Books with author Jillian Powell

Every winner of an Olympic event has had to work hard to get to the top, but some have to work even harder to succeed. Find out which athletes have overcome racial inequality, illness and disabilities to earn their medals.This e-book is best viewed on Kindle Fire in landscape view to optimise your experience.• Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.• Text type: An information book• Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Living in a diverse world• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

What did London smell like in the past? Learn about key historical events and discover the greatest stinks in the city's history in London's Smelly Story ! Project X Origins is a ground-breaking guided reading programme for the whole school. Action-packed stories, fascinating non-fiction and comprehensive guided reading support meet the needs of children at every stage of their reading development. Each book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading.

This photographic non-fiction book gives children simple instructions for how to build their own tent in the garden using a sheet, a rope and some rocks.• This photographic non-fiction book gives children simple instructions for how to build their own tent in the garden using a sheet, a rope and some rocks.• Red A/Band 2A books offer predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.• Children can recap the stages of how to make a camp on pages 14–15.• Text type: An instruction text• Curriculum links: Art

When in Rome, craft as the Romans do! This interactive book transports readers to the world of ancient Rome through hands-on crafts. Readers will learn fascinating facts about this vibrant culture as they create laurel wreaths, shields, Janus masks, and more! As they craft, readers will learn about Roman numerals, discover how sundials work, and delve into the many customs of this ancient culture. Simple step-by-step instructions and helpful photographs guide readers through each craft. Hands-on activities help readers retain information on Roman culture and bring history to life. This unique combination of engaging art activities and history will be perfect for any library.

This new series from Waterbird Books examines a selection of countries, enabling young children to get a flavor of life in other parts of the world while making comparisons with their own. How far away is the country? What is the weather like? What do the people living there like to eat? Answers to questions such as these help children explore other cultures and get a sense of the lives of children in other countries. Each book also features a glossary, index, map, and further information about each country, including common phrases that are said. This series supplements school curriculum in social studies.

From chocolate and tea to flowers and cotton, discover the history of fair trade and its products. Learn what difference fair trade makes to the people producing the goods, what the ten princlples of fair trade are, and how fair trade practices affect the environment. Read an interview with a worker from a fair trade project in India, debate the issues surrounding fair trade, make a fair trade ice cream sundae and find out amazing fair trade stats and facts.

With a flair for fashion and a love of cats, the ancient Egyptians werent so different from us except for the mummies and sarcophagi! This engaging book teaches readers about ancient Egyptian culture as they craft their way through history. Readers will love the diverse variety of activities drawing hieroglyphics in clay, designing their own jewelry, making animal mummies, and more! Easy-to-follow instructions and photographs make these fun projects accessible to a wide range of ages and abilities. Full of interesting facts, this book is a fascinating combination of hands-on art activities and history that readers will love.