erika and the angermare tommaso percivale

From Tom Percival, the creator of Silas and the Marvellous Misfits – a Marcus Rashford Book Club Choice! – and Ruby''s Worry, comes the first title in the action packed Dream Defenders series. Erika and the Angermare (previously published as Attack of the Heebie Jeebies) is an exciting adventure that will help children how to understand and deal with being cross!Erika Delgano can sometimes get a little angry . . .Her little brother manages to ruin everything, and her parents don’t have any time for her.And one night things go from bad to worse when she falls asleep upset – she finds herself stuck in a bad dream with no way to get home and being chased by a terrifying Angermare!Enter the Dream Defenders – a top-secret organisation that will banish your worries while you sleep! Can they help Erika stand up to the Angermare, or will she be trapped forever?Discover more incredible Dream Defenders adventures in Chanda and the Devious Doubt and Silas and the Marvellous Misfits.

Objev podobné jako Erika and the Angermare - Tommaso Percivale

Laid-off journalist Lana Lewis is thriving as the proprietor of Perkatory, a coffee shop on quirky Devil''s Beach island, Florida. She''s enjoying her relationship with police chief Noah Garcia, the company of her best friend, Erica, and the companionship of her Shih Tzu, Stanley. Only problem is her neighbour, Gus, who incessantly uses his leaf blower, disturbing everyone. Lana has learned to tune it out, but Erica''s rage boils over and she confronts Gus. Then Gus is found dead. Erica immediately becomes suspect number one. Now it''s up to Lana find the killer and clear her friend''s name.

Objev podobné jako Live and Let Grind - Tara Lush

Chanda and the Devious Doubt is an exciting adventure that will help children to overcome their doubts!From Tom Percival, the creator of Silas and the Marvellous Misfits – a Marcus Rashford Book Club Choice! – and Ruby''s Worry, comes the second title in the action packed Dream Defenders series (previously published as A Case of the Jitters).Erika has an amazing secret. She’s a member of the Dream Defenders – a top-secret organization that will banish your worries while you sleep!When Erika gets an emergency call from the team, she dives into the dream world and meets Chanda – Chanda is struggling with her confidence and a terrifying Doubt is attacking her dream!Can the Dream Defenders help Chanda believe in herself and banish her Doubts, before they take over completely?Discover more incredible Dream Defenders adventures in Erika and the Angermare and Silas and the Marvellous Misfits.

Objev podobné jako Chanda and the Devious Doubt - Tommaso Percivale

From Tom Percival, the creator of Silas and the Marvellous Misfits – a Marcus Rashford Book Club Choice! – and Ruby''s Worry, comes the fourth title in the action packed Dream Defenders series, an exciting illustrated adventure helping children to understand big emotions.Erika has an amazing secret. She’s a member of the Dream Defenders – a top-secret organization that will banish your worries while you sleep!And tonight they''re on a mission to rescue Danny from a terrifying Slippery Stress - Danny''s is struggling but he doesn''t know how to ask for help. Can the Dream Defenders save Danny and help him to see that everyone sometimes needs a helping hand?Danny and the Slippery Stress is the fourth title in the fast-paced and fully-illustrated Dream Defnders series! Discover more of their adventures in Erika and the Angermare, Chanda and the Devious Doubt and Silas and the Marvellous Misfits.

Objev podobné jako Danny and the Slippery Stress - Tommaso Percivale

A Marcus Rashford Book Club Choice! Silas and the Marvellous Misfits by Tom Percival is an action-packed adventure that shows kids the joy of being themselves.''Engaging and action packed. I would have loved this book as a child!'' – Marcus Rashford MBEErika has a BIG secret. She’s a member of the Dream Defenders – a top-secret organization that banishes your worries while you sleep!And tonight they''re on a mission to rescue Erika''s best friend Silas from the clutches of the evil Glooms – creatures who want everyone in the dream world to look and think exactly the same way!Can the Dream Defenders save Silas and help him to see that being a misfit can be a truly marvellous thing?Discover more of the Dream Defenders adventures in Erika and the Angermare and Chanda and the Devious Doubt. The Marcus Rashford Book Club is a collaboration between Marcus Rashford and Macmillan Children''s Books, inspiring children to develop a love of reading and literacy as a life skill.

Objev podobné jako Silas and the Marvellous Misfits - Tommaso Percivale

Jack (of the beanstalk fame) and his magical talking chicken, Betsy, have always been great at making new friends. But when Jack spots Anansi, the new kid in town, talking to a troll in the Deep Dark Woods, everything changes. Everyone knows that trolls mean trouble, and Jack will do anything to prove to the rest of his friends that Anansi is a troll spy. Even if that means using stolen magic! The Spell Thief is the first book in this brilliant new highly-illustrated series by Tom Percival, featuring all the fairy-tale characters you know and love having brand-new adventures!

Objev podobné jako The Spell Thief - Tommaso Percivale

A moving celebration of the power of books and reading from bestselling author and illustrator, Tom Percival, creator of Ruby's Worry. Mia feels alone; so alone that it's as if she lives on a small island, far out to sea. But then one day, Mia is given a book - the first she has ever been able to call her own. As Mia reads the book, bridges appear and her island fills with colour and life. And the more Mia reads, the stronger the bridges become, opening up a world of connection and hope... Because a book can take you anywhere... Celebrate the power of books and reading in this moving picture book by Tom Percival, author of Ruby's Worry and The Invisible, among many more. Also by Tom Percival and published by Simon & Schuster:The Sea SawThe InvisibleThe River

Objev podobné jako The Bridges - Tom Percival

A moving celebration of the power of books and reading from bestselling author and illustrator, Tom Percival, creator of Ruby's Worry. Mia feels alone; so alone that it's as if she lives on a small island, far out to sea. But then one day, Mia is given a book - the first she has ever been able to call her own. As Mia reads the book, bridges appear and her island fills with colour and life. And the more Mia reads, the stronger the bridges become, opening up a world of connection and hope... Because a book can take you anywhere... Celebrate the power of books and reading in this moving picture book by Tom Percival, author of Ruby's Worry and The Invisible, among many more. Also by Tom Percival and published by Simon & Schuster:The Sea Saw The Invisible The River

Objev podobné jako The Bridges - Tom Percival

**Wine and Spirits Book of the Year 2017**A fascinating look into the world of cheese and its creators.In little more than a century, the drive towards industrial and intensive farming has altered every aspect of the cheesemaking process, from the bodies of the animals that provide the milk to the science behind the microbial strains that ferment it. Reinventing the Wheel explores what has been lost as expressive, artisanal cheeses that convey a sense of place have given way to the juggernaut of homogeneous factory production.While Bronwen and Francis Percival lament the decline of farmhouse cheese and reject the consequences of industrialisation, this book’s message is one of optimism. Scientists have only recently begun to reveal the significance of the healthy microbial communities that contribute to the flavour and safety of cheese, while local producers are returning to the cheese-making methods of their parents and grandparents. This smart, engaging book sheds light on the surprising truths and science behind the dairy industry. Discover how, one experiment at a time, these dynamic communities of researchers and cheesemakers are reinventing the wheel.

Objev podobné jako Reinventing the Wheel - Bronwen Percival, Francis Percival

Packed with revealing anecdotes, Percival explores the often complex relationship between the media and top-level sport, providing expert guidance on themes such as leaks, mind games and how to handle criticism. The book covers all the crucial aspects of dealing with the media in its increasingly numerous forms – the tactics to employ, interview strategies and the importance of building relationships. This is a reference book for every professional sports coach and for leaders in other industries, but it is much more than a self-help management guide.Written in an accessible style and full of compelling content from its star-studded cast of interviewees, it will appeal to every sports fan. Using the extensive contacts list he has built up whilst working in sports communications and marketing roles over the last 20 years, Percival has conducted exclusive interviews with 27 top coaches across ten different sports including ex-Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, McLaren Formula 1 boss Zak Brown and ex-Wales rugby union coach Warren Gatland. Renowned sports journalists, broadcasters and performance psychologists also have their say, offering a range of alternative perspectives.The result is an in-depth and unique insight into sports media communications.

Objev podobné jako On the Record & On the Ball - Tim Percival

Part manifesto, part artistic joke, Fillippo Marinetti''s Futurist Cookbook is a provocative work about art disguised as an easy-to-read cookbook. Here are recipes for ice cream on the moon; candied atmospheric electricities; nocturnal love feasts; sculpted meats. Marinetti also sets out his argument for abolishing pasta as ill-suited to modernity, and advocates a style of cuisine that will increase creativity. Although at times betraying its author''s nationalistic sympathies, The Futurist Cookbook is funny, provocative, whimsical, disdainful of sluggish traditions and delighted by the velocity and promise of modernity.Filippo Tommaso Marinetti was born in 1876 to Italian parents and grew up in Alexandria, Egypt. He studied in Paris and obtained a law degree in Italy before turning to literature. In 1909 he wrote the infamous Futurist Manifesto, which championed violence, speed and war, and proclaimed the unity of art and life. Marinetti''s life was fraught with controversy: he fought a duel with a hostile critic, was subject to an obscenity trial, and was a staunch supporter of Italian Fascism. Alongside his literary activities, he was a war correspondent during the Italo-Turkish War and served on the Eastern Front in World War II, despite being in his sixties. He died in 1944.Lesley Chamberlain is a novelist and historian of ideas. Her thirteen books include Nietzsche in Turin, The Secret Artist: A Close Reading of Sigmund Freud and The Food and Cooking of Russia. Suzanne Brill is an art historian and writer. She has translated several books for Italian art historians including Caro Pedretti''s Leonardo: Architect, which was nominated for the John Florio prize.''A paean to sensual freedom, optimism and childlike, amoral innocence ... it has only once been answered, by Aldous Huxley''s Brave New World'' Lesley Chamberlain

Objev podobné jako The Futurist Cookbook - Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

''Pulse-pounding, page-turning, absolutely can''t put it down.'' Lisa GardnerTHE OUTSTANDING NEW THRILLERFROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ERICA SPINDLERWhat have readers been saying about The Other Girl?''Spellbinding.'' 5*****''Looking for something that will keep your attention until the very end? This is your next book!'' 5*****''A chilling and unputdownable taut crime suspense thriller - her best yet!'' 5*****''Excellent twist with a bittersweet ending. I highly recommend this fast pace thriller.'' 5***** Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Karen Rose, Erica Spindler is master of classic crime fiction and the twist you won''t see coming. A horrific crime with one witness: a fifteen year old girl from the wrong side of the tracks, one known for lying and her own brushes with the law. Is it any surprise no one believed her? Officer Miranda Rader has worked hard to earn the respect of her co-workers and the community, and is known for her honesty and integrity. But that wasn''t always so. She grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in a small town that didn''t believe she could change, and she''s spent fifteen years trying to forget about her past. When Miranda and her partner are called to investigate the murder of one of the town''s most beloved college professors, they''re unprepared for the brutality of the scene. Just when Miranda thinks she''s seen the worst of it, she finds a piece of evidence that chills her to the core: a faded newspaper clipping about a terrible night fifteen years ago. The night she''d buried, along with the girl she''d been back then, and until now that grave had stayed sealed. Then another man turns up dead, this one a retired cop. Not just any cop: the one who took her statement that night. Two murders, two very different men, two killings that on the surface have nothing in common. Except Miranda.The outstanding new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Erica Spindler, The Other Girlis a chilling novel about a ritualistic murder that sends a small town cop back into the trauma she thought she''d put behind her.Praise for Erica Spindler:''Pulse-pounding, page-turning, absolutely can''t put it down.'' Lisa Gardner''Neat, taut and written with panache that forces you to turn each page.'' Daily Mail''I can put Spindler on my growing list of favourite crime-fiction authors.'' Evening Standard''Has enough twists to keep you riveted right to the final page.'' Image

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This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 7-9-year-olds or those reading book band white.Ulf really wants to go and fight with Sigurd Spearhead and the other Vikings, but he must first prove that he is brave ...

Objev podobné jako Reading Champion: Ulf and the Spear of Power - Ruth Percival

After nearly dying and being pieced back together, Masamichi has gotten used to working at the antique shop Bougyoudou for the handsome and mysterious Shino, who saved his life. The man is actually a specter who has been living as a human since the Heian era thanks to a curse from a spiritual medium. As Masamichi gets to know the gruff man and discovers his kinder side, he begins to feel some strange feelings for the specter. Then one day, a visitor from London arrives with a request from his very wealthy boss—a request concerning a haunted house and the evil spirit within it...

Objev podobné jako The Contract Between a Specter and a Servant, Vol. 3 (light novel) - Eriko Sugita, Michiru Fushino

WINNER OF THE 2024 EISNER AWARD FOR BEST PUBLICATION FOR TEENS“Easily my favorite book of the year.” —Tillie Walden, Eisner Award–winning creator of SpinningA twisty, spellbinding adventure about a girl and her dog who want to save the world, Danger and Other Unknown Risks is the highly anticipated YA graphic novel debut from Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling creators Ryan North and Erica Henderson.I''m gonna tell you a story, and I''m gonna ask that you let me finish before you say anything.Here’s the deal—on midnight of January 1st, 2000, the world ended. But it wasn’t technology that killed it: It was magic. Now, years later, the Earth has transformed. Magic works (sort of). People are happy (sort of). But this new world isn’t stable, and unless Marguerite de Pruitt and her canine pal, Daisy, do something about it, it’ll tilt into deadly chaos. Good thing they’ve been training their whole lives for this and are destined to succeed. Or so they think.Ryan North and Erica Henderson, the bestselling masterminds behind Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, serve up a graphic novel that is equally laugh-out-loud adventure and emotional gut punch. A story about the search for truth, chosen family, and rebirth, the journey of Marguerite and Daisy seeks to ask one vital question: How far are you willing to go to save the world?

Objev podobné jako Danger and Other Unknown Risks - Ryan North, Erica Henderson

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds or those reading book band white.

Objev podobné jako Reading Champion: Brunel and the Steamship Stowaway - Ruth Percival

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE) Fantastic, original stories are accompanied by engaging artwork and a reading activity. Each book has been carefully graded so that it can be matched to a child''s reading ability, encouraging reading for pleasure. Perfect for 5-7 year olds or those reading book band white.

Objev podobné jako Reading Champion: Mary Anning, Emma and the new Fossil - Ruth Percival

*Winner of Best Picture Book at the Diverse Book Award 2024*''A thoughtful, profound, important book'' Irish Independent''A realistic but hopeful look at two children''s emigration'' Publishers WeeklyPowerful and timely, To The Other Side explores the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Perfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding.A young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they must travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.Each child imagines what might be waiting for them across the border: A spotted dog? Ice cream! Or maybe a new school. But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined.And when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead, and reach the other side.A stunning, symbolic and emotionally rich picture book about the spirit and strength it takes to leave your home behind. Beautifully brought to life by award-winning author-illustrator Erika Meza.Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal, the Jhalek Prize, the Diverse Book Awards, the Inclusive Books for Children Award and the Little Rebels Award, and selected by Empathy Lab for The 2024 Read for Empathy Collection.Praise''One of the best picture books I''ve read in recent memory'' Steve Antony''Perceptive and exquisitely illustrated'' Flavia Z. Drago''Beautiful. Beautifully illustrated. Beautifully told'' Jarvis ''An incredible book'' Mark Bradley''Simply impeccable'' Steven Lenton''An instant classic'' Celine Kiernan

Objev podobné jako To The Other Side - Erika Meza

The most comprehensive and practical guide to understanding and applying the science of reading to improve literacy instruction. After effectively teaching phonics in the early grades, what does the science of reading tell us should happen in literacy classes? The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading by Doug Lemov, Erica Woolway, and Colleen Driggs, addresses the pressing challenges educators face in effectively incorporating the Science of Reading into their instruction once students already know how to decode. By offering actionable guidance grounded in seven evidence-based principles, this book helps teachers elevate their instructional practices and better prepare students to be lifelong readers and thinkers. Grounded in proven classroom instruction, the book focuses on techniques that can allow teachers to use the science as effectively and actionably as possible. The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading is enhanced with more than 50 video clips from the classroom and covers ways to practically apply the Science of Reading. The book describes the often overlooked role of fluency in reading comprehension, even into the high school years; the profound importance of managing and socializing attention in an age of technology; the central role of background knowledge in understanding text; and the doubly important role of teaching vocabulary as a form of knowledge. It adds a discussion of how writing can make students better readers and how important it is that reading classes focus on reading actual books—great ones, ideally. And it closes with a discussion of close reading and the challenge of preparing students to rise to the challenge of complex text. Inside the book: An innovative approach to building and reinforcing background knowledge in readingOver 50 video demonstrations of effective teaching techniquesSample lesson plans and materials for immediate classroom application The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading is essential for educators, literacy coaches, and administrators who aim to foster rigorous literacy instruction in their classrooms and schools. This guide shows you how to implement techniques that ensure students find joy in reading and become better, wiser, more engaged and more motivated readers, both in their classrooms and in their lives beyond.

Objev podobné jako The Teach Like a Champion Guide to the Science of Reading - Doug Lemov, Colleen Driggs, Erica Woolway

Lottie, Mia and Finn LOVE playing on the sand in their pirate ship – until it disappears! The children – and Biscuit the dog – search every inch of Branksea Island for their ship. Will they ever find who stole it?

Objev podobné jako Lottie and the Stolen Pirate Ship - Erika McGann

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Objev podobné jako Reading Champion: Ulf and the Spear of Power - Ruth Percival

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Objev podobné jako Reading Champion: Brunel and the Steamship Stowaway - Ruth Percival

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)

Objev podobné jako Reading Champion: Mary Anning, Emma and the new Fossil - Ruth Percival

*Winner of Best Picture Book at the Diverse Book Award 2024*A powerful and timely story, exploring the journey of two young refugee children in search of safety. Perfect for opening up conversations about conflict and war, encouraging empathy and understanding. A young boy and his older sister have left home to play a game. To win, she tells him, they must travel across endless lands together and make it to the finish line.Children they meet along the way imagine what might be waiting for them across the border: A spotted dog? Ice cream! Or maybe a new school. But the journey is difficult, and the monsters are more real than they imagined.And when it no longer feels like a game, the two children must still find a way to forge ahead, and reach the other side.Beautifully brought to life by author-illustrator Erika Meza, this is a symbolic and emotionally rich picture book about the spirit and strength it takes to leave your home behind. Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal, the Jhalek Prize, the Diverse Book Awards, the Inclusive Books for Children Award and the Little Rebels Award, and selected by Empathy Lab for The 2024 Read for Empathy Collection.

Objev podobné jako To The Other Side - Erika Meza

‘American literature’s philosopher king – and its sharpest satirist’ – The New YorkerCraig Suder, third baseman for the Seattle Mariners, is in a slump. His batting average is shocking, his marriage somehow worse, and he secretly fears he’s inherited his mother’s insanity. Ordered to take a midseason rest, Suder instead takes his LP of Charlie Parker’s “Ornithology” and flees.A dazzling tale of madness, confinement and the need for escape, Suder introduced Percival Everett to the world as a writer already fully capable of conjuring whole lives and worlds on the page.Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.Read Percival''s Booker Prize-shortlisted novel James in paperback now.

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I Am Not Sidney Poitier is a comic tour de force from the Pulitzer Prize-nominated author of The Trees, Dr No and Erasure (adapted into an Oscar-nominated film).The sudden death of Not Sidney Poitier’s mother orphans him at age eleven. He is left with a name no one understands, an uncanny resemblance to an Oscar-winning actor, and serious amount of shares in the Turner Corporation.Percival Everett’s novel follows Not Sidney’s tumultuous life, as the social hierarchy scrambles to balance his skin colour with his fabulous wealth. Maturing under the less than watchful eye of his adopted foster father, Ted Turner, Not Sidney learns to navigate a world that doesn’t know what to do with him.Part of the Picador Collection, a series celebrating fifty years of Picador books and showcasing the best of modern literature.Read Percival''s Booker Prize-shortlisted novel James in paperback now.

Objev podobné jako I Am Not Sidney Poitier - Percival Everett

Erica Hesketh’s debut collection In the Lily Room tells a story of early motherhood. It examines a new mother’s journey through mental illness, her relationships with her body, her baby and other people, and the often surreal landscape of mothering, against a backdrop of a changing and uncertain world.A dreamlike birth sequence full of eels, foxes and floodwater empties onto a London postnatal ward, where reality sets in. Rudderless and anxious, the new mother writes notes to herself, joins support groups and tries medication. She climbs into myth and prayer, nightmare and song, criss-crossing her neighbourhood with a pram, until she starts to feel better. Hesketh''s poems speak of the many things motherhood can mean, the structures it is made to fit inside. Clear-eyed and full of hard-won love, this a story of one of the most common experiences there is, told in a dazzlingly original way.

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AUTHOR OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER, JAMES AUTHOR OF ERASURE, now adapted for the screen as the OSCAR-WINNING FILM, AMERICAN FICTION Percival Everett is diving back into poetry with his spellbinding new collection, SONNETS FOR A MISSING KEY “Few writers pay more rapt attention to the fact that history is, fundamentally, storytelling. … A pebble in every shoe. It’s the Everett way.”—New York Times Inspired by the Preludes of Chopin and the piano solos of Art Tatum, these sonnets leap and turn through philosophical musings accrued across a life well lived, with inventive language, crystalline imagery, and turns of phrase that lift off the page and glimmer. Everett’s sonnets soar through the musical scale, from A Minor to A Major, exploring relationships, spirituality, compassion, despair, and how the stories we tell ourselves shape our realities. Everett continuously defies convention with every creative expression and brings his literary audacity back to his poetic roots with this, his sixth collection with Red Hen Press. Sonnets for a Missing Key is a mesmerizing feat of language that reinforces Percival Everett as one of the great wordsmiths of the century.

Objev podobné jako Sonnets for a Missing Key - Percival Everett

What physical and psychological changes can I expect when going through the menopause? How can I protect my well-being during menopause? How can I ensure a good menopause experience?The Psychology of Menopause provides a useful and positive guide to understanding the psychological, social, and sexual changes that occur during and following menopause. Going beyond hot flushes and HRT, it focuses on how to enhance psychological well-being by looking at the science behind women''s lived experiences of perimenopause and postmenopause. The book explores key psychological issues during this transition, such as the risk factors associated with mood and anxiety, the changing social and personal roles for women in midlife, the impact on relationships, and the reasons for brain fog.By putting women’s psychological well-being at the heart of this stage of life, The Psychology of Menopause provides a much-needed examination into the psychological, social, cultural, and interpersonal aspects of the transition into and beyond menopause.

Objev podobné jako The Psychology of Menopause - Marie Percival

An exquisite, thought-provoking book to help children understand the idea of ever-changing emotions.Rowan loves the river; it's just like he is. On some days, it's quiet and calm, on others it's light and playful, and then there are the days when it roars along, wild and angry. But when Rowan goes through a particularly difficult winter, the river freezes - just like Rowan. Can Rowan find a way to release his frozen feelings, and allow the river to flow freely once more?The wise and reassuring new picture book from the creator of The Invisible and Ruby's Worry.

Objev podobné jako The River - Tom Percival

A moving, powerful story that shines a light on those that feel invisible in our world - and shows us that we ALL belong - from the author of Ruby's Worry. The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don't have much, but they have what they need to get by. Until one day, there isn't enough money to pay their rent and bills and they have to leave their home full of happy memories and move to the other side of the city. It is the story of a girl who goes on to make one of the hardest things anyone can ever make...a difference. And it is the story of those who are overlooked in our society - who are made to feel invisible - and why everyone has a place here. We all belong.

Objev podobné jako The Invisible - Tom Percival

Be open, be honest, be you! Big Bright Feelings for little people.SHORTLISTED FOR THE OSCAR BOOK PRIZE 2021''An absolute darling of a book. Its portrayal of children who find it hard to communicate, or have specific interests that are puzzling to others, is kind, sensitive and warming'' Discover Children''s BooksMeesha loves making things . . . but there’s one thing she finds difficult to make – friends. She doesn''t know quite what to do, what to say or when to say it. But one day she discovers that she has a special talent that might just help her navigate social situations - and maybe even make new friends.A warm and affectionate look at the joys and difficulties of making and keeping friends, relating to others, and finding your place in the world.Empowering and emotionally resonant, Tom Percival''s Big Bright Feelings series is the perfect springboard for conversations about mental and emotional health, building self-confidence and managing feelings. Every child''s bookshelf should contain his books.

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''I couldn’t put it down!'' Sarah MorganThe uplifting new story of fresh starts and second chances from the Sunday Times bestselling author Erica JamesAfter a long and seemingly happy marriage, Louisa is stunned when her husband Kip suddenly asks for a divorce. He’d never seemed unhappy – and they’ve raised three children together.For months, Kip has been secretly seeing a younger woman – and if that wasn’t bad enough, it’s the woman who broke their youngest son’s heart.Now Kip is moving out and embarking on a new life with Zoe, and Louisa is left to pick up the pieces. Their beloved family home, Charity Cottage, is up for sale, and tensions are running high.Yet, despite the betrayal and anger, when Louisa lays eyes on what might be a unique and welcoming new home, she feels a first glimmer of hope that life might be taking a turn for the better.And while Louisa is making exciting plans, Kip finds himself facing challenges of his own and begins to learn that living the dream may not be as simple as he thought…*****Readers love An Ideal Husband:''Pure reading joy'' (Five stars)''Another brilliant novel by Erica James. One of those books that I was really sad to finish…'' (Five stars)''I love Erica James and her new book does not disappoint. She brings a real warmth to her characters and also a poignancy to her story telling. Highly recommend.'' (Five stars)''Erica James does it again… I loved this book and could not put it down.'' (Five stars)''This novel is truly beautiful…Thought provoking, yet at the same time a most uplifting and positive read.'' (Five stars)

Objev podobné jako An Ideal Husband - Erica James

James by Percival Everett is a profound and ferociously funny meditation on identity, belonging and the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we love. From the author of The Trees, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Erasure, adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction. The Mississippi River, 1861.When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he flees to nearby Jackson’s Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father who recently returned to town. So begins a dangerous and transcendent journey along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond.As James and Huck navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise. And together, the unlikely pair embark on the most life-changing odyssey of them all . . .

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''Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them'' – Roddy DoyleJames is a profound and ferociously funny novel from one of our greatest living writers, Percival Everett.The Sunday Times BestsellerWinner of the National Book Award for FictionWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionShortlisted for the Booker PrizeFinalist for the Orwell Prize for FictionThe Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he flees to nearby Jackson’s Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father who recently returned to town.So begins a dangerous and transcendent journey along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise. And together, the unlikely pair embark on the most life-changing odyssey of them all . . .A ''Book of the Year'' in The Observer, The Times & Sunday Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Express, The Spectator, New Statesman, Independent, TLS, The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, i newspaper, The Economist, The Irish Times, The New York Times, TIME and The New Yorker''Who should read this book? Every single person in the country'' – Ann Patchett''Scorchingly funny and action-packed'' – The Sunday Times, ''Books of the Year''''This may be Everett''s best book yet'' – Bonnie Garmus''Playful and viciously comic'' – The Telegraph, ''Books of the Year''''My favourite novel this year'' – Salman Rushdie

Objev podobné jako James - Percival Everett

Theodore Street is driving towards the ocean where he plans to drown himself. But on the way he is hit by a van and he sails through the windscreen, his head sliced from his body. At this funeral days later, he sits up in his coffin, apparently resurrected. Theodore becomes an object of derision and morbid curiosity to the press, a prized specimen for scientists and Satan incarnate to an obscure religious cult deep in the desert. Fascinating, surreal and wildly satirical, Percival Everett sends up the press, religion, UFOs and the military, and offers a meditation on what it is to be alive.

Objev podobné jako American Desert - Percival Everett

Create your own Chibi and manga-style dolls with this adorable book!Plushies are squishable, stuffed dolls. Mochi are the cute, limbless little dolls that are shaped like a bread loaf. Dress them, squeeze them, display them, hang them on your computer and carry them around with you. Cute Plushie and Mochi Dolls will turn everyone into a plushie doll expert quickly with:One easy-to-sew basic body patternTemplates for 27 different dolls based on this bodyPatterns for 10 adorable palm-size mini mochisTemplates for an array of hairstyles and facial featuresSmall enough to be handstitched using very simple techniques, these little dolls make perfect gifts for manga, anime and kawaii fans of all ages. Designing their wild hairdos is easy and fun. Try different faces and hair and clothing combinations to create dolls that resemble your friends-they will love it! And the adventure doesn''t stop there—you''ll be able to make over 50 mix-and-match outfits and accessories for everything, from everyday clothes to cosplay costumes.Illustrated instructions, patterns and templates take you all the way from start to finish. Whether you''re a seasoned sewing enthusiast or a novice just beginning to explore the world of plush toy crafting, let this book be your guide to some seriously creative fun!

Objev podobné jako Cute Plushies and Mochi Dolls - Eriko Teranishi

***Shortlisted for the 2023 STANFORD TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR******A Financial Times Travel Book of the Year 2022***"Enchanting" Independent"Fatland distinguishes herself from the stereotypes" Guardian "Fatland is a sensitive and insightful chronicler of quotidian lives and a compelling narrator" Observer"Erika Fatland ascends to new heights with her fascinating journey" Wanderlust"An engaging snapshot of the current residents of this high-altitude battleground . . . Fatland is a lovely writer with a sympathetic eye for the absurd" Financial TimesAn ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by internationally bestselling, prizewinning writer Erika Fatland.The Himalayas meander for more than two thousand kilometres through many different countries, from Pakistan to Myanmar via Nepal, India, Tibet and Bhutan, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are interspersed with ancient shamanic beliefs. Countless languages and vastly different cultures exist in these isolated mountain valleys. Modernity and tradition collide, while the great powers fight for influence.We have read about climbers and adventurers on their way up Mount Everest, and about travellers on a spiritual quest to remote Buddhist monasteries. Here, however, the focus is on the communities of these Himalayan valleys, those who live and work in this extraordinary region. As Erika Fatland introduces us to the people she meets along her journey, and in particular the women, she takes us on a vivid and dizzying expedition at altitude through incredible landscapes and dramatic, unknown histories. Skilfully weaving together the politics, geography, astrology, theology and ecology of this vast region, she also explores some of the most volatile human conflicts of our times.With her unique gift for listening, and for storytelling, she has become one of the most exciting travel writers of her generation.Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson

Objev podobné jako High - Erika Fatland

This book is the first of its kind to examine key topics in death, dying, and bereavement through a critical lens, highlighting how the understanding and experience of death can vary considerably, based on social, cultural, historical, political, and medical contexts. It looks at the complex ways in which death and dying are managed, from the political level down to end- of- life care, and the inequalities that surround and impact experiences of death, dying, and bereavement.Readers are introduced to key theories, such as the medicalisation of dying, as well as contemporary issues, such as social movements, pandemics, and assisted dying. The book stresses how death is not only a biological process or event but rather shaped by a range of intersecting factors. Issues of inequalities in health, inequities in support, and intersectional analyses are brought to the fore, and each chapter is dedicated to an issue that has interdisciplinary resonance, thus showcasing the wider sociocultural and political factors that impact this time of life.This book is valuable reading for scholars in thanatology and death studies, and for those in related fields such as sociology of health, medical and social anthropology, and interdisciplinary social science courses.

Objev podobné jako Critical Approaches to Death, Dying and Bereavement - Renske Visser, Erica Borgstrom

"A mesmerising trip across Central Asia . . . A fascinating travelogue" Financial TimesSHORTLISTED FOR EDWARD STANFORD/LONELY PLANET DEBUT TRAVEL WRITER OF THE YEAR 2020An unforgettable journey through the former Soviet Republics, by a prizewinning author of international reportageErika Fatland takes the reader on a journey that is unknown to even the most seasoned globetrotter. The five former Soviet Republics'' Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan all became independent when the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991. How have these countries developed since then?In the Kyrgyzstani villages Erika Fatland meets victims of the widely known tradition of bride snatching; she visits the huge and desolate Polygon in Kazakhstan where the Soviet Union tested explosions of nuclear bombs; she meets Chinese shrimp gatherers on the banks of the dried out Aral Sea and she witnesses the fall of a dictator. She travels incognito through Turkmenistan, a country that is closed to journalists. She meets exhausted human rights activists in Kazakhstan, survivors from the massacre in Osh in 2010, German Menonites that found paradise on the Kyrgyzstani plains 200 years ago. During her travels, she observes how ancient customs clash with gas production and she witnesses the underlying conflicts between ethnic Russians and the majority in a country that is slowly building its future in Nationalist colours.In these countries, that used to be the furthest border of the Soviet Union, life follows another pace of time. Amidst the treasures of Samarkand and the bleakness of Soviet architecture, Erika Fatland moves with her openness towards the people and the landscapes around her. A rare and unforgettable travelogue.Translated from the Norwegian by Kari Dickson

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this vulnerable and enlightening book of life lessons, globally renowned performer Cynthia Erivo draws from her singular experience to show us how to embrace being "too much" and to live up to the fullest iteration of ourselves. It is never too late to build the life you're seeking.Cynthia Erivo learned the music to Wicked a decade before she needed it, not knowing those same lyrics would change her life. Now she has performed those songs on the world stage, showing us there is always time to keep discovering ourselves. And to illustrate that it's often the parts of ourselves we are told to bury that make us shine.In a series of powerful, personal vignettes, Cynthia reflects on the ways she has grown as an actor and human and the practices she's learned over years of performing and reminds us all we are capable of so much more than we think.We all have hopes and dreams that we want to bring across the finish line. We all falter and take missteps. In this book, Cynthia draws from her experiences running marathons, both real and metaphorical, onstage and onscreen, to show how each challenge can help us. She urges readers to lean into the wisdom of their bodies, to understand and strive for a physical and mental balance. Because when we chase our deepest desires, each small step leads us closer to where we want to go.

Objev podobné jako Simply More - Cynthia Erivo

"A rich, thoughtful anthology exploring centuries of Black poetry." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"This deep and complex assemblage of Black poetry culminates in a joyful, painful, and emotionally rich experience." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)"An eclectic mix of Black experiences fills this unmatched anthology that features both modern poets, such as Nikki Giovanni and Ibi Zoboi, and ''the brilliant Black poets who are now ancestors''... A fresh canon for poetry studies."—ALA Booklist (starred review)"An excellent collection of poetry that is an insightful read on the Black experience"—School and Library JournalStarring thirty-seven poets, with contributions from acclaimed authors, including Kwame Alexander, Ibi Zoboi, and Nikki Giovanni, this breathtaking Black YA poetry anthology edited by National Book Award finalist Amber McBride, Taylor Byas, and Erica Martin celebrates Black poetry, folklore, and culture.Come, claim your wings.Lift your life above the earth,return to the land of your father’s birth.What exactly is it to be Black in America?Well, for some, it’s learning how to morph the hatred placed by others into love for oneself; for others, it’s unearthing the strength it takes to continue to hold one’s swagger when multitudinous factors work to make Black lives crumble. For some, it’s gathering around the kitchen table as Grandma tells the story of Anansi the spider, while for others it''s grinning from ear to ear while eating auntie’s spectacular 7Up cake.Black experiences and traditions are complex, striking, and vast—they stretch longer than the Nile and are four times as deep—and carry more than just unimaginable pain—there is also joy.Featuring an all-star group of thirty-seven powerful poetic voices, including such luminaries as Kwame Alexander, James Baldwin, Ibi Zoboi, Audre Lorde, Nikki Giovanni, and Gwendolyn Brooks, this riveting anthology depicts the diversity of the Black experience by fostering a conversation about race, faith, heritage, and resilience between fresh poets and the literary ancestors that came before them.Edited by Taylor Byas, Erica Martin, and Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner Amber McBride, Poemhood will simultaneously highlight the duality and nuance at the crux of so many Black experiences with poetry being the psalm constantly playing.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection pick!

Objev podobné jako Poemhood: Our Black Revival - Taylor Byas, Amber McBride, Erica Martin

Harry and the Crown + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Harry and the Crown + CD audio: Stage 4: A2 Flyers In this amusing story Harry, the reluctant hero, braves robbers and ghosts and armour to triumph in the end (by accident!). Two detectives, Harry and Emma are sent to the castle to lie in wait for some robbers. The enthusiastic Emma persuades Harry to put on some armour as a disguise. The night is long and events take an unexpected turn. Harry’s mood turns from reluctant to bored to horrifi ed! How will the night end? The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It's elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer forms including contractions: Present Simple passive, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, be going to Modal Verbs - will, might, may, shall, could, should In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story and the song - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 4/A2: Harry and The Crown + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

Harry and an Electrical Problem + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Harry and an Electrical Problem + CD audio: Stage 4: A2 Flyers In this detective story our reluctant hero Harry has to try to solve some break-ins at the police station. Who is breaking into the police station? And why? Harry and his detective friends go on an adventure to discover the dark secret of a famous magician, but they get too close! Will Harry be able to rescue his friends? Will he be able to solve the puzzle? The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It's elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, imperative and short answer forms including contractions: Present Simple passive, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, be going to Modal Verbs - will, might, may, shall, could, should In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story and the song - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 4/A2: Harry and The Electrical Problem + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The first book in the award-winning, international hit fantasy adventure series for children age 9+, and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn. Give the gift of adventure this Christmas!WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023!‘The most popular children’s fantasy hero since Harry Potter’ – The Daily Telegraph Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has only ever wanted to be a unicorn rider. To be one of the lucky few selected to hatch a unicorn. To bond with it for life; to train together and race for glory; to be a hero. But just as Skandar’s dream is about to come true, things start to take a more dangerous turn than he could ever have imagined. A dark and twisted enemy has stolen the Island’s most powerful unicorn – and as the threat grows ever closer, Skandar discovers a secret that could blow apart his world forever . . . Get ready for unlikely HEROES, elemental MAGIC, sky battles, ancient secrets, nail-biting races and FEROCIOUS UNICORNS, in this EPIC ADVENTURE series that will have your heart soaring.THE EPIC ADVENTURE CONTINUES . . .PRE-ORDER SKANDAR AND THE CHAOS TRIALS, THE UNMISSABLE BRAND NEW BOOK IN THE SERIES, NOW!Praise for Skandar and the Unicorn Thief: 'Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.' – The Times Children's Book of the Week‘Pacy, enthralling and epic, a gripping read.’ – Louie Stowell, author of Loki and Otherland ‘A dazzling feat of imagination. I loved every breathless moment of it!’ – Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper’s Island and co-author of Twin Crowns‘The best book I’ve ever read.’ – Patrick, age 10 ‘My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You’ll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!’ – Dominique Valente, author of the Starfell series ‘Never have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!’ – Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey ‘A magnificent book. I raced through it – at turns enthralled, delighted, amazed. It’s everything I could have wanted and more. No doubt this book is going to fly.’ – Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear ‘Skandar and the Unicorn Thief brims with wild adventure, fierce sky battles, elemental magic, ferocious unicorns and a terrifying enemy. Steadman's cinematic writing draws you in from the very first page, creating a hugely compelling, unforgettable read. Endlessly thrilling, unputdownable and utterly unmissable.’ – Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn ‘A. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.’ –Tọlá Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun'Perfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast.' – The Sunday Times

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Collects over 175 years of key moments in the visual history of the Southern United States, with over two hundred and fifty photographs taken from 1845 to present. The South is perhaps the most mythologized region in the United States and also one of the most depicted. Since the dawn of photography in the nineteenth century, photographers have articulated the distinct and evolving character of the South’s people, landscape, and culture and reckoned with its fraught history. Indeed, many of the urgent questions we face today about what defines the American experience—from racism, poverty, and the legacy of slavery to environmental disaster, immigration, and the changes wrought by a modern, global economy—appear as key themes in the photography of the South. The visual history of the South is inextricably intertwined with the history of photography and also the history of America, and is therefore an apt lens through which to examine American identity. A Long Arc: Photography and the American South accompanies a major exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, with more than one hundred photographers represented, including Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Gordon Parks, William Eggleston, Sally Mann, Carrie Mae Weems, Dawoud Bey, Alec Soth, and An-My Lê. Insightful texts by Imani Perry, Sarah Kennel, Makeda Best, and Rahim Fortune, among others, illuminate this broad survey of photographs of the Southern United States as an essential American story. Copublished by Aperture and High Museum of Art, Atlanta Contributors Imani Perry is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and a faculty associate with the programs in law and public affairs, gender and sexuality studies, and jazz studies. Sarah Kennel is the Aaron Siskind Curator of Photography and Director of the Raysor Center for Works on Paper at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond. Gregory J. Harris is the Donald and Marilyn Keough Family Curator of Photography at the High Museum of Art. Makeda Best is the Richard L. Menschel Curator of Photography at the Harvard Art Museums. LeRonn P. Brooks is associate curator for modern and contemporary collections at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Rahim Fortune is a photographer living and working between Austin and Brooklyn. Grace Elizabeth Hale is commonwealth professor of American studies and history at the University of Virginia. Maria L. Kelly is assistant curator of photography at the High Museum of Art. Scott L. Matthews is assistant professor of history at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Brian Piper is Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of Photographs at the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Objev podobné jako A Long Arc: Photography and the American South - Imani Perry

A WATERSTONES AND IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA breathtaking exploration of Ukraine's past, present, and future, and a heartbreaking account of the war against Russia, written by a leading journalist who has lived and worked in Ukraine for over a decade.'Vivid. Shocking. [Miller] brings a seasoned, personal perspective to his account of both the 16-month conflict and its wider roots.'Daily Telegraph'A beautiful blend of memoir, reportage and history...superb.'Irish Times'...powerful and insightful...Miller provides a human dimension to a bloody conflict.' Kirkus ReviewsWhen Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine just before dawn on 24 February 2022, it marked his latest and most overt attempt to brutally conquer the country, and reshaped the world order. Christopher Miller, the Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times and a foremost journalist covering the country, was there on the ground when the first Russian missiles struck and troops stormed over the border. But the seeds of Russia's war against Ukraine and the West were sown more than a decade earlier.This is the definitive, inside story of its long fight for freedom. Told through Miller's personal experiences, vivid front-line dispatches and illuminating interviews with unforgettable characters, The War Came To Us takes readers on a riveting journey through the key locales and pivotal events of Ukraine's modern history. From the coal-dusted, sunflower-covered steppe of the Donbas in the far east to the heart of the Euromaidan revolution camp in Kyiv; from the Black Sea shores of Crimea, where Russian troops stealthily annexed Ukraine's peninsula, to the bloody battlefields where Cossacks roamed before the Kremlin's warlords ruled with iron fists; and through the horror and destruction wrought by Russian forces in Bucha, Bakhmut, Mariupol, and beyond.With candor, wit and sensitivity, Miller captures Ukraine in all its glory: vast, defiant, resilient, and full of wonder. A breathtaking narrative that is at times both poignant and inspiring, The War Came To Us is the story of an American who fell in love with a foreign place and its people - and witnessed them do extraordinary things to escape the long shadow of their former imperial ruler and preserve their independence.

Objev podobné jako The War Came To Us : Life and Death in Ukraine - Updated Illustrated Edition - Christopher Miller

Granny Fixit and the Ball + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Granny Fixit and the Ball + CD audio: Stage 1: Below A1 A hilarious adventure with Granny Fixit, a magic bag and a ball. This is a story about Granny Fixit and a boy who loses his ball. There’s a skateboard chase through the town when a dog, a cat and then a squirrel take the ball. Can Granny Fixit get the ball back for the boy? The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It's elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, positive imperative forms and short answer forms including contractions: Present Simple (except negative questions), Present Continuous with present meaning (except negative questions), can/can’t for ability, requests and permission have got for possession Let’s Sentence types - Simple one-clause sentences, Two clauses joined with and, but or or, Direct speech + noun/pronoun + say/ask In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story and the song - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 1/A1: Granny Fixit and The Ball + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

Granny Fixit and the Pirate + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience. Stages: Stage 1 (100 headwords) Below A1 Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Granny Fixit and the Pirate + CD audio: Stage 1: Below A1 An action story about Granny Fixit, a sad pirate and a crowd of multi-coloured parrots. When Jill and Ahmed find themselves by magic on a pirate ship they meet sad Pirate Bill. He has no pirate hat, treasure or parrot! But with Granny Fixit around no one stays sad for long! The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It's elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Verb tenses and patterns - Positive, negative, question, positive imperative forms and short answer forms including contractions: Present Simple (except negative questions), Present Continuous with present meaning (except negative questions), can/can’t for ability, requests and permission have got for possession Let’s Sentence types - Simple one-clause sentences, Two clauses joined with and, but or or, Direct speech + noun/pronoun + say/ask In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story and the song - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 1/A1: Granny Fixit and The Pirate + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

Harry and the Egyptian Tomb + CD audio About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which are commensurate with their level, making reading an achievable, enjoyable and stimulating experience Stages: -Stage 1 (100 headwords) below A1 -Stage 2 (200 headwords) A1 Starters -Stage 3 (300 headwords) A1.1 Movers -Stage 4 (400 headwords) A2 Flyers About Harry and the Egyptian Tomb + CD audio: Stage 4: A2 Flyers Plot: Two police officers, Harry and Emma, are sent to investigate an ancient Egyptian tomb where stolen gold is hidden. Harry is not happy and his mood gets worse whe he finds out that a young girl is going to be their guide. However, Harry and Emma go into the tomb of ancient Egyptian queen Nefertari, led by Chione. What dangers will they meet? And what will they find inside? The book contains five pages of exercises for revision at the end. An illustrated dictionary, placed on the inside of the cover, keeps the vocabulary the student needs within sight at all times. Fun cut out bookmarks personalize the book. Reading, speaking, writing and listening skills are fully practised and developed through exercises specifically designed for each skill. The text, either whole or partial, is narrated by native speakers on an Audio CD. The illustrations have been carried out by the most interesting of illustrators, with the conviction that visual ‘comments’ in the text aid the comprehension of a foreign language text. The Young ELI Readers compel the reader to fall in love with both the stories and illustrations. It's elegant book made up of fine details which surprise the reader: from the type of paper to the font chosen. This particularly clear and captivating design was created to guide the readers in the comprehension of the text and the execution of the activities. Syllabus: Grammar and structures: Present simple past simple and progressive present perfect Will, going to infinitive of purpose conjunctions: and, but, so clauses with before and after prepositions: through, down, into looks / sounds + adjectives Vocabulary areas: the world around us, feelings, food, materials In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story - A picture dictionary

Objev podobné jako Young ELI Readers 4/A2: Harry and The Egyptian Tomb + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader