Books with author Harry Collins

Students can quickly get to grips with problem solving and reasoning by completing activities categorised by topic and question type. Fully in line with the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum.Problem solving and reasoning are focuses in the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum. It is essential that all students have access to problem solving and reasoning activities. Some key benefits to problem solving in maths include:• Helping pupils grasp diverse mathematical concepts and understand the application of the subject• Enhancing strategic thinking• Developing transferable skillsThis book consists of three different types of mathematical problem solving challenges:1.Solving mathematical problems. This involves pupils solving problems ‘within’ mathematics itself, recognising patterns and relationships, making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions.2.Reasoning mathematically. This involved pupils using logical thinking to solve problems, focusing on making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions using appropriate language.3.Using & applying mathematics in real-world contexts. This involves pupils engaging in challenges that require them to use and apply their mathematical knowledge and skills in open-ended, real-world contexts.

The Moonstone is an ancient Indian diamond which brings disaster and tragedy to everyone who owns it. Rachel Verinder's uncle gives the diamond to her as a birthday present, but the same night, it is stolen. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.

Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun is a fictional war narration that depicts a young British naval officer helping the Japanese attack Port Arthur. Much of the story is set upon the battleship Mikasa; one of the flagships of the Japanese fleet, it was the vessel upon which Admiral Togo Heihachiro staged his greatest and most daring assaults upon Russian coastal positions. The author's narration is fast-paced and rich in technical detail, as well as the amiable conversation between Japan's officers and our hero. Our hero, though only a young sailor of nineteen, is a daring yet highly competent British attache of the Japanese navy. In his role in assisting Japan's officers in their fight to reclaim territory from the Russians, we hear of several of the most successful naval battles of the war. Eventually the protagonist commands Japanese ships; his portrayal being one of a man capable far beyond his years. The Russo-Japanese war ensued between February of 1904 and September of 1905. It was a turning point for the nation of Japan, who asserted its power and competence against one of the world's major powers. The Japanese victory, which was comprehensive both at sea and on land, was a shock to the world's powers - a nation formerly thought benign had shown great might and courage.

Apes and anacondas, penguins and parakeets, whales and wallabies, there are amazing photographs and fascinating facts about them all. So come on a journey from the frozen Arctic, through the boiling desert, to the bottom of the deep blue sea and discover about the wonderful creatures we share our planet with. This brightly illustrated and engaging book will give hours of pleasure as well as help with schoolwork and projects.

Paul Swinburne, a young naval officer, is court martialed; but he refuses to testify on his own behalf. No one knows why. As a result, he is dismissed from the Royal Navy; and his hopes and dreams are shattered-or are they? The Japanese and the Russians are edging toward war, and the Japanese are sorely in need of trained naval officers. Swinburne is recruited and travels half-way around the world to fight for a country about which he knows little, and in a war about which he knows nothing. That, however, does not keep him from engaging in a series of breathtaking adventures and ultimately achieving great distinction. Making this book even more interesting is that it is one of the very few novels that is set during the 1904-1905 Russo-Japanese War. Yet it was this war that established Japan as a serious military power in Asia; and, in effect, sewed the seeds for WW-II. William Joseph Cosens Lancaster was the son of a Royal Navy captain and educated at the Naval College, Greenwhich. Even though he had been at sea since the age of 15, he had to abandon a career in the Royal Navy because of severe myopia which kept him from clearly seeing anything more than a few hundred yards away. If he couldn't serve aboard ships, he could certainly write about them-producing 23 nautically-related novels over a 27 year career under the pseudonym: Harry Collingwood.

Weird, creepy, and mysterious creatures from movies, mythology, and maybe even real life come alive in the new Monsters series. Authors describe the menacing characteristics of each monster, its origins, and its lasting appeal in popular culture. Some volumes include riveting first-person accounts of sightings while others describe the amazing techniques used to create realistic monsters.< ul>< LI> Full-color photographs< LI> Glossaries< LI> Annotated bibliographies< LI> Indexes< /ul>