Getting Green Now

I wrote this book with the intention of helping those who are unaware of how the things they may do in their daily lives impact the health of people and our planet, to make better choices. You will re

How green is your blueprint? Architecture as sustainable technology The ecological impact of new construction, once a secondary concern, has become a crucial issue in recent years. Badly designed

Building a better future for our planetGreen architecture used to be on the fringes, but it has gone mainstream and this new volume shows, how, why, and where. This is not a technical handbook, but

The Green movement in America has lost its way. Congress has not passed a major piece of environmental legislation for a quarter-century. Environmentalists declared climate to be their top priority bu

Turn your aspirations into reality.Want to take that idea or rough draft and turn it into a brilliant novel? Writing a Novel & Getting Published For Dummies, 2nd Edition, provides you with concept

"Why getting results should be every nonprofit manager's first priorityA nonprofit manager's fundamental job is to get results, sustained over time, rather than boost morale or promote staff developme

From the author of the multimillion-selling bestselling, 90 Minutes in Heaven, spiritual instructions for living and preparing for eternal life. Since publishing his inspirational bestseller in 2004

A series by the creator and illustrator of best-selling The Periodic Table and Physics contains quirky, manga-style illustrations featuring smart, cool characters that bring big ideas down to earth--a

An entertaining, fact-filled handbook for anyone considering whether or not to get a tattoo furnishes practical suggestions on how to select the right tattoo, find a tattoo artist, the long-term effec

Opening with a powerful sequence of poems about her mother's death, Elizabeth Spires writes about the life-and-death matters of midlife: the separation of parent from child, the loss of family and fri

Opening with a powerful sequence of poems about her mother's death, Elizabeth Spires writes about the life-and-death matters of midlife: the separation of parent from child, the loss of family and fri

This second volume in Kettelhack's series takes on the "terrible twos." Here people in recovery share their experiences and insights in dealing with long-suppressed feelings of anger, loss, guilt, lov

In his continuing quest to earn college recommendation letters from the gods, Percy has to pet sit the goddess Hecate's polecat and giant mastiff during Halloween week. What could go wrong?Rick Riordan’s newest Percy Jackson adventure is full of hilarious set pieces, a diverse cast of mythological creatures, and many other delightful tricks and treats.Percy Jackson, now a high school senior, needs three recommendation letters from the Greek gods in order to get into New Rome University. He earned his first one by retrieving Ganymede’s chalice. Now the goddess Hecate has offered Percy another “opportunity”—all he has to do is pet sit her polecat, Gale, and hellhound, Hecuba, over Halloween week while she is away. Piece of cake, right?Percy, Annabeth, and Grover settle into Hecate’s seemingly endless mansion and start getting acquainted with the fussy, terrifying animals. The trio has been warned not to touch anything, but while Percy and Annabeth are out at school, Grover can’t resist d

Starting with the New York Times bestseller Worst Broommate Ever!, the first three books in the Middle School and Other Disasters series about witch-in-training Heidi Heckelbeck are now available together in one hardcover bind-up! It's goodbye, Brewster Elementary and hello, Broomsfield Academy when Heidi Heckelbeck starts middle school at the only school in the country that has secret classes for witches in training! From her old rival Melanie Maplethorpe being her roommate to getting her first big crush to keeping a new friend's secret, Heidi has classic tween trials and tribulations to balance with coming into her own as a witch! This bewitching hardcover bind-up includes: Worst Broommate Ever!Worst Love Spell Ever!Biggest Secret Ever!

The brand-new novel from the bestselling author of How to Kill Men and Get Away With it. Available to pre-order now! If a man hurt your best friend - like, really hurt her - what would you do?Key his car?Broadcast what a scumbag he is to everyone in his life?Hunt him down and chop him into little pieces?If you picked number 3, I think we could be friends. Because that is exactly what I intend to do.I've tracked this lowlife to LA and brought my little sister Antoinette along for the ride. It's like a girls' trip, only with more knives.It won't be the first time I've killed for revenge. But it will be the sweetest.Readers LOVE Katy Brent! 'In a world of toxic masculinity and misogyny, we all need a Kitty Collins' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'A riot from start to finish... I'm hopeful that we haven't heard the last of our favourite serial killer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Full of dark humour, wit and misogynistic men getting their comeuppance, this is a book that I highly recommend ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Being a man I really shouldn't like this

THE No. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING SERIES NOW IN GORGEOUS DELUXE HARDBACK EDITIONS!Gorgeous deluxe clothbound hardback editions with two metallic foils on the cover designs, sprayed edges, unique designed endpapers and ribbon markers. These deluxe collector editions ooze as much romance, glamour and luxury as the Hawthorne family!The perfect addition to any book collector’s shelf – and a must-have for all Inheritance Games fans!FOUR BROTHERS. TWO MYSTERIES. ONE EXPLOSIVE READ.Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When Grayson's half-sisters find themselves in trouble, he swoops in to do what he does best: take care of the problem - efficiently, effectively, mercilessly. And without getting bogged down in emotional entanglements.Jameson Hawthorne is a risk-taker, a sensation-seeker, a player of games. When h

Their messiest chapter might actually be their best one yet. Blair Kellmoon--blond, bubbly, former rom-com star--has always worried no one would take her seriously as a producer. And with her latest film project stalled indefinitely, she's starting to think desperate times call for desperate measures. Enter bestselling author Jack Branksome: beautiful writer, awful person. Yet somehow he and Blair have become unlikely text-friends, despite his very public refusal to participate in her celebrity book club. And he's confessed he's dealing with his own nightmare: the hotly anticipated novel he can't seem to write. So Blair does something unthinkable: she invites him to stay at her pool house. Now they've become two misfits bonding over movie nights, cheesy pasta, befriending wild crows, and solving the mystery of the weirdly green pool. Blair was sure she knew exactly how her story would end. But Jack might be proof that it's only just beginning . . .

The real competition is just getting started, both inside and out. . . . Lee Yeon's beloved webcomic is now available in English print for the first time. After successfully passing the preliminary round of Face-Off Cinderella, wallflower Kim Yeseul feels a bit more confident in herself, thanks to makeup artist Cheon Yuseong's ability to transform her looks. Now, in addition to the show's cosmetic challenges, the duo must face a new obstacle: keeping Yeseul's identity a secret on live TV. To hide her face during broadcasts, Yeseul dons a costume of her favorite bunny character, Toseul. But the other contestants won't let her fly under the radar so easily--especially not Ju Heewon, who's still seething after being rejected by Yuseong. Can Yeseul make it through the next round without being discovered--or worse, sabotaged by another contestant? Volume 2 collects episodes 15-29 of the webcomic The Makeup Remover.

A hilarious new story in the number one bestselling Lottie Brooks series.From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a brand-new story from the phenomenal Lottie Brooks series!Today we brainstormed strategies to #GETAMBERBACK. Our top ideas are:Send her flowersHypnotise herKidnap herTell everyone she smells like lasagneEmotionally blackmail her by making a BFF photo montageJust when Lottie thought life might be going back to normal, everything goes wrong again! Amber’s hanging out with the Ultra Mean Girl Gang at school and is completely ignoring the Queens of Eight Green. Mum’s gone back to work and expects Lottie to ‘help around the house more’, Bella keeps biting everyone and Pot Noodle will not stop sniffing every dog’s bum. DISASTER!Now Lottie has to come up with a foolproof plan to get Amber back before her friendship group is destroyed forever. What could go wrong???Join Lottie as she battles the mean girls, takes on school injections (apparently they can go throu

Power Playis a spicy friends-to-lovers hockey romance with the teach-me trope, accidental marriage, fake-dating fun, he falls quietly but hard and a guaranteed happily ever after from bestselling author Chelsea Curto.The viral hockey romance sensation from international bestseller, Chelsea Curto. Comes with an exclusive bonus chapter.She gives me that smile again. The one that makes me feel alive. Like I've been sleeping for thousands of years and now that I'm finally waking up, she's the only thing I can see . . .Piper Mitchellneeds something in her life to finally make sense. Fresh off a divorce, stuck in a career that’s lost its spark, and terrified of dating again, she decides to focus on the one thing she can control: getting more confident in the bedroom.Liam Sullivanmight be the league’s best goalie, but he’s never been great with people. Behind closed doors, though, he knows exactly what he’s doing – and after some gentle pressure from Piper, he agrees to help her learn. It’s s

The LitRPG fantasy smash hit phenomenon and New York Times bestseller, DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL, is now a graphic novel for the very first time! The Apocalypse WILL be televised! You know what's worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien game show with her cat. Join Carl and Princess Donut as they try to survive the end of the world -- or just get to the next level of a trap-filled fantasy dungeon. With vibrant art done by Laurel Pursuit to bring action-packed battles to life, join as Carl fights his way through the dungeon in heart-speckled underwear. And of course, the grizzly scenes are only balanced with the incredibly fluffy, wide-eyed stare of its main character, Princess Donut. A ton of heart and effort was poured in creating a series with a script and style that would both appeal to WEBTOON readers and also lovers of DCC, all while consulting author Matt Dinniman the entire way about character designs, story, - EVERYTHING! We couldn't resist taki

A magical storybook to read together, based on the Isadora Moon animated TV series! Isadora wants to make a special present for Mum's birthday. But when she accidentally breaks her fairy wand, things go terribly wrong!Isadora Moon: half fairy, half vampire, totally unique!Step into the enchanting world of the hit Isadora Moon animated television series as seen on Sky Kids and Now TV with this magical storybook, perfect for reading together or for young fans taking their very first steps into independent reading.Isadora Moon - half fairy, half vampire, and totally unique - wants to make a special present for Mum's birthday. But when she accidentally breaks her fairy wand, turns Dad green, and covers the whole house in daisies, will Isadora be able to put everything right before it's time to cut the cake and celebrate?Celebrating ten years of Isadora's magical mischief, this new TV Tie-In range brings the stunning artwork, well-loved characters and familiar stories from the tv series str

From hilarious MEGA-BESTSELLING author Katie Kirby comes a brand-new story in the phenomenal LOTTIE BROOKS series!Pack your bags, and put on your helmets, for Lottie s latest hilarious diary! She s off on a ONCE IN A LIFETIME skiing holiday - what could possibly go wrong?!Amber has seen the light and returned to the QUEENS OF EIGHT GREEN. PHEW! And now she s invited Lottie on her family skiing holiday RESULT!One tiny problem . .. Lottie s never been skiing before and she doesn t know her piste from her poles! How hard can it be though?Join Lottie as she learns how to ski with old and new friends, tries fondue for the first time and discovers what the banana of destiny has in store for her.Will this be the best holiday ever or is it all downhill from here?Readers LOVE Lottie Brooks:My daughter couldn't put it down and read it in 2 days. Read at breakfast, walking downstairs, tea time, in the bath.My 9-year-old daughter devoured it in two nights, and all I could hear from her was gigglin

在本書中，Mac Barnett 與 Jon Klassen 以極簡文字與細膩畫面，帶孩子從門前風景看見夏天。相同的句子——「the house / the tree / the garden / me」——在四季中反覆出現，卻因圖像轉換而展現不同氣息。到了夏天，樹葉濃綠，天空湛藍，冰淇淋成了甜美記憶，帽子也換成遮陽的款式。本書為四季套書之一，可單讀，也可與其他季節對照閱讀，在「找不同」中體會時間流轉。兩位作者屢獲 Caldecott Honor 等重要獎項，作品風格簡潔而富設計感。本系列獲《Publishers Weekly》星級書評肯定，並入選 Book Riot 2026 年度期待童書。這是一本適合親子共讀、也值得收藏的季節小書。From multi-award winning, New York Times bestselling duo Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen, Now I See Summer is one in a unique quartet of board books that playfully shows the changing seasons from a kid's point of view. the house / the tree / the garden / me Sparse and rhythmic text invites readers to explore a rural setting through different seasons, gently introducing everyday words. Envisioned as a set that also can be read as standalone books, each of the four volumes in this eye-catching series has identical text but different images that reflect the time of year. In summer, the tree has full green leaves, the sky is blue, a sweet treat is ice cream and the perfect hat