Scared of a bear

No one will play with Katie - so she goes into the woods to find a friend. But there are bears in the forest - and not all of them are small and cuddly...

The curse of the Mummy: uncovering Tutankhamun's tomb

During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings.

Benny the barmy builder

Benny the Builder has to build a play house in Polly Postlady's garden. But barmy Benny loses the plans. Can you guess how his building will turn out?

Why does E=mc2? and why should we care?

What does E=mc2 actually mean? Dr. Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw go on a journey to the frontier of twenty-first century science to unpack Einstein's famous equation. Explaining and simplifying notions of energy, mass, and light-while exploding commonly held misconceptions-they demonstrate how the structure of nature itself is contained within this equation. Along the way, we visit the s…

Conditional citizens: on belonging in America

In this brilliantly argued and deeply personal work, Pulitzer Prize finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S.citizen, using her own story as a starting point for an exploration of the rights, liberties, and protections that are traditionally associated with American citizenship. Tapping into history, politics, and literature, she elucidates how accident…

The Balmaha Bears

Thick, crunchy layers of ice and snow once covered land — too cold for even the thickest fur coat and the most padded of paws. A few chilly bears took shelter deep under ground and there they stayed for hundreds of years. Until one little bear went exploring... The Balmaha Bears are back!

I thought it was just me (but it isn't): telling the truth about perfectionis…

The quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting.

How to argue with a racist: what our genes do and don't say about human diffe…

Race is not a biological reality. Racism thrives on our not knowing this.

Buffy an adventure story

Buffy is a performing dog with HUGE talents. He can play the harmonica, tap-dance and do magic tricks. But when he outshines his master the magician, Buffy is in the doghouse. Is there anyone anywhere who will give him the simple love he seeks?

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Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780194722247

Collation

24 p.; ill.; 24 cm

Series Title

Oxford Read and Imagine Beginner

Call Number

F SHI i