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Tim And The Hidden People
Tim and the Hidden People by Sheila K. McCullagh is a 1970s and 80's reading scheme, also known as Flightpath to Reading, originally devised for young children and intended for children with a reading age of eight-and-a-half to nine years. It consists of 32 books, each 32 pages long and illustrated by Pat Cook (1974-1979) and later Ray Mutimer (1980), written in a simple vocabulary. Four paperback "novella" books intended for older readers were also published in 1983 by Arnold-Wheaton. Sheila McCullagh also wrote many other books, including ''Puddle Lane ''Puddle Lane'' (or ''Tales from Puddle Lane'') is a 1980s English pre-school children's television programme written by Rick Vanes with animated stories written by Sheila K. McCullagh, author of '' Tim and the Hidden People''. A long series ..., The Village with Three Corners, Dragon Pirate Stories, and Griffin Pirate Stories''. Plot The ''Tim and the Hidden People'' books are about a boy called Tim who lives in a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila K
Sheila (alternatively spelled Shelagh and Sheelagh) is a common feminine given name, derived from the Irish name ''Síle'', which is believed to be a Gaelic form of the Latin name Caelia, the feminine form of the Roman clan name Caelius, meaning 'heavenly'. People * Sheila (French singer) (born 1945), real name Annie Chancel, French singer of group "Sheila (and) B. Devotion" * Sheila (German singer) (born 1984), Sheila Jozi, German folk/schlager singer of Iranian descent * Sheila Bair (born 1954), chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation * Sheila Bleck (born 1974), IFBB bodybuilder * Sheila Burnett (born 1949), British sprint canoeist * Sheila Chandra (born 1965), English pop singer * Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (born 1979), American politician * Sheila Chisholm (1895–1969), socialite, probable inspiration for the Australian phrase "a good-looking sheila" * Sheila Copps (born 1952), Canadian politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, 1993–97 * Sheila Dikshit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient mythology, myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic (paranormal), magic or other supernatural elements as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure Novel
Adventure fiction is a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement. Some adventure fiction also satisfies the literary definition of romance fiction. History In the Introduction to the ''Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction'', Critic Don D'Ammassa defines the genre as follows: D'Ammassa argues that adventure stories make the element of danger the focus; hence he argues that Charles Dickens's novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is an adventure novel because the protagonists are in constant danger of being imprisoned or killed, whereas Dickens's ''Great Expectations'' is not because "Pip's encounter with the convict is an adventure, but that scene is only a device to advance the main plot, which is not truly an adventure." Adventure has been a common theme since the earliest days of written fiction. Indeed, the standard plot of Medieval romances was a series of adventures. Following a plot framework as old as Heliodorus, and so durable as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Mutimer
Ray Mutimer is a British illustrator. Ray Ivan Gerald Mutimer was born in 1937. His parents, Olive and Aubrey, and an older sister, Janet, lived in the village of Gorefield, near Wisbech "Capital of the Fens" of East Anglia. He was educated at Gorefield village school and passed his 11+ to Wisbech Boys Grammar School. His artistic skills and enthusiasm were encouraged, not by the school, but by Bill Wright, who had a signwriting business, and an Art Materials and Photography shop in Wisbech. Ray was proficient in drawing, watercolour and oil painting at the age of 15. Thanks to Bill Wright who was his mentor at that time. Unaware of such a thing as an Art School, Ray applied for a 2 Year Teacher Training Course at Trent Park Teacher Training College, Barnet. The college specialised in Music, Art and Drama. He first had to do his National Service with the Suffolk Regiment from 1955 to 1975. He joined the Intelligence Section, served in Germany and on active service in Cyp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puddle Lane
''Puddle Lane'' (or ''Tales from Puddle Lane'') is a 1980s English pre-school children's television programme written by Rick Vanes with animated stories written by Sheila K. McCullagh, author of '' Tim and the Hidden People''. A long series of early readers based on the stories was produced by Ladybird Books, also under the title Puddle Lane. TV programme The programme was made by Yorkshire Television in Leeds for ITV and ran on from 1985 (as a replacement for the then-recently discontinued series '' Mooncat & Co.'') until 1989. The main characters were the Magician (played by Neil Innes, who also composed music for the programme), and a Spell Dragon named Toby (voiced by Richard Robinson); the Magician told Toby stories by moving his finger around in a puddle (when using the interior set) and a bird bath (when using the exterior set) and producing images. He also had a cauldron inside and water barrel outside, both of which could talk. The stories he told were presented as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Village With Three Corners
One, Two, Three and Away () was a series of books for children written by Sheila K. McCullagh, often known as the Roger Red Hat Books, or The Village with Three Corners. Illustrated mostly by Ferelith Eccles Williams and published by Collins Collins may refer to: People Surname Given name * Collins O. Bright (1917–?), Sierra Leonean diplomat * Collins Chabane (1960–2015), South African Minister of Public Service and Administration * Collins Cheboi (born 1987), Kenyan middle- ... in the 1960s–90s. Characters include Roger Red Hat, Billy Blue Hat, twins Johnny and Jennifer Yellow Hat, and Percy Green. The books were written at a number of levels of increasing difficulty for those learning to read. After the Pre-readers and Introductory book, there are 4 coloured sections, in increasing order of difficulty, blue, red, green, yellow. Accompanying the red, green and yellow levels there are the Main Readers following a loose story arc, 1–3 in pink are aligned with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Pirate Stories
Sheila Kathleen McCullagh MBE (3 December 1920 – 7 July 2014) was a British author of children's literature. Biography McCullagh was born in Surrey, her work was first published in the 1950s. She went on to write many children's fantasy and educational books, the ''Puddle Lane'' series being among the most popular and successful. A television adaptation of the book series starred and featured original music by Neil Innes. McCullagh spent many years lecturing in Canada and travelled to most corners of the globe. She was also a devout Anglican. After many years in Cornwall and then retirement in Bath, McCullagh moved to a care facility in Wiltshire. Her health had been in decline for some years. She died on 7 July 2014 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, aged 93. Books *'' Dragon Pirate Stories'' *'' Griffin Pirate Stories'' *''Puddle Lane'' *''The Village with Three Corners'' (or ''One Two Three and Away'') *''Tim and the Hidden People'' (series) *''Hummingbirds'' *''Seahaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffin Pirate Stories
Sheila Kathleen McCullagh MBE (3 December 1920 – 7 July 2014) was a British author of children's literature. Biography McCullagh was born in Surrey, her work was first published in the 1950s. She went on to write many children's fantasy and educational books, the ''Puddle Lane'' series being among the most popular and successful. A television adaptation of the book series starred and featured original music by Neil Innes. McCullagh spent many years lecturing in Canada and travelled to most corners of the globe. She was also a devout Anglican. After many years in Cornwall and then retirement in Bath, McCullagh moved to a care facility in Wiltshire. Her health had been in decline for some years. She died on 7 July 2014 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, aged 93. Books *''Dragon Pirate Stories'' *'' Griffin Pirate Stories'' *''Puddle Lane'' *''The Village with Three Corners'' (or ''One Two Three and Away'') *''Tim and the Hidden People'' (series) *''Hummingbirds'' *''Seahawk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Times Educational Supplement
''Tes'', formerly known as the ''Times Educational Supplement'', is a weekly UK publication aimed at education professionals. It was first published in 1910 as a pull-out supplement in ''The Times'' newspaper. Such was its popularity that in 1914, the supplement became a separate publication selling for one penny. ''TES'' focuses on school-related news and features. It covered higher education until the ''Times Higher Education Supplement'' (now ''Times Higher Education'') was launched as a sister publication in 1971. Today its editor is Jon Severs. Since 1964, an alternative version of the publication, ''TESS'', has been produced for Scotland. An edition for Wales, ''TES Cymru'', was also published between 2004 and 2011. The lack of content about Wales since its closure has been criticised by the Welsh Education Minister, Jeremy Miles. All are produced by London-based company TES Global, which has been owned by US investment firm Providence Equity Partners LLC since 2018. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Harper (director)
Tom Harper (born 7 January 1980) is a British film and television film director, director, producer and writer. He is best known for his work on ''The Aeronauts (film), The Aeronauts,'' ''Wild Rose (film), Wild Rose'', ''Peaky Blinders (TV series), Peaky Blinders'', and the BBC TV mini-series ''War & Peace (2016 TV series), War & Peace''. Early life and education Harper grew up in a Quaker family. He "credits Quakerism with setting the tone in his attitudes towards pacifism and non-violence." Harper attended Acland Burghley School before going on to study at The University of Manchester. Career Harper began his career making short films. He wrote and directed ''Cubs'' in 2006 about urban fox hunting which was nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Short Film category and won a BIFA. Harper then moved on to direct a range of film and television work which includes ''Misfits (TV series), Misfits'', ''The Scouting Book for Boys ''(2009), ''This Is England '86'', ''The Borrowers (2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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