens when we sleep, why we dream, and what kind of dreams we have.The bulk of the book contains alphabetical list of people, animals, feelings and situations, as well as colours and shapes, that you might experience in your dreams, giving advice on interpreting them in the context of the dream as a whole.There is also a dream diary for the reader to record their dreams and explore possible meanings and links to other dreams, or events in their lives.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelThe Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world. Find out how it began, what stages are involved and what prizes can be won in this informative book by Sean Callery, filled with fascinating stories and including personal input from Tour de France cyclist Geraint Thomas MBE. Pearl/Band 18 books offer fluent readers a complex, substantial text with challenging themes to facilitate sustained comprehension, bridging the gap between a reading programme and longer chapter books.Text type: An information book.Curriculum links: P.E: Outdoor and adventurous activities.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

A pocket-size guide featuring 5-minute techniques and ideas for improving your memory skills. Train your brain to work more efficiently and keep your mental agility at its peak with a bite-size exercise every day.These days, it is rare for people to use their memories. Computers, emails and mobile phones ensure that instant information is at our fingertips and that we never again have to rely on our memories. However, there is evidence to show that the less you use your memory, the more it deteriorates as you age. Your mental health should be as important to you as your physical health.In just five minutes a day, this pick-up guide gives you instant access to quick-fix exercises to improve your mind. Whether you are revising for exams or wanting to stave off memory-loss in later life, a test a day could make all the difference to your mental agility.The introductory section of the book explains how the brain works and the importance of adopting a `use it or lose it’ mentality, with general advice on what can be done every day to help your brain stay in shape. A practical, workbook style selection of specific, targeted `brain trainer’ exercises follows to improve the reader’s ability to remember and memorize all kinds of information, including names and faces, long numbers, lists etc. With interesting tips and facts throughout, Gem 5-Minute Memory Workout is the perfect way to test yourself to a more active and efficient memory, whatever your age.

Who lives in the Arctic? This photographic information book by Sean Callery explores the Arctic and looks at how the animals and people that inhabit this frozen landscape survive there. Who lives in the Arctic? This photographic information book by Sean Callery explores the Arctic and looks at how the animals and people that inhabit this frozen landscape survive there.Blue/Band 4 books offer longer, repeated patterns with sequential events and integrated literary and natural language.Photographs showing how people live in the Arctic on pages 14–15 allow children to recap the information, as well as provide a wealth of speaking and listening opportunities.Text type: An information bookCurriculum links: Citizenship: Animals and us

If your life is hectic but you still want to organise a party that will make your child’s day, then Gem Children’s Parties is the small but indispensable book that will come to your rescue.Planning a children’s party can be stressful, expensive and a feat of organisation. Gem Children’s Parties provides struggling parents with reliable, imaginative advice and ideas that will guarantee a hit party without the fuss.Covering everything from food to entertainment, this is a one-stop resource for every budget and every parent who happens not to be superhuman.Topics include:• Venues• Themes• Decoration• Games• Food• Goody bags• Web and other helpful resources

Revolutionaries, despots and tyrants – over 40 of the most totalitarian leaders in the world.This ebook has been made from the 2007 edition.Want to know which dictator ruled the longest, who added his own name to his country’s national anthem, who killed his own mother, who, it is estimated, was responsible for killing about a tenth of the global population? Read about revolutions and wars; family politics and betrayals.This book covers 40 dictators throughout history, including a brief outline of how they came to and left power, their personality, abilities and achievements, and a historical perspective on how their rule affected their country and people.Dictators included are, amongst others: Peter I of Russia, Lenin, Mussolini, Stalin, Franco, Pol Pot, Castro, and Juan Peron.This book aims to answer questions such as: How do you become a dictator? Why does it happen? What sort of person becomes a dictator? It also explains the legacy of each dictator.Includes: Top ten tips for tyrants, famous quotes from or about the leaders, and interesting facts about each dictator that you probably didn’t know.

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to organise and play over 200 party games for all ages. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice throughout.This book clearly explains and illustrates over 200 games for every occasion, so you’ll never quibble over rules or be lost for inspiration again.It includes appropriate games for all ages and numbers, whether it’s a holiday, car journey, children’s party, Christmas family gathering or just a rainy afternoon.For each of over 200 games, the book gives you its: rules; age range; number of participants; preparation; equipment required; duration of game.

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelTravel back in time 2,000 years to when the Iron Age Celtic tribes migrated to Britain. Find out what Britain was like before their arrival, how they set up their communities and what life was like for them as they built and defended their homes, fought, farmed and celebrated their culture. Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

This book tells about the lives of four famous children's book writers: Roald Dahl, Michael Morpurgo, Anthony Horowitz and J K Rowling.

Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 9-10 (Year 5) Book band: Blue B Phonics phase: N/A

 

What would it be like to be a famous pirate from long ago? This book explains what the life of a pirate was really like.

Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Purple B Phonics phase: 6

 

This book welcomes you to the Big Top and tells you about exciting circus acts. You will learn how to balance, paint your face like a clown, and make your own stilts.

Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Turquoise A Phonics phase: 6

 

This book charts the life of George Stephenson and describes some of his inventions including his famous locomotive, the Rocket.

Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Gold B Phonics phase: 6

 

In Life Cycles: Forest, discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three forest food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which forest predator is waiting to pounce! Explore the forests of southern Asia, North America and southern Africa to find out which creatures live there... and which will make a tasty snack!Each book in this essential series reveals the life cycles of ten fascinating living things in a particular habitat. The life cycles link together to create three food chains. At the end of the book is a simple overview of how the three food chains interact to create a food web. With clear text and punchy photographs, this is a captivating introduction to habitats and ecosystems.

Danny''s been having a tough time at school. But now his best friend Ash has made it even worse by telling everyone about his ballroom dancing classes. Will Danny and Ash manage to show everyone how good they really are at sports? Or will their risky behaviour get them into big trouble?Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Connect encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers or those with English as an additional language aged 9+, at a manageable length (64 pages) and reading level (7+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Danny''s been having a tough time at school. But now his best friend Ash has made it even worse by telling everyone about his ballroom dancing classes. Will Danny and Ash manage to show everyone how good they really are at sports? Or will their risky behaviour get them into big trouble?Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired Connect encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers or those with English as an additional language aged 9+, at a manageable length (64 pages) and reading level (7+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Sol tries to fit in with Kyle and his gang but he never seems to get it right. When Sol ends up in a group with them for the summer expedition he is worried about fitting in but it turns out he should have been worried about something else. In the blazing heat, things take a dangerous turn. Can Sol convince anyone to listen to him or will the expedition end in disaster?Bloomsbury High Low books encourage and support reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers, those with dyslexia, or those with English as an additional language. Printed on tinted paper and with a dyslexia friendly font, Wildfire is aimed at readers aged 11+ and has a manageable length (80 pages) and reading age (9+).Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Sol tries to fit in with Kyle and his gang but he never seems to get it right. When Sol ends up in a group with them for the summer expedition he is worried about fitting in but it turns out he should have been worried about something else. In the blazing heat, things take a dangerous turn. Can Sol convince anyone to listen to him or will the expedition end in disaster?Highly readable, exciting books that take the struggle out of reading, Wired encourages and supports reading practice by providing gripping, age-appropriate stories for struggling and reluctant readers and those with English as an additional language aged 11+, at a manageable length (64 pages) and reading level (9+). Produced in association with reading experts at CatchUp, a charity which aims to address underachievement caused by literacy and numeracy difficulties.

Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. This non-fiction title Nature's Most Deadly? explores our fascination with dangerous creatures and the risks and humans pose to each other.

From catfish and pond snails to otters and grizzly bears: this ingenious yet simple series introduces children to food chains and life cycles in three global river habitats.