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Reading Together

Everything You Need to Know to Raise a Child Who Loves to Read

by Diane W. Frankenstein ...

A dynamic guide to more than 100 books that will get kids talking and reading more.How do children become good readers? In Reading Together, educational consultant Diane W. Frankenstein shares the secret: guiding children to find an appropriate book and talking with them about the story helps them connect with what they read.This engaging guide shares advice for parents, teachers, librarians, and ... Read more

$17.99 USD

A dynamic guide to more than 100 books that will get kids talking and reading more.How do children become good readers? In Reading Together, educational consultant Diane W. Frankenstein shares the secret: guiding children to find an appropriate book and talking with them about the story helps them connect with what they read.This engaging guide shares advice for parents, teachers, librarians, and
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Stop the World I Want to Get Off

A guide to understanding and supporting the recovery of autistic burnout in children and young people

by Jodie Clarke ...

With mental health crisis in autistic young people on the rise we need to accept that Living as an autistic person in a world that doesn't cater to your needs is exhausting at best and harmful at worst.Autistic burnout is a common experience for autistic children and young people. This book, authored by a neurodivergent practitioner with firsthand experience as both an autism parent and researcher ... Read more

$14.79 USD

With mental health crisis in autistic young people on the rise we need to accept that Living as an autistic person in a world that doesn't cater to your needs is exhausting at best and harmful at worst.Autistic burnout is a common experience for autistic children and young people. This book, authored by a neurodivergent practitioner with firsthand experience as both an autism parent and researcher
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Mission Spelling - Book 1

by Sally Jones ...

Series Book 1 - Mission Spelling
The ‘Mission Spelling’ series teaches children to spell using phonics, with the help of a lovable little alien, called Zoggy, who has come all the way from planet Zen, three million light years away.Follow the adventures of Zoggy as he explores Planet Earth and guides your child through a structured course that contains a treasury of spelling activities. Including: words to sound out; words to ... Read more

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The ‘Mission Spelling’ series teaches children to spell using phonics, with the help of a lovable little alien, called Zoggy, who has come all the way from planet Zen, three million light years away.Follow the adventures of Zoggy as he explores Planet Earth and guides your child through a structured course that contains a treasury of spelling activities. Including: words to sound out; words to
... Read more
Grand Central

How a Train Station Transformed America

by Sam Roberts ...

A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary.In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the one hundred ... Read more

$17.29 USD

A rich, illustrated - and entertaining -- history of the iconic Grand Central Terminal, from one of New York City's favorite writers, just in time to celebrate the train station's 100th fabulous anniversary.In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the one hundred
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French All Around Us

by Kathleen Stein-Smith, Fabrice Jaumont ...

French is literally everywhere - in our history and values, in our families, and in our neighborhoods and communities, from the croissant or macaron in our local café or bistro to family and place names across the country. These are the stories of French language and Francophone culture in the US, but, even more importantly, the stories of Franco-Americans - ranging from descendants of the ... Read more

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French is literally everywhere - in our history and values, in our families, and in our neighborhoods and communities, from the croissant or macaron in our local café or bistro to family and place names across the country. These are the stories of French language and Francophone culture in the US, but, even more importantly, the stories of Franco-Americans - ranging from descendants of the
... Read more
Annuities 101

by D.W. Lindsey ...

Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! Annuities 101 is a simple, easy-to-understand guide designed to help you secure a steady income for your golden years.This book breaks down annuities in a clear and straightforward way, covering topics like:✔ What annuities are and how they work✔ Different types of annuities and which one might be right for you✔ The pros and ... Read more

$6.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be! Annuities 101 is a simple, easy-to-understand guide designed to help you secure a steady income for your golden years.This book breaks down annuities in a clear and straightforward way, covering topics like:✔ What annuities are and how they work✔ Different types of annuities and which one might be right for you✔ The pros and
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A Primer of Biblical Greek

by N. Clayton Croy ...

Series series Eerdmans Language Resources (ELR)
Though there are currently a number of texts for teaching biblical Greek, most of them are plagued by various deficiencies. Written with these flaws in mind, this new primer by N. Clayton Croy offers an effective, single-volume introduction to biblical Greek that has proven successful in classrooms around the country. This volume takes a primarily deductive approach to teaching biblical Greek and ... Read more

$35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Though there are currently a number of texts for teaching biblical Greek, most of them are plagued by various deficiencies. Written with these flaws in mind, this new primer by N. Clayton Croy offers an effective, single-volume introduction to biblical Greek that has proven successful in classrooms around the country. This volume takes a primarily deductive approach to teaching biblical Greek and
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Instructional Guides for Literature

by Eric Carle ...

Follow the story of a very tiny, very hungry caterpillar who transforms into a beautiful butterfly. The Very Hungry Caterpillar: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides engaging activities and lessons that will help young students explore and analyze this well-known story. Early learners will analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Follow the story of a very tiny, very hungry caterpillar who transforms into a beautiful butterfly. The Very Hungry Caterpillar: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides engaging activities and lessons that will help young students explore and analyze this well-known story. Early learners will analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary,
... Read more
Divided We Fail

The Story of an African American Community That Ended the Era of School Desegregation

by Sarah Garland ...

Examines why school desegregation, despite its success in closing the achievement gap, was never embraced wholeheartedly in the black community as a remedy for racial inequalityIn 2007, a court case originally filed in Louisville, Kentucky, was argued before the Supreme Court and officially ended the era of school desegregation— both changing how schools across America handle race and undermining ... Read more

$15.99 USD

Examines why school desegregation, despite its success in closing the achievement gap, was never embraced wholeheartedly in the black community as a remedy for racial inequalityIn 2007, a court case originally filed in Louisville, Kentucky, was argued before the Supreme Court and officially ended the era of school desegregation— both changing how schools across America handle race and undermining
... Read more
Case Marking and Grammatical Relations in Polynesian

by Sandra Chung ...

Case Marking and Grammatical Relations in Polynesian makes an outstanding contribution to both Polynesian and historical linguistics. It is at once a reference work describing Polynesian syntax, an investigation of the role of grammatical relations in syntax, and a discussion of ergativity, case marking, and other areas of syntactic diversity in Polynesian. In its treatment of the history of case ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Case Marking and Grammatical Relations in Polynesian makes an outstanding contribution to both Polynesian and historical linguistics. It is at once a reference work describing Polynesian syntax, an investigation of the role of grammatical relations in syntax, and a discussion of ergativity, case marking, and other areas of syntactic diversity in Polynesian. In its treatment of the history of case
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A Brief History of Intelligence

Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains

by Max S. Bennett ...

“I found this book amazing. I read it through quickly because it was so interesting, then turned around and read much of it again.”—Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow“I've been recommending A Brief History of Intelligence to everyone I know. A truly novel, beautifully crafted thesis on what intelligence is and how it has developed ... Read more

$15.99 USD

“I found this book amazing. I read it through quickly because it was so interesting, then turned around and read much of it again.”—Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow“I've been recommending A Brief History of Intelligence to everyone I know. A truly novel, beautifully crafted thesis on what intelligence is and how it has developed
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Guide to the Flight Review for Pilots & Instructors

Complete preparation for issuing or taking a flight review including both the ground and flight requirements

by Jackie Spanitz ...

Series series Oral Exam Guide series
With excerpts from Michael Hayes’ popular Oral Exam Guide Series, this Guide to the Flight Review is an excellent question-and-answer study tool for applicants and instructors alike. Use when you’re gearing up for a Flight Review, as well as for a general refresher.This eighth edition reflects the latest procedural and regulatory changes mandated by the FAA including AC 61-98B and AC 61-91J Wings ... Read more

$8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

With excerpts from Michael Hayes’ popular Oral Exam Guide Series, this Guide to the Flight Review is an excellent question-and-answer study tool for applicants and instructors alike. Use when you’re gearing up for a Flight Review, as well as for a general refresher.This eighth edition reflects the latest procedural and regulatory changes mandated by the FAA including AC 61-98B and AC 61-91J Wings
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School Counseling to Close Opportunity Gaps

A Social Justice and Antiracist Framework for Success

by Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy ...

Create conditions that lead to success for ALL students and confront conditions that create opportunity gapsSchool counselors can play a powerful role in closing opportunity gaps and addressing the social, emotional, and academic needs of students. This new edition of a groundbreaking bestseller shows school counselors how to incorporate principles of social justice, antiracism, equity, and ... Read more

$32.39 USD

Create conditions that lead to success for ALL students and confront conditions that create opportunity gapsSchool counselors can play a powerful role in closing opportunity gaps and addressing the social, emotional, and academic needs of students. This new edition of a groundbreaking bestseller shows school counselors how to incorporate principles of social justice, antiracism, equity, and
... Read more
A Concise Guide to Technical Communication

by Heather Graves, Roger Graves ...

This compact but complete guide shows that less is more—with fewer extraneous details getting in the way of students trying to learn on the run, it allows them to focus on the most important principles of effective technical communication. The Concise Guide takes a rhetorical approach to technical communication; instead of setting up a list of rules that should be applied uniformly to all writing ... Read more

$36.99 USD

This compact but complete guide shows that less is more—with fewer extraneous details getting in the way of students trying to learn on the run, it allows them to focus on the most important principles of effective technical communication. The Concise Guide takes a rhetorical approach to technical communication; instead of setting up a list of rules that should be applied uniformly to all writing
... Read more
Four Chapters

by Rabindranath Tagore ...

Translated by Radha Chakravarty ...

Passion and politics intertwine in Char Adhyay (1934), Rabindranath Tagore's last and perhaps most controversial novel, set in the context of the freedom struggle in pre-Independent India. Ela, a young working woman, comes under the spell of Indranath, a charismatic political activist who advocates the path of terror. She joins his band of underground rebels, vowing never to marry, and to devote ... Read more

$1.58 USD

Passion and politics intertwine in Char Adhyay (1934), Rabindranath Tagore's last and perhaps most controversial novel, set in the context of the freedom struggle in pre-Independent India. Ela, a young working woman, comes under the spell of Indranath, a charismatic political activist who advocates the path of terror. She joins his band of underground rebels, vowing never to marry, and to devote
... Read more
Without Precedent

Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times

by Joel Richard Paul ...

From the author of Unlikely Allies and Indivisible comes the remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States.No member of America's Founding Generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more to preserve the delicate unity of the fledgling ... Read more

$8.99 USD

From the author of Unlikely Allies and Indivisible comes the remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States.No member of America's Founding Generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more to preserve the delicate unity of the fledgling
... Read more
Homeschooling For Dummies

by Jennifer Kaufeld ...

Homeschool with confidence with help from this bookCurious about homeschooling? Ready to jump in? Homeschooling For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides parents with a thorough overview of why and how to homeschool. One of the fastest growing trends in American education, homeschooling has risen by more than 61% over the last decade. This book is packed with practical advice and straightforward guidance ... Read more

$17.00 USD

Homeschool with confidence with help from this bookCurious about homeschooling? Ready to jump in? Homeschooling For Dummies, 2nd Edition provides parents with a thorough overview of why and how to homeschool. One of the fastest growing trends in American education, homeschooling has risen by more than 61% over the last decade. This book is packed with practical advice and straightforward guidance
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Spanish Verb Conjugation and Tenses Practice Volume II: Learn Spanish Verb Conjugation with Step by Step Spanish Examples Quick and Easy in Your Car Lesson by Lesson

by Authentic Language Books ...

This book was created with the listener in mind. Purchase the audiobook version of this book for the best and most effective learning experience!If you are looking to learn Spanish in a fast, simple way without entering a classroom then you have chosen the perfect book. Spanish Verb Conjugations and Tenses Practice a comprehensive and simple program for learning Spanish Verb Conjugation With Step ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book was created with the listener in mind. Purchase the audiobook version of this book for the best and most effective learning experience!If you are looking to learn Spanish in a fast, simple way without entering a classroom then you have chosen the perfect book. Spanish Verb Conjugations and Tenses Practice a comprehensive and simple program for learning Spanish Verb Conjugation With Step
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The Black Side of the River

Race, Language, and Belonging in Washington, DC

by Jessica A. Grieser ...

An insightful exploration of the impact of urban change on Black culture, identity, and languageAcross the United States, cities are changing. Gentrification is transforming urban landscapes, often pushing local Black populations to the margins. As a result, communities with rich histories and strong identities grapple with essential questions. What does it mean to be from a place in flux? What ... Read more

$28.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An insightful exploration of the impact of urban change on Black culture, identity, and languageAcross the United States, cities are changing. Gentrification is transforming urban landscapes, often pushing local Black populations to the margins. As a result, communities with rich histories and strong identities grapple with essential questions. What does it mean to be from a place in flux? What
... Read more
Family Handyman Do-It-Yourself Basics

Edited by Family Handyman ...

Series series Family Handyman DIY Basics
**Save Thousands! Tackle the Easy Fixes YourselfOver 120 Step-by-Step Secrets RevealedThe Basics Everyone Can Master**Don’t pay a professional tons of money! We make it so easy for you to tackle the tasks yourself. Below are some of the everyday projects you will find in here to make your life easier and your household more self-sufficient:Cleaning & replacing filtersEasy plumbing fixesPainting ... Read more

$13.99 USD

**Save Thousands! Tackle the Easy Fixes YourselfOver 120 Step-by-Step Secrets RevealedThe Basics Everyone Can Master**Don’t pay a professional tons of money! We make it so easy for you to tackle the tasks yourself. Below are some of the everyday projects you will find in here to make your life easier and your household more self-sufficient:Cleaning & replacing filtersEasy plumbing fixesPainting
... Read more
Nominal Things

Bronzes in the Making of Medieval China

by Jeffrey Moser ...

How the medieval study of ancient bronzes influenced the production of knowledge and the making of things in East Asia.This book opens in eleventh-century China, where scholars were the first in world history to systematically illustrate and document ancient artifacts. As Jeffrey Moser argues, the visual, technical, and conceptual mechanisms they developed to record these objects laid the ... Read more

$41.09 USD

How the medieval study of ancient bronzes influenced the production of knowledge and the making of things in East Asia.This book opens in eleventh-century China, where scholars were the first in world history to systematically illustrate and document ancient artifacts. As Jeffrey Moser argues, the visual, technical, and conceptual mechanisms they developed to record these objects laid the
... Read more
Teaching and Learning through Reflective Practice

A Practical Guide for Positive Action

by Tony Ghaye ...

Now in its second edition, Teaching and Learning through Reflective Practice is a practical guide to enable all those involved in educational activities to learn through the practices of reflection. The book highlights the power that those responsible for teaching and learning have to appraise, understand and positively transform their teaching. Seeing the teacher as a reflective learner, the book ... Read more

$68.99 USD

Now in its second edition, Teaching and Learning through Reflective Practice is a practical guide to enable all those involved in educational activities to learn through the practices of reflection. The book highlights the power that those responsible for teaching and learning have to appraise, understand and positively transform their teaching. Seeing the teacher as a reflective learner, the book
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle - The Original Classic Edition

by Lofting Hugh ...

I read The Story of Doctor Dolittle for the first time when I was seven. Recently I read this new edition wih is terrific. The revisions are obvious to one who read the original work, but they are sensible and reflect Loftings intentions while reflecting modern thought. ons are beautiful. I would still recommend that older children and adults read the original, to learn a bit about Loftings time. ... Read more

$7.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

I read The Story of Doctor Dolittle for the first time when I was seven. Recently I read this new edition wih is terrific. The revisions are obvious to one who read the original work, but they are sensible and reflect Loftings intentions while reflecting modern thought. ons are beautiful. I would still recommend that older children and adults read the original, to learn a bit about Loftings time.
... Read more
Jus Cogens

International Law and Social Contract

by Thomas Weatherall ...

One of the most complex doctrines in contemporary international law, jus cogens is the immediate product of the socialization of the international community following the Second World War. However, the doctrine resonates in a centuries-old legal tradition which constrains the dynamics of voluntarism that characterize conventional international law. To reconcile this modern iteration of individual ... Read more

$40.99 USD

One of the most complex doctrines in contemporary international law, jus cogens is the immediate product of the socialization of the international community following the Second World War. However, the doctrine resonates in a centuries-old legal tradition which constrains the dynamics of voluntarism that characterize conventional international law. To reconcile this modern iteration of individual
... Read more

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