Educational series articles and short stories

Educational Series

  • PM reading texts for levels 19-22 (Purple-gold), Cengage Publishing (2014). 
  • A variety of fiction and non-fiction texts for Oxford University Press. (2013). 
  • Reaching readers comprehension cards for years 3-6 (2013), Pearson  Earthquake, the gardening plan, furry rescue
  • Reading cards (2011-2014), Nelson Literary Directions, Cengage Publishing Nelson Literacy Directions is a core literacy series for mainstream students in Years 3 to 6 (i.e. 8- to 12-year-olds). The teaching and learning of literacy skills are embedded across the curriculum, therefore the series aims to provide comprehensive literacy materials across the following general subject areas such as the the Arts, Humanities and the Sciences. Fiction and non-fiction titles written by me: How the body works, Maui and the sun, Unauthorised artists, Mechanics of movement, Author pseudonyms, Cyclones, Animal welfare, Growing pains, In character, Space systems, Gaming, the golf course, irrigation, night and day, the fish of maui, hobbit review, communication codes, earth movers, mythical creatures, plastics, stars, how to write a class blog.
  • Rev up science cards (2010), Iversen Publishing: Rev Up Reading is a set of high-interest, low-readability Science cards primarily for independent reading. Short, exciting stories are followed by questions for the students to answer on vocabulary, comprehension, writing and further research. Fiction and non-fiction titles written by me: Did you know that you’re an animal?, Baby Dinosaur’s Big Jump, Water, water everywhere, Downriver drama, Why do you have ears? Sally superhero, I’m a smart plant, Treeman, Wind, heat, clouds, Tornado, Magnetic magnets, Top secret magnets, Your Brainy brain, The Hunter, Day and Night, Hunter attack, Motion, direction, speed, Down Hill Danger, A life cycle, Quingle vs Prock, Which rock would you be, Rock planet, Cool it down, heat it up, Yeti, You need me and I need you, Trapped, Milky way, Attacked, Simple machines, Sabotage

Articles and Short Stories

  • Library trends in America, (in press), Education gazette
  • What makes a good e-resource?, (Feb, 2016) Education gazette
  • The Science of Rongoa, Connected (2015), Lift Education
  • The Christchurch Earthquakes, Connected (2014), Lift Education
  • The Leaves of the Manuka Tree (2013), In Aurealis magazine
  • Bizarre buddies (2011), Challenge magazine, Pearson
  • Cloning, (2011) Challenge magazine, Pearson
  • Light and dark (2011), Comet magazine, Issue 1, 2011, Pearson
  • Moustaches (2011), Comet magazine, Issue 2, 2011, Pearson
  • Going ape (2011), Explore, Issue 3, Pearson
  • Enter the dragon (2011), Explore, Issue 2, Pearson
  • King Kong (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Monster on the outside (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Salvage (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Alien story (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • I, Aaron Ralston (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Joan Murry (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Tim Jarvis’s story (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Interview with a forensic scientist (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Forensic fire investigation, (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Problems building a runway in the Antarctic environment. (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Found at last (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Big Wave surfing (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Extreme BMX (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • X-rays (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • The Spartans (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • The Hudson River Hero (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • ‘Kipasso’ – the sleep-walking artist (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education.
  • The lowdown on spying (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Intelligence organisations (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Bethany Hamilton (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Simpson and his donkey (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Daredevil jet man flies the swiss alps (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Silly putty (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia volcano of 1985 (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Just Too Good to Be True (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education
  • Satellite Spies (2010) Literacy Network magazine, Macmillan Education