Books with author Katherine Pym

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.\nIn this brilliant, breathtaking Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport. As India starts to prosper, the residents of Annawadi are electric with hope. Abdul, an enterprising teenager, sees "a fortune beyond counting" in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away. Meanwhile Asha, a woman of formidable ambition, has identified a shadier route to the middle class. With a little luck, her beautiful daughter, Annawadi's "most-everything girl," might become its first female college graduate. And even the poorest children, like the young thief Kalu, feel themselves inching closer to their dreams. But then Abdul is

Kathy Orr, marine biologist and artist, tells the life story of the conch shell. Although written with young children in mind, her colourful artwork will appeal to all ages. The story traces Shelley's life cycle from her beginning as a drifting baby, no bigger than a pinhead, to the time when she produces her own offspring. Fascinating facts about the life of the conch and other marine animals with which it comes into contact show the importance of conserving this beautiful creature. Double-page spreads feature a page of text accompanied by a full-colour illustration in the author's charming and serene style.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A first book by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist profiles everyday life in the settlement of Annawadi as experienced by a Muslim teen, an ambitious rural mother of a prospective female college student and a young scrap metal thief, in an account that illuminates how their efforts to build better lives are challenged by regional religious, caste and economic tensions.

Target Grade 5 workbooks build skills from Grade 4 and extend into Grade 6 to catch up, keep up and make expected progress in GCSE (9-1) Mathematics. Target’s unique approach tackles the key misconceptions and barriers identified at each grade level to build essential exam skills for success. Each unit breaks down mathematical concepts into the core components to tackle misunderstandings at the root, add depth to knowledge and build confidence. After checking their basic knowledge and boosting skills, students can test their knowledge with exam-style questions and problem-solving exercises. The workbooks also includes a glossary, useful formulae and an answers section to support independent working both in and out of the classroom. Exam Board: Pearson EdexcelLevel: GCSE (9-1)Subject: MathematicsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exams: June 2017 Part of the Target Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics series: Target Grade 3 Algebra and Shape Target Grade 3 Number and Statistics Target Grade 5 Number and Algebra Target Grade 5 Shape and Statistics Target Grade 7 Algebra and Shape Target Grade 7 Numbers and Statistics Target Grade 9 Algebra Target Grade 9 Algebraic Techniques, Shape and StatisticsTarget workbooks make the perfect partner to the GCSE (9-1) Revise! series.

"Charming."—Rob Clough, tcj.com "[Katherine Roy’s] 'kids' comics have just as much to offer adults and maybe still more to parents."—Rich Kreiner, tcj.com "The only thing better than enthusiasm is enthusiasm + talent. Katherine Roy is an exemplar of both."—weloveyouso.com (Spike Jonze’s blog) Have you ever been scared to grow up? Meet Caterpillar, a charming and adventurous bug, who doesn't want to grow up. Growing up means she'll get old and eventually die! But when she finds a baby squid in the ocean, Caterpillar hatches a different plan for her future: she'll become a squid! With the help of her new friend, Squidy, Caterpillar will do everything she can to transform from a little caterpillar into a giant squid. Spots is the second book in the "charming" and "delightful" Caterpillar Tales comics series for readers of all ages.

Praise for Caterpillar Tales: "Charming."—Rob Clough, tcj.com "Delightful."—weloveyouso.com (Spike Jonze’s blog) "[Katherine Roy’s] 'kids' comics have just as much to offer adults and maybe still more to parents."—Rich Kreiner, tcj.com Have you ever wanted to be something really really badly? More than anything in the world, Caterpillar, a charming and adventurous bug, wants to be a Junior Pharaoh. But she can’t do it alone. With the help of a new, Egyptian friend, Mummy Cat, she’ll battle snakes, hippos and crocodiles, and learn what it takes to be a real Junior Pharaoh. Will she make it? Junior Pharaoh is the third book in the "charming" and "delightful" Caterpillar Tales comics series for readers of all ages. BONUS STORIES INCLUDED: —Caterpillar is planning a dinner party, but what will she do when her soup becomes explosive?! Find out in Soup. —When Caterpillar stares up at the clouds, she never expects them to come to life! Now there's a giant robot on the rampage in her little town. How will she escape this daring adventure? Find out in White River Junction.

LONG, BROAD, AND SHARPSIGHT THE DWARF WITH THE GOLDEN BEARD THE GREAT WHITE BEAR AND THE TROLLS THE STORY OF THE THREE BILLY GOAT GRUFFS THE STONES OF PLOUVINEC THE KING OF THE BUFFALOES THE JACKAL AND THE ALLIGATOR THE BABA YAGA TAMLANE THE FARMER AND THE PIXY RABBIT’S EYES MUDJEE MONEDO DAPPLEGRIM THE FISH PRINCE THE MAGIC RICE KETTLE THE CROW PERI THE FOUR WISHES WHY THE ANIMALS NO LONGER FEAR THE SHEEP PRINCESS ROSETTA

This informative book begins, "Warm, tea-colored water swirls gently around our canoe as we paddle slowly up the salty channel." Take a journey through the Mangrove Swamp and learn about its many important roles. "...a home for wildlife; a protector of our coastal land and clear seas; a nursery ground for baby marine animals; and an amazing nutrition source for the abundant life in our shallow oceans."