Does your child find maths tricky? Are they stuck on their square roots, or puzzled by prime numbers? Help is at instant hand with this essential maths explainer, adapted for Australian students. Packed with hundreds of mathematical entries covering words, phrases, shapes, measurements, concepts, calculations and much more, Australian Maths Dictionary makes maths easy to understand. Perfect for children of all ages up to the start of secondary school (and for Mums and Dads who need a hand in helping out with maths homework!)

Filled with all new Ripley's facts, stories, puzzles and games!

This beautiful, padded record book is perfect for recording the important milestones in your child’s first year of life. It features gorgeous illustrations from the collection drawn by French illustrator Veronique Petit.

Places for photos, and foot- and hand-prints are included.

This colourful guide is a vital reference for anyone wanting a basic understanding of the Australian Mathematics curriculum in primary schools for Grades 3 and 4. Divided into the three major strands of the maths curriculum with sub-strand topics in their recommended teaching order. Each topic contains simple descriptions of concepts with examples and ‘try this’ activities for students to test their understanding. Features: curriculum correlation charts,; an extensive glossary and index; selected answers for the ‘try this’ activities; Curriculum Correlation tables linking the content to the new Australian Curriculum. MSR: Win 98 or later; Pentium III or above, 64 MB RAM, 800 x 600 colour display (24-bit recommended).

This guide to the intricacies of grammar and punctuation provides clear, accessible definitions with comprehensive indexing. It is also a humorous text that entertains as Grandma seeks to lead us all to better grammar and punctuation usage.

Fun illustrations provide a visual aid to clarify how incorrect use can be misleading (and often very amusing!). In addition to the main text (defining terminology and demonstrating correct usage), the book includes tips, mnemonics and jokes.

Hachette. Hardcover. Full colour. 48 pp. Middle/Upper Primary.

Throughout much of human history, people have enjoyed playing a wide range of sports. Find out the ways in which the sports of today have come a long way from those of the past.

Amazing facts about people, animals, Earth, and space pack this fantastic kids’ book of world records. It’s the perfect gift book for children.
Record Breakers brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the world’s longest migrations; visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica: a chilling -89.2C/-128.6F); see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more.
The greatest human achievements are showcased, from pioneering inventors to modern feats of engineering, technology, transport, and sport. But there’s far more than just people power in the book, there are also records about animals, plants, and our amazing natural world, Earth, and space.
Find out all about the best of everything in Record Breakers–an entertaining and educational book for all the family.

A timely reference for parents and teachers who want to see their children reading for the love of it, by literacy expert Louise Park.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Generation Alpha
That reading thing
Step 1: Talking their way to literacy
Step 2: Reading their way to literacy
Step 3: Linking writing and reading
Step 4: Taming the tech and making it count
Step 5: Harnessing the power of book ownership
Step 6: Embracing two reading philosophies
Step 7: Finding just-right books for any age
Difficulty learning to read, write and spell
Notes
Resources
Acknowledgements
About the author.

'Simple, practical and inspiring—what a treasure! An essential addition to the libraries of parents, carers and educators, this book contains all you need to know in order to help children to become enthusiastic readers in an age of digital distraction.' Andy Griffiths.

Literacy advocates with a deep passion for books, best-selling author Donalyn Miller and teacher Colby Sharp, showcase the power of children's access to books, providing teachers and administrators with the tools and information they need to increase children's meaningful engagement with books and to launch or sustain book access initiatives in their communities.

Through research and testimonials from voices in the field and their own classroom experiences, Miller and Sharp provide practical and resourceful information on a range of topics, including examples of successful school and classroom libraries, the power of book ownership, the importance of access to culturally diverse books, and meaningful family-community reading engagement.

In Game Changer! you'll find:

• Years of independent reading classroom program know-how and research for educators at every level.
• Routines, rituals, and lessons for developing a community of readers in schools and classrooms.
• Practical tips on ways to develop children's positive reading identities, reading engagement, and academic growth.
• Tactics to increase access to and use of diverse children's and young adult literature and an appreciation for its role in children's literacy development.
• Suggestions for fostering independent reading habits at school and at home.

144-pp softcover. Foundation to Lower Secondary.
 

Hungry Shark is Ubisoft's game franchise in which kids play as a variety of hilarious sharks who want to eat everything in sight. Just in time for Shark Week! There are 400,000 subscribers to the Hungry Shark YouTube channel. Videos have been viewed over 220 million times and they average 20,000 new subscribers per month.

Feisty Pets may look innocent at first, but don't be fooled–they are mischievous and irreverent to their fluffy cores! This official handbook is packed with info about each of these fun animals, and stuffed with attitude. Includes likes, dislikes, facts and stats about all the latest Feisty Pets characters, from Glenda Glitterpoop the unicorn to Vicky Vicious the bunny. Find out what makes your Feisty Pet go from cute to crazy!

G’day! Welcome to a collection of my most favourite and fun DIY projects.
They’re easy to build and, best of all, you’ll end up with toys and games that the whole family will treasure. So jump on the DIY bandwagon and get building!

Follow Rob’s simple steps to build creative DIY projects, including a billy cart, toy car garage, box kite, footy goal, swing and loads more! There are building tips, step-by-step illustrated instructions, and Tool Box and Shopping Lists included for every project to make DIY at home simple, safe and fun. The finished toys and games will entertain kids for hours and be treasured for years!