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Roots and Shoots: Roots And Shoots (Plant Life)
by Judith HeneghanThis series highlights the relationship betweem human need and plant life in both our local and global environments. Roots and Shoots looks at the amazing variety of plants around the world, and focuses on the ingenious ways in which plants germinate and put down roots to provide nourishment and stability as they grow from a seed into a mature plant, along with many other processes that keep the plant and human world connected. Told through a lyrical narrative, this book contains specially commissioned illustrations that bring the plant world to life.
Root
by Emil FortuneMolly Root is a teenage computer genius whose best friend, a crusading hacktivist, is murdered when he breaks into the wrong corporation's systems. Now Molly must assemble a team of specialists and lead them on an undercover mission to expose the killers and avenge her friend's death - but danger is never far away. She will have to contend with corrupt police, mercenaries, and ruthless businessmen as she plays a deadly game of cat and mouse...
Roomies
by Tara Altebrando Sara Zarr And Tara AltebrandoTwo acclaimed young adult authors join forces for a novel about growing up, leaving home, and that one fateful email that assigns . . . your college roommate.The countdown to university has begun... When Elizabeth receives her first-year roommate assignment at the beginning of summer, she shoots off an email to coordinate the basics: TV, microwave, mini-fridge. She can't wait to escape her New Jersey beach town - and her mum - and start life afresh in California.That first note to Lauren in San Francisco comes as a surprise; she had requested a single. But if Lauren's learned anything from being the oldest of six, it's that you don't always get what you want, especially when what you want is privacy.Soon the girls are emailing back and forth, sharing secrets even though they've never met. With family relationships and childhood friendships strained by change, it suddenly seems that the only people Elizabeth and Lauren can rely on are the complicated new boys in their lives ... and each other.
A Room Full of Chocolate
by Jane Elson***Winner of Peters Book of the Year 2015 and the Leeds Book Award.***Grace's fun-loving Mum has found a lump. Her north London world of sleepovers, tap dancing and playing the clarinet fall apart when she is sent to live with her grumpy old granddad on his farm in Yorkshire while her mother goes into hospital to get better. Grace misses her mother so much it hurts, and doesn't quite understand what is happening to her. And things go from bad to worse when she starts school and becomes the bullies' latest target.But Grace is no longer alone when she meets Rainbow Girl Megan and her pig, Claude - when she's with them she feels as if she can confront anything. At Easter time when Grace misses her mum the most, she knows she must find a way to get to London. With Megan's help, she hatches a plan to run away that involves Claude, chocolate Easter eggs and a risky ID swap. But it's all worth it if it means that she finally gets to see her mum ... A gorgeous story of courage and friendship that will tug at your heart strings.'A touching, beautifully imagined debut about a young girl coping with her mother's cancer and her grandfather's stubbornness. It's atmosphere reminds me of the central relationship in Goodnight Mr Tom.' Amanda Craig'At times, desperately moving, and others riotously fun, this is a special book that is destined to charm readers old and young.' We Love This Book'This is a lovely tale of friendship, tenacity and family secrets.' The Bookseller
Room 13 And Inside The Worm
by Robert SwindellsROOM 13Somebody was in there. Somebody - or some thing.There is no room thirteen in the creepy Crow's Nest Hotel, where Fliss and her friends are staying on a school trip. Or is there? For at the stroke of midnight, something peculiar happens to the door of the linen cupboard next to room twelve. And something is happening to Ellie-May Sunderland, too - something very sinister.INSIDE THE WORMThe worm was close now. So close Fliss could smell the putrid stench of its breath. Its slavering jaws gaped to engulf her.Everyone in Elsworth knows the local legend about the monstrous worm - or dragon - that once terrorised the village. But it never really happened. Or did it? For when Fliss and her friends are chosen to re-enact the legend for the village Festival, the four who are to play the part of the worm dance as one across the ground. They are the worm. And Fliss begins to feel real fear. Somehow the worm itself is returning - with a thousand-year hunger in its belly, and a burning desire for vengeance.
Room 13 (Rollercoasters Ser.)
by Robert SwindellsSomebody was in there. Somebody - or some thing . . . There is no room thirteen in the creepy Crow's Nest Hotel, where Fliss and her friends are staying on a school trip. Or is there? For at the stroke of midnight, something peculiar happens to the door of the linen cupboard next to room l2. And something is happening to Ellie-May Sunderland, too - something very sinister . . . A gripping page-turner from a master of spooky suspense, award-winning Robert Swindells. Don't read this under the covers at midnight!
Rooftoppers
by Katherine RundellWinner of the Blue Peter Book Award and the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, and shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. Already being proclaimed a classic in children's literature and compared to the likes of Roald Dahl and Eva Ibbotson, Katherine Rundell's Rooftoppers merges fantasy and historical fiction with sophisticated lyrical prose and vivid imagery that will delight middle grade readers, tweens, teens, and parents and teachers alike. Join plucky heroine Sophie, her eccentric guardian Charles, and her intrepid orphan allies on the rooftops of Victorian Paris, as they encounter suspense and adventure that will keep kids of all ages on the edge of their seats right to the heartwarming end.My mother is still alive, and she is going to come for me one day.Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. Found floating in a cello case and swaddled in a Beethoven score, she is the only recorded female survivor of a shipwreck on the English Channel. But Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help...Charles, a fellow survivor and an eccentric scholar, finds Sophie and brings her home to his London bachelor flat. Raised in a quirky home filled with music, words and love (though questionable diet), Sophie grows into a free-spirited tomboy with a taste for Shakespeare and the unshakeable belief that anything is possible. And you should never ignore a possible.So when the child welfare agency in its bureaucratic wisdom threatens to send Sophie to an orphanage, the optimistic girl and her odd guardian flee to Paris on a quest to find her mother, starting with the only clue she has - the address of the cello maker.Secured in an attic to evade the French authorities, Sophie escapes through the skylight and meets Matteo and his network of rooftoppers - homeless urchins who tightrope walk above the busy streets below, dining on pigeons and snails alongside the gargoyles and bell tower of Notre Dame. Together they set out on an unimaginable adventure, scouring the city for Sophie's mother before she is caught and sent back to London - and most importantly, before she loses hope.Readers who enjoyed the Lemony Snicket books, Ellen Potter's The Kneebone Boy, Cornelia Funke's The Thief Lord, and Sally Gardner's I, Coriander will want to put Rooftoppers on their "Must Read" list.
Rooftoppers
by Katherine RundellGo on an adventure with Katherine Rundell …Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize | Winner of the Blue Peter Book AwardShortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal | From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Prize'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' – Philip Pullman'Read everything she writes' – Daily MailEveryone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck – found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived.When the Welfare Agency threatens to separate her from her guardian and send her to an orphanage, Sophie takes matters into her own hands, starting with the only clue she has – the address of a cello-maker in Paris. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo and his network of rooftoppers – urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late?Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.
Rooftoppers
by Katherine RundellGo on an adventure with Katherine Rundell …Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize | Winner of the Blue Peter Book AwardShortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal | From the winner of the Costa Children's Book Prize'A writer with an utterly distinctive voice and a wild imagination' – Philip Pullman'Read everything she writes' – Daily MailEveryone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck – found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived.When the Welfare Agency threatens to separate her from her guardian and send her to an orphanage, Sophie takes matters into her own hands, starting with the only clue she has – the address of a cello-maker in Paris. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo and his network of rooftoppers – urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late?Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.
Ronaldo Rules (Football Superstars #24)
by Simon MugfordIs Cristiano Ronaldo your ultimate football hero? In this REVISED edition, we bring you fully up to date with CR7's story so far and include his stats and achievements since he returned to Premier League in 2021.Did you know that he is the first player to reach the 800-goal mark, has won an incredible 32 trophies, and at 33 he's the oldest player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup? He can also jump higher than an average NBA player!Discover how he went from kicking bottles in the streets of Madeira to becoming a football superstar at Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.Football Superstars is a series aimed at building a love of reading from a young age, with fun cartoons, inspirational stories, a simple narrative style and a cast of characters chipping in with quotes, jokes and comments.
Ronak the Toxic Terror: Series 16 Book 2 (Beast Quest)
by Adam BladeBattle fearsome beasts and fight evil with Tom and Elenna in the bestselling adventure series for boys and girls aged 7 and up.The witch Kensa's wicked plan to control the land of Gwildor continues, and now she's created a new monster, whose poisoned hooves kill the precious crops. It must be stopped or the people will starve! Can Tom and Elenna defeat the Beast and their old enemy?There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in the Beast Quest: The Siege of Gwildow series: Styro the Snapping Brute; Ronak the Toxic Terror; Solix the Deadly Swarm; Kanis the Shadow Hound.If you like Beast Quest, check out Adam Blade's other series: Team Hero, Sea Quest and Beast Quest: New Blood!
Ron and Hermione (UEB uncontracted)
by RnibThis image shows Harry's best friends Ron on the left of the page and Hermione on the right. They are both wearing their Hogwarts school uniform, and are standing facing you, so that their eyes, noses and mouths can be seen. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. Ron is tall and skinny with big hands and feet. His head is in the top left of the page. He has ginger hair and has a smiling face. Down from this, Ron's robes have some buttons down the front with a buckled belt beneath them. His robes are too short for him and are old and frayed, so that the lower part of his legs and trainers can be found at the bottom of the image. On top of his robes, Ron is wearing his cloak with its wide collar and with the silver clasp level with his third button. His arms are held out to the side, showing that his cloak sleeves are too short as his wrists are sticking out. The arm on the left is down, but the one on the right is held up as if he is waving. Hermione is shorter than Ron. She has bushy brown hair, and also has a smiling face. Down from this she wears her robes with some buttons down the front and her belt buckled beneath these. Over this she wears her cloak with a wide collar and silver clasp. Hermione's robes and cloak almost reach the ground, and her cloak sleeves are long enough to cover her wrists. The lower part of her boots can be seen at the bottom of the image. Like Ron, Hermione holds out her arms, with the one on the left raised as if waving, and the one on the right down by her side. At the bottom right of the image near Hermione's feet there is a pile of three of her books on the ground. They are viewed end on, the bottom one with its spine to the left, and the others with their spines at the right of the page.
Ron and Hermione (UEB contracted)
by RnibThis image shows Harry's best friends Ron on the left of the page and Hermione on the right. They are both wearing their Hogwarts school uniform, and are standing facing you, so that their eyes, noses and mouths can be seen. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. Ron is tall and skinny with big hands and feet. His head is in the top left of the page. He has ginger hair and has a smiling face. Down from this, Ron's robes have some buttons down the front with a buckled belt beneath them. His robes are too short for him and are old and frayed, so that the lower part of his legs and trainers can be found at the bottom of the image. On top of his robes, Ron is wearing his cloak with its wide collar and with the silver clasp level with his third button. His arms are held out to the side, showing that his cloak sleeves are too short as his wrists are sticking out. The arm on the left is down, but the one on the right is held up as if he is waving. Hermione is shorter than Ron. She has bushy brown hair, and also has a smiling face. Down from this she wears her robes with some buttons down the front and her belt buckled beneath these. Over this she wears her cloak with a wide collar and silver clasp. Hermione's robes and cloak almost reach the ground, and her cloak sleeves are long enough to cover her wrists. The lower part of her boots can be seen at the bottom of the image. Like Ron, Hermione holds out her arms, with the one on the left raised as if waving, and the one on the right down by her side. At the bottom right of the image near Hermione's feet there is a pile of three of her books on the ground. They are viewed end on, the bottom one with its spine to the left, and the others with their spines at the right of the page.
Ron and Hermione (large print)
by RnibThis image shows Harry's best friends Ron on the left of the page and Hermione on the right. They are both wearing their Hogwarts school uniform, and are standing facing you, so that their eyes, noses and mouths can be seen. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left, when the image is the correct way up. Ron is tall and skinny with big hands and feet. His head is in the top left of the page. He has ginger hair and has a smiling face. Down from this, Ron's robes have some buttons down the front with a buckled belt beneath them. His robes are too short for him and are old and frayed, so that the lower part of his legs and trainers can be found at the bottom of the image. On top of his robes, Ron is wearing his cloak with its wide collar and with the silver clasp level with his third button. His arms are held out to the side, showing that his cloak sleeves are too short as his wrists are sticking out. The arm on the left is down, but the one on the right is held up as if he is waving. Hermione is shorter than Ron. She has bushy brown hair, and also has a smiling face. Down from this she wears her robes with some buttons down the front and her belt buckled beneath these. Over this she wears her cloak with a wide collar and silver clasp. Hermione's robes and cloak almost reach the ground, and her cloak sleeves are long enough to cover her wrists. The lower part of her boots can be seen at the bottom of the image. Like Ron, Hermione holds out her arms, with the one on the left raised as if waving, and the one on the right down by her side. At the bottom right of the image near Hermione's feet there is a pile of three of her books on the ground. They are viewed end on, the bottom one with its spine to the left, and the others with their spines at the right of the page.
Romulus and Remus (Must Know Stories: Level 2 #7)
by Mick GowarA beautifully illustrated retelling of this favourite Roman myth. Twin brothers, Romulus and Remus, never stop fighting. They are brought up in the wild, but even their return to the kingdom of Alba Longa does not stop the arguments. Their grandfather tells them to build a new city - but where to build it causes their last and deadliest argument yet.Must Know Stories includes favourite tales, celebrating the diversity of our literary heritage. Level 2 stories are told in under 1000 words with chapters.
Romeo and Juliet: A Shakespeare Children's Story
by William ShakespeareHailed as one of the greatest romantic tragedies ever written, William Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet is the tragic love story of the star-crossed lovers , Romeo and Juliet. Set in the city of Verona, Italy, the play revolves around the feud between two affluent families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Despite the enmity, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall passionately in love and wed in secret. However, the curse of enmity overpowers and everything goes terribly wrong. This short narrative version of the play has been suitably adapted to help introduce the play to young readers. It can be read by children or read to them by parents who wish to introduce them to the play. It can also be used by teachers as a classroom resource. The easy-to-read narration and comic-style illustrations are sure to captivate children s interest and develop their reading skills.
Romeo and Juliet (Usborne Young Reading: Series Two)
by William Shakespeare Adapted by Anna ClaybourneAttractively presented retelling of the story with fabulous illustrations. Clear, engaging text to encourage independent reading with direct speech and speech bubbles. With Internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks Website where readers can find out more about Shakespeare and listen to famous passages from the play. Usborne Young Reading has been developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Senior Lecturer at Roehampton University. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence.
Romeo and Juliet and Vampires
by Claudia GabelShakespeare’s most famous tragedy about two young "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding families… retold with a bit more bite!
Romeo And Juliet (Young Reading Series 2 (PDF))
by Anna ClayborneAttractively presented retelling of the story with fabulous illustrations. Clear, engaging text to encourage independent reading with direct speech and speech bubbles. With Internet links via the Usborne Quicklinks Website where readers can find out more about Shakespeare and listen to famous passages from the play. Usborne Young Reading has been developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Senior Lecturer at Roehampton University. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence.
Romeo and Juliet: Romeo And Juliet (Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories #3)
by Anna ClaybourneTwo families at war, and a pair of young, star-crossed lovers caught in the crossfire... Discover the tragic story at the heart of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's most famous play. The age-appropriate text in Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories: Romeo and Juliet introduces readers to the play by re-telling the story in modern English, making it an ideal introduction to Shakespeare for children of 9 and above. The book also contains information about the background to Romeo and Juliet, its major themes, language, and Shakespeare's life during the time he was writing the play, so is a useful resource for project work, or for anyone studying the play itself.Poisons, and their application in 16th century England, are also examined, to give the play a factual grounding.Anna Claybourne's concise, witty text really brings out the humour and the drama of the stories, rendering them as relevant today as they were in Shakespeare's time. Comparisons with themes in modern life: love, revenge, family relationships, political power struggles, etc., serve to reinforce this.The text is supported by Tom Morgan-Jones' fantastic artwork, giving the series real visual appeal. Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories allow children today to be as enthralled by Shakespeare's tales as audiences were 400 years ago. Other titles in the series include Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet.
Romeo And Juliet
by Anna Claybourne Jana CostaRomeo and Juliet are in love, but their families are bitter enemies. Set in medieval Verona, a place of sword fights, secrets and magic potions, their tragic love story plays out to a desperate end.
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Today)
by Michael CoxBalthasar - Baz - a Montague mob foot soldier and Romeo's right hand man - narrates the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet. The story unfolds on a contemporary Nottingham estate, where trouble is brewing between the Montague Mob and the Capulet Crew. A contemporary retelling of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, but there are still no happy endings...
Romeo And Juliet: Shakespeare Stories for Children (A Shakespeare Story #6)
by Andrew MatthewsBut soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun... A beautiful retelling of Shakespeare's most famous love story. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Hate in Romeo and Juliet. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.
Romeo and Juliet: With Introduction And Notes (Oberon Plays for Young People)
by William Shakespeare Carl HeapAdapted for The National Theatre by Carl Heap 'The day is hot, the capulets abroad, And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl; For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.'What's in a name? Imagine being born into the wrong family in the wrong place at the wrong time; and then you meet your true love... Primary Classics, produced by the National Theatre's Discover programme, aims to introduce children aged 7 to 11 to Shakespeare. This version of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and originally directed by Carl Heap, preserves the core of Shakespeare's plot, retains the original langauge, yet is presented very much with the target age group in mind. Carl Heap's introduction will help readers, teachers and practitioners alike to imagine or produce their own version.
Romeo and Juliet: Romeo And Juliet (lib Ebook) (Shakespeare Retold #6)
by Martin WaddellThe story of Romeo and Juliet, whose forbidden love brings a tragic end, is beautifully retold by Martin Waddell with stunning colour and black and white illustrations by Alan Marks.