Sean McArdle Livres

Fictional retelling of the making of the Great Dictator by Charlie Chaplin as a direct conflict with Hitler.Charlie Chaplin - comic, filmmaker, and raconteur - didn't become the world's biggest star by courting controversy, but when he comes face-to-face with the horrors of Hitler, he feels compelled to get off the sidelines and get involved. And then Charlie is approached by FDR himself with a special assignment that will send Chaplin across the globe and bring him face-to-face with the Fuhrer himself!

This Key Stage 2 home-study workbook is designed to reinforce all aspects of children's school work. The exercises have been written in line with the National Curriculum requirements for maths, incorporating the latest developments in the implementation of the National Numeracy Strategy. Gold stickers are provided as a reward for the child to put on each completed page. A fold-out, fill-in achievement chart make it easy for children to see their progress, and there is a certificate to award on completion of each book. A pull-out answer section with parents' notes provides hints and tips and describes how the scheme links with the National Curriculum in the UK and the general curriculum order in the US and Australia.

How to Tell the Time introduces kids to how we measure time using seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, and years. It gets kids learning to tell and write the time to the nearest five minutes. There is a flap attached to the front jacket that opens to reveal an amazing clock with moveable hands. Quiz questions that relate to the clock are found sprinkled throughout the book, encouraging kids to move the hands on the clock face and tell the correct time.

Young learners excel in short bursts, so this maths skills book from Carol Vorderman will help them improve their maths and problem solving abilities without growing bored or restless. The games and tests included take a short amount of time, approximately ten minutes, meaning maximum fun for maximum effect.