Books with author Anthony Day

Scientist in Canterbury working on a secret project accidentally release toxic waste into the sewers, where it mixes with the bacteria to create a new life-form. So terrifying, no one can describe it. So hungry, it can eat a whole person in one bite. The council must act, before it eats them too. One man can save them, but no one knows where he is? Can they find him or is the city doomed?

A time way back. There is an impending threat from brigands (Valkites) to a little village. The villagers decide to flee. They send off their children, hoping to catch up with them later. But the villagers become trapped and the children are suddenly alone. The children were advised that if their parents do not join them, they are to go to the nearest village. But the children are undecided. Should they go to the next village or should they go in search of 'The Hero' they had heard of? But will they find him and if they do, will he help them? If they don't find him, should they try to rescue their families by themselves? The quest is filled with dangers. There are wild animals; there are great mountains and fast flowing rivers. But harder than that, there are babies to care for. Simply children, can they agree with each other? But as in life, it is not always the best of plans, but the unexpected that helps us through our greatest challenges in life.

The time has been, but happily exists no longer, when it would have been necessary to offer an apology for such a book as this. In those days it was not held that Beauty is its own excuse for being; on the contrary, a spurious utilitarianism reigned supreme in literature, and fancy and imagination were told to fold their wings, and travel only in the dusty paths of every-day life. Fairy tales, and all such flights into the region of the supernatural, were then condemned as merely idle things, or as pernicious occupations for faculties that should be always directed to serious and profitable concerns. But now we have cast off that pedantic folly, let us hope for ever. We now acknowledge that innocent amusement is good for its own sake, and we do not affect to prove our advance in civilisation by our incapacity to relish those sportive creations of unrestricted fancy that have been the delight of every generation in every land from times beyond the reach of history. The materials of the following Collection have been carefully chosen from more than a hundred volumes of the fairy lore of all nations;

Teachers work hard to help their students learn. Young readers learn fun facts about these familiar community helpers and the work they do. The simple, clear text provides valuable information about this popular career and supports common curriculum topics about community helpers. Each page of text is carefully paired with a vibrant photograph to help early learners build their reading comprehension skills. Young readers are also introduced to new vocabulary words through a detailed picture glossary of unfamiliar words. Readers will have a new appreciation for what teachers do after seeing a day at school from a teachers perspective!

School lunches should be free for all students. Some people might strongly agree with this statement, while others might strongly disagree. In order to engage in a debate about this topic that affects readers everyday lives, readers first need to understand both sides. They are able to do this with the help of balanced main text, fact boxes, and graphic organizers. Different points of view are clearly presented to readers, who are encouraged to think critically about an issue that would impact them and their families. This valuable reading experience is enhanced through the use of colorful photographs.