Lorenz Books

This title explores the rich and varied delights of Russian cuisine from Georgian meat soup to the fresh cheese and fruit dessert, Pashka. It features a fabulous collection of recipes that will introduce you to the very essence of Russian food: simple dishes cooked from local ingredients. It features a variety of dishes from warming Russian soups, filling dumplings and spicy pastries to wholesome main courses and irresistible sweets and desserts. It explores the geography and key cooking ingredients of Russia along with its eating traditions and seasonal food celebrations. It includes over 85 glorious photographs, showing key techniques and a tempting image of each finished dish. Complete nutritional information is given for every recipe to help with dietary planning. Russia is a vast country and its cuisine is a melting pot of myriad cultural and geographical influences. Russian people love uncomplicated food, cooked from fresh country ingredients including fish, poultry, game, mushrooms, honey, horne-grown vegetables, and berries plucked from hedgerows. This wonderful collection of recipes offers a taste of this rich, varied and culturally diverse cuisine with such dishes as the much-loved Borscht soup, Pelmeni (delicious little stuffed pastries), and Pirozhki (vegetable dumplings). There is Shashlyk, a kind of shish kebab, and imperial recipes such as Veal Orloff, Beef Stroganoff, and Charlotte Russe. The introduction gives an insight into the background of Russian regional cooking, while stunning photographs of every finished dish are sure to inspire you to recreate the authentic taste of Russia in your own home.

This work contains a set of 4 «Alphabet and First Word» books graded by age: 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, and 6-7. Each book includes over 30 activities to help 3 to 4 year-olds develop important skills needed for reading later on. It introduces letter shapes and sounds, and uses rhyme, rhythm and repetition to aid learning. It contains over 60 gold stars to reward and encourage; and 30 fantastic coloured stickers and badges. It is written by former teacher and current children's non-fiction author Louisa Somerville, with expert teacher and consultant, Jean Williams. This «Alphabet and First Words» book has been specially devised to give children preparing for their first years at school a real head start. Children will learn all about the alphabet and initial phonic sounds, both of which are within the foundation years guidelines. With colourful illustrations and fun activities as well as reward sticker and stars, younger children will be able to develop important skills as a first step towards spelling.

This title presents a phonic-based approach to reading — using letter sounds and blends. It introduces letter formation and letter-sound recognition to help pre-school children get a head-start on classroom skills. It includes: over 35 lively and interactive activities to help develop important skills needed for reading; 60 gold stars to reward and encourage; and, 30 fantastic coloured stickers and badges. It is written by former teacher and current children's non-fiction author Louisa Somerville, with expert teacher and consultant, David Smith. Teachers may photocopy pages free of charge for classroom use. These Phonics books have been specially devised to give children preparing for their first years at school a real head start. Children will learn all about the alphabet, starting with letter formation, basic blending and letter-sound recognition. The activities are designed to stimulate children and demonstrate basic concepts that will be developed in the classroom. The material can be photocopied by parents and teachers to use again and again.

This title presents a phonic-based approach to reading — using letter sounds and blends. It introduces letter formation and letter-sound recognition to help pre-school children get a head-start on classroom skills. It includes: over 35 lively and interactive activities to help develop important skills needed for reading; 60 gold stars to reward and encourage; and, 30 fantastic coloured stickers and badges. It is written by former teacher and current children's non-fiction author Louisa Somerville, with expert teacher and consultant, David Smith. Teachers may photocopy pages free of charge for classroom use. These Phonics books have been specially devised to give children preparing for their first years at school a real head start. Children will learn all about the alphabet, starting with letter formation, basic blending and letter-sound recognition. The activities are designed to stimulate children and demonstrate basic concepts that will be developed in the classroom. The material can be photocopied by parents and teachers to use again and again.

This title presents a phonic-based approach to reading — using letter sounds and blends. It introduces letter formation and letter-sound recognition to help pre-school children get a head-start on classroom skills. It includes: over 35 lively and interactive activities to help develop important skills needed for reading; 60 gold stars to reward and encourage; and, 30 fantastic coloured stickers and badges. It is written by former teacher and current children's non-fiction author Louisa Somerville, with expert teacher and consultant, David Smith. Teachers may photocopy pages free of charge for classroom use. These Phonics books have been specially devised to give children preparing for their first years at school a real head start. Children will learn all about the alphabet, starting with letter formation, basic blending and letter-sound recognition. The activities are designed to stimulate children and demonstrate basic concepts that will be developed in the classroom. The material can be photocopied by parents and teachers to use again and again.

Preparing for Times Tables develops number skills through play and active learning for children at the Foundation stage. Counting games illustrated with fun animal characters gradually build up from number one to ten, and progress is encouraged with rewards of stickers and gold stars.

Preparing for Times Tables develops number skills through play and active learning for children at the Foundation stage. Counting games illustrated with fun animal characters gradually build from number one to ten and progress is encouraged with rewards of stickers and gold stars.

Times Tables teaches essential skills in multiplication through play and active learning for children at Key stage 1. Sets of two, even numbers, odd numbers and doubling up numbers are illustrated with fun animal characters, and progress is encouraged with rewards of stickers and gold stars.

Times Tables teaches essential skills in multiplication through play and active learning for children at Key stage 1. All the Times Tables, from one to ten, are illustrated with fun animal characters, and progress is encouraged with rewards of stickers and gold stars.

Russia is a vast country, so its cuisine is inevitably a melting pot of myriad cultural and geographical influences, combining indigenous traditions and local ingredients with imperial extravagance and modern influences to form a varied and delicious eating experience. In this unique celebration of Russian food a fascinating introduction provides a comprehensive guide to the history, landscape, and geography of the country, together with information on the classic ingredients used in Russian homes and restaurants. The recipes offer a taste of this rich, varied, and culturally diverse cuisine. The foundations of Russian cooking lie in the peasant food of the rural population, with a combination of plentiful fish, poultry, game, mushrooms, berries and honey. Rye, wheat, barley, and millet inspired a plethora of delicious breads and pancakes as well as the legendary Russian drinks: kvass, beer, and vodka. With more than 300 beautiful, specially commissioned photographs, this evocative and inspiring book captures the essence of Russian cooking, while the 60 recipes offer a vibrant and intense Russian eating experience that is a must for anyone wanting to explore new, exciting cuisines.

Developing your child's language skills has never been easier. This fantastic series of home learning books is specifically design to facilitate classroom learning. These English workbooks have been compiled by an expert and each concept is explained by a fun-to-do activity and delightful illustrations. Not only are the activities entertaining, but they also allow children to practice and apply what they have learnt, gaining confidence with every activity. With over 50 gold stars, colour stickers and a reward badge, children will want to learn and come top in English.