John Flynn The Man Who Created Australias Mantle Of Safety

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Flynn: The Man Who Created Australia's "Mantle of Safety" written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Flynn was a man with a dream. The outback of Australia was a land of risk and adventure. It was also a land of isolation and danger. Flynn wanted to create a “mantle of safety” across the outback. He set up hospitals, hostels, nursing homes and welfare centres, and created the world’s first aerial medical service – the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Flynn had a simple philosophy. He believed that if you start with an idea, nothing can stop it. Find out more about this man who brought medical service to Australia's outback and why he has more memorials dedicated to him than any other Australian. Ages 8 and up. Educational Versions include exercises designed to meet Common Core standards. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Flynn: The Man Who Created Australia's "Mantle of Safety" written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Flynn was a man with a dream. The outback of Australia was a land of risk and adventure. It was also a land of isolation and danger. Flynn wanted to create a “mantle of safety” across the outback. He set up hospitals, hostels, nursing homes and welfare centres, and created the world’s first aerial medical service – the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Flynn had a simple philosophy. He believed that if you start with an idea, nothing can stop it. Find out more about this man who brought medical service to Australia's outback and why he has more memorials dedicated to him than any other Australian. Ages 8 and up. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Ivan Rudolph
Publisher : Boolarong Press
ISBN 13 : 1921920750
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book John Flynn written by Ivan Rudolph and published by Boolarong Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Flynn is one of Australia's greatest folk heroes. His achievements are stuff of legend - no other Australian has had more monuments dedicated to him than John Flynn. Flynn established a network of cottage hospitals, flying doctors, patrol padres, welfare centres and radio transmitters to create a Mantle of Safety that would allow the Outback to be habitable for men, women and children.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About Antarctica written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2020-03-04 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antarctica is a frozen continent at the southernmost point of our planet. Where the land meets the ocean, huge ice shelves and icebergs flow onto the sea. Antarctica is so cold that the snow never melts. It has built up over thousands of years to create ice sheets that are over 2.5 miles (four kilometres) thick, burying an active volcanic land that was once roamed by dinosaurs. Do you know: How many seasons does Antarctica have? What country or countries claim ownership of Antarctica? Does Antarctica get more or less rain than the Sahara Desert? How many ice shelves does Antarctica have? Is Antarctica the coldest place on Earth? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 7.1 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About the Moons of Mars written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2021-03-07 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mars has two of the oldest objects in the solar system orbiting it. These moons are small, dark and covered in craters. Phobos is the darkest moon in our solar system, and, until recently, Deimos was the smallest known moon in our solar system. While they may have the same origin, they will have vastly different fates. Do you know: How large is Phobos' largest crater? What are synchronous orbits? Where do Phobos and Deimos get their color? What will eventually happen to Phobos and Deimos? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.9 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About the Volga River written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Volga River is the longest river in Europe. It is entirely in Russia and has no natural access to any open seas. It starts in a swamp in a small ridge, flowing through prehistoric lake beds on a course that separates the mountains of the Russian Uplands from the flat European Plain before dropping below sea level to enter the inland Caspian Sea. Do you know: How big is the Kuybyshev Reservoir? How did construction of the Rybinsk Reservoir change the environment? Is the Volga River connected to any seas? Why were people jailed if they said they came from Mologa? How much caviar can one female sturgeon produce? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.9 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book 14 Fun Facts About the Tiber River: A 15-Minute Book written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tiber River begins in the Apennine Mountains in Central Italy. It flows through Umbria, Tuscany, Lazio and Rome before emptying into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Ostia. The Tiber carries a lot of mud and silt, which constantly blocks its mouth. It floods often, providing fertile land for agriculture and burying cities. It has also been a dumping ground for executed criminals. Do you know: Why does the Tiber River flood? Who is the Tiber River named after? What geographic feature of Rome was created by the Tiber River? How has the Tiber River raised many sections of Rome? Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts. Ages 8 and up. All measurements in American and metric. Reading Level: 6.9 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catherine the Great: Empress of Russia written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sophie von Anhalt-Zerbst was an intelligent and ambitious girl. She first met her cousin Karl Peter Ulrich when she was ten. She didn’t like him. The scheming of others saw both their lives turned around. Name changes, a new country and an unhappy marriage to each other saw “Peter” on the Russian throne. Catherine soon overthrew him. Ruling Russia for 34 years, she became known as Catherine the Great. Find out more about this legendary ruler in this 15-minute children's biography. Ages 10 and up. Reading Level: 6.9 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Theodore Roosevelt: The Naturalist President written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theodore Roosevelt was a writer, soldier, hunter, naturalist and politician. He loved nature and the environment, and wanted to improve the lives of Americans. After the assassination of President McKinley, he became the 26th and youngest President of the United States. Find out more about this legendary president in this 15-minute children's biography. Ages 9 and up. Reading Level: 7.2 Learning Island believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

Author : Jeannie Meekins
Publisher : Learning Island
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book William McKinley: The President Who Wore Carnations written by Jeannie Meekins and published by Learning Island. This book was released on 2018-06-08 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William McKinley was a religious man who wanted to be a Methodist minister. He fought in the Civil War as a teenager, then became a lawyer and politician. He won the 1896 election to become the 25th President of the United States. Six months into his second Presidency, he was shot and killed. Find out more about this man and why he always wore a carnation in this 15-minute children's biography. Ages 9 and up. Reading Level: 6.9 LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.