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The fifth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series created by dynamic duo, Jory John and Pete Oswald.Meet the Smart Cookie! Here to join the Bad Seed, the Good Egg, the Cool Bean, and the Couch Potato is a determined cookie who realizes there is much more to intelligence than perfect scores.This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. So when Ms. Biscotti assigns the class to create something totally original overnight, she is forced to try something totally new. Could a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be all she needs?Readers of all ages will giggle along as they learn alongside their new favorite pal that perfect scores and having all the answers aren’t the only ingredients for intelligence.

Why human skills and expertise, not technical tools, are what make projects succeed.The project is the basic unit of work in many industries. Software applications, antiviral vaccines, launch-ready spacecraft: all were produced by a team and managed as a project. Project management emphasizes control, processes, and tools―but, according to The Smart Mission, that is not the right way to run a project. Human skills and expertise, not technical tools, are what make projects successful. Projects run on knowledge. This paradigm-shifting book―by three project management experts, all of whom have decades of experience at NASA and elsewhere―challenges the conventional wisdom on project management, focusing on the human dimension: learning, collaboration, teaming, communication, and culture. The authors emphasize three themes: projects are fundamentally about how teams work and learn together to get things done; the local level―not an organization’s upper levels―is where the action happens; an

What will the queen do when she receives an owl instead of a fancy hat? With fun, full-color illustrations and a reading comprehension activity, this silly story is perfect for emerging readers.

The Coffey siblings are having a rough year. Martha is thirty and working at J. Crew after a spectacular career flameout; Claire has broken up with her fiance and locked herself in her New York apartm

With her best-selling debut, Girls in White Dresses (An “irresistible, pitch-perfect first novel” —Marie Claire), Jennifer Close captured friendship in those what-on-earth-am-I-going-to-do-with-my-lif

More people than ever are becoming entrepreneurs, but the perils of starting your own business are well?documented. The Smart Entrepreneur teaches you how to avoid these pitfalls and make your busines

Bev is the Smart One, who finally leaves her artistic ambitions in chalk dust (and her humor-impaired husband in the arms—and legs—of his nubile protégée) to become a schooltea

The Smart Interviewer In 20 years of specializing in interviews, management psychologist Brad Smart has successfully interviewed more than 4,000 candidates for selection or promotion, trained over 3,0

Jory John與Pete Oswald再次聯手推出《壞種子》品格教育系列新繪本。Cookie總是覺得自己不夠聰明，她不敢表達、上課時想不出答案、不太會加減法、做什麼都跟不上同學。有天，一個要展現創意的作業，終於讓她發揮出自己也意想不到的潛力。The fifth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series created by dynamic duo, Jory John and Pete Oswald.Meet the Smart Cookie! Here to join the Bad Seed, the Good Egg, the Cool Bean, and the Couch Potato is a determined cookie who realizes there is much more to intelligence than perfect scores.This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. So when Ms. Biscotti assigns the class to create something totally original overnight, she is forced to try something totally new. Could a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be all she needs?Readers of all ages will giggle along as they learn alongside their new favorite pal that perfect scores and having all the answers aren’t the only ingredients for intelligence.

This book critically examines ‘smart city’ discourse in terms of governance initiatives, citizen participation and policies which place emphasis on the ‘citizen’ as an active recipient and co-producer

Increasingly the world around us is becoming ‘smart.’ From smart meters to smart production, from smart surfaces to smart grids, from smart phones to smart citizens. ‘Smart’ has become the catch-all t

A blueprint for your child's nutrition and brain health. Doctor-approved and parent-tested, the Smart Baby Cookbook helps you give your young one a head-start for a healthy life, beginning with the be

Improving client outcomes with goals-based investingFinancial advisors stand at a crossroads. One path is grounded in traditional investing. Advisors who remain on this route face numerous hazards tha

The Queen has ordered a new hat for her party but she gets a brown owl instead! Will she still be able to go to the party without her smart hat?