Books with author Rod Collins

Students can quickly get to grips with problem solving and reasoning by completing activities categorised by topic and question type. Fully in line with the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum.Problem solving and reasoning are focuses in the Cambridge Primary Mathematics Curriculum. It is essential that all students have access to problem solving and reasoning activities. Some key benefits to problem solving in maths include:• Helping pupils grasp diverse mathematical concepts and understand the application of the subject• Enhancing strategic thinking• Developing transferable skillsThis book consists of three different types of mathematical problem solving challenges:1.Solving mathematical problems. This involves pupils solving problems ‘within’ mathematics itself, recognising patterns and relationships, making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions.2.Reasoning mathematically. This involved pupils using logical thinking to solve problems, focusing on making conjectures and generalisations, and explaining and justifying conclusions using appropriate language.3.Using & applying mathematics in real-world contexts. This involves pupils engaging in challenges that require them to use and apply their mathematical knowledge and skills in open-ended, real-world contexts.

Sally Saver and her friends Casey Cash, Sam Spender, and Billy Budget are on a backyard adventure when they stumble upon a mysterious stone with magical time-traveling powers.The friends’ adventure soon gets a blast from the past as they find themselves on the high seas with a crew of treacherous pirates.When they notice the pirates have stolen valuable treasure, Sally and her pals decide nab it and take it back to modern times where they’ll use it for good. But when the friends return home, their differing personalities and attitudes toward money result in a clash of opinions.Should it be saved, spent in one spot, or invested? Rick Slickster has his own ideas for the treasure. So the friends will have to put their heads together to make the right decision before it’s too late.Sally Saver and the Treasures in Time is an interactive adventure that allows young readers to decide where the story goes as they learn the basics of finance: saving, budgeting, and the consequences of financial decisions. With numerous paths to choose and six different endings, this educational tale will keep youngsters coming back long after it ends.

Horatio Entwhistle and his best friends—lock picker extraordinaire Ming, her cousin Grace, and gadget expert Wheels—have defeated many of Australia’s dastardly villains using Horatio’s patented Stupendous Glue. While on holiday at Nan and Pop’s, they’re literally struck by their newest adventure! Sailing toward Crystal Lake to camp for the night, Ming and Wheels are shocked when their boat is suddenly rammed by a large cruiser. The unfriendly man onboard accuses them of trespassing and warns them never to return. Horatio and Grace hurry to rescue their friends from the capsized boat. They make camp but wake to find their food, supplies, and glue stolen—and a No Trespassing sign posted.When Wheels uses his turbocharged wheelchair to explore the area, he overhears the angry stranger arguing with his workers about a sand mine near the lake. The four friends investigate, only to discover that the man, Mr. Jones, and his employees are dumping large, mysterious drums of liquid inside the mine.While the young sleuths are searching for clues, they’re caught and ordered to stay away. They don’t, of course, and are soon up to their necks in intrigue—and danger.Unstick is the unforgettable finale to the Entwhistle Experiment series.

The Moonstone is an ancient Indian diamond which brings disaster and tragedy to everyone who owns it. Rachel Verinder's uncle gives the diamond to her as a birthday present, but the same night, it is stolen. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.

Is there anyone out there who understands?After escaping captivity and torture, all Jessie wanted was her life back, to return to high school, hang out with her friends and kiss her boyfriend, Jake. But six months is a long time to be gone, and her kidnapper is still at large.Frightening memories wait around every turn as Jessie attempts to sort terror from truth. Though home, she still hears her kidnapper’s breath mingling with classmates’ whispers, and Jake is nowhere to be seen... Jessie wakes from her nightmare to find Cole Hastings offering up gentle smiles and a chance at freedom Jessie so desperately craves and never thought she’d find in a childhood friend. From the back of a Harley can Jessie make her way through the darkness and the chaos?In her debut YA novel, E. Collins takes her readers into the mind of a girl who refuses to be a victim. Hop on, come along for the ride through tears and laughter, love and loss, on the road to rediscovery as Jessie fights through her demons in an attempt to find life on the other side.

Poor Snowball! The cat may hiss whenever he sees Horatio Entwhistle, but he doesn’t deserve to have his fur dyed bright green! He also doesn’t deserve to be catnapped, which is nearly what happens before Horatio, Wheels Petersen, and Ming-Yi Lee stumble across a burglary in progress. Snowball is safe—for now. But what are the crooks after?Horatio, Wheels, Ming, and Ming’s cousin, Grace, decide to put their heads together to solve Snowball’s secret. After their previous adventures, the four have proved they’re up for the challenge. Horatio is an extraordinary inventor, Wheels a master of his tricked-out wheelchair, and Ming a lock-picking champion. Ming finds her cousin annoying, but Grace proves to have hidden talents that just might save the day! Perfect for the adventurous young inventor in your life, this book follows Horatio and his friends as they tackle challenges with logical thinking and a zeal for finding truth and obtaining justice. The Entwhistle Experiment series celebrates the friends’ differences and shows how the unique talents of each one contribute to solving the mystery. The exploits of this enterprising foursome encourage kids to reach out to new friends, use their imaginations, and explore every possibility.

When Henry and Charlie Tremayne’s father is Disappeared by forces they do not understand, Charlie and Henry are forced to live in the family chateau in France with their evil Aunt Lavinia and her sinister husband, Maximilian. With the help of a magic ring and an old chronicle that suddenly appears in Charlie’s backpack, they begin to understand they have the power to save three people whose descendants will bring peace to the world. They soon find themselves in the centre of an epic fight between good and evil as Aunt Lavinia, Maximilian and other malevolent adversaries attempt everything in their power to weaken Charlie and Henry and ensure they will never be strong enough to save The Three. One day Charlie and Henry find a secret tunnel and meet Scruffy, a dog with special powers. Scruffy leads them to the centre of the bridge in Monet’s Garden, and into a terrifying and life-changing adventure that takes them back in time and across countries. They must use all of their intelligence, courage and love to survive and fight to be re-united with their father, and save the world from evil.