10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONKERS»
Discover the use of
conkers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
conkers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Garlands,
Conkers and Mother-Die: British and Irish Plant-lore
A rich variety of British and Irish plant folklore, drawing on the author's unsurpassed archives and a wide range of historical and contemporary material.
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Kiss Chase and
Conkers: The Games We Played
From sports such as soccer to playground fights and beyond, this is a funny and informative look at the strange laws and traditions of recess.
General Editor: Sue Palmer Fiction Editor and Language Consultant: Wendy Body The Longman Book Project for ages 4-11: Inspires children with an unparalleled variety of fiction by significant childrens authors and illustrators such as Anne ...
Part of a series designed to teach young children to read.
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Dawn Under the Bicycle Shed
Oh, you could get four for a penny, but you couldn't buy just one. Ah well, life was
getting sad. On the way to school that day I found a bunch of conkers. I was
finding out at school that everything seemed to have another name, usually
Greek.
Lesson. 2. Talking. mathematically. The solution to a problem may be found by
using the information available in order to form an equation. Once formed, the
equation can be solved. Example Three boys have a total of 78 conkers. Bob has
10 ...
Folens Publishers, Various, 2002
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More
Conkers Poetry Pack
These colourful books willappeal to children in year 2 of the infants school.
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Making Progress in Primary Science: A Study Book for ...
The teacher recalled the 'conkers' that they had collected some months earlier
and how some of them had sprouted. But although Julie seemed to appreciate
that conkers would grow into trees, they did not seem to fall into her idea of seeds
.
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The Tiger in the Attic: Memories of the Kindertransport and ...
We called the nuts “conkers” because they were used to conk each other and
also because, as far as we were concerned, their existential purpose was to
conquer. We strung each one singly onto a strong length of twine, knotted at one
end, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONKERS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
conkers is used in the context of the following news items.
Car park owner plans for world where vehicles drive themselves
In 2013, Mr Ziff attracted plenty of column inches with help from bucket-loads of conkers. Thanks to Mr Ziff, two busy Leeds city centre car parks ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
Summer holiday fun at Conkers
Over the seven weeks of school summer holidays this year, CONKERS will offer visitors a wide range of activities, shows and adventures. «LoughboroughEcho.net, Jul 15»
Life - a celebration: Toby Peach's one-man show catches the eye in …
... contains sections on “Dunking Biscuits”, “Conkers” and “Apologising Needlessly” (see below) – with a chapter called simply “Pedantry”. «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Did you ever play conkers at school? Hit one with the other or a string kind of thing? Well, this one is a bit like conkers, but with eggs. Baby lions ... «Press TV, Jul 15»
Lifeline for German coal to be costly for public, markets
Gabriel might also launch a "cash for conkers"-style system to swap old heating systems in homes and buildings, but at huge cost to state ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
Holiday at Home this weekend
Music will feature The Conkers with songs of Lincoln and the Civil War era after the noon flag ceremony until 1 p.m. The Van Wert Community ... «Times Bulletin, Jun 15»
E3 and the Need for Cynicism
Fans of classic Rare titles like Banjo-Kazooie and Conkers Bad Fur Day were quick to flood social media with joyous sentiments echoing the ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
Barbara Hepworth: Sculpture for the Modern World review …
The open structures of the later years resemble rusting gyroscopes, the massive wood-carvings are like 40-ton conkers, gleaming to ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Jeremy Clarkson's final Top Gear: 12 things we learned
From caravan conkers to setting them on fire, the Top Gear team have long been on a mission to destroy as many caravans as possible. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
Summer fun on the cards at Conkers, near Moira
Conkers, near Moira, has planned daily activities for families right from Saturday, July 11, until Sunday, September 6, and the focus is on fun. «Burton Mail, Jun 15»
