An introduction to figure skating, including descriptions of equipment, instructions in beginning steps and more advanced tricks, tips on developing style, information on competitions, and a history of the sport.
Little Airy Fairy cannot seem to do anything right but when she hears that famous musician Fairy Glissando is coming to the school for a special program, she is determined to play the right notes on an instrument, but Scary Fairy causes her to fail at everything she tries.
Provides step-by-step help for writing poems, covering how to find ideas, write the first draft, and revise, and includes specific guidance, examples, and activities for haiku, list poems, dramatic monologues, ballads, and sonnets.
Explores the steps and processes involved in writing poetry, including finding subjects, rhyme and meter, free verse, making revisions, and publication.
Provides a complete, easy-to-follow course in speechmaking, from how to choose a topic and research it, to how to write and effectively deliver the speech. Includes tips on assessing the audience, writing outlines and drafts, practicing the delivery, using humor and visuals, developing a style, and other techniques.
Messy, accident prone Airy Fairy knows the fairy camping trip could be a lot of fun, but the thought of spiders and other creepy crawlies, as well as the usual antics of Scary Fairy, have put doubts in her mind.
Airy Fairy, not very good at casting spells, begins to feel pressured when her classmates use their magic to create special birthday surprises for Fairy Gropplethorpe.