Books with author Laycock

They say that history is written by the victors, and consequently there is a tendency for the Britons to be forgotten in the story of the end of Roman Britain and the post-Roman period. Warlord will redress this balance looking at the extraordinary lives of British leaders from 400-550 and the strategies they used to seize and hold power during these turbulent times. The book focuses on key figures who have been largely neglected in history over the last 30 years. Starting with Gerontius, who rebelled against the Roman establishment, the story then turns the key figures of Vortigern and Ambrosius, who were faced with the Anglo-Saxon invasion, and finishes with a look at how British warlords such as Cerdic were forced to adapt to the situation and were compelled to seek power by working with the new Anglo-Saxon powerbase.

This series has been developed for the Cambridge Lower Secondary Global Perspectives Curriculum Framework (1129). Our Stage 8 teacher's books are the ideal addition to any Cambridge Global Perspectives classroom. Make the most of step-by-step lesson plans, clear links to the learning objectives, challenge topic ideas and practical differentiation advice for a thriving and collaborative classroom.

Feel confident exploring key global issues from multiple perspectives with Cambridge IGCSE® and O Level Global Perspectives, a brand new coursebook from Cambridge University Press to support study of the Cambridge IGCSE® and O Level Global Perspectives syllabuses, for first examination in 2018. Taking a completely skills-based approach, and written by a Global Perspectives specialist, the coursebook is structured around the key skills students must demonstrate, with references to relevant syllabus set topics. Each chapter contains multiple activities to encourage active engagement, assessment practice opportunities and differentiation support so that teachers can focus on the particular needs of their class.

Skills-focused resources to support the study of Cambridge IGCSE® and O Level Global Perspectives, for first examination in 2018. The Teacher's Resource CD-ROM offers further teaching ideas and support, drawn directly from the author's experience of examining and teacher training for Global Perspectives throughout the world. For each chapter, the resource contains: Scheme of Work, sample lesson plans, suggested answers to activities in the coursebook, further teaching ideas and worksheets.

This series has been developed for the Cambridge Lower Secondary Global Perspectives Curriculum Framework (1129). This Stage 8 learner's skills book helps students develop key 21st century skills including research, analysis and more. Written by experienced teacher and author, Keely Laycock, learners are encouraged to reflect on your chosen topics – such as sustainability and the digital world – at a personal, national and global level. This series enables students to develop skills for their future in a scaffolded and measurable way, and has been produced with feedback from teachers and students all around the world.

This series has been developed for the Cambridge Lower Secondary Global Perspectives Curriculum Framework (1129). Providing you with guidance and support for the Cambridge Lower Secondary Global Perspectives curriculum framework, our teacher books are the ideal addition to any global perspectives classroom. Make the most of step-by-step lesson plans, clear links to the learning objectives, challenge topic ideas and practical differentiation advice for a thriving and collaborative classroom.

Martha is humble and unspoilt, despite living a life of utter luxury at Lottery Lodge with her (mostly absent) father and stepmother Penelope.Mitch lives at the boys’ orphanage, a dilapidated mansion run by Ariadne Scattypants.Neither child has any idea about the life the other is leading.Between Lottery Lodge and the orphanage is a dense wood and it is here that a band of wild boys live. Mitch finds himself at their mercy, but somehow manages to scrabble his way out of the woods, emerging at Martha’s wonderful home.However, here, too, things are taking a sinister turn.Suitable for readers of 8-12

Isadora Wellington, known as Izzy, befriends Titania Moonsong, a wheelchair-bound old lady who lives at 13 Arnison Avenue. Rumour has it that Mrs Moonsong is a witch, which is hardly surprising: she has a black cat, Macbeth; her favourite piece of music is The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; and she makes peculiar concoctions from the herbs she grows in her garden. When Mrs Moonsong disappears and Dylan, a strange hippy, moves into her house, Izzy and her cousin Joe are concerned. It seems Dylan is the one intent on casting spells, and Mrs Moonsong is not the only one in danger.Suitable for readers of 7-12

Evie and Mia meet on a train on their way to St. Agatha's Boarding School for Girls. Dropped at a deserted station, with no one to meet them, they trek through the pelting rain and darkness for miles until they find a sign to St. Agatha's which points to an unlikely overgrown track leading up a mountain path.A foreboding place, St. Agatha's School is surrounded by a sea of mist, and overlooks a loch. Coming face to face with the grotesque caretaker, Mandrake, is not the only thing to unsettle them. What is the significance of the strange rings worn by Miss Blackthorn, the head teacher - and why does everyone behave so oddly?The girls stumble across a forgotten burial chamber. Inside, lies the crumbling skeleton of Sister Beatrice, clutching a note which tells of a curse. Locked in the chamber as a punishment, the friends discover an old book within which is the antidote to the curse... but it is hidden in code.Other books by Helen Laycock: Glass Dreams, Salt, The Secret of Pooks Wood, Martha and Mitch, Song of the Moon, Charlie Chumpkins, A Mouthful of Chuckles (Poetry)

Suitable for readers aged 7 – 12A holiday at Pirates’ Cove with Great Aunt Win is nothing like Toby expects it to be…He is baffled by the mysterious beach fires and eerie singing he witnesses during the night. He is fascinated, too, by the weird and wonderful tales of the town: not only the legend of the pitiful Mary-Anne, said to row out nightly to the Blue Rock, but also of the peculiar ‘cursed’ gold plate locked in the guesthouse cabinet.Stranger still, why has a dead man been spotted in the town?With the help of intriguing local girl, Hattie, the secrets of Salt Guesthouse are unravelled… but not before the children find themselves in grave danger. Other books by Helen Laycock:Glass Dreams, Mandrake’s Plot, The Secret of Pooks Wood, Martha and Mitch, Song of the Moon, Mr Charlie Chumpkins, The Further Mishaps of Charlie Chumpkins, A Mouthful of Chuckles (Poetry)