Books with author SAUNDERS

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Shackleton is a clear, simple and enlightening introduction to perhaps the most extraordinary survival stories of all time.Polar explorer Ben Saunders draws on his own experience of the Antarctic to bring to life the history, dangers and challenges of Shackleton's Endurance expedition. Inside, you'll discover how Shackleton, by successfully bringing all his men home in the face of near insurmountable odds, earned his reputation as one of the greatest leaders in history.Written by the leading lights and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions to subjects drawn from science, history and culture.Other books currently available in the Ladybird Expert series include:· Climate Change· Quantum Mechanics· Evolution· Battle of BritainFor an adult readership, the Ladybird Expert series is produced in the same iconic small hardback format pioneered by the original Ladybirds. Each beautifully illustrated book features the first new illustrations produced in the original Ladybird style for nearly forty years.

Will Jessie ever learn how to ride?Jessie has always wanted to learn how to ride a horse. Now she’s going to pony camp to meet the beautiful horse of her dreams. But Ranger isn’t what Jessie expected. He’s spotted. He’s stubborn. He’s short. And he doesn’t like Jessie any more than she likes him! Jessie wanted to be a great rider overnight. But learning to ride Ranger is really hard. What’s worse, snobby Maxine from Jessie’s third-grade class is a great rider who thinks she knows everything. Will Jessie need help from bossy Maxine to make her dream come true? Saddle up and come to PONY CAMP. It’s about kids like you learning all about horses . . . and one another.

'Welcome Back Eddie After Lockdown'. Eddie shows his findings whilst returning to school and acknowledges his feelings and changes on his return. This book displays how Eddie is supported at home and at school, giving lots of positives and reassurance. Full of bright colourful illustrations for our readers and helpful tips in the back, how to help and support your child with their emotions. This is a process that we are all in together and this book gives helpful conversation starters and opportunities to discuss with your child, how they might be feeling. With bright colourful pages, it sets out to explain how their classroom may look different and how they will be supported in having to adapt to social distancing. Eddie experiences a number of emotions and these emotions are named. It is anticipated that children will be able to identify with Eddie and therefore be more prepared for going back to school. Acknowledgements: Special thanks to a wonderful team of Educational Psychologists , for their contribution to this book. The Eddie Series Books

The Sleepover Friends are going to be in a wedding! Patti’s Uncle Nick and their substitute teacher, Ms. Chipley, are getting married, and the girls will be junior bridesmaids. They pick out a dress and excitedly await the big day.Meanwhile, the girls come up with another matchmaking scheme—involving the mysterious owner of a 1942 Riverhurst High School ring they’ve found and Lauren’s grumpy neighbor, Mr. Winkler, also a ’42 graduate.But suddenly, Stephanie starts acting strange. She avoids her friends, and won’t tell them what’s wrong. Is there another wedding in the works—for Stephanie’s Nana?

This story has everything:A boy who turns into a dragon...and backagain.The longest, most boring train ride ever.Bully boys, making stuff, and a near disaster on the river.There’s even magic, two court cases, a plane ride and a song.Join the Drako family, the nasty Purkisses, teacher Hippolyta Scythe, singer Solange Luna, and Percy the phenomenal child artist, along with Gallo the superhero dragon!A brilliant book for fans of Lemony Snicket.

Night Night, Sleep Tight storybooks are a brilliant new set of fairy tale bedtime books. The brightly colored charming illustrations coupled with these four well-known fairy tales will be the perfect way to encourage children to sleep. With cute pictures and easy to read along rhymes, every young child should love hearing these read and enjoy following along the story by looking at the brightly colored pages and words.

Kate has won first prize in a raffle—six tickets to Wilderness World! And Kate’s parents have offered to take the family and the Sleepover Friends for their upcoming spring vacation. But with four people in Kate’s family, there are only two tickets left for the Sleepover Friends—so one of them won’t be able to go! How can Kate choose between her best friends?Fortunately, the girls come up with a plan: They’ll do odd jobs to earn money for one more ticket. But they only have two weeks. And raising the money turns out to be a lot harder than they’d expected!