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When Jake loses the five red fish off his favourite shirt, he finds them in the sky, ducking and diving in and out of the clouds. Jake cant catch his fish with a crooked copper nail, or tempt them down with food, or grab them in his hands. Then Jake learns the magical power of wo...rds. Outline: This simple but powerful tale by master storyteller Tanya Batt is a delight for both children and adults alike
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Farewell Silent Spring tells the story of how, in the course of 50+ years of dedicated R&D, highly toxic broad-spectrum pesticides were removed from the pipfruit orchards of New Zealand. It shows how spraying by the calendar, regardless of need, has been replaced by pest monitori...ng, biological control, and sophisticated techniques like mating disruption and selective chemicals that are toxic to pests and safe to beneficial species. Integrated fruit production, and then Apple Futures, as the new programme became known, is shown to be on par with organic production in terms of biodiversity and safety to the environment and human health, while maintaining the premium fruit quality required by export markets. New Zealand apple growers can say farewell to the "Silent Spring" predicted by Rachel Carson in her landmark book of 1962. Written by distinguished fruit entomologist and scientist Howard Wearing, this book is a must-read for all involved in the fruit industry and anyone with an interest in safe sustainable food production. Professionals and students of horticulture, entomology, and pest management will find this book an essential gold-mine of information that they will turn to again and again.
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Offering simple, straightforward ways to boost brain power with active exploration, repetition, sensory exploration, and direct experience, Start Smart also provides explanations as to how and why these activities help the brain develop.

Features 28 songs and over 300 activities.

150 solutions for handling difficult behavior in the classroom.