Introduction to Programming Concepts With Case Studies in Python

Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Awards 2022 Best Books with Facts*A positive, reassuring and anxiety-eliminating book helping children change the way they think about the world*Pandemics, war, terror, natural disasters - the world seems to be full of bad news and it can all feel, well, a little bit scary. But this is just part of the story. There are in fact tons of great things happening, from robots improving health care and trees healing the planet, to everyday people helping their community with acts of kindness and the businesses fighting for good in the world.In Good News, children will learn to become fake news detectives, sussing out what's real and what isn't. They'll discover the good news - the amazing anecdotes, case studies and figures around the globe that are making a difference. And they'll learn that if we all continue to work together, things can only keep getting better and better.Empowering, reassuring and confidence-boosting, this book is a positive antidote for tes

In 1975, under a bed in an old house in Tarrytown, New York, an unearthly tome entitled Ghostology was discovered, wrapped in a substance, later found to be ectoplasm. It is the life's work and study of American ghostologist Lucinda Curtle, who mysteriously passed to the Other Side during a seance. After her death, Ghostology seemingly became haunted by the ghost of Lucinda herself, who now wants to keep the secrets of the dead A SECRET.Now published, ghostwritten by Dugald Steer, the world itself can decide if Ghostology - purporting to tell the truth about ghosts - was solid fact or insubstantial fiction. Delve into the wealth of information and learn about different types of ghosts, ghosts around the world and ghost through history; haunted houses, ships and other objects (including books); the ghostologist's field kit; psychics and mediums; fakes and frauds; test your ghostological knowledge on one of Lucinda's own case studies. Complete with a jewel in the cover, as well as letter

Presents an introduction to fractions, with examples using illustrated objects and situations familiar to young readers, in order to simplify and reinforce important mathematical concepts and make the

Explore the exhilarating world of information technology in this series aimed at children aged 7-9. An essential introduction to computer programming exploring computational thinking with simple step-

Read With Biff, Chip and Kipper is the UK's best-selling home reading series. Over 5 million copies of the series sold in the UK alone since 2005. It is based on Oxford Reading Tree which is used in 80% of primary schools.Level 1 Phonics have been designed to practise basic phonics skills with the help of favourite characters Biff, Chip, Kipper and Floppy. These essential phonics concepts form the basis of basis of children's reading and writing skills. Level 1 includes four exciting and colourful Phonics books, which focus on: * Letter sounds and letter shapes * The alphabet and letter names * Combining sounds to read simple words * Reading simple sentences for meaning.Each book also includes practical tips and ideas for you to use when you reading with your child and fun activities, such as matching, spot the difference and mazes. Beautifully illustrated by Alex Brychta, these colourful and engaging Phonics books are the perfect introduction to learning to read. This series also prov