Books with author Rosemary Rees

Like other young Muslim girls of 18, Halima has moved with her family to London and her horizons are beginning to expand. Then, just as she is about to start university, she discovers her father's plan: to marry her to the son of a distant relation in Pakistan who once did him a favour. Halima is to be the repayment of the debt. And it's payback time... This title is also available as an ebook, in either Kindle, ePub or Adobe ebook editions

This series introduces readers to the lives of ancient peoples, including their social, economic, political and cultural beliefs and practices. New editions feature lively new design to make the information more accessible. End matter and weblinks are updated to encourage readers to do wider research. Primary sources bring the era to life and encourage readers to make their own judgements.

Tess is pony mad, but her mum can't afford riding lessons. When a group of travellers come to live in the village, Tess secretly visits their horses. As she makes friends with some of the gypsy families, she moves closer to living her dream and becoming a talented rider. But there's a lot of local hostility towards the travellers and when she finally confesses what she's been doing, she is forbidden to visit the gypsy site again. Unless she can begin to break down barriers between travellers and non-travellers, there's no chance that Tess will ever fulfil her dream. Focusing on one of the four main characters in the series 'The Travellers', this book is a great read as well as an effective way of coming to understand the world of travelling (gypsy) communities, through the eyes of one of four young teenagers. Offering interesting insights into the way travelling communities live and work, and contradicting many stereotypical assumptions about travellers and non-travellers alike, this book is perfect for any reader who wishes to know more about a different way of life.

Lizzie's time in Year Six is coming to an end. All her 'gorger' (non-gypsy) friends - including Tess - are going on to secondary school, but Lizzie's dad wants her to stay back at the traveller site and look after the younger kids, so her mum can earn money as a cleaner. Lizzie may not be much good at reading or writing, but she is a really talented artist. Can Lizzie find a way to go to art college? And how could she possibly get her dad to agree to such an outlandish plan? Focusing on one of the four main characters in the series 'The Travellers', this book is a great read as well as an effective way of coming to understand the world of travelling (gypsy) communities, through the eyes of one of four young teenagers. Offering interesting insights into the way travelling communities live and work, and contradicting many stereotypical assumptions about travellers and non-travellers alike, this book is perfect for any reader who wishes to know more about a different way of life.

Ben dreams of becoming a rich and famous footballer. He's just finished secondary school and has a team trial lined up. He can't afford not to get selected. But things don't go the way he'd planned, and when he meets a mysterious man called Blackwood, everything starts to change. Ben gets pulled into a criminal underworld and all his dreams are shattered. Ben realizes how stupid he's been, but he's in too deep. Then help comes from the most unexpected source. Focusing on one of the four main characters in the series 'The Travellers', this book is a great read as well as an effective way of coming to understand the world of travelling (gypsy) communities, through the eyes of one of four young teenagers. Offering interesting insights into the way travelling communities live and work, and contradicting many stereotypical assumptions about travellers and non-travellers alike, this book is perfect for any reader who wishes to know more about a different way of life.

A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. The Big Shrink playscript tells the story of Jason and Sam's tiny adventure in Mr Mulch's classroom thanks to a magical pen. . . or should that be a magical teacher? It is one of six playscripts from the Cambridge Reading Range of Genres Strand (Stories About Fantasy Worlds) for children in Key Stage 1/Primary 2 and 3. This guided group reading pack of six comes with free teacher notes containing general guidance on using the play together with more specific teaching points and follow-up activities, allowing children to practice reading, speaking and listening skills. There are seven characters in this play, and the order in which the characters are listed on the page reflects the contribution they make. The Big Shrink playscript is an adaptation of an existing Cambridge Reading storybook which gives children the opportunity to reinforce their reading of the original text.