With his new 'spy novel', Lily Pad Roll-a sequel to The Trojan Spy-Gaither Stewart reinforces his claim to join the distinguished ranks of authors like Graham Greene and John le Carr who are not only great storytellers, but whose stories burn with a passion for truth and justice. The 'political' thriller plays an important role in today's world, filling a gap left by the near-total demise of investigative journalism. Stewart "tells it like it is"-and not yesterday's news, but the here and now: in this case, the surreptitious spread of Western neo-imperialism across the planet, and in particular its agenda of encirclement and attempted emasculation of the "old enemy," Russia. Stewart marshals his sometimes unruly cast of engaging characters with consummate skill. In that manner, Lily Pad Roll offers a fresh perspective on world events, unraveling layer after layer the deceit concealed in the imposition of "democracy" on a recalcitrant world. Georgia, Syria, Serbia and Iran may not seem to have much in common, but all four are influenced by the same forces. When a young journalist travels through Eastern Europe to investigate America's new military presence among post-communist countries torn between fragile democracy and a shifting geopolitical situation, he himself falls into the murderous sights of US secret services. The author's deep understanding of the region enables him to present the story behind the story, from the perspective of local people, without ever losing sight of breaking events and the reality that the US continues its century-old containment of Russia by any means necessary, even at the risk of a true cataclysmic global war.

Use logos, labels, packages, and signs to create meaningful literacy experiences for students in grades PK–1 with Environmental Print Activities. This book is organized along a learning continuum that progresses with students’ literacy skills from matching and identifying environmental print to classifying initial sounds and syllables. It includes ideas for centers, the word wall, parents as partners, and checklists. This 96-page book contains ideas and activities that help students feel like successful readers and writers.

These high-quality activities are designed to not only help children learn about frogs and pets, but also help them develop visual, auditory, gross motor, and communication skills. Each session includes five theme-based activity centers. For easy use, the simple, fun activities include separate instructions for the teacher and the children.

Metal clay artisans who love a challenge will love this book. Master instructor Carol A. Babineau presents 25 original projects that reach far beyond the expected to expand your technical abilities and imagination. Integrate sterling silver, ceramics, and enamel; use armatures, molds, tube rivets, and cold connections to make earrings, bracelets, pendants, pins, toggles, and more.

What better way to learn a skill than by playing a game? This book contains instructions and all the photocopiable resources necessary to make and play the games. Invaluable for teaching and reinforcing essential basic early years skills. Helps children to work together and take turns. Introduces concepts such as colour, shapes, numbers and healthy eating. Links to common early years themes such as clothes, weather and dinosaurs. Clearly laid-out learning objectives, together with curriculum and book links make it easy to integrate the games into the curriculum.

Number Track Games are big, bright and glossy. Each double-sided board has an illustrated unnumbered track on one side and a numbered track on the other. They provide young children with five different representations of the number system, helping them develop visual images and understanding of number

Espionage thriller about agents in the Cold War period and afterwards, with a surprising twist. Critics put Gaither Stewart in the same class as John le Carre and Graham Greene in quality and sweeping vision.

Includes an access code for online materials.

Creative display and activity ideas for teaching practical and fun Mathematics with children aged 5 to 7. * 32 colourful themes covering objectives from the revised Maths framework. * Explores: Number, Calculating, Problem Solving and Shape, Space and Measures. * Each theme includes: a display oral and mental starting activities practical maths activities, both inside and outside the classroom

Here's a fun way for your students to practice their addition, subtraction, and beginning multiplication skills. They will use Funtastic Frogs to play each of these simple, but powerful, skill-building games. Each game is easy to learn and works well in a learning center or with small groups. This approach is excellent for mastering basic facts.