Most Popular Books by Ian Macdonald

On a school trip to the museum a mummified finger mysteriously slips from a glass case. When the missing digit turns up in Owen''s pocket, it spells big trouble! Owen, Freddie and Chaz are already on the train - and the ancient mummy''s curse is invoked.

This Project X Origins Class Pack includes 1 set of guided reading notes and 24 reading books.The titles include two action-packed adventures with the Project X characters: Lunchtime SOS and A Nose for Trouble; one variety fiction book: My Superhero Grandad; and one fascinating non-fiction book: London''s Smelly Story.Each cluster is linked by a theme to help all children, especially boys, make links in their learning between text type and content. This set of books is linked by the theme: ''''What a Stink!".Each reading book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading. Comprehensive guided reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This class pack is part of Project X Origins - everything you need to deliver effective guided reading sessions for Reception-Year 6 (P1-7). Developed by comprehension experts, it engages boys and helps every child reach higher standards. Online teaching resources and best practice films areavailable on www.oxfordowl.co.uk to ensure easy implementation.

This Project X Origins Mixed Pack includes 1 set of guided reading notes and 4 reading books.The titles include two action-packed adventures with the Project X characters: Lunchtime SOS and A Nose for Trouble; one variety fiction book: My Superhero Grandad; and one fascinating non-fiction book: London''s Smelly Story.Each cluster is linked by a theme to help all children, especially boys, make links in their learning between text type and content. This set of books is linked by the theme "What a Stink!".Each reading book contains inside cover notes that highlight challenge words, prompt questions and a range of follow-up activities to support children in their reading. Comprehensive guided reading notes offer step-by-step teaching support for each book with guidance about phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, grammar, punctuation and writing. Each set of notes has in-built assessment and is fully correlated to all UK curricula. This mixed pack is part of Project X Origins - everything you need to deliver effective guided reading sessions for Reception-Year 6 (P1-7). Developed by comprehension experts, it engages boys and helps every child reach higher standards. Online teaching resources and best practice films areavailable on www.oxfordowl.co.uk to ensure easy implementation.

Tom and Oscar are settling down to sleep in their tent in the garden, but they keep seeing scary shadows and hearing spooky sounds. Mum keeps reassuring them that there is nothing scary in the garden, but will they ever go to sleep?I''m not Scared is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and activities to support reading at home as well as comprehension questions to check understanding. Reading age: 5-6 years

Newspaper columns are written in the moment as part of a journalist''s first rough draft of history. But the judge of a columnist''s insight and interpretation of events, as well as the people who shape them, is how the analysis stands the test of time. This collection of columns and articles meets that test. From columns in theMontreal Gazetteand theNational Post, as well as longer-form pieces from the magazinePolicy Options, L. Ian MacDonald looks at Canadian and American politics and the principal players and events over the last decade: from Jean Chretien, Stephen Harper, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama to Brian Mulroney and Airbus, as well as Jean Charest''s three terms as Premier of Quebec. Along the way, MacDonald''s clear and lively prose covers a range of topics from politics to cottages, while profi ling people as diverse as Jean Believeau and Bernard Derome.Politics, People, and Potpourribrings to life storied Montreal landmarks,from St Patrick''s Basilica to Windsor Station and commemorates the passing of notable fi gures such as Pierre Trudeau and Maurice ''Rocket'' Richard. This intelligent and amusing collection presents MacDonald at his best as well as a compelling view of Canadian politics and life.

As a young man in Glasgow''s underworld, Ian ''Blink'' MacDonald earned a reputation for fighting and stabbing his enemies. After refusing to work for Arthur "The Godfather" Thompson, he attempted to steal £6 million in a high-risk armed bank robbery. While serving 16 years, Blink met the torture-gang boss Eddie Richardson, the serial killer Archie Hall, notorious lifer Charles Bronson and members of the Krays. After his release, his drug-fuelled violent lifestyle created conflict with the police and rival gangsters. Rearrested several times, he was the target of a gruesome assassination attempt. During filming for Danny Dyer''s Deadliest Men, a bomb was discovered under Blink''s car and the terrified camera crew members fled from Scotland. In Scotland''s Wildest Bank Robber, Blink provides an eye-opening account of how he survived gangland warfare, prisons, stabbings and bombs. This book was formerly published under the title: Blink: A Journey Through Gangland Mayhem.

After promising him silver coins, Abanazer takes Aladdin to a deep, dark cave full of treasure and demands that he steals a lamp. Aladdin refuses but accidentally rubs the lamp and out pops a genie, who offers him three wishes! What will Aladdin wish for? Aladdin and the Lamp is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book f.

Zack has nearly filled his football sticker book, but on a rainy trip to a football stadium the sticker book is ruined when a sports car speeds through a puddle, soaking Zack. Will Zack ever complete his book of football stickers?Football Stickers is part of the Rocket Phonics range from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Rocket Phonics builds a firm foundation in word reading through fresh and fully decodable phonics books for Pink A to Orange band. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful notes and act.