Books with author Catherine Tinker

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be an astronaut? What do you eat? Where do you sleep? Compare life on Earth with life on the International Space Station and discover what it's like to live in space! Oxford Reading Tree inFact is a compelling non-fiction series that aims to engage children in reading for pleasure as powerfully as fiction does. The series includes 36 titles which are all phonically decodable, with some high-interest topic words to develop vocabulary and impart knowledge. The imaginative approach and variety of intriguing topics mean there are books to interest every child. The books are carefully levelled, making it easy to match every reader to the right book.

September 11, 2001Two teenagers on opposite sides of the globe flee everything they know. In a world turned upside down by tragedy, they are refugees.Sixteen-year-old Dawn runs away from her unhappy foster home in California and travels to New York City. Johar, an Afghani teenager, sees his world crumble before him. He flees his war-ravaged village and the Taliban, and makes a dangerous trek to a refugee camp in Pakistan. Thanks to his knowledge of English, Johar finds a job at the camp assisting Louise, the Red Cross doctor—and Dawn’s foster mother. Through e-mails and phone calls, Dawn and Johar begin to share and protect each other’s secrets, fears, and dreams, and a remarkable bond forms that gives each of them hope and the courage to find a path home.

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1–6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Join one boy and his grandmother as they enjoy making music from different pans and tins.Chant and Chatter books are written especially for the Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds series at Book Band Pink. The narratives and non-fiction texts are formed through three short, rhythmic chants, allowing the demonstration and modelling of fluent reading and supporting children in learning Phase 1 of Letters and Sounds.The sounds in this book are: /s/ /a/ /t/ /p/ /i/ /n/ /m/ /d/Pages 14 and 15 contain an “I Spy” feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Beautiful Cat Composition Notebook for everyone. There is ample room inside for writing notes and ideas. It can be used as a notebook, journal or composition book. Notebook Measurement: 6"x 9", A5 size. Easy to carry. This paperback notebook has 100 pages.Specifications: Cover Finish: Matte Dimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm)Interior: Wide Ruled Lined Paper UnlinedPages: 100

Anne Ellison and Freddie Whitlock were best friends all through middle school, even though they never met in person. But when Anne did something unforgivable to Freddie, their friendship quickly fell apart.Four years later, Freddie comes to Anne’s town for the summer before she starts college. He’s training to be an Olympic gymnast. Anne knows that Freddie is the boy from her past―but Freddie has no idea. As Anne and Freddie start to spend more time together, Anne can’t help but fall for Freddie.Can Anne find a way her way into Freddie’s heart―while keeping her identity secret? Or will the lies she’s telling tear their relationship apart?

ZONE 2 TEACHER RESOURCE BOOK WITH CD-ROM is a wealth of resources for reading and writing manga graphic novels. Perfect for even the most reluctant readers and writers. The CD-ROM provides software for writing a new manga novel using the artwork from the published books, along with short writing tasks and planning tools. The teacher resource book provides guided reading notes and activities on the Zone 2 titles.