Books with author Jonathan Scott

Ever wondered why the dinosaurs didn’t survive? In this fascinating non-chronological report the success story of crocodiles and lizards (focusing on monitor lizards), and some of the reasons why they have survived since the time of the dinosaurs is explored.• This e-book is best viewed on Kindle Fire in landscape view to optimise your experience.• Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.• Text type – A non-chronological report.• The book includes a contents page on page 1, plus a glossary and index on pages 20 and 21.• A fact chart on pages 22 and 23 summarises the distinguishing aspects of each of crocodiles and monitor lizards.• Curriculum links – Science: Humans and other animals.• This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.

Linking four continents over three centuries, Selling Empire demonstrates the centrality of India--both as an idea and a place--to the making of a global British imperial system. In the seventeenth century, Britain was economically, politically, and militarily weaker than India, but Britons increasingly made use of India's strengths to build their own empire in both America and Asia. Early English colonial promoters first envisioned America as a potential India, hoping that the nascent Atlantic colonies could produce Asian raw materials. When this vision failed to materialize, Britain's circulation of Indian manufactured goods--from umbrellas to cottons--to Africa, Europe, and America then established an empire of goods and the supposed good of empire. Eacott recasts the British empire's chronology and geography by situating the development of consumer culture, the American Revolution, and British industrialization in the commercial intersections linking the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. From the seventeenth into the nineteenth century and beyond, the evolving networks, ideas, and fashions that bound India, Britain, and America shaped persisting global structures of economic and cultural interdependence.

A few hundred yards from the bustle of Philadelphia’s Lincoln Drive, in a seldom-visited corner of Fairmount Park, lies a small stone cave. A nearby marker states that the cave was once the meditation cell of the 17th century mystic, Johannes KelpiusHistorian Julius Sachse called him “one of the most picturesque characters of our early history.” Although his story is shrouded in legend, the historical facts are as remarkable as the mysterious tales. A brilliant scholar, Kelpius ministered to Pennsylvania’s early settlers as a healer, scientist, lawyer, and philosopher.This short story gives a taste of the impact this unusual figure had on early America through the eyes of a boy who finds more than he expects--and fears in the wilderness of the Wissahickon forest.

A new era in science fantasy."What's not to love? There's aliens, pirates, cowboys, and mermaids. A little something for everybody!""Fans of Aurora Rising and Skyward will fall in love all over again.”Luna Chambers of the Isles of Soh'Jum is desperate to escape her planned betrothment and the responsibilities of adulthood. The night of her seventeenth Candleflame, she notices something odd—a lone strand of hair, white as the moon above, shining amongst her familiar black curls. A sign that the common blood within her veins has become so much more. Something the world of Nebalor hasn't seen in over two Ages…During her travels, she discovers a crash-landed alien named Jevlin Tao, who tells her that his kind—selvians—are responsible for the recent successes of humanity. An “uplifting process” that has led to his betrayal. Another space-faring race, the imperialistic xenoth of the Xen Domain, have found out about the humans and now threaten their annihilation.

SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS, DREW SCOTT AND JONATHAN SCOTT! Drew and Jonathan Scott, New York Times bestselling authors and hosts of the Emmy-nominated hit HGTV show Property Brothers, bring their winning blend of imagination, humor, and can-do know-how to their first picture book. It all begins when Drew and Jonathan are doing what they do best—thinking up big plans for even bigger projects. Will they build a treehouse? A castle? A catapult? They have a whole lot of big ideas, but no one thinks they can do any of them! The twins brainstorm, scribble, and tinker until they have the perfect big plan. They’ll save every last penny, sketch out some designs, and make a whole lot of noise—builders aren’t known for being quiet—because they know that little kids can do big things. But what will Drew and Jonathan do when their big plans don’t go the way they’d hoped? Find out in this heartwarming new story from everyone’s favorite twins. And the book comes complete with an original do-it-yourself building project that parents and kids can tackle together at home. Everyone knows that every big plan starts with a dream!

A new era in science fantasy."What's not to love? There's aliens, pirates, cowboys, and mermaids. A little something for everybody!""Fans of Aurora Rising and Skyward will fall in love all over again.”Luna Chambers of the Isles of Soh'Jum is desperate to escape her planned betrothment and the responsibilities of adulthood. The night of her seventeenth Candleflame, she notices something odd—a lone strand of hair, white as the moon above, shining amongst her familiar black curls. A sign that the common blood within her veins has become so much more. Something the world of Nebalor hasn't seen in over two Ages…During her travels, she discovers a crash-landed alien named Jevlin Tao, who tells her that his kind—selvians—are responsible for the recent successes of humanity. An “uplifting process” that has led to his betrayal. Another space-faring race, the imperialistic xenoth of the Xen Domain, have found out about the humans and now threaten their annihilation.

The Masai have a reputation for courage, independence and a way of life that fits with the grasslands of the East African plains. Find out all about the people, their history and how they live, in this stunning non-fiction book by top BBC wildlife filmmakers and photographers Jonathan and Angela Scott.• Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.• Text type - A non-chronological report.• There is a useful glossary and index on pages 44 and 45 and a diary of the day in the life f a Masai child on pages 46 and 47.• Curriculum links - Geography: knowledge and understanding of places; Citizenship: developing good relationships and respecting the differences between people.

All cheetahs have a lifetime of danger. How can Honey the cheetah protect her cubs? Find out in this book. Pathfinders titles are for learners whose reading is accurate, fast and fluent. They will need to decode and read unfamiliar words. Stories and subject matter typically require readers to understand character emotions and motives. Contains full teaching support including learning outcomes, curriculum links and follow-up activities.