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Praise for Na'ima B. Robert's previous publications: "Interesting, and certainly timely."—Kirkus Reviews, on Boy Vs Girl "Highly recommended."—TheBookBag.co.uk, on Black Sheep "Robert's poetic style is captivating."—School Library Journal, on Ramadan Moon When Ali first meets Amirah, he notices everything about her—her hijab, her long eyelashes and her red trainers—in the time it takes to have one look, before...
| Автор | Na'ima B. Robert |
Sam Peterson is your average high school student?until he falls through a portal in time and space and lands in the studio of Leonardo da Vinci. This is worse than algebra! Da Vinci was a futurist. He imagined the airplane, the helicopter, submarine, and more—long before anyone else. Who better to design a time machine to get Sam home? Our time-traveler gets hooked on art and science as he gets to know Leonardo. Meanwhile, da Vinci is fascinated by the common items of 21st century life. Yellow...
| Автор | John Bliss |
Growing up without a mother is hard. Worse is having a stepmother who controls Dad. Brittany Myerson is so ready for high school to end. She knows that life is going to get a whole lot better when she gets her driver’s license, the car she’s always wanted and a ticket to college away from home. But her new stepmother has decided what’s good enough for Brittany: a beat-up, mustard-colored piece of junk and enrollment in the local community college. Brittany thinks it can’t get much worse until...
| Автор | Rebecca Elswick |
Written in the voice of Mikey, a fourth-grader who believes that eating crunchy things will get your neurons to fire, The Lost Celt follows Mikey's adventures after a chance encounter with what he thinks is a time-traveling Celtic warrior.With the help of his best friend Kyler, and clues from his military history book, Mikey tracks down the stranger, and in the process learns about the power and obligations of friendship.Full of heart, The Lost Celt throws a gentle light on some of the...
| Автор | A. E. Conran |
London has enjoyed an extraordinary period of growth in the past generation, symbolized by the towers of Canary Wharf built on the skeleton of the old docks. Finance was at the heart of this, so how can London’s economy be reinvented after the financial crisis? Success will depend on several factors that must go together: growing service sectors in addition to finance; making it possible for the people who work in London to live there in pleasant and affordable surroundings; and investing in...
| Автор | Bridget Rosewell |
MISSING. That's what the posters say about the girl. But this isn't just another missing kid – not for ten-year-old Calvin Crane. After he bumps into a strange man at Yellowstone National Park who's secretly removing the posters, Calvin thinks their van is being tailed. Getting murdered isn't exactly on the family itinerary. In a cramped van full of farts and Frito-feet with his whiny older sisters, parents and crabby Grandma Edith, Calvin presses forward on a cross-country...
| Автор | Kevin Don Porter |
Griffin the dragon, Jackson the hyena and their friend 10 year old boy Cattails learn that lying to parents and going into strange houses can get you into an 'out of this world' set of troubles, literally.<br><br>George Bernard Shaw said: "You see things and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were, and I say, 'Why Not?'" Truer words could not describe the journey this young lad, Joshua L. Mask takes us on....
| Автор | Ken J.D. Mask |
Poems and thoughts inspired by the Twilight love story.<br><br>Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend 100 years alone, never finding your soulmate..........giving up all hope and then suddenly, there she is, standing before you? Knowing that to have her you must take away her life? Torn between what you want and what is right? <br><br>Inspired writings of love, hate, misunderstanding, tension, friendship, fate and finding your soulmate....................
| Автор | V.L. Boone's Fowler |
Superior communication. interpersonal and other people skills, collectively known as Soft Skills are essential for success in life especially for business persons and technocrats in the global village. <br><br>This guide addresses this need, in a simple and effective way.<br><br>Because American business practices and American English are fast becoming popular all over the world, this writing is in the American Context with emphasis is on American English....
| Автор | Raj Boone's Gadasalli |
"Acing the Medical School Admission Process" is primarily an aid to assist any individual who is interested in becoming a physician gain an admission to the medical school of his or her dreams. Within this book you will find secretly held insights that can greatly increase the odds of gaining entrance into medical school.<br>This book provides an easy to use seven- step process that, if followed can set you apart from your competition during the medical school admission...
| Автор | Dr. Paul Toote |
The BLOG & the JOURNAL explores the fascination of keeping a journal which is the very fascination of life, – its novelty, its unpredictability, its new twists. By expressing yourself in your solitude, you can digest these ever-changing influences in your life and move on a wiser person. The many functions of the journal are discussed, and there are many exercises to help your writing shine a little brighter.<br><br>People have been writing in journals for thousands of years...
| Автор | Cecilia Jr. Tanner |
Never doubt what is written in the stars! Finnebog, a greedy merchant, has sent Arkin, a young boy on a journey to find the Dragon of Deepdykes. If he does not return from his journey with three of the magical dragon's tail feathers, he will not be allowed to stay married to Finnebog's only, precious daughter. <br><br>Along the journey, Arkin meets three members of royalty, and one odd ferryman, that all have life-changing questions for the dragon to answer....
| Автор | Rosemary Ph.D. Olson |
Once upon a time it was safe to go to work. Maybe that was just a fairy tale because the times have certainly changed. Increased violence has become part of our everyday life be it at home or at work. We read about it daily in the newspaper and are bombarded with violent stories from the television and radio.<br><br>PROtect Yourself! provides an integrative, non violent approach to dealing with physical aggression and verbal threat. Its method of information delivery is designed to...
| Автор | Rae Stonehouse |
Kristen Marsh dreams. By merely clutching something as she falls asleep at night her imagination conjures up a dream pertaining to this object. An amazing gift? To this ten-year-old it's more a curse, even though it may predict an event in the future or explain one from the past.<br> When Kristen visits her grandparents' farm at Christmas, she snuggles at night beneath a patchwork quilt made of family remnants from years ago. Imagine the dreams produced from these scraps of...
| Автор | Michael PhD Markey |
As the title suggests this is an explanation of how to study and how to take a test so you pass. It is what all successful people do only I put it into words so that everyone can understand and use the system. Very simple and very easy to learn. Also leads to success if you find test taking very difficult. A little insight on how our brain works and how to use it successfully. Simple, Easy and Duplicatable. All I can say is TRY IT and see what happens.
| Автор | William Eaton |
Many subjects relevant to life and living are not taught in school. One of them is â??How to Get Rich'.<br><br>When you work for someone else, your salary is determined by that person; a portion of that salary will have to be used to pay annual taxes, another for rent, and another still for transportation and yet another for daily expenses. Eventually, you will he left with just enough for your food for the month. "Entrepreneurs, on the other hand think for...
| Автор | Laura Maya |
Tillamook Passage is a novel for young adults. The story is historical fiction about the maritime trade of sea otter pelts and the Northwest coastal Indians. In 1788, the sloop Lady Washington, commanded by Captain Robert Gray, discovers native villages on a large, pristine bay which Gray names after the Indians: Tillamook. <br><br>Barter with the natives, initially friendly, gives way to a surprise attack. During the ensuing battle, two young sailors become separated from the ship,...
| Автор | Brian MD Ratty |
"Revolution" is a chronicle of a remarkable contest fought between the largest, most powerful army on earth and a motley collection of men and boys, extremely ill equipped and inexperienced in the arts of warfare. It reveals how the radical revolutionaries, revered today as the nation's founding fathers, sometimes barely succeed and more often miserably fail to keep a healthy Continental army and a pusillanimous Continental Congress together.<br><br>Written...
| Автор | Kenneth JD Samcoe |
Ten-year-old Samantha Plum's continuing adventures find her returning to Hawaii and the Philippines under a cloud of sadness and impending doom. <br><br>In this second installment, Sam deals with emotions that are too heavy a burden for a young girl, and the loss of her mind-talking support: her parents are in jeopardy; the spirit of her ancestor 'Lolo Ciano' is imprisoned in a dream cloud; Ollie's gift had been taken away by the fireflies, and Patti...
| Автор | Patricia Laurel |
Recent studies have indicated that the average corporation loses 1-6% per year of their revenue to fraud. The author has put together a book which covers every necessary aspect of protecting a privately-held company, or a publicly-held company, from the risks of fraud. Corporate Governance principles, an analysis of the Enron trial, and practical case studies abound in this volume.<br><br>Whether you are a Private Investigator needing a Guide to Forensics, or a business owner looking...
| Автор | David Meade |
Yarn, a sheep, explains the twelve months of the year to his flock in The Golden Months of Ram Merino. Set in a medieval world shared by friendly animals and a small band of knights, each month is introduced by a full-page illustration followed by a description of the actions pictured. An impatient fox, who hurries from one month to the next, learns a valuable lesson by year's end. For his part, Ram Merino himself can only sigh: "My goodness, how much wool we gather in a...
| Автор | Robert W. Pomeroy |
A friendly star takes a bratty girl on a magical trip back to the first Christmas eve, where she discovers the true meaning of Christmas and friendship. <br><br>Maya stays up past her bedtime, ready to blackmail Santa for the perfect gift. Instead, she is visited by a talking star, who transports her back in time. She befriends a poor young shepherd boy, and finds a barn with a special baby and three kings. Maya learns the joy of giving, especially when her friendly star pays a high...
| Автор | N J Davis |
For many Toastmasters Clubs, one of the biggest challenges in running a successful and productive club is maintaining a constant flow of visitors to attend and join you and your fellow Toastmasters as a member. Members come and members go. Life happens! Your Club membership can quickly change from a healthy charter-strength club to one in danger of losing its Charter. <br><br>Veteran Toastmaster of over two decades, Rae Stonehouse DTM (Distinguished Toastmaster), PDG (Past District...
| Автор | Rae Stonehouse |
Society constantly sends us messages on beauty, relationships, careers, and life choices. With all the pressure on women to live up to media standards, we're left asking, "Can you really have it all?" Join youth mentors and good friends, Candice Henry and Jennifer Joslyn, as they discuss what it means to be young women who follow God's call of leadership in their lives. Candice, a former pageant winner, and Jenni, a former model and actress, know what...
| Автор | Candice Henry |