Stuart Hill - Böcker

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and eBooks are also available.Jane Grey comes from a rich and powerful family in Tudor England. She loves stories about ghosts and legends, and dreams about excitement and danger. But when a hunt is arranged at Bradgate House and Jane meets the mysterious White Deer and the ghost boy for herself, will she regret what she wished for?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.A reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking and listening and scaffolding writing.Text type: A story with a historical settingIdeas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activitiesStuart Hill left school with few qualifications and went to work in a small car factory where mice made a home in the bags of sugar meant for our tea at break time. It was also so cold in the winter the water in the kettle froze solid. This made Stuart determined to make his escape, and at the age of twenty-two he went to college and took the O Levels and A Levels he should have taken when he was still at school. After this Stuart worked as an archaeologist and eventually went to university where he took a combined Honours Degree in English and Ancient History. Later Stuart worked as a bookseller in Waterstones bookshop, and it was here during coffee breaks and on days off that he wrote his first published book. He'll be forever grateful to my colleagues for reading it and then encouraging me to send the manuscript to publishers. The Grey Ghost was an ideal story for Stuart because it combines his love of history and the fascination with the supernatural that he has had since a very young boy.

Whenever the history of ecological thought has been written the contributions of Australian thinkers have been omitted. Yet Australia as a continent of extreme, rare and complex environments has produced a startling group of ecological pioneers. Across a wide range of human endeavour, Australian thinkers and innovators - whether they have thought of themselves as environmentalists or not - have made some truly original contributions to ecological thought. Ecological Pioneers traces the emergence of ecological understandings in Australia. By constructing a social history with chapters focusing on different fields in the arts, sciences, politics and public life, the authors bring to life the work of significant individuals. Some of the ecological pioneers featured include Joseph Banks, Russell Drysdale, Judith Wright, Myles Dunphy, Philip Crosbie Morrison, Vincent Serventy, Francis Ratcliffe, the Gurindji and Yolngu peoples, Bill Mollison, Jack Mundey, Val Plumwood, Michael Leunig, and many more.

Whenever the history of ecological thought has been written the contributions of Australian thinkers have been omitted. Yet Australia as a continent of extreme, rare and complex environments has produced a startling group of ecological pioneers. Across a wide range of human endeavour, Australian thinkers and innovators - whether they have thought of themselves as environmentalists or not - have made some truly original contributions to ecological thought. Ecological Pioneers traces the emergence of ecological understandings in Australia. By constructing a social history with chapters focusing on different fields in the arts, sciences, politics and public life, the authors bring to life the work of significant individuals. Some of the ecological pioneers featured include Joseph Banks, Russell Drysdale, Judith Wright, Myles Dunphy, Philip Crosbie Morrison, Vincent Serventy, Francis Ratcliffe, the Gurindji and Yolngu peoples, Bill Mollison, Jack Mundey, Val Plumwood, Michael Leunig, and many more.

A Stanford University Press classic.

Twenty years have passed since the tiny kingdom of the Icemark lastdefended itself from invasion. Now the imperial invader ScipioBellorum is back - joined by his brutal twin sons.The Icemark's fate rests with Queen Thirrin, Oskan Witchfather -and their five strong-willed children. But not all the royal siblingsare ready for the task. What of Medea, the dark daughter, poisoningthe family from within? Or Sharley, the youngest and weakestson, strangely foretold to return with a blade of fire?

When his brother, the King, is killed in battle, Prince Redroughtmust rally his people and learn to defend the tiny country againstsupernatural invaders - werewolves, vampires and zombies. Redroughtmust take the fight to enemy territory, The-Land-of-the-Ghosts,and it's there he will fall or stand for ever in the legendsof the Icemark as King Redrought Athelstan Strong-in-the-Arm Lindenshield,Bear of the North.

A magnificent epic fantasy story of adventure, daringand a girl who defies an empire ...THE FIRST EVER WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOKPRIZE'A dazzling, confident debut about power and personal discovery'THE TIMES'A supremely satisfying read which really deserves to be calleda page-turner' THE GUARDIAN'A wonderful, swashbuckling read and an exceptional debut.'BOOKS FOR KEEPSWhen her father dies nobly in battle, fourteen-year-old Thirrinbecomes Queen of the Icemark, a tiny kingdom forever caught betweendangerous neighbours.Thirrin must raise an army to protect her people from seeminglyinvincible Imperial invaders. Her search for allies takes her beyondher northern borders, to former enemies in The-Land-of-the-Ghostsand onwards to the frozen Hub-of-the-World.But can she save her kingdom in time? A new stunning cover look for the previous winner ofthe Waterstones Children's Book PrizeA gloriously dramatic and heartfelt story about a remarkablegirl faced with a throneCombines breathtaking description, steely-edged actionand warm characterisationPerfect for junior Game of Thrones fans aged9+ 'The characters are so fresh, and the writing so vivid,that Hill should win many new recruits to fantasy fiction among10- to 14-year-olds' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'A first novel with a distinctive and seductive voice'THE INDEPENDENT'A wonderful, swashbuckling read and an exceptional debut'BOOKS FOR KEEPS'A sensational new author who is going to take the children’sbook world by storm … read it, read it, read it'THE BOOKSELLER