Books with author F Steele

This charming picture book celebrates all our differences while questioning the idea that there is only one way to be “normal.”Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she’ll be when she grows up.But one day a new pig comes to school and starts pointing out all the ways in which Pip is different. Suddenly she doesn’t like any of the same things she used to...the things that made her Pip.A wonderful springboard for conversations with children, at home and in the classroom, about diversity and difference.

Charlotte de Berry, who sought vengeance for the flogging death of her husband; Fanny Campbell, who sailed her way to South America as a teenager; Danish beauty Alwida, who chose a life of piracy over marriage to a prince—these are just a few of the scandalous sirens who refused lives of privilege and refinement to become she-devils of the sea. In this thrilling and adventuresome guide, F. O. Steele takes us back to the thirteenth century and introduces us to thirteen of the world’s most famous—and infamous—female pirates. When the mere act of smuggling a girl on board a ship resulted in punishment by death, these women brazenly wore pants, wielded swords, and took the gold for themselves. As bad as (and sometimes worse than!) their male counterparts, women pirates broke the rules of society and the laws of the sea as they stole, cursed, and swashbuckled their way into history. Here, Steele tells their stories and delivers a brief and fascinating overview of piracy, a definition of pirate terms, and a great selection of resources for learning more about these and other beautiful and brutal thieves of yesteryear.

Fairy tales are written both to entertain and to educate. Published in the shadow of the First World War, F. A. Steel's retellings of forty-one English fairy tales form a classic collection of stories, ranging from the familiar - 'Jack and the Beanstalk', 'Little Red Riding-Hood' and 'The Three Little Pigs' - to the perhaps less well known - 'The Black Bull of Norroway', 'Nix Nought Nothing' and 'The Red Ettin'. Originally published in 1918, it reflects the nationalistic concerns of the period. Steel takes the reader on a journey, from Cornwall to Bamburgh Castle via a palace by the sea, as well as high into the sky, where a giant lives. The magical tales in English Fairy Tales are brought to life by one of the best-known illustrators of the time, Arthur Rackham.Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

Charlotte de Berry, who sought vengeance for the flogging death of her husband; Fanny Campbell, who sailed her way to South America as a teenager; Danish beauty Alwida, who chose a life of piracy over marriage to a prince—these are just a few of the scandalous sirens who refused lives of privilege and refinement to become she-devils of the sea. In this thrilling and adventuresome guide, F. O. Steele takes us back to the thirteenth century and introduces us to thirteen of the world’s most famous—and infamous—female pirates. When the mere act of smuggling a girl on board a ship resulted in punishment by death, these women brazenly wore pants, wielded swords, and took the gold for themselves. As bad as (and sometimes worse than!) their male counterparts, women pirates broke the rules of society and the laws of the sea as they stole, cursed, and swashbuckled their way into history. Here, Steele tells their stories and delivers a brief and fascinating overview of piracy, a definition of pirate terms, and a great selection of resources for learning more about these and other beautiful and brutal thieves of yesteryear.

This charming picture book celebrates all our differences while questioning the idea that there is only one way to be “normal.”Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she’ll be when she grows up.But one day a new pig comes to school and starts pointing out all the ways in which Pip is different. Suddenly she doesn’t like any of the same things she used to...the things that made her Pip.A wonderful springboard for conversations with children, at home and in the classroom, about diversity and difference.

Ever had a grumbly tummy and you know that the outcomes not going to be great? Yep – poor Dwayne Pipe starts in a new school where the bullies are just the same as ever and his nervous tummy sets to make him the laughing stock of the school on his first day, yet again.But this day is different. How is it so?Dwayne’s magical farts turn his life around but does he take it too far?You need to be holding onto you SBD (or perhaps not) if you want to read this funny book.What magic can you weave with your own magical farts?

Can you become good friends with your primary school bully? Dwayne is just as shocked as you are! But are Butch’s intentions true or is he just using Dwayne because his gang members have lost respect for him? Why is Butch a bully anyway? Dwayne has plenty of gut-wrenching moments where his magical farts weave there magic to help him escape some ‘stinky’ situations.

Mrs McVittie, Jack and Amy's favourite school cook is a 400 year old witch (thrown out of the Loch Ness Witches' Circle for turning the tea bags into frogs). She has a flying armchair and a handbag full of spells (some still work properly too).When three kittens are rescued from the river, Mrs McVittie is called into action to find the culprit. But it takes all the detective skills of her favourite children Jack and Amy to find the evidence along with a little help from Mister Snuffles the hedgehog (level 3 in Speaking Human – could do better.).Meanwhile, in the magical land of Chestnut Garden – go down the High Street and turn left, then jump through the second hedge on the right - there's cloud catching to be done, Ellabee the serenading ladybird is looking for love, the Twitterbirds are busy spreading gossip, policemen are being turned into frogs, and you still have to learn your five times table.... It's a lot to fit into a school day.