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Create thermotropic optical illusions. 4 designs plus 1 blank card to make your own design. Slot the card onto the stick and then roll the stick between your hands and watch as the images on both sides of the card combine to create a full picture. Not suitable for children under 3 years of age as small parts may present a choking hazard. -
This activity book accompanies the picture book Vlad and the Nightingale Adventure. In 1854 Vlad the flea and Loxton the rat were enjoying the rotten food and dirt in Scutari Hospital. Their lives were turned upside down by the arrival of Florence Nightingale and her tortoise Jimmy. They know a lot about Florence and her work, but how much do you know? Find out about Florence Nightingale through puzzles and games and learn how to people with basic first aid skills. -
Mary was a brave nurse. When a war starts in the Crimea, Mary sails far across the sea to offer her help. Can she save the soldiers, even when the bullets at flying? The delightful book tells the story of Mary Seacole, from her childhood in Jamaica, through to her old age and the writing of her autobiography detailing her many adventures. Along the way we hear tales of her skill at curing Cholera, why she became known as ‘Mother Seacole’, her time in the Crimea and her meeting with Florence Nightingale. Some of the characters in the book are fictional, but Mary’s story is all true. -
Let's hear it for the health heroes! From Florence Nightingale to today's midwives, doctors, paramedics, carers and more, this book is packed of true stories of healthcare workers past and present, all around the world. Including famous names and unsung heroes, these are real people being amazing - making new discoveries, putting themselves on the front line and helping to take care of people in need, in all sorts of ways. -
The dirt and filth of Scutari Hospital is the perfect home for a Vlad the flea and Loxton the rat. But the arrival of Florence Nightingale and her strange companion changes everything. Will the friends be driven out or can they save the day? This book tells the story of Florence Nightingale, the conditions in which she found herself and the impact she had from a very interesting point of view. Alexis Soyer, one of the first celebrity chefs, puts in an appearance as does Mary Seacole, and we even get to meet Jimmy the tortoise. Vlad, and his host rat Loxton, are not at all sure about the new regime that Florence brings to the hospital they call home.