Bøger af Karen Moncrieffe

Star is miles away from home, deep in a desert shaped by war and wilderness. Taking a chance at freedom, Star quickly learns the dangers of the desert are never far away. A compelling journey of courage and perseverance, the wild horses of Namibia have survived for 100 years against the odds. This is their origin story.

Jade and Layla have been best friends for years, but then alcohol comes between them. When Jade discovers drinking, she begins to lose interest in anything other than boozing, partying and meeting guys. As Jade's passion for drinking spins out of control, Layla is forced to make a difficult choice to keep her safe.

Charlotte Holmes notices her surroundings more than other people. She has a sharp eye and a quick mind. When a school laptop goes missing, can Charlotte and her best friend, Jovanna, solve the crime before the police get involved?

Matendu loves spending the school holidays at Super Wild Safaris whilst his parents work as tour guides. Nothing beats watching wild animals in their natural habitat. This year, everyone is too busy to take Matendu out on a game drive, so he prepares for a boring few weeks. But then Matendu uncovers a dangerous and deadly plot...

Understanding Myths and Legends contains 27 stories from different countries around the World, ranging from Perseus and Medusa from Ancient Greece to an Indian legend on how the Peacock got his glorious feathers. These exciting stories are full of fearsome monsters, brave heroes and magical happenings, and will appeal to both girls and boys.Understanding Myths and Legends is a flexible resource that can be used to support topic work in history and RE or used as part of a unit of work in literacy. The stories and activities are ideal for use in guided reading sessions. To enable teachers to make the most of each story, they are accompanied by: background information to enable teachers to place the story confidently in context; differentiated reading tasks, using a variety of question styles, to help improve children's reading and comprehension skills; speaking and listening activities to deepen children's insight into the stories and encourage engagement; cross-curricular follow-up ideas, enabling you to extend the story further.Myths and legends are not only excellent stories. They also help children to gain a true understanding of life in ancient times and improve their understanding of other people, cultures and places, making them an essential part of the primary curriculum.