Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Fiction: Level 11: Bertha's Secret Battle
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Fiction: Level 11: Bertha's Secret Battle

Author: John Coldwell

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2014-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780198447351

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Bertha and Fiona are twins. In Bertha's Secret Battle Bertha is fed up with everyone booing her in the wrestling ring and cheering Fiona. It's not fair. Why does Fiona always win? TreeTops Fiction contains engaging novels from top authors and illustrators with the variety children need to develop a love of reading!

Bertha's Secret Battle
Bertha's Secret Battle

Author: John Coldwell

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780199168675

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Treetops is Oxford Reading Tree's new series of fiction with built-in progression for pupils aged 7 to 11. Specially written for children who need the support of carefully monitored language levels, the stories are accessible, motivating, and humorous. The series is organized into Oxford Reading Tree Stages (from Stage 10 to Stage 14), with each stage introducing more complex narrative forms, including flashbacks and changes in viewpoint; descriptive writing; extended readingvocabulary; and more pages, more text, and fewer illustrations.Each stage is supported by the Teacher's Guide, which offers guidance on using Treetops to assess children's reading ability, and includes a variety of activities (comprehension. writing for a range of audiences and in different forms, discussion and role play) many on photocopiable sheets.

Wish
Wish

Author: Barbara O'Connor

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2016-08-30

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 0374302731

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of the dog of her dreams, discovers the true meaning of family.

42cm 'Big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I
42cm 'Big Bertha' and German Siege Artillery of World War I

Author: Marc Romanych

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-01-20

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1780960190

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In the early days of World War I, Germany unveiled a new weapon – the mobile 42cm (16.5 inch) M-Gerät howitzer. At the time, it was the largest artillery piece of its kind in the world and a closely guarded secret. When war broke out, two of the howitzers were rushed directly from the factory to Liege where they quickly destroyed two forts and compelled the fortress to surrender. After repeat performances at Namur, Maubeuge and Antwerp, German soldiers christened the howitzers 'Grosse' or 'Dicke Berta' (Fat or Big Bertha) after Bertha von Krupp, owner of the Krupp armament works that built the howitzers. The nickname was soon picked up by German press which triumphed the 42cm howitzers as Wunderwaffe (wonder weapons), and the legend of Big Bertha was born. This book details the design and development of German siege guns before and during World War I. Accompanying the text are many rare, never-before-published photographs of 'Big Bertha' and the other German siege guns. Colour illustrations depict the most important aspects of the German siege artillery.

Flans Across the River
Flans Across the River

Author: Nick Warburton

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 29

ISBN-13: 9780199168651

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This is an Oxford Reading Tree series of fiction for pupils aged 7 to 11. Specially written for children who need the support of carefully monitored language levels, the stories are accessible, motivating and humorous. The series is organized into five stages, with each stage introducing more complex narrative forms, including flashbacks and changes in viewpoint; descriptive writing; and extended reading vocabulary. Each stage is supported by a Teacher's Guide, which offers guidance on using Treetops to assess children's reading ability. A variety of activities are included.

The Madwoman in the Attic
The Madwoman in the Attic

Author: Sandra M. Gilbert

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2020-03-17

Total Pages: 742

ISBN-13: 0300246722

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Called "a feminist classic" by Judith Shulevitz in the New York Times Book Review, this pathbreaking book of literary criticism is now reissued with a new introduction by Lisa Appignanesi that speaks to how The Madwoman in the Attic set the groundwork for subsequent generations of scholars writing about women writers, and why the book still feels fresh some four decades later. "Gilbert and Gubar have written a pivotal book, one of those after which we will never think the same again."--Carolyn G. Heilbrun, Washington Post Book World

Tooth and Claw
Tooth and Claw

Author: Jo Walton

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2004-12-12

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780765349095

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Fantasy-roman.

Undisputed Truth
Undisputed Truth

Author: Mike Tyson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 0142181218

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

“Raw, powerful and disturbing—a head-spinning take on Mr. Tyson's life.”—Wall Street Journal Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during his three decades in the public eye. Bullied as a boy in the toughest, poorest neighborhood in Brooklyn, Tyson grew up to become one of the most ferocious boxers of all time—and the youngest heavyweight champion ever. But his brilliance in the ring was often compromised by reckless behavior. Yet—even after hitting rock bottom—the man who once admitted being addicted “to everything” fought his way back, achieving triumphant success as an actor and newfound happiness and stability as a father and husband. Brutal, honest, raw, and often hilarious, Undisputed Truth is the singular journey of an inspiring American original.

Secrets of the Samurai
Secrets of the Samurai

Author: Oscar Ratti

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1462902545

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Secrets of the Samurai is the definitive study of the martial arts of feudal Japan, explaining in detail the weapons, techniques, strategies, and principles of combat that made the Japanese warrior a formidable foe. The work begins with a panoramic survey of the tumultuous early struggles of warlords contending for political ascendancy and then outlines the relentless progression of the military class toward absolute power. In addition to illustrating actual methods of combat, the authors discuss in detail the crucial training necessary to develop a warrior's inner power and to concentrate all his energies into a single force. Secrets of the Samurai is an essential text for anyone with an interest in Japanese combat techniques, weaponry, or military history. This edition also contains a new foreword by Adele Westbrook and numerous previously unpublished illustrations by Oscar Ratti. Chapters include: The Bushi The Heimin The Centers of Martial Instruction Armed Bujutsu Unarmed Bujutsu Control and Power Strategic Principles Morality of Bujutsu