Books with author Joyce Richardson

Fully updated for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, this book is packed with information on the laws that govern rugby and how they are enforced by referees. Find out about the complex laws of the game with pitch-side photographs of professional players and specially commissioned action shots that explain the laws in detail.The four books in the Rugby Focus series takes an in-depth look at one of the world's best-loved sports. Find out everything you need to know about rugby, from the players and laws of the game to the teamwork involved in winning the ultimate tournament - the Rugby World Cup.Great for readers who play the game or avid fans!

Have you ever wondered what made human beings think they could go to the Moon? The idea of exploring space started with fiction and science-fiction written by authors like Jules Verne and H G Wells. Little did they know that space travel would become a reality! It'll Never Work: Rockets and Space Travel explores the history of space travel and spaceships, the successes and failures that have led to the very recent Pluto flyby by the New Horizons spacecraft.Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.

Alena Archer is an attractive and extremely popular young woman who appears to have it all. Sarah Miller, on the other hand is a bit shy and insecure. Sarah and her small group of friends just don’t feel like they fit in with the other kids in school. Sometimes they’re teased and this leaves them feeling even more like outcasts, but at least they’re thankful that they don’t have to endure the kind of tormenting that a boy in their class named Kent Evans does. Alena becomes seriously injured in a car accident and is admitted to the hospital where Sarah’s mother works. The young girl recovers from her physical injuries but for some mysterious reason doesn’t respond emotionally. Her physician is baffled by her unresponsiveness and has her transferred to the psychiatric wing of the hospital for evaluation and treatment. When Mrs. Miller finally convinces Sarah she should visit Alena, Sarah is scared to death to walk into the girl’s hospital room. She’s sure that Alena doesn’t even know she exists! And she wonders what could someone like her possibly do to help the most popular girl in tenth grade?

Have you ever wondered why and how the car was invented? From steam cars and trains to experiments with rocket powered and flying cars, It'll Never Work: Cars, Trucks and Trains explores the history and development of vehicles that have led to the comforts of modern passenger transport that we know today.Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing in other similar ideas where relevant, and revealing that experimentation and failure often pave the way to technology success. Beautifully designed and illustrated with infographic-style artwork, this series is an excellent technology resource for readers aged 9 and up.