New Release Books by Bob Barton

If they could talk, what stories would pubs tell about themselves? Here is a compendium of tales, making a unique ''crawl'' of 120 Unusual Pubs around Britain.

" Part food for thought, part instruction manual, part stories and scripts to explore, and part encouragement to recharge, this practical book offers a comprehensive approach to using role play and discussion to build meaningful language experiences. It explores issues around storytelling, silent speech, writing, and imagination and shows teachers how to be effective observers and support the deeper meaning that comes from working inside and outside the text. This authoritative resource is full of simple strategies and texts that have been chosen for their ability to engage students, get them out of their chairs, and let them learn actively and socially. The strategies begin with simple games, and evolve into more complex learning opportunities. The model texts give teachers a great place to start, and anecdotes from real classrooms put them into context. These classroom glimpses illustrate the real power that students can bring to their learning as they share within groups and find ways to involve their audience."--Publisher.

When the merchant ship Henrietta Maria breaks free after being trapped in ice for two months in the Hudson Strait, the crew searches for a northwest passage before winter comes.

Queen Victoria¿s private waiting room; the setting for the film classic Brief Encounter;a Lincolnshire signal cabin; a pre-war parcels van; a gas-lit ladies¿ waiting room; anda wooden carriage of 1876... some of the locations that serve as station pubs with adifference. You can, quite literally, drink in Britain¿s railway history (and dine too) in theworld¿s first purpose-built railwayman¿s inn, or the Metropolitan Railway¿s headquarters,or the terminus of the late lamented Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway. Theauthor, Bob Barton, has spent five years visiting remarkable hostelries where caskale and coffee is served along with generous portions of railway heritage and nowyou can too, with the help of this lavishly illustrated guide.Stations both large and small once had licensed refreshment rooms of the typeimmortalized in Noel Coward¿s Brief Encounter. During the nineteenth century, a newgeneration of railway pubs on and adjacent to stations became the successors tocoaching inns, for which the railways had sounded the death-knell. Bob Barton tracesthe 175 year-old relationship between railways, refreshment rooms and the brewingindustry through this guide covering everything from main line termini to rural branchline halts. It includes the growing phenomenon of steam hauled Ale Trains onheritage railways, and features reproductions of pump-clips of railway themed beers.The book will appeal to railway enthusiasts as well as both armchair and actualtravellers (the places featured can all be visited, most of them by train as well as bycar) in addition to real ale lovers and those who like their nostalgia infused with thesight or spirit of steam trains.

The author has spent three years seeking out quirky hostelries that offer morethan your average local. They¿re Britain¿s most surprising licensed premises,where the reader¿s curiosity will be sated as well as their thirst. Walking andcycling trails to the pubs are included, as are waterways, making this a usefulcompanion for leisure travellers.Entries include pubs in a castle, abbey, windmill, shed and stable; formercinemas, a jail, a chapel, England¿s first car factory and the world¿s oldest grandmusic hall. Others are on boats, in caves and even a disused public toilet. Yetmore have collections such as bookmarks, ties or musical instruments. There¿san inn where Oliver Cromwell held court, others that inspired Charles Dickens.Another leans at such an angle that customers feel woozy without touching adrop. Amazing locations include beside a lighthouse, an 18-mile-long beach anda seaside pier. Some can¿t be reached by road. Pubs lit with glowing gas lamps,with ride-on railways or that double as barber¿s shops are included. Two weredismantled and re-built in new locations. The author has been on Britain¿s mostbizarre pub crawl and now you can, too.Fully illustrated with more than 150 author¿s photos and 17 historical ones.

''"Bureaucracy is the reason for the decline in school trips". A statement often quoted. But it is a myth that there is a decline in school visits... It''s competent people, not paperwork, that make visits safer'' - Ian Park, ex-Chairman, Outdoor Education Advisers'' Panel ''Every man and woman who is involved in the development or education of young people - however slightly - should be chained to one of the Barns of Bynack and not released until they have read this book cover to cover'' - Alan Bantick, wildlife conservationist, lecturer, photographer and guide ''Bob Barton''s balanced and well thought out book will help anyone involved with the planning and management of outdoor activities for young people. Bob explores the issues that need to be considered when developing and implementing outdoor policies and procedures, in an interesting and thought provoking style, drawing on his wealth of outdoor experience'' - Peter Westgarth, Chief Executive, The Duke of Edinburgh''s Award ''This book fills a gap which sorely needed filling. The safety versus adventure debate is discussed in a thoroughly refreshing way and should inspire a new generation of teachers and youth workers to take their charges into the great outdoors. The book should be required reading for every Health and Safety Officer throughout the land to improve their understanding of what Adventure Educators are trying to achieve'' - Doug Jones, County Officer, Outdoor Education and Adventure Activities, Bedfordshire County Council ''A distillation of years of experience in adventure activities and an essential guide to getting the proper balance between adventure and safety'' - Nick Barrett, Chief Executive of the Outward Bound Trust Providers of outdoor education must strike the right balance between adventure and security. Effective risk management enables providers to deliver lasting educational value without breaching their moral and legal duties of care. This practical guide shows how genuinely adventurous outdoor activities can be provided to acceptable standards of safety. Drawing on the author''s own experience as an expert mountaineer, instructor and consultant, the systems and processes of successful outdoor adventure are clearly explained using real life examples and case studies. Bob Barton is Safety Adviser to the Outward Bound Trust and works as a consultant on the management of adventure activities.

Learn how to create a "culture of poetry" that demonstrates the power of words and strengthens the language lives of children. Poetry Goes to School is a comprehensive resource for teachers who want to fill their classrooms with poetry. The authors have expanded the territory covered in their previous book, Mother Goose Goes to School. In this rich collection, they have gathered and classified a remarkable collection of poetry and teaching strategies into a meaningful, manageable program. The book is organized around eight inviting units: patterns, word play, nursery rhymes, ceremonies, images, voices, stories, and information. Each unit contains: a description of the genre; inviting lessons and tools for using them in classrooms; sample poems to motivate language discussion; ideas for exploring all forms of poetry with children. Teachers can select from the wide range of response activities that will involve the children in reading, writing, role-playing and the arts. Assessment techniques for supporting the poetry program complement this inviting resource.

The definitive guide to using shared stories in the modern, up-to-date classroom. Child-tested and ready for integration into any curriculum, the book explores how to nurture the sense of story within the imagination of children. Learn effective ways to encourage students to use ideas, values, and language from their reading in their own stories and listen to each other, respond, and build on collective responses.

Grade level: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, l, p, e, i, t.

Shows teachers how to find, choose and use specific stories - Follow-up activities include retellings, writing new versions of stories, dramatizing, thematic art projects and writing original stories.

Features such as contents pages, glossaries and indexes build early non-fiction skills. Helpful quick-reference to NLS text type and subject links on the back of each book. Reception books referenced to the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance.

"Reindeer Herder and the Moon" and "Raven and the Whale" are some of the stories presented in this colorfully illustrated anthology featuring folktales and fairy tales from Scandinavia, Russia, and Canada''s far north.

Zoos: Back to Nature? is a Persuasive text covering Science, Design and Technology, and PSHE and Citizenship themes for Year 6. It is part of Four Corners, the most visually compelling series of cross-curricular books to motivate all readers from 4 to 11.

Celebrate Canada Day with Canadians from diverse backgrounds around the country.

Explains every aspect of rock climbing from personal equipment to advanced techniques for tackling more difficult climbs.