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Children's Literature (Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature)
by M. O. GrenbyProvides a thorough history of British and North American children’s literature from the 17th century to the present day Now fully revised and updated, this new edition includes: • a new chapter on illustrated and picture books (and includes 8 illustrations);• an expanded glossary;• an updated further reading section. Children’s Literature traces the development of the main genres of children’s books one by one, including fables, fantasy, adventure stories, moral tales, family stories, school stories, children’s poetry and illustrated and picture books. Grenby shows how these forms have evolved over 300 years and asks why most children’s books, even today, continue to fall into one or other of these generic categories. Combining detailed analysis of particular key texts and a broad survey of hundreds of books written and illustrated for children, this volume considers both long forgotten and still famous titles, as well as the new classics of the genre †“ all of them loved by children and adults alike, but also fascinating and challenging for the critic and cultural historian. Key Features • Broad historical range• Coverage of neglected as well as well-known texts• Focus on the main genres of children’s literature• Thoroughly up-to-date in terms of primary texts and critical material
Skills In Fiction
by Geoff Reilly Wendy WrenThis pupil's book is part of a Key Stage 3 English scheme that reflects National Literacy Strategy priorities by spanning both non-fiction and fiction text-types in twin student books. Each student text provides 18 sections of themed stimulus texts plus differentiated activities at word, sentence and text levels meeting the requirements of the English Framework. They have a rigorous approach to developing writing skills that follows a consistent pattern in order to provide both continuity with and progression from Key Stage 2. The y have suggestions for National Literacy Strategy - recommended lesson structures are provided in a separate teacher's guide. Extra support for students struggling to reach Level 4 is provided in a separate copymaster resource book, as well as assessment materials modelled on the end-of-year tests. Differentiated extension work is provided at the end of each unit giving a choice of writing tasks, centred on the unit theme, enabling students to revise earlier writing styles.
Skills In Fiction (PDF)
by Geoff Reilly Wendy WrenThis pupil's book is part of a Key Stage 3 English scheme that reflects National Literacy Strategy priorities by spanning both non-fiction and fiction text-types in twin student books. Each student text provides 18 sections of themed stimulus texts plus differentiated activities at word, sentence and text levels meeting the requirements of the English Framework. They have a rigorous approach to developing writing skills that follows a consistent pattern in order to provide both continuity with and progression from Key Stage 2. The y have suggestions for National Literacy Strategy - recommended lesson structures are provided in a separate teacher's guide. Extra support for students struggling to reach Level 4 is provided in a separate copymaster resource book, as well as assessment materials modelled on the end-of-year tests. Differentiated extension work is provided at the end of each unit giving a choice of writing tasks, centred on the unit theme, enabling students to revise earlier writing styles.
AQA Design & Technology: Product Design (3-D Design) AS/A2 (PDF)
by Will Potts Brian EvansSpecifically written to cover AQA's Product Design (3-D Design) specification, our student book takes a focused look at design and manufacturing processes, providing a visual insight into specific products and industries to help motivate students. Clear learning objectives at the start of each chapter, helping students focus on what they need to know. Key terms reinforce learning, providing definitions of key words that students need to be familiar with. Includes a range of activities that encourages your students to analyse materials and manufacturing processes used in product design.
Paper and Fire (Great Library #2)
by Rachel CaineLET THE WORLD BURN . . .With an iron fist, the Great Library ruthlessly controls the knowledge of the world, forbidding the personal ownership of books in the name of the greater good. Jess Brightwell has survived his introduction to the sinister, seductive world of the Library, but his life and the lives of those he cares for have been altered for ever. Embarking on a mission to save one of their own, Jess and his band of allies suddenly find themselves hunted by the Library’s deadly automata and forced to flee Alexandria.But Jess’s home isn’t safe any more. The Welsh army is coming, London is burning, and soon Jess must choose between his friends, his family, or a Library willing to sacrifice anything and anyone in the search for ultimate control . . .‘DARK, RIVETING, HEART-IN-THE-THROAT STORYTELLING’ TAMORA PIERCE, AUTHOR OF THE PROTECTOR OF THE SMALL SERIES‘A FAST-PACED, ACTION-ORIENTED PLOT THAT WILL LEAVE READERS BREATHLESSLY ANTICIPATING NOT JUST THE NEXT PAGE, BUT THE NEXT BOOK’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ash and Quill (Great Library #3)
by Rachel CaineWORDS CAN KILL...The Great Library has long hoarded all the knowledge of the world, but a group of rebels has formed which continues to test its authority.Jess Brightwell and his friends have fled London, only to find themselves imprisoned in Philadelphia, a city led by those who would rather burn books than submit. But Jess and the others hold powerful knowledge of a machine that would undermine the Library’s dominion. They will have to make dangerous allies and difficult choices to stay alive. The alternative is to be erased from life, and the history of the world, for ever.‘RACHEL CAINE ONCE AGAIN DEMONSTRATES HER SUPERIOR WRITING ABILITY AND BEAUTIFUL STORYTELLING . . . UNPUTDOWNABLE’Bookstacked‘COMPELLING CHARACTERS, ATMOSPHERIC SETTINGS . . . THOROUGHLY ORIGINAl’ Deborah Harkness, author of A Discovery of Witches
Smoke and Iron (Great Library #4)
by Rachel CainePAPER SMOULDERS. WORDS EXPLODE.Jess Brightwell and his friends are the rebels trying to free humanity’s knowledge from the grasps of the Archivist Magister of the Great Library. Engaged in this deadly game, Jess finds himself in an Alexandrian cell with nothing but his wits and skill to aid him. With every word, written or spoken, meticulously monitored by the Obscurists, Jess has no way to contact his friends and family.When Jess’s girlfriend, Morgan, figures out how to hack the Codex, the system by which all language and knowledge is recorded, it takes just one word to spark the fire of rebellion. When the library, thousands of years in the making, is set to smoke and burn, will a group of smugglers, thieves and scholars be enough to save it?‘A FAST-PACED, ACTION-ORIENTED PLOT THAT WILL LEAVE READERS BREATHLESSLY ANTICIPATING NOT JUST THE NEXT PAGE, BUT THE NEXT BOOK’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'DARK, RIVETING, HEART-IN-THROAT STORYTELLING' TAMORA PIERCE, AUTHOR OF PROTECTOR OF THE SMALL SERIES
Sword and Pen: The action-packed conclusion (Great Library #5)
by Rachel CaineThe corrupt leadership of the Great Library has fallen. But with the Archivist plotting his return to power, and the Library under siege from outside empires and kingdoms, its future is uncertain. Jess Brightwell and his friends must come together as never before, to forge a new future for the Great Library . . . or see everything it stood for crumble.
Your Money 2019-20: The Beginner's Guide to Earning, Spending, Borrowing and Saving
by Jeannette LichnerHowever much money you have, if you are interested in being in control of it, Your Money 2019-20 is here to help. Endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI), and written by personal finance expert and executive coach Jeannette Lichner, this handy guide answers all the questions you were afraid to ask about fiscal affairs in a down to earth and practical way. Do I need to know about pensions? What's interest, and how is it worked out? What do the numbers on my payslip mean? Where and how can I borrow money? How does an overdraft work? All these questions and more are explained in simple terms in this comprehensive handbook. Packed with top tips, up-to-date numbers on UK tax allowances and thresholds, and useful exercises to help you understand your own money motivations and apply the rules to your own life, Your Money 2019-20 is everything you need to start making great financial decisions.
Your Money 2019-20: The Beginner's Guide to Earning, Spending, Borrowing and Saving
by Jeannette LichnerHowever much money you have, if you are interested in being in control of it, Your Money 2019-20 is here to help. Endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments (CISI), and written by personal finance expert and executive coach Jeannette Lichner, this handy guide answers all the questions you were afraid to ask about fiscal affairs in a down to earth and practical way. Do I need to know about pensions? What's interest, and how is it worked out? What do the numbers on my payslip mean? Where and how can I borrow money? How does an overdraft work? All these questions and more are explained in simple terms in this comprehensive handbook. Packed with top tips, up-to-date numbers on UK tax allowances and thresholds, and useful exercises to help you understand your own money motivations and apply the rules to your own life, Your Money 2019-20 is everything you need to start making great financial decisions.
The Young Entrepreneur: How to Start A Business While You’re Still a Student
by Swish Goswami Quinn UnderwoodIf you have a great start-up idea and know how to think like an entrepreneur, but are still at college or university, then this book will show you how to run your business without having to drop out. Research shows that Generation Z are the most entrepreneurial generation yet. If you don't want to wait until you graduate before launching the next big thing, then this book - written by successful young entrepreneurs Swish Goswami and Quinn Underwood - is for you. Packed with practical and realistic advice The Young Entrepreneur really cuts through the noise surrounding business innovation and makes a clear case for starting your own company while you're young. Featuring inspiring examples and invaluable resources to give you the tools you need, this book is your one-stop guide to jump-start your entrepreneurial journey.
Magic Lemonade (Blue Bananas)
by Joyce Dunbar Jan McCaffertyA fun and engaging illustrated book about Zoe and her magic lemonade for Egmont’s Blue Banana series, written by Joyce Dunbar and illustrated by Jan McCafferty who has illustrated many books by Enid Blyton. With her tablecloth gown and clothes-peg crown, Zoe looks like a Queen. But she needs magic lemonade to convince her friends. Blue bananas are illustrated books for NC Level 2 readers learning to tackle longer prose for the first time with the support of extensive illustrations and speech bubbles. They are carefully designed with education in mind, supporting children’s understanding of vocabulary and punctuation. Blue Bananas explore the feelings and emotions of characters in a clear fashion.
Abortion: Abortion (Ethical Debates #14)
by Jacqui BaileyThis series shows balanced arguments for and against issues affecting our modern world. The books study each argument in detail and explore the history of each topic. The use of case studies throughout bring the issues to light.
Witches of East End: A Witches Of East End Primer (Witches of the East #3)
by Melissa de Cruz*Read the novel that inspired the major TV drama Witches of East End, now available on Netflix*'Smart, stylish and just a bit wicked' Deborah Harkness, bestselling author of A Discovery of WitchesFreya, Ingrid and Joanna Beauchamp love their sleepy life in North Hampton. A new engagement, an interesting job, a happy home - life is perfect. Yet these women are harbouring a centuries-old secret: they are powerful witches forbidden to practise magic. But when a young woman turns up dead, it soon becomes clear to the Beauchamp women that it's time to come out of hiding and fight the dark forces that are brewing.Fraught with love affairs, witchcraft, mythology and an unforgettable battle between good and evil, Witches of East End is a deliciously fun and magical read from Melissa de la Cruz, author of the bestselling Blue Bloods series.*Originally published as Witches of the East in the United Kingdom*
Studies: "just like Malory Towers for grown-ups" (Maggie Adair #4)
by Jenny Colgan'MALORY TOWERS FOR GROWN-UPS' SOPHIE KINSELLAJenny Colgan returns with all her signature charm in this fourth installment of her Maggie Adair series. The Little School by the Sea is a magical place of friendship, striving, excitement and plenty of mischief. Maggie Adair, the passionate, devoted English teacher at Downey House, is about to ride off into the sunset with her new love when tragedy strikes. Pulled from their happy-ever-after, she and David must put their budding romance aside until they return for a new term, unsure where they now stand.A fresh new year at Downey House comes with more drama from the students - with Fliss and Alice at odds after a summer apart, and Simone trying to nurture her new relationship while dealing with exam stresses, the new term is shaping up to be a challenge for all...'A BRILLIANT BOARDING SCHOOL BOOK, STUFFED FULL OF UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS AND THRILLING ADVENTURES' LISA JEWELL
Lessons: The first part of Lessons' ebook serialisation (Maggie Adair) (Maggie Adair)
by Jenny Colgan***PART ONE OF A THREE-PART SERIAL***The unmissable first instalment of Jenny Colgan's return to the Little School by the Sea - perfect for anyone who ever dreamed of going to boarding school!As the summer holidays start, scandal hits Downey House. The attraction between Maggie Adair, the fiery, committed English teacher at Downey House and David McDonald, a teacher at the local boys' school, has escalated - and now both are facing an uncertain future. The girls of Downey House - mercurial Fliss, glamorous Alice and shy, dependable Simone - are facing long summers at home. But the new term is not far away - and it will bring new pupils and lots of fresh new challenges..."Funny, page-turning and addictive... just like Malory Towers for grown-ups" - Sophie Kinsella "A brilliant boarding school book, stuffed full of unforgettable characters, thrilling adventures and angst..." - Lisa JewellIn Lessons: Part 2, Christmas comes to the Little School by the Sea - available December 2018!
Troop 6000: How a Group of Homeless Girl Scouts Inspired the World
by Nikita StewartThe extraordinary true story of the first Girl Scout troop designated for homeless girls - from the homeless families it brought together in Queens, New York, to the amazing citywide and countrywide responses it sparked.Giselle Burgess, a young mother of five, and her children, along with others in the shelter, become the catalyst for Troop 6000. Having worked for the Girl Scouts earlier on, Giselle knew that these girls, including her own daughters, needed something they could be a part of, where they didn't need to feel the shame or stigma of being homeless, but could instead develop skills and build a community that they could be proud of.New York Times journalist Nikita Stewart embedded with Troop 6000 for more than a year, at the peak of New York City's homelessness crisis in 2017, spending time with the girls and their families and witnessing both their triumphs and challenges. Stewart takes the reader with her as she paints intimate portraits of Giselle's family and the others whom she met along the way. Readers will feel an instant connection and express joy when a family finally moves out of the shelter and into a permanent home, as well as the pain of the day-to-day life of homelessness. And they will cheer when the girls sell their very first cookies.Ultimately, Troop 6000 puts a different face on homelessness. Stewart shows how shared experiences of poverty and hardship sparked the political will needed to create the troop that would expand from one shelter to fifteen in New York City and ultimately to other cities around the country. Also woven throughout the book is a history of the Girl Scouts, and how the organization has changed and adapted to fit the times, meeting the needs of girls from all walks of life.Troop 6000 is the ultimate story of how when we come together, we can improve our circumstances, find support and commonality, and experience joy, no matter how challenging life may be.
My Nonidentical Twin: What I'd like you to know about living with Tourette's
by Evie Meg Hippie*Order now to be the first to read the debut book from the huge TikTok sensation Evie Meg | This Trippy Hippie!* Hey guys, you might know me already from one of my social media channels where I talk about the highs and lows of living with Tourette's Syndrome. I've loved sharing those times with you and - as there are lots of things I can't fit into a 60 second video - I've decided to write a book! It's the full story of how I came to be diagnosed and how having Tourette's has changed my life. Writing it has given me an opportunity to talk about things I haven't felt ready to share before - for some reason it's easier to put down private things in written words than in a video! I talk about the many other illnesses I've been through and the dreams that it's affected - about my school days, relationships and my very lowest points - but I also talk about what I've managed to achieve in spite of all the obstacles. I hope it'll make you laugh and make you think, and empower you to realise that no matter what you're facing in life, there are always ways to deal with the challenges. It's also so important to me that people understand what life is like with a disability, so we can be compassionate towards each other. I've bared my soul in this book to hopefully help others to do this. I'm so excited (and just a little bit nervous) for you to read it!Evie Meg xxx
Girls Who Code: Learn to Code and Change the World (Girls Who Code Ser. #1)
by Reshma SaujaniNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Crack the code to your future dreams Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code has been leading the charge to get girls interested in technology and coding. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! Bursting with dynamic artwork, down-to-earth explanations of coding principles, and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA, this graphically animated book shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be. No matter your interest—sports, the arts, baking, student government, social justice—coding can help you do what you love and make your dreams come true. Whether you’re a girl who’s never coded before, a girl who codes, or a parent raising one, this entertaining book, printed in bold two-color and featuring art on every page, will have you itching to create your own apps, games, and robots to make the world a better place.
I Am Not A Serial Killer: (i Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, I Don't Want To Kill You, Devil's Only Friend, Over Your Dead Body, Nothing Left To Lose) (Bride Series #1)
by Dan WellsI Am Not A Serial Killer is now a major film starring Christopher Lloyd and Max Records. This is the first title in the thrillingly dark John Wayne Carver series.John works in his family's mortuary and has an obsession with serial killers. He wants to be a good person, but fears he is a sociopath, and for years he has suppressed his dark side through a strict system of rules designed to mimic 'normal' behavior. Then a demon begins stalking his small town and killing people one by one, and John is forced to give in to his darker nature in order to save them. As he struggles to understand the demon and find a way to kill it, his own mind begins to unravel until he fears he may never regain control. Faced with the reality that he is, perhaps, more monstrous than the monster he is fighting, John must make a final stand against the horrors of both the demon and himself.
Mr Monster: (i Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, I Don't Want To Kill You, Devil's Only Friend, Over Your Dead Body, Nothing Left To Lose) (John Cleaver Ser. #2)
by Dan WellsMr Monster is the second chilling novel in Dan Wells's John Wayne Carver series, and the follow up to I Am Not A Serial Killer - now a major motion picture.John Wayne Cleaver has always known he has a dark side but he's fought hard to oppress it and live a normal life - separating John from Mr Monster to survive. But after confronting and destroying the vicious killer that was terrorizing his town, his inner monster is getting stronger and harder to contain. And now more bodies are being discovered... With the police failing to catch Clayton County's second serial killer John is going to have to use his secret knowledge of the first demon-killer to trap the second...but will he be able to avoid suspicion falling on him, and, in the face of extreme horrors, will he be able to restrain Mr Monster?
I Don't Want To Kill You: (i Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, I Don't Want To Kill You, Devil's Only Friend, Over Your Dead Body, Nothing Left To Lose) (Bride Series #3)
by Dan WellsI Don't Want to Kill You is the third darkly comic novel in the John Wayne Carver series by Dan Wells, the first of which - I Am Not a Serial Killer - is now a major motion picture.Sixteen-year-old John Wayne Cleaver has always known he's different, but not because he only has one friend (and doesn't much like him) and not because he regularly helps out in his mother's mortuary. He's different because he recognizes the classic signs of an incipient serial killer in his own personality, and he's created a rigid set of rules to follow to keep his darker nature, the one he calls Mr Monster in check.But John discovers it's the personality traits he so fears that put him in the best position to save the people of his town from a series of horrific and disturbing killers...
Pure (Pure #1)
by Julianna BaggottWe know you are here, our brothers and sisters. We will, one day, emerge from the Dome to join you in peace. For now, we watch from afar, benevolently. Pressia Belze has lived outside of the Dome ever since the detonations. Struggling for survival she dreams of life inside the safety of the Dome with the 'Pure'. Partridge, himself a Pure, knows that life inside the Dome, under the strict control of the leaders' regime, isn't as perfect as others think. Bound by a history that neither can clearly remember, Pressia and Partridge are destined to forge a new world.
Fuse (Pure Trilogy #Bk. 2)
by Julianna BaggottThe second book in the PURE trilogy for fans of THE PASSAGE, THE ROAD and THE HUNGER GAMES. When the end came, the world was divided. Those considered perfect, the Pure, sheltered inside the controlled Dome. Outside, the Wretches struggled in a destroyed world, crippled by the fusings that branded them after the apocalypse that changed everything. Partridge, a Pure, has left the safety of the Dome in search of the truth. Pressia, a Wretch, is desperate to decode the secret that will cure her people of their fusings forever. Together, they must seek out the answers that will save humankind, and prevent the world's annihilation. But the betrayal of Partridge's departure has not been forgotten. As the Dome unleashes horrifying vengeance upon the Wretches in an attempt to get Partridge back, Partridge has no choice but to return to face the darkness that lies there, even as Pressia travels to the very ends of the world to continue their search. Theirs is a struggle against a formidable foe, and it is a fight that will push them over boundaries of land and of sea, of heart and of mind. They can only hope for success because failure is unimaginable...
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports (Maximum Ride #3)
by James PattersonYou're about to join the adventures of Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel, six extraordinary kids who have powers like no other: they can fly, and they're being chased - no, hunted - across America and around the world.THIS IS THE END, MY FRIENDS. But I promise that you'll fly higher than ever before in this wild adventure, witness battles worthy of multiplex movie screens, and laugh until your sides hurt. There's even a little romance... But all good things - and even terrible, unspeakable ones - must come to an end. This is that moment in time, I'm afraid. Either we save the world, or we crash and burn. And I mean all of us - even you, faithful reader, because you play a very big part in this story. The flock needs your help. Yes, you.