The Bee Tree is a magical story about giant bees, about trees that are higher than your eye can see in a forest that is more dark than light, and about a young boy named Nizam who soon will become a man. Nizam lives in a village near the rainforest preserve surrounding PeduLake, just below the Thai border in Peninsular Malaysia. His grandfather Pak-Teh is the leader of the honey hunting clan. It is Pak-Teh who has the high honor of climbing the tall Tualang tree in the annual hunt to gather honey from the nests of giant honey bees. But Pak-Teh is getting older and is now ready to prepare someone to take his place. He believes that Nizam is the one. Even though Nizam has climbed the mighty Tualang-the bee tree-in the daylight, he has never done it at night. Will he be brave enough? On the first moonless night of the honey hunt, Nizam and Pak-Teh and the other honey hunters enter the dark rainforest. Pak-Teh starts the hunt with a prayer and a traditional story. Then he begins to climb. Nizam follows. Can he climb that high and not be afraid? Will the angry bees sting him? At the top, Nizam and Pak-Teh use the honey hunters' secret to keep from being stung, while their clansmen below soothe the bees with chanting. After a week of gathering honey in the nights, the clan returns home to celebrate their sweet and miraculous golden harvest. At this feast, Pak-Teh honors Nizam with an important announcement. This is a collaboration between three remarkable people: a scientist who has been fascinated with insects since the third grade; a writer who believes that writing children's books is her way of building a better world; and an artist who never stops sketching and drawing as he travels. Meet the creators of The Bee Tree: Stephen Buchmann has traveled all over the world studying bees. He is a member of the entomology department faculty at the University of Arizona, and the author/co-author of 150 scientific papers and 8 books (including The Forgotten Po
Exercise Your English! is a fantastic new series of colourful activity books, written by experienced primary teachers, for children from Junior Infants to Sixth Class.
Exercise Your English! integrates Language, Phonics, Grammar, Poetry, Writing, Reading and Comprehension throughout the series in a fun and engaging manner.
Written in line with the Revised Primary School Curriculum, covering all Strands and Strand Units for English, in a colourful and simple format.
An excellent use of pictures and photos ensures that all eight books are bright, colourful and appealing to children
Contents pages are clearly laid out and easy to use
Each Class Lesson is carefully planned to ensure continuity and progression within each book and across the entire series
All 26 letters of the alphabet are included in Book A, rather than being spread over two years
Provides a comprehensive bank of activities which are varied and engaging
Offers linkage and opportunities for integration with other curricular areas
Colourful bands provide a handy reference for the teachers, indicating skills being taught and assisting with Lesson Plans/Yearly Schemes
Provides a mix of Fiction/Non-Fiction reading books for middle and senior classes, including a variety of traditional and contemporary extracts
Revision Chapters, with fun activities, are included in all books from First to Sixth Class
A Certificate of Competition is provided at the back of Books A, B, 1 and 2