Books with author John Foster

Your Life provides the only whole school solution for combining Citizenship and PSHE at Key Stage 3 (11-14) and now into Key Stage 4 (14-16). The new series now provides interactive CD-ROMs and even more support for all teachers at Key Stages 3 & 4. The Interactive CD-Roms provide a range of high-impact, low preparation lesson starters for each topic throughout Key Stage 3. They are simple to use ensuring that integrating ICT is made easy and safe for non-specialists. The Interactive CD-Roms: / Provide a powerful stimulus for further discussion and exploration with a different activity to introduce each topic from the students book / Cover the entire content of the course with 20 activities on each disk / Include follow-up activities for every topic ensuring the impact of the starter is carried forward into the rest of the lesson THIS NETWORK LICENCE gives you permission to load the software onto your network, allowing multiple users to access it. Without purchasing a NETWORK LICENCE you can only use the software on a single PC in your school. Please note that purchase of the Network Licence must accompany purchase of the single CD ROM. No CD ROM is provided with the Network Licence.

Imagine a sparkling quilt of snow or a frosted window pane. Imagine listening for carol singers or the sound of Santa's sleigh. Imagine following a star to find a baby in a stable. Here is a festive collection of poetry for children, with poems from Charles Causley, Eleanor Farjeon, Clement C. Moore, Berlie Doherty, A.A. Milne, and many more. Beautifully illustrated by Mark Marshall, Joanne Partis and Melanie Williamson, these are poems to enjoy again and again: from opening the first window on an advent calendar to putting away the Christmas decorations on twelfth night. My First Oxford Book of Christmas Poems is a must for every bookshelf, whether at home or at school.An excerpt from My First Oxford Book of Christmas Poems:THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMASby Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;The children were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.Away to the window I flew like a flash,Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snowGave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,With a little old driver, so lively and quick,I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.To be continued.

This collection of engaging and simple to use activities will jumpstart students’ understanding of themselves, their relationships and their knowledge of how to lead a healthy lifestyle. A wealth of practical activities in the book range from class and group discussions and formal debates to games, role plays, hot seating and thought tracking. This book enables teachers to deliver effective and imaginative PSHE lessons, encouraging children to: • Share their views on issues that concern them such as bullying • Learn to think for themselves and to make their own decisions • Be aware of the dangers involved in drinking, smoking and drugtaking • Understand their relationships with family and friends • Explore social issues such as prejudice and discrimination • Learn how to handle their emotions Jumpstart! PSHE is an essential classroom resource that will encourage the personal development of children and is the perfect solution for helping teachers deliver effective and imaginative PSHE lessons.

Fire Mage Reborn includes Fire Mage and Sun Mage as one complete book.For centuries, mages perfected magic at the Order of the Dawn. Mastery over fire, wind, and storm. They live in the last free city in a world plagued by dark sorcerers. Talis Storm and friend Mara discover a terrible secret: the Jiserian Empire has targeted their city for attack. An army of undead soldiers. Flying necromancers. None have ever survived. When a surprise aerial invasion hits the Order’s temple, Talis casts fire magic for the first time, but his spell is wild. Sorcerers try to capture Talis and Mara and they flee into the temple crypts. Awoken from an ancient rest, a fallen champion slays the sorcerers and gives Talis a legendary map. The map leads them on a quest to discover the lost temple of the sun. To save his city, Talis must discover the power of magic locked away inside the ancient temple and become a true fire mage.-----Author's note:It has been five years since I published Fire Mage and Sun Mage. As many readers have pointed out, the two books seemed like one book. They were originally one. Now, I am finally bringing them together as one complete story. I've rewritten the book with feedback from several beta readers and hope you enjoy the result. - John Forrester, December 28th, 2016:

An exhilarating, brightly coloured book of poems for very young children, intended to be a companion book to the very popular Twinkle, Twinkle, Chocolate Bar. It is designed as a read-aloud book and one that children will enjoy reading for themselves once they have mastered the initial skillsof reading. There are poems about eating, making a mess, going out, playtime, bathtime, and going to bed, as well as poems about giants, monsters, pets, curious people, witches and wizards, teeth, and brithdays. It is illustrated by a group of very talented young artists, five of whom have neverbeen published before.

Many important literary texts of ancient Egypt are recreated in translations (by Foster) that are literary rather than literal, conveying the spirit as well as the substance of each text. Included are compositions not readily available elsewhere, such as selections from The Leiden hymns , the conclusion to "The Testament of Amenemhat," and "Menna's Lament." Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Here is an extra-fun vocabulary builder for kids, and a rhyming dictionary they can also use as a spelling aid when they look up words belonging to similar rhyming patterns. Key words are listed alphabetically in extra large type--approximately two-to-four key words per page--each followed by a list of rhyming words. Each page also features humorous, cartoon-style color illustrations that relate to the words. Many illustrations have rhyming captions. For example, a shark bites a chunk from an unhappy fisherman's boat, and the caption reads: "My bite is worse than my bark," said the shark. / "With my teeth I leave my mark!" A section near the back of the book encourages kids to compose their own humorous verse, and explains rules for writing limericks, nonsense nursery rhymes, counting rhymes, rhyming riddles, rapping rhymes, and more. Kids will find hundreds of key words, each accompanied by a full array of rhyming words. A detailed index lists all words and rhymes. Hundreds of color illustrations.

Lady Elendria Orensal escapes the city of Criswall from the chaos of the cultists of Ba’al. Madam Lassengre has promised to take Elendria and her friends to a coven of witches in the Great Barrier Mountains, where Elendria can grow her magical power. She must prepare for the coming fight between an army of giant magical constructs and the armies of men.Prince Jondran Damensar fights in the south against the Kingdom of Jalinfaer. Arcturius, the wizard, warns him of a cultist uprising in the capital. But he cannot go north despite discovering the king is imprisoned. For the battle to be won, he must forge an alliance between old enemies to defeat new foes.When Elendria joins the prince in the struggle against the cultists, he must choose between his growing love for her and his sworn duty to his kingdom. For Elendria, it is a choice between family and the promise of a new empire and upholding the old ways of kings and nobles.