Books with author Tim Copeland

Adventurer Tim Cope had a childhood dream: to travel the 10,000 kilometres from Mongolia to Hungary on horseback - a journey undertaken by the legendary leader of the Mongols, Genghis Khan. Tim made this epic journey - across the windswept wilderness and wolf-infested plateaux of Mongolia and Kazakhstan - with his dog Tigon. This three-and-a-half-year odyssey took Tim to both physical and emotional extremes. He immersed himself in the traditions and histories of the people of the steppe, who welcomed him and Tigon into their homes, marvelling at their ingenuity and resilience, and the nomadic lifestyle they have followed since the Mongols first travelled there in the thirteenth century. He endured unbelievable loneliness, hardship, isolation and climatic harshness. His journey is completely compelling and unique, and resonates with the pioneering spirit of the explorers of old. Above all, this is the story of an extraordinary friendship between Tim and Tigon.

Ancient Greece is one of the units in the new Cambridge Primary History series, which covers the Study Units identified by the revised national curriculum at key stage 2. Each unit in the series is written around a main historical enquiry and provides pupils with the knowledge, concepts and skills to complete their investigation. Ancient Greece uses the Olympic Games as a means of exploring different facets of life in the ancient world. Many important aspects of life are revealed, ranging from religion, art and architecture to trade, theatre and the relationships between the city states. This gives pupils a clear picture of what was important to the ancient Greeks, and the nature of their daily life. The Teacher's Book provides background information and a description of the work involved in each unit of the pupil's book. It also includes photocopiable worksheets which support or extend the enquiry, suggestions for further and cross-curricular work, and advice on assessment and reporting.

Cambridge Primary History has been specially written for the revised national curriculum at key stage 2. Each topic in the series covers the content of one Study Unit and provides stimulating and enjoyable activities suitable for children of a wide range of abilities. This text uses the Olympic Games as a microcosm through which to explore the ancient world. As we follow the Truth Heralds on their journey through Greece, inviting people to attend the Games, many important aspects of life are revealed. Religion, art and architecture, homes, war, trade, theatre, learning and the relationships between the city states are themes which give a clear picture of what was important to the Ancient Greeks, and the nature of their daily lives.

Set in ever so chic South Beach, this comic detective story surrounds the exploits of two struggling private dicks, Max "Gumsandals" Cohen and his Korean partner Charles "Chuck" Song. Max's oldest daughter is getting married at the end of the week and he doesn't know how he is going to pay for the wedding. When a mysterious Cuban offers them a job to find a missing box, Max takes the assignment despite his gut feeling that something isn't quite kosher. Within a very short time, his instincts are proven right. It seems everyone is looking for the same box, including a Cuban crime syndicate known as the Black Cigar and the C.I.A. As it turns out, the box contains the mummified balls of Christopher Columbus. It seems Queen Isabella took them as collateral and made them into earrings. As long as Spain had them in its possession, it remained the most powerful nation on earth. When they disappeared, Spain's status in the world plummeted. Soon a legend grew that whoever possesses the things, becomes invincible. How Max's wife, the wharf shikseh, ends up wearing them at the wedding is part of the comic finale which involves the hijacking of the Goodyear blimp. Although propelled by this MacGuffin, the story also explores the cross-cultural milieu found in South Florida including the interactions between Jews, gooks, shiksehs, wives, Cubans, babes and the Bushido, and very large cockroaches.

Columbus had them. Isabella took them. Spain lost them. Max "Gumsandals" Cohen wants them. Bad! Looking for a box in the middle of Hurricane Andrew, two struggling middle-aged detectives, Gumsandals and Charles "Chuck" Song, are subjected to all kinds of abuse in this comic caper about Jews, Cubans, gooks, shiksehs, wives, babes and the Bushido, daughters, responsibilities, men in trenchcoats, talking zippers, mysterious crime syndicates, bananas, weekend revolutionaries, organ doning, exploding cigars, surfers, cockroaches, Little H, GhettoWorld, and the hijacking of the Goodyear blimp in Miami. Written from the cockeyed perspective of a native Miamian who's seen it all and lived to tell about it, "Crown Jewels" will probably entertain and offend nearly everyone.

Ancient Greece is one of the units in the new Cambridge Primary History series, which covers the Study Units identified by the revised national curriculum at key stage 2. Each unit in the series is written around a main historical enquiry and provides pupils with the knowledge, concepts and skills to complete their investigation. Ancient Greece uses the Olympic Games as a means of exploring different facets of life in the ancient world. Many important aspects of life are revealed, ranging from religion, art and architecture to trade, theatre and the relationships between the city states. This gives pupils a clear picture of what was important to the ancient Greeks, and the nature of their daily life. The Starter Pack contains one copy of the Ancient Greece pupil's book, teacher's book and picture pack.

Ancient Greece is one of the units in the new Cambridge Primary History series, which covers the Study Units identified by the revised national curriculum at key stage 2. Each unit in the series is written around a main historical enquiry and provides pupils with the knowledge, concepts and skills to complete their investigation. Ancient Greece uses the Olympic Games as a means of exploring different facets of life in the ancient world. Many important aspects of life are revealed, ranging from religion, art and architecture to trade, theatre and the relationships between the city states. This gives pupils a clear picture of what was important to the ancient Greeks, and the nature of their daily life. The Picture Pack contains 12 large format, full-colour encapsulated photographs and illustrations, which focus on key aspects of the topic. Each picture provides an excellent introduction, and includes discussion ideas, suggestions for practical activities and extension work on the reverse.