Issue 3: July 2010: Fighting Fit 4 Life

One in four Australian children is overweight or obese and it's estimated nearly half of all young Australians will be overweight by 2025. With child obesity rates on the rise, there's a strong push to help our kids live healthy, active lifestyles. From healthy food selections to choosing the right sport for you, this issue focuses on being healthy from the inside out.

Make sure you flick to the back page to see the FAST FICTION section to keep you up-to-date on fantastic fiction titles that may have slipped under your radar!

Click on Read More*** for each series for the following information

Sample spread from the series
Content page or list of each book in the series
Other titles in the series not mentioned in the newsletter

Sporting Skills

Publisher: Wayland: HB Aus Price: $35.99 Age: 10+

A step by step guide to your favourite sport. Learn how to perfect the skills, tactics and theory of your game - from basic drills to complete rules. Specially commissioned photographs show and explain drills and skills, with close-ups to guide the reader through the instructions. Introduces techniques and roles in each sport and includes advice on training, equipment and resources. Read More...

When you click to read more you will be directed to a UK based website. Remember to order books from this series from your preferred Australian supplier using the downloadable order form on the right of this page.

Caring for Us

Publisher: Watts Edition: HB Aus Price: $32.99 Age: 10+

A bright, engaging series taking young readers through a day in the life of a dentist. Simple, easy-to-follow text that shows you a day in the life of a health care professional. Contains bright, colourful spreads that are appealing to the younger reader. Read More...

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Know Your Sport

Publisher: Franklin Watts Edition: PB Aus Price: $22.99 Age: 10+

A comprehensive guide containing everything you need to know to participate in - and enjoy - your favourite sport. Covers rules, equipment, famous competitors and major competitions. Specially commissioned, step-by-step photography clearly shows skills and techniques needed for a sport. Read More...

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Healthy and Happy

Publisher: Wayland Edition: HB Aus Price: $32.99 Age: 10+

A colourful series for young children on how to be healthy, safe, confident and happy. Read More...

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People Who Help Us

Publisher: Wayland Edition: HB Aus Price: $32.99 Age: 10+

An introduction to the people who look after us in an emergency. Perfect resource for children to learn that they are part of a wider community, and find out about the people who help them. Read More...

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Inside Sports

Publisher: Wayland Edition: PB Aus Price: $32.99 Age: 10+

Vibrant, full-colour photographs and lively but informative text bring the game to life. Features an in-depth look at the sport, from its history and beginnings to the modern game, how it's played, who plays it and the rules that govern it. Packed with facts, stats and full-colour photographs. Read More...

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Ingredients of a Balanced Diet

Publisher: Franklin Watts Edition: PB Aus Price: $22.99 Age: 10+

Discover how to build a balanced diet with various healthy foods through easy-to-follow text that explains what they are, how they fit into a healthy-eating plan and how to cook with them. Recipes tell you how to make delicious and nutritious dishes, food bite panels give you nutrition facts and figures, and action panels are filled with ideas to help you eat healthily. Read More...

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Training for Sport

Publisher: Wayland Edition: HB Aus Price: $35.99 Age: 10+

While all sports use a combination of flexibility, endurance, strength and speed, one of these is usually dominates over the others, depending on the sport. This series introduces each of these physical qualities by way of the sports they are most important for. The series includes: • Profiles of sportspeople whose sport fits into the category - how they train and how this is reflected in their physique • Training programmes • Cross-training activities • Nutrition and recipes • Cross-curricular elements covering science, food technology and sport. Read More...

When you click to read more you will be directed to a UK based website. Remember to order books from this series from your preferred Australian supplier using the downloadable order form on the right of this page.

How's Your Health?

Publisher: Franklin Watts Edition: PB Aus Price: $22.99 Age: 10+

Looks at everyday health conditions and explains how children can look after themselves and others. Differentiated text enables a range of reading abilities to access the information. Read More...

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I Can Be Anything By Jerry Spinelli

Publisher: Little, Brown Children's Edition: PB Aus Price: $16.99 Age: 3+

When I grow up, what shall I be? This exuberant book offers up everything from a paper plane folder to a puppy dog holder, from a silly joke teller to a snowball smoother. Newbery-Award winning author Jerry Spinelli's simple and charming rhymes are accompanied by internationally-renowned illustrator Jimmy Liao's vibrant and fantastical illustrations. This book is an imaginative joyride about hopes and dreams, and a reminder of all the possibilities life has to offer. Read More...

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