Books with author Christopher Biggs

Jason, Guibbette, Stilton and Rebby are four best friends who are about to have the biggest adventure of their lives. A race of creatures called the Deep-End-Ents attack their village and steal all the Grandfather Clocks. The four friends have to get the clocks back and save the kingdom from the creatures and an even more terrible villain who has returned from the darkness. . . . "The Pendulum Swings" is an exciting tale of monsters, mysteries, prophecies and most importantly the true meaning of friendship.

Visual Basic for AVCE covers Edexcel Units 7 - Programming and Unit 22 - Programs: Specification to Production of the AVCE in Information and Communication Technology award. It also covers the AVCE Programming units for the other Examination Boards. Each Unit is divided into two parts: Part one teaches all the Visual Basic skills needed to produce a portfolio for the unit and Part two shows how to build this portfolio of practical work by using a sample case study and an assignment Visual Basic is used to teach programming concepts and each unit contains a sample project of an appropriate standard. (The projects require Visual Basic version 4 or higher.)

This book is ideal for children who are considered independent readers. More specifically, it is intended for children between the ages of 8 and 12 who are average readers. Uncle Chunky and the Stupendous Elevator utilizes humor and suspense to captivate the reader's attention. Once the reader is drawn in to the story, factual information is presented in the areas of United States history and academic research skills. Most importantly, moral dilemmas and personal values are debated by the story's main character, Patrick Sullivan. Patrick learns through his many struggles the importance of being a honest and trustworthy young man. Uncle Chunky and the Stupendous Elevator offers worthwhile learning in the form of a hysterically funny story that your child(ren) will love.