While everyone’s doing home-schooling during lockdown, I thought it might be a nice gesture to offer you my Science Fiction eBook, Ilnoblet Elmer and the Alien Water Thieves, for free, via Kindle Unlimited. Get your free Kindle eBook on amazon.co.uk Get your free Kindle eBook on amazon.com Like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for kids! Readers…
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Getting into Germs: Viruses and Bacteria Worksheet for Kids
Going mad with the kids stuck at home during Coronavirus lockdowns? Running out of ideas for fun and worthwhile home-schooling activities? Why not let the kids explore The Germs Worksheet: Viruses and Bacteria? This 2 page set of worksheets is a great way for kids aged 9-13 to get educated about bacteria and viruses. It’s…
Submissions to Literary Agents/Publishers – Which Documents should you Prepare?
Your book manuscript is finally ready. Edited, checked, unnecessary chapters removed, plot order tweaked, beta-tested, rewritten, ready! If you’re hoping to publish it via the traditional route – through a literary agent who finds you a publisher, or directly through a publisher – there are some documents, including different length versions of your manuscript you’ll…
Try these new Vegan Maths Worksheets!
A set of worksheets which encourages kids to practise their maths skills, at the same time as teaching them about Vegan and Factory Farmed Animal statistics. Four maths questions focusing on the environmental and animal costs of consuming meat, dairy and eggs. The worksheets cover maths problems and facts about: Numbers of animals slaughtered worldwide…
Get Symmetrical with Palindrome Day!
February 2nd, 2020 is a palindrome. A palindrome is “a word, phrase or number which is read the same forwards as backwards.” Words like ‘radar’ or ‘madam’ are palindromes. As are numbers like 4224 or 10001. Back to today’s date: 02-02-2020. Beautifully symmetrical! In fact, it’s the first time in over 900 years that a…
‘Hedgehogs Matter’ Worksheets
Comprehensive worksheets all about why hedgehogs matter. Activities, information and research.
Veganism in 5 Minutes: 5 Videos to Support your Veganuary
All your questions about Veganism answered in this series of 5 minute videos, each covering a different aspect of Veganism and being a Vegan: Vegan in 5 – Video 1: What’s a Vegan? What it means to be a Vegan, Veganism compared to Vegetarianism, the Vegan diet at home and when out and about, and some…
Asimov and Clarke were Second-Best Science-Fiction Writers!
We celebrate “Science Fiction Day” on January 2nd! This date was chosen as it was Isaac Asimov’s official birthday. Both Isaac Asimov (1920-1992) and Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) are sometimes considered to be the ‘fathers’ of Science Fiction writing, although other writers such as Robert Heinlein (1907-1988) are also often included; these three are known…
New Fun Science Worksheets!
If you’re looking for something fun and interesting to do in the holidays, why not try these Awesome Science Worksheets? Guaranteed to generate discussions and giggles with kids aged 7-10. These two A4 pages in colour have quiz questions and answers, space for writing/drawing, and a paper-folding activity (video link), as well as website links…
‘Why are Trees Important?’ Eco-Poster
Why are trees important? It’s simple: We need trees, and they need us. Or life on Earth won’t survive. But trees fulfil lots of important functions. Find out more here: 4 Reasons Why We Need Every Tree and Plant on Planet Earth. ‘Why are Trees Important’ Poster All the reasons why we need trees are summarised…