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Books published by publisher MMS Gold

  • Krakatoa

    Sue Graves

    Paperback (MMS Gold, Dec. 1, 2012)
    Sima, Tom, and Kojo travel back in time to play a game, but find themselves on Krakatoa, an erupting volcano. Time is running out. Can the friends make it off Krakatoa before it explodes? The Dangerous Games series features exciting adventure-story plotlines in a graphic novel-style that will hook the reader from the outset and ensure they don't put the book down until the very last page. The series is set in a computer games company and each book sees the three main characters design and develop a computer game which they then enter for real—encountering exciting and sometimes deadly situations!
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  • Frogs and Tadpoles

    Anita Ganeri, Anni Axworthy

    Board book (MMS Gold, Sept. 1, 2010)
    In Frogs and Tadpoles young readers can follow the transformation of the common frog from egg to adult amphibian. Animal Families provides a first look at the lifecycles of familiar animals, both wild and domestic. The stories are told in simple text and friendly illustrations, and the index introduces early reference skills.
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  • Food

    Jim Kerr

    Hardcover (MMS Gold, June 1, 2008)
    How do science, and decisions that scientists make, affect us? What are the universal problems facing modern science? How are these issues dealt with in different societies? This series explores our role in monitoring, developing, and controlling scientific advances in a wide range of topics.
  • Indian Myths

    Shahnukh Husain, Bee Willey

    Paperback (MMS Gold, Jan. 1, 2007)
    This wonderful book brings together eight or ten captivating stories from India. The stories are simply told, whilst retaining the flavor of the original myths, and are superbly illustrated by artists specially commissioned to portray key visual features from the culture the story originated in. The stories are set in context by the use of colored panels throughout the text, highlighting further information about the characters, settings, or historical context.
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  • Lockdown

    Sue Graves

    Paperback (MMS Gold, Dec. 1, 2012)
    A group of daring jewel thieves should be no match for the traps in Tom, Kojo, and Sima's new game, but they keep beating the program. Can the gamers outsmart the thieves with a clever piece of technology to save the jewel?
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  • The Puppet Master

    Paul Blum

    Paperback (MMS Gold, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Headmistress or hand puppet? Who is running the school with the best results in the country? Agent Parker goes undercover to investigate.
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  • Waste, Recycling and Reuse

    Sally Morgan

    Paperback (MMS Gold, Sept. 1, 2009)
    Sustainable Futures explores the current threats to our world resources and the possible solutions to some of the most urgent and difficult problems facing today's decision-makers. Waste, Recycling and Reuse answers these questions and many others. From curbside recycling schemes to building homes from old aluminium cans, this title looks at the issues surrounding the production and disposal of waste worldwide. Discover what we mean by the 3 Rs—reduce, reuse and recycle—and what you can do to help tackle the waste problem
  • Hitler Invades Poland

    John Malam

    Paperback (MMS Gold, Oct. 1, 2007)
    This series explores key dates in history, what happened on the day, and the background and consequences of the event. Each title tells the story in a crisp, fast-paced style, and color and black and white photos, map, and timeline support the text. The books are perfect quick-read introductions to the dramatic events, and equally useful as high interest/low reading level books.
  • Children in Victorian Times

    Jill Barber

    Paperback (MMS Gold, March 1, 2013)
    At the start of Queen Victoria's reign (1837-1901) children were treated the same as adults. By 1901 this had changed. People thought childhood was a special time and children should be treated differently. This book investigates the lives of Victorian children and introduces people who worked to improve children's lives.
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  • Forces and Movement

    Claire Llewellyn

    Paperback (MMS Gold, May 1, 2010)
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  • Julius Caesar: Teacher's Book

    Hilary Burningham, William Shakespeare, Dan May

    Paperback (MMS Gold, Oct. 1, 1997)
    The books in this series provide support material to help students and teachers in the study of Shakespeare. Using simplified text and dramatic pictures, these books bring to life the main characters and key events. The Teacher's Book provides lesson notes and more than 30 photocopiable activities, including acting, mime, writing, and games.
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  • Henry VIII: Guilty or Innocent?

    Stewart Ross

    Paperback (MMS Gold, Oct. 4, 2011)
    Decide whether Henry VIII is guilty or not guilty of ruling as a tyrant The TimeWarp Trials puts Henry VIII on trial beginning with an introduction of the accused. The prosecution then presents the case and questions Queen Catherine followed by arguments from the defense calling Thomas Cromwell as their key witness. The reader is a member of the jury and when the trial comes to end, they must decide—guilty or not guilty.
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