Books with author Oxford University Press

This interactive series makes developing language skills exciting for primary.Stories and cross-curricular texts with full-color illustrations stimulate students' interest, while carefully graded English introduces them to new language.· Pictures support the story clearly· Text in different colors makes it easier to follow the dialogue· "Read and do": integrated activities for every page of reading· Picture Dictionary in each book· Notes for teachers and parents in each book

This interactive series makes developing language skills exciting for primary.Stories and cross-curricular texts with full-color illustrations stimulate students' interest, while carefully graded English introduces them to new language.· Pictures support the story clearly· Text in different colors makes it easier to follow the dialogue· "Read and do": integrated activities for every page of reading· Picture Dictionary in each book· Notes for teachers and parents in each book

The Oxford Children's Encyclopedia of Our World is a major new reference book for children of 8 and over, giving a fascinating insight into the wonders of Mother Earth. Some 110 major entries carefully explain the key issues of human and physical geography. Each article features colour photosand other illustrations specially selected to expand on the information given in the text. The articles are arranged alphabetically from Africa to Wetlands, to allow quick access to information, and the text is completely up to date and has been checked by experts.

Where can you find Yasser Arafat rubbing shoulders with Archimedes? Or Theodore Roosevelt face-to-face with Diana Ross? The answer is: The Oxford Children's Book of Famous People. This comprehensive, fully illustrated book tells the stories of over 1,000 women and men who have shaped the world. It embraces the famous and the infamous from all over the globe and all walks of life: politicians and statesmen, religious leaders, scientists, explorers, philosophers, artists, musicians, sports heroes and many more. Ancient rulers share the same page as 20th-century movie stars, giving an unusual but highly entertaining perspective on the range of people who have made a mark in history. Each article in this A to Z book captures the essential facts about each person's life, their influences, and their major achievements. To find out why Edvard Munch painted such sad pictures, or who helped Giacomo Puccini become a famous composer, or what was Elvis Presley's first big hit, just turn the page... * International in scope and subject matter * Illustrated in full color throughout * Extensive cross referencing, quote boxes, lists of presidents, prime ministers, kings and queens, Oscar winners, Nobel Prize winners, Roman emperors, and popes * Two complete indexes (thematic and chronological) Though it's a perfect reference for study or leisure for children 9-12, all ages (adults, too) will find this a fascinating guide to the people who make history.

Sleeping Beauty is a classic fairy tale about a prince, princess, an evil witch and how good always triumphs over evil. A fairy tale was first published by Charles Perrault called “La Belle au bois dormant”. His version of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales was published under the title “Dornröschen”.Sleeping Beauty is a story about a girl who was stabbed with the spindle and befell the old curse from the evil fairy. She fell asleep for one hundred years, and it could be saved only by the brave prince. Although the story of the evil witch sounds cruel, fairy tales will always be popular in the daily lives of our children. They awaken the imagination, thought-provoking and learn about good and evil intentions of people.Fairy tales encourage children to express their feelings and to understand how in life they should fight against evil monsters, or in this case a stepmother. In older age they will certainly found themselves in a difficult situation, they will remember some fairy tales and know how to respond. Fairy tales can also be modified, sometimes embellished, but the important thing is to contain the original lesson.Genre: fairytaleTime: once upon a timePlace: castleBook SummaryOnce upon a time a king and a queen lived and they wanted a child, but they could never have one. The situation started changing the day the queen met a frog that promised her that she would give birth to a girl in a year.The royal couple got a daughter, and they were so happy that they decided to throw a big party. They invited the fairies that lived in their kingdom to the christening. The custom was that each fairy wishes something beautiful for the child.Except for the mentioned fairies, everybody had forgotten an old one. Full of anger and hatred she went to the castle. The servants set up a table but they’ve only put 12 plates, and there were 13 fairies. The good fairies said their wishes and then the old one showed up.She said a horrible curse and threatened that the girl would stab herself at the age of 15 on a spindle and die.Everyone was left speechless. Then a good fairy said her spell. She could not undo the curse, but she could ease it. She wished that the girl instead of dying falls asleep and that after 100 years of sleep a prince will come and wake her up from the eternal sleep, and that only true love’s kiss could rescue the girl.Despite the fact that The sleeping beauty was not supposed to die the king got so scared that he order the kingdom to burn all of the spindles. When the princess turned 15, she was left alone for a while and started to investigate the castle.Wandering through the castle, she ran into an old woman who was working with a spindle. She was curious and wanted to try it herself, and that’s how the curse came to life. The sleeping beauty fell asleep for 100 years.The whole kingdom fell asleep with the princess. Everything stopped, and even the flies were frozen in time. The castle got surrounded by weeds, and the story of the sleeping princess began to spread around.Brave princes came to wake her up, but they did not succeed in it because of the thick vegetation around the castle that took a few lives. After 100 years a brave young man came to the city and wanted to visit the castle everyone was talking about. His presence had a different effect on the vegetation that started moving and blossoming.When he entered the castle, he saw servant sleeping and walking through the castle he finally found the princess. One look was enough for him to fall in love and his kiss woke her up. With the princess, the whole kingdom woke up, and the life started from where it stopped. The prince and princess lived happily ever after.Characters: The sleeping beauty, king and queen, prince, fairies

From the human body to the solar system, and from the American Revolution to the continent of Africa, The Ultimate Book of Knowledge offers young readers a dazzling source of information on virtually any topic they can dream of. Packed with full-color illustrations and photographs on every page, this stimulating book is divided into sections on the human body, plants and animals, the Earth, planets and stars, science and technology, the arts, our society, history, and countries. Young people will learn the parts of a flower and how muscles move bones, the name of the fastest fish and the age of the oldest crocodiles, the windiest place on Earth and the very first passengers in a hot-air balloon (a sheep, a duck, and a cockerel). There is something here for almost any interest. The book sheds light on dinosaurs and spiders, computers and the internet, films and cartoons, the ancient Egyptians, knights and castles, China and the United States. Each topic includes attractive illustrations with captions and easy-to-understand, age-specific text. There are intriguing "Did You Know" sections that contain fascinating, little-known observations, "Fast Facts" sections that contain things like the tallest dinosaur or the longest tunnel or the deepest lake, and "Key Dates" boxes that show the development over time of topics like World Religions or Egyptian Civilization. The book also includes a large number of full-color maps and an index that helps kids find information on their favorite topics. Fun to flip through, easy to read, and quite informative, The Ultimate Book of Knowledge is a perfect starting place for any child eager to learn about the world around them.

When Christmas comes for the four March girls, there is no money for expensive presents and they give away their Christmas breakfast to a poor family. But there are no happier girls in America than Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. They miss their father, of course, who is away at the Civil War, butthey try hard to be good so that he will be proud of his 'little women' when he comes home.This heart-warming story of family life has been popular for more than a hundred years.

Winnie and Wilbur: The Pirate AdventureWinnie and Wilbur are off to a fancy-dress party. Winnie is going as a pirate and Wilbur is her parrot. Squawk! At the party they find a whole crew of little pirates ready to set sail on the high seas. It's a swashbuckling Winnie and Wilbur adventure! Korky Paul's intricate artwork is full of madcap humour and crazy details to pore over. The spellbinding new look of this bestselling series celebrates the wonderful relationship that exists between Winnie the Witch and her big black cat, Wilbur.