Books with author Rayner Shoo

This book brings geometry to life with Euclid explaining the principles of Geometry to his friends. Full of fun, explanation and even jokes, thei is the perfect introduction to a sometimes tricky subject.Euclid lived 2300 years ago in Alexandria, in northern Egypt. His was a brilliant mind. He devised a method of learning Geometry starting from the simplest idea – an Axiom - something we can all agree is self-evident. Euclid built argument upon argument, creating a brillaintly simple system for learning Geometry which he wrote down in his book - Euclid's Elements - which was still in everyday use in schools well into the 20th century.Shoo Rayner brings another Mega-mind to life with wit, clarity and sensitivity. For any age that wants to get to grips with geometry.

It's a game of hide and seek and Dad the crab is looking for Tim, but he can't find him anywhere. As he hunts around the seabed he finds lots of other crabs in different hiding places, but will he ever find Tim? Written and illustrated by Shoo Rayner this is a fun story with lively, colourful artwork.• This e-book is best viewed on Kindle Fire in landscape view to optimise your experience.• Pink/1A – a simple story with a familiar setting• Text type – Fiction• The focus phonemes in this book are s, a, t, i, p, n, m, d• A picture of the seabed on pages 14-15 shows all the crabs and their hiding places to help children recap the story

If you can make a mark on a piece of paper you can draw! If you can write your name... you can draw! Millions of people watch Shoo Rayner's Drawing Tutorials on his award-winning YouTube channel - ShooRaynerDrawing. learn to draw with Shoo Rayner too! In this book, Shoo shows you how, with a little practice, you can learn the basic shapes and techniques of drawing and soon be creating your own, fabulous works of art. Everyone can draw. That means you too!

Archimedes had probably the most inventive mind in all history. His war machines beat the mighty Roman Navy. Marcus Claudius Marcellus was the Roman General who finally beat Archimedes. But Marcellus was a fan as well as a foe. The genius of Archimedes becomes clear as Marcellus tells his son why he admired the great man so much.Archimedes inventions are explained in a clear and fun way by award-winning author and illustrator, Shoo Rayner, who has written over 200 books for children and illustrated 80 more for other great authors, such as Michael Morpurgo, Michael Rosen and Rose Impey."Shoo Rayner has a way of breaking things down and making them easy to understand and entertaining too..."

Learn to draw amazing, Ancient Greek stuff for school assignments, homework, fun or pleasure. Packed with carefully chosen drawing projects - each one beautifully illustrated, then broken down into simple, step by step examples and instructions that will have you illustrating and decorating your work with style and confidence.Draw the gods of Mount Olympus, mythical creatures, heroes and monsters. Wield your pencil like a Spartan warrior, drawing helmets, swords, armour and chariots. Design Ancient Greek fashion and everyday objects, then decorate your pages with gorgeous borders and patterns.Best-selling children's author, Shoo Rayner, visits schools all over the world, showing how to draw and illustrate. He is also an award-winning YouTuber, whose how-to-draw videos have been viewed millions and millions of times. You will also find his drawing videos on www.getepic.comSome of the drawings in this book will be complimented by videos on www.youtube.com/drawstuffrealeasy.The Ancient Greeks are a core unit of the Elementary and Primary Curriculum. This book is both a perfect complement to school studies and a drawing primer for those, of any age, who want to build and develop their illustration skills.Headings include: About Ancient Greek Art Temples, Buildings & Columns Mount Olympus - Kingdom of the Gods Everyday Objects Myths & Legends Theatre Masks Toys Olympics Myths & Monsters Greek Pots and Border Patterns Pegasus - King of the SkyFashion and Clothing Hades and the Underworld The Signs of the Zodiac Shields and Helmets Swords & Soldiers Battle & Warfare Ships The Labours of Hercules Atlas The Greek Alphabet

Perfect introduction to Math and Stem conceptsArchimedes incredible inventions and mathematical ideas and introduced in an easy to understand, heavily illustrated style. Elementary/Primary STEM core ideasArchimedes had probably the most inventive mind in all history. His war machines beat the mighty Roman Navy.Marcus Claudius Marcellus was the Roman General who finally beat Archimedes. But Marcellus was a fan as well as a foe.In this book Marcellus tells his son why he admired Archimedes so much and explains, in easy to understand terms, how Archimedes concerts work and are still the foundation of modern Math and Science."My sons favorite book on Archimedes. He loves the fun pictures and all the information packed in this book. Perfect for his report." Lisa G. WachsmannThis is a fully illustrated book layout, so is best viewed on computer screens and tablets.

A brilliant, funny, exciting, new way to teach the basics of geometry from the best-selling children’s author, Shoo Rayner.Euclid, the man who invented geometry, takes you through the basic ideas of geometry. Start by connecting two points to make a line, then three to make a triangle, then four to make a square. Geometry never was such fun or so easy! You too will soon be a friend of Euclid.Euclid lived over 2,000 years ago in Ancient Greece. He worked out the principles of geometry from the ground up. Euclid says if you understand this, then you can add a bit more until you understand that... then you can add a bit more until you understand that. Euclid called it an axiomatic way of learning. Great for mathematicians and also for visual learners.It's like climbing a ladder, step by step. You will soon learn the principles of geometry which are the foundations of mathematics and are so useful to know in everyday life.Best-selling children' author, Shoo Rayner, developed this book from a series of videos on his popular YouTube channel, DrawStuffRealEasy. He also used Euclid's ideas to create - Every One Can Draw - a book that teaches you how to draw in the same way Euclid teaches geometry. Shoo says he was not very good at math at school, but always did well in geometry - Geometry is the secret skill for artists to learn and often children who are not good at math, who are visual learners can be good at geometry. Used by Archie's Place - a school math pop-up program

Do you want to learn to draw in an easy, simple way? Then follow the instructions in this book and you will amaze yourself, your friends and your family in no time and you being to create great drawings through simple easy steps.If you can make a mark on a piece of paper... you can draw and this book will show you how to make a few more marks to make a drawing that you will be proud of.Written and illustrated by best-selling children's author and illustrator, Shoo Rayner, who shows millions of people how to draw on his on his award-winning YouTube channel - shooraynerdrawing.In this book Shoo Rayner shows you how, with a little practice, you can learn the basic shapes and techniques of drawing and soon be creating your own, fabulous works of art.Everyone can draw - and that means you too!Shoo Rayner has based his ideas on the ancient, tried and tested methods of Euclid, the man who invented geometry. Start with the simplest shape - a dot on the page. Make two dots and connect them together with a line and you are drawing!Many adults love this book too, because it teaches drawing in a completely new and different way. ***This book is best viewed on a colour screen like a Kindle Fire or using the kindle reader app on your computer screen.***

Who will win the Big Fight? What is the Lucky Stone? Will Vik be eaten alive by Killer Whales?Viking Vik and his faithful dog, Flek, embarks on three exhilarating adventures with only his wits to protect him as he battles his brother, Wulf, the stormy sea and monsters of his imagination! Can his sister, Freya, help?Three tales from Shoo Rayner's well-loved Viking Vik series are brought together in one book for the first time. The Big Fight, The Lucky Stone and The Longship.Vik is a boy in Viking-age Norway. He faces timeless problems, adversaries and problems which he tackles with wit, humour and guts. Easy reading-level language for middle-grade aged children. Wonderful aditional reading for the Primary curriculum.

Penni and Benni are choosing their perfect, new baby. Thank goodness... help is at hand! Starting a brand new family is an adventure full of surprises! Where do babies come from in the modern, digital world, now that the stork has gone into retirement and the gooseberry bush has wilted? This is a book for new and expecting families and children who want to know where babies come from, without all the gory details! Penni and Benni are very much in love and want to start a new family, but how to go about it?Thanks heavens there is the Special Delivery App where you can choose the perfect baby and have it delivered to your door nine months later! You may have forgotten all about your decision in the meantime, so it might be a bit of a surprise when the doorbell rings!This is the first in the Penni and Benni series from best-selling chaildren's author and illustrator Shoo Rayner.Is it a children's book, or is it really for grown-ups? You decide...The Penni and Benni series explore modern, digital dilemmas with humour, wonderful characters and glorious illustrations