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Astronomy Podcast - Episode 1 - Introduction to Astronomy.mp3

In this episode, we learn a little about the big bang theory.

Astronomy Podcast - Episode 2 - The Big Bang Theory

This is the third episode of the regular series, Astronomy Podcast

In this episode we discuss the life cycle of a star and discuss Sun like stars in particular

Astronomy Podcast - Episode 3 - The Life Cycle Of A Star - Part 1

In this episode, I talk about the life of stars larger than the sun which lead to the formation of black holes and neutron stars

Episode 4 - Life cycle of a Star - Part 2 - Life of a massive star

Listen to an excerpt from FINDING HOME by Karen Kingsbury and read by Tara Sands and Rebekkah Ross

FINDING HOME Audiobook Excerpt

An indispensable guide for parents whose children are about to start, or have recently started school.


Starting school is a huge important milestone for children and their parents. The best school years happen when everyone involved feels happy and engaged with the whole experience, and yet, with so much information to digest and so little guidance available, the process can be incredibly confusing.


The Starting School Book is a reassuring and practical guide for parents of school-age children. Sarah Ockwell-Smith provides clear and helpful advice for each stage of the process, whether your are just beginning to think about your child's education, applying for a school place, preparing your child for starting at the school you have chosen, or your child has already started school and you would like to help smooth the transition.


Specific guidance includes:
* Starting school ages, policies and procedures
* How to decide the best starting age for a summer-born child
* What to look for when choosing a school and what questions to ask when you visit
* How to prepare your child emotionally and practically for starting school
* Common concerns including settling in, separation anxiety, friendship issues, school refusal and reconnecting with your child at the end of the day
* Understanding your own feelings about the transition and your role in the wider school community


With case studies and advice from parents who have been through it, and enlightening tips from teachers, The Starting School Book provides all the information you need to help your child have a positive, calm and happy school experience.

The Starting School Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith, read by Katy Sobey (Audiobook extract)

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The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel, read by Lisa Flanagan

The thrilling, cinematic story of a community shattered by disaster&mdash;and the extraordinary woman who helped pull it back together &ldquo;An intimate, moving story about our capacity to care for one another when things fall apart&mdash;and, just maybe, on all the ordinary days, too.&rdquo;&mdash;Elizabeth Gilbert In the spring of 1964, Anchorage, Alaska, was a modern-day frontier town yearning to be a metropolis&mdash;the largest, proudest city in a state that was still brand-new. But just before sundown on Good Friday, the community was jolted by the most powerful earthquake in American history, a catastrophic 9.2 on the Richter Scale. For four and a half minutes, the ground lurched and rolled. Streets cracked open and swallowed buildings whole. And once the shaking stopped, night fell and Anchorage went dark. The city was in disarray and sealed off from the outside world. Slowly, people switched on their transistor radios and heard a familiar woman&rsquo;s voice explaining what had just happened and what to do next. Genie Chance was a part-time radio reporter and working mother who would play an unlikely role in the wake of the disaster, helping to put her fractured community back together. Her tireless broadcasts over the next three days would transform her into a legendary figure in Alaska and bring her fame worldwide&mdash;but only briefly. That Easter weekend in Anchorage, Genie and a cast of endearingly eccentric characters&mdash;from a mountaineering psychologist to the local community theater group staging Our Town&mdash;were thrown into a jumbled world they could not recognize. Together, they would make a home in it again. Drawing on thousands of pages of unpublished documents, interviews with survivors, and original broadcast recordings,&#160;This Is Chance!&#160;is the hopeful, gorgeously told story of a single catastrophic weekend and proof of our collective strength in a turbulent world. There are moments when reality instantly changes&mdash;when the life we assume is stable gets upended by pure chance. This Is Chance!&#160;is an electrifying and lavishly empathetic portrayal of one community rising above the randomness, a real-life fable of human connection withstanding chaos.

This Is Chance! by Jon Mooallem, read by Ray Porter

Performed by Cassandra Morris

Grace’s aunt is a writer. She works with words every day and teaches Grace interesting words like “melancholy” and “delirious.”

But Lily is often “flummoxed” by her writing. Her stories don’t go anywhere, her desk is a mess, and her writer’s group can’t help.

So Lily posts an ad for an assistant: A writer of books needs an assistant, a coach, a helper, for inspiration and some magic!

The next day, Grace opens the door, and there is Rex: a Labrador retriever who will change Grace’s life, and Lily’s. The word “amazing” is an everyday word for Rex, who inspires Lily, and helps Grace find the words to write her own story.

Wondrous Rex

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WONDROUS REX by Patricia MacLachlan

I am an Astronomy Educator and the sky is my blackboard

Astronomy Podcast - Episode 3 - The Life Cycle Of A Star - Part 1

Astronomy Guru