The Secret of Black Rock

Author: Joe Todd-Stanton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781911171744
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Erin loves to lie on the jetty, looking for the weirdest fish in the sea--the weirder, the better! And she knows the best ones must be further out, where her mum won't let her go . . . Out there in the deepest sea lies the Black Rock: a huge, dark and spiky mass that is said to destroy any boats that come near it! Can Erin uncover the truth behind this mysterious legend? Joe Todd-Stanton's first picture book,Arthur and the Golden Rope, was published by Flying Eye Books in 2016.

Arthur and the Golden Rope

Author: Joe Todd-Stanton
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1912497484
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Imagine a vault so cavernous that it could contain all the world's greatest treasures and relics, from mummified remains of ancient monarchs to glistening swords brandished by legendary warriors. Who could be in charge of such a vault and how did he come into possession of such a unique collection? Who is...Professor Brownstone?

Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx

Author: Joe Todd-Stanton
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1912497492
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Kids will love this exciting excavation of ancient Egyptian myths as they follow along with the clever Marcy on a quest to save her dad from the belly of the sphinx! Many years have passed since the tale of Arthur and the Golden Rope, and Arthur is now a world-famous adventurer. If only his daughter Marcy shared his enthusiasm for exploration... Determined to bring out Marcy's adventurous side, Arthur sets off to Egypt to bring back the legendary Book of Thoth. When Arthur doesn't return, Marcy must follow in his footsteps. Can she overcome her fears and rescue her father from the clutches of the great Sphinx?

Kai and the Monkey King. Brownstone's Mythical Collection 3

Author: Joe Todd-Stanton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912497447
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When Kai grows tired of her bookish mum not being adventurous enough for a Brownstone, she decides to seek out the mischievous and rebellious Monkey King. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will he cause her more trouble than he's worth? Read the latest story from the mythical Brownstone's family vault where we venture to China and learn about the story of the Monkey King, fight dangerous beasts, taste powerful peaches and see that maybe ... our heroes aren't always what they're cracked up to be.

A Mouse Called Julian

Author: Joe Todd-Stanton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781912497478
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description

Black Rock White City

Author: A. S. Patric
Publisher: Melville House
ISBN: 1612196845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Winner of the 2016 Miles Franklin Literary Award A powerful debut novel about two refugees starting over after losing everything Jovan and Suzana have fled war-torn Sarajevo. They have lost their children, their standing as public intellectuals, and their connection to each other. Now working as cleaners in a suburb of Melbourne, they struggle to rebuild their lives under the painful hardships of immigrant life. During a hot Melbourne summer Jovan's janitorial work at a hospital is disrupted by mysterious acts of vandalism. But as the attacks become more violent and racially charged, he feels increasingly targeted, and taunted to interpret their meaning. Under tremendous pressure the couple struggle to keep their marriage together, but fear that they may never find peace from the ravages of war . . . Black Rock White City is an essential story of displacement and immediate threat—the new reality of suburban life—and the deeply personal responses of two refugees seeking redemption.

The Secret of Blackrock Falls

Author: Mark Craig
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861161737
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description

The Secret of Black Rock (Fiction) Us

Author: Anna McKerrow
Publisher: Nobrow Press
ISBN: 9781912497515
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
Based on the bestselling and award-winning picture book The Secret of Black Rock comes a fantastical and environmentally themed book for older readers, filled with adventure and an understanding of the importance of taking care of the living world around us. The night before her twelfth birthday, Erin rows out to Black Rock to think. Is there something she can do to make her mother finally understand that she doesn't want to be a fisherwoman?

Secret of Black Rock Mountain

Author: Robin Murphy
Publisher: Next Chapter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142

Book Description
Marie and the SIPS team receive a frantic call from a young psychic they met on their psychic kids' retreat. She is experiencing terrifying visions of a group of burnt bodies with their throats cut tied to a Witness Tree, with cryptic symbols carved into their bones. Marie and the team delve deep into the mystery surrounding witches and wizards. With the help of a witch hunter and a priest, they need to piece together the clues before the blood moon rises. In the sixth book of Marie Bartek & The SIPS Team, the ghost investigators are once again pitted against evil. But can they bring order back from chaos?

Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals to Young Citizens (10-16 years)

Author: Anne M. Dolan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003856926
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 563

Book Description
With the current climate and economic crises, education for sustainability has never been more critical. This timely and essential book encourages readers to rethink our current values systems and to interrogate common assumptions about our world. Written for all educators with an interest in sustainability, chapters address several possible future scenarios for our planet, allowing readers to make more educated choices about sustainability and to transfer this knowledge to students within the classroom. Each chapter focuses on a specific Sustainable Development Goal. Beginning with a brief historical and theoretical introduction to contextualise the goal, chapters then showcase the practical activities, case studies and exemplars that teachers can adopt when teaching. Topics explored include, but are not limited to: Poverty Renewable energy Climate change Peace and justice Human rights Access to education This book is an essential classroom resource for any teacher or student teacher wishing to promote the Sustainable Development Goals and to teach for a better and brighter future.