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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

An unforgettable YA murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show, by Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, rising star and acclaimed author of Lintang series. It's all fun and games until someone ends up dead. Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered on set. Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show's trickiest escape rooms. There's Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz; Beck, the wannabe game master, and . . . Sierra Angelos, the girl who got away with her sister's murder. Or so everyone believes. But Sierra's not just here to win. She's here for justice. When the contestants begin uncovering clues that hint at the identity of Alicia's true killer, it becomes clear that the stakes aren't high in this competition, they're deadly. If these teens want to win--and survive--the game

A pulsating YA murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show by Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, acclaimed author of the Lintang series. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and The Inheritance Games. It's all fun, puzzles and games until someone ends up dead...Six months ago, season four of the hugely popular reality TV show THE ESCAPE GAME ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered in the escape room on set. Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show's trickiest escape rooms. There's Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz influencer; Beck, the escape room enthusiast and wannabe game master, and .. . Sierra Angelos, the girl who got away with her sister's murder.Or so everyone believes. But Sierra's not just here to win. She's here for justice .. . and revenge.As the contestants progress through the rounds, they begin unc

Adorable duo, Tiger and Mei, learn the value of responsibility and courage in a heartwarming tale steeped in forgiveness.The adorable duo are back! In this heartwarming tale of friendship and courage, Mei and her exuberant best friendn Tiger eagerly try to help make tea, but their efforts lead to broken tools and panic! Fearing being scolded, they run away, but Mei soon realises the importance of returning home and facing their mistake. They return home with trepidation and are relieved to be met with an important lesson in empathy, forgiveness and patience.Steeped in kindness, this reassuring story is perfect for children navigating how to say sorry, concluding in Tiger and Mei finding the courage to admit to their mistakes and learning that honestly helps to bring the whole family together.

Mirabelle 和家人到海邊度假，但大家規定整個假期都不能使用魔法。對調皮的 Mirabelle 來說，這幾乎是不可能的事。她忍不住偷偷施了一點魔法，想創造一個神奇的小生物，卻意外變出一群可愛又麻煩的小龍寶寶。於是，一場充滿混亂與笑聲的魔法假期冒險就此展開。Mirabelle and her family are on holiday, staying in a lovely cottage by the sea. There's just one problem-they're not meant to be using magic.Can Mirabelle manage a whole week without any magical mischief? Of course not! But perhaps she can use a teeny bit of magic to create a magical creature? Just for one night . . .Half fairy, half witch, totally naughty!Mirabelle and her family are on holiday, staying in a lovely cottage by the sea. There's just one problem-they're not meant to be using magic.Can Mirabelle manage a whole week without any magical mischief? Of course not! But perhaps she can use a teeny bit of magic to create a magical creature? Just for one night . . .From the Mirabelle series:• Mirabelle Gets Up to Mischief (ISBN: 9780192776495)• Mirabelle Breaks the Rules (ISBN: 9780192777546)• Mirabelle Has a Bad Day (ISBN: 9780192777553)• Mirabelle I

Thermochemical Surface Engineering of Steels, Second Edition presents up to date information on a range of techniques and their applications. This edition expands upon the material presented in the first edition, now including a discussion of high temperature process for stainless steels as well as a new chapter on solution nitriding, as well as fully updating the current materials. The book is comprised of five parts, which take the reader from theory through to application. Part 1 presents foundational information regarding Thermodynamics; Part 2 discusses the requirements for improved fatigue resistance for materials exposed to thermochemical treatments. Parts 3 looks at nitriding, nitrocarburizing and carburizing, followed by a look at specific low temperature carburizing and nitriding; The book concludes with a discussion of various thermochemical surface engineering methods.

This comprehensive third edition takes a skills-building approach to the Cambridge IGCSE™ and IGCSE™ (9–1) and Design and Technology syllabuses (0445/0979) for first examination from 2028. The Student’s Book is designed to enhance students’ skills and knowledge and to show how their learning can be applied in a range of contexts and careers.

Why should we think about the home? Most would agree that it is central to children's development-a healthy, stable, and hopefully loving environment where they can prepare for adulthood. But for women, the duties and expectations bound up with life at home have historically often meant stunted development, confinement to the home and domestic work, subordination to a man who goes in and out of the home freely. While societal advancements have helped to close this gap for some, these problems endure for many. The writings of women philosophers, some going back many centuries, reveal insights on these challenges that deserve close study. In No Place Like Home, Sandrine Berg鋊 calls attention to women philosophers' ideas and arguments, starting in antiquity and continuing into the twenty-first century. Through their writings, she examines the concept of the home in all its historical richness and variety, thus reinstating the home as a philosophical problem, worthy of deep inquiry. Berg鋊

A historical-themed, pick-your-own-path adventure for middle-grade readers.A pick-your-own-path, historical-themed adventure for middle-grade readers.Solve the mystery to save history!Romy (a wolf) and Remus (an owl) are an inventive, time-travelling duo who use special watches to visit different eras in history. The catch is that their watches will only take them back in time for 12 hours.In the first book in the 'Time Twisters' series, Romy and Remus travel back to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. But there's a problem - the famous historian Catticus is visiting the city on the eve of Vesuvius' eruption and he's not supposed to be there. Romy and Remus must race against the clock to get Catticus out of the city and save the day before it's too late and they run out of time ...

The Mubbles: The Good, the Bad and the Perky is the third in the hilarious full colour comic book series by Liz Pichon, the globally bestselling creator of Tom Gates."I laughed so much, I could barely breathe!" - Ellie"I read this book 5 times over, it was so good!" - HugoReturn to The Isle of Smile and the colourful, fun-loving Mubbles - Pop, Dash, Cheery and the gang. The Mubbles love their island, especially the mysterious Uncertain Curtain, which always delivers an unexpected surprise! What will it be today?Today the Uncertain Curtain delivers a karaoke machine - which the Mubbles love for singing their cheerful songs! This makes the Doomongers on the Isle of Gloom grumpy and desperate to stop the karaoke fun.Will sending the Clouds of Doom, the Whiff of Woe or the Beastly Bugs to the Isle of Smile keep the merry Mubbles quiet once and for all?Filled with colourful characters, boundless fun and lots of adventures this series is a guaranteed hit for kids. Featuring a QR code that wi

Full of evil plans gone wrong, hilarious hijinks, and a quirky but determined female super villain, Super Villains in Training is a brand-new full-color early chapter book series for younger children who aren't quite ready to read the bestselling series, The Bad Guys!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this brand-new early chapter book series, Vicky von Evil has one goal--learn how to become the baddest, most dangerous villain of all time! The only problem is, being evil is way harder than it looks. Full of not-so-evil mess ups and action-packed hijinks, join Vicky and her best friend Will Wickedson on their wild adventures as they enroll in SVT, a top academy for all super villains in training. Together

Meet Gracie Wei—a go-getting fourth grader who's determined to win it all at her school’s spelling bee competition! A charming new chapter book series for fans of Ivy and Bean or Dory Fantasmagory.Gracie Wei wants nothing more than to make it onto the Wei’s Special Wall, which displays awards from every family member, even her baby brother—all except for Gracie. Which is why she must win the Grapevine Elementary 4th Grade Class Spelling Bee competition. Gracie has studied hard, there's just one problem—well, person—in her way. And her name is Elena Yarberry, who’s had it out for Gracie since kindergarten. Can Gracie finally beat Elena and earn a coveted spot on the Wei’s Special Wall? In a day full of ups and downs, Gracie will learn what it truly means to be special and that winning may be different from what she expected.

The addictive mystery taking the world by storm, from the author of The Times Bestseller Strange PicturesEleven strange buildings. One terrible secret.A lonely hut in the woods.A hidden chamber.A mysterious shrine.A home in flames.A nightmarish prison...Each of the buildings in this book tells a chilling story. Each one is part of a puzzle.Look closely...and you'll see that everything is connected.All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it.Millions of readers have become addicted to solving Uketsu's dark mysteries.Strange Buildings is the strangest, and darkest, so far.

From wormholes to bouncy pitches, this side-splitting wacky story will appeal to ages 7-11 and any football fans! When aliens mistake schoolboy Nick and his fellow misfits for the world’s greatest football players, they are whisked across the Milky Way to compete in an intergalactic football tournament against REAL ALIENS. The only problem? They are NOT the greatest football players on Earth – they’re the WORST! But if they want to go home, they’ll have to lace up their boots and try to actually score a goal . .. The debut novel from the 2024 Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition shortlistee, Alan Joyce. This intergalactic story, with themes of friendship and team spirit, is the perfect underdog story.A fun and original football book just in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup!

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

DescriptionTrailblazer cultivates critical thinkers, readers, and writers and provides the language support they need to be ready to study subject-matter content in English. Trailblazing students take meaningful action beyond the classroom by developing the ability to shape their own answers to life’s big questions, and to view these questions through multiple perspectives.A multiple literacy approach helps prepare students for meaningful real-world interaction.Authentic non-fiction, globally diverse fiction, and information presented through multi-media inputs prompt students to think critically and apply their language and skills to real-world contexts.The real-life stories of National Geographic Explorers inspire a new generation of trailblazing students to make a positive impact on their community.Assessment of English language skills and strategies helps instructors to track learning outcomes, and students to meet their learning goals, including success on international exams.Inte

The second book in a brand-new contemporary romance series from Sara Cate, theUSA Todaybestselling author of The Salacious Players’ Club.***He let him get away once…Now he has seven days to get him back.Fifteen years ago, Declan Barclay left for uni with plans of becoming an artist and escaping his family’s heavy rule. What he didn’t expect was to meet a soft and enigmatic actor in desperate need of guidance…and a friend. Declan quickly took Colin Shelby under his wing and the two were inseparable ever since.That is until the night before graduation, when lines were crossed and everything changed.Now, after years apart, Colin is back in Declan’s life, but he’s not alone. He’s made a promise to marry someone else, and Declan only has seven days to win back the love of his life. There’s just one problem: His family is counting on him to pull this wedding off at Barclay Manor.With just one week until vows are exchanged, Declan must decide: stay silent and lose Colin for good, or risk ever

A comprehensive, updated guide to applying economic principles for effective forest management and policy. A firm grounding in economics is integral to sound forestry management, investment, policies, and practices. Forest Economics, Revised and Expanded Edition, a full revision of the widely used 2011 text, is an essential textbook for forestry students. It covers the basic economic concepts, principles, and constructs and shows how these are applied in private and public forestry decision-making. The goal is to lead readers to understand how to use land, labor, and capital to produce goods and services from forests in ways that will best meet the needs of people. This comprehensive edition--which systematically covers modern forest management, timberland investment, and policy issues--contains new data, examples, and applications of economic principles throughout, along with updated references and study questions. Additional content is provided in several significant new areas: -

In this savory and sweet sapphic YA Romance graphic novel, a klutzy high schooler strives to learn her grandma's recipes and ends up falling for a no-nonsense classmate whose family owns a restaurant. What does cooking have in common with falling in love? They're both matters of chemistry! It's Sofia's last year in high school. All her friends are getting ready to go to far away colleges, but she doesn't know if that path is right for her. What Sofia does understand is that, ever since her grandma died, her mom has been distant. But maybe, if Sofia can learn how to make one of grandma's most cherished recipes, she and her mom's relationship can go back to the way it used to be. The only problem with that idea? Sofia is terrible at cooking. Enter Anna Marie, Sofia's super cute classmate who's everything Sofia isn't-- driven, disciplined, and a gifted chef. Despite getting on each other's nerves, Anna Marie starts teaching Sofia how to cook in exchange for her help around Anna Marie's fa

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes the funny and heartwarming sequel to the word-of-mouth hits UNGIFTED and SUPERGIFTED.School has never been a problem for twelve-year-old super-genius Noah Youkilis—at least not until he gets an admission letter to the prestigious Wilderton University. The last thing Noah wants is to go straight from eighth grade into college. Will his life ever just be normal?!Meanwhile, Noah’s best friend, Donovan, has been looking forward all year to a summer of doing nothing. But when Wilderton allows Noah to bring a friend for the summer term, Donovan’s parents jump at the chance. Suddenly, Donovan’s summer of slack has turned into hanging with Noah and working as a summer camp counselor for professors’ kids.Once they arrive on campus, Noah’s determined to fit in—and to him, that means joining the top-secret Society of the Gavel. But becoming a Gaveler is harder than it seems, and it’s made all the harder when Noah and Donovon smuggle Wi

Pull the tabs to help Spot get ready for a Easter in this fun-filled board book!It's Easter, and Spot is so excited!Toddlers will love pulling the tabs to help him make Easter crafts, do some yummy baking, and join in on an Easter egg hunt, before his special guests arrive - Grandma and Grandpa!Eric Hill's Where's Spot was the first ever lift-the-flap book – and his groundbreaking innovation continues to delight and surprise readers with interactive fun. Spot has now been a trusted character in early learning for over 40 years, selling over 65 million books worldwide. More Easter Spot stories:Spot's Easter FunSpot's First EasterSpot's Easter BasketSpot's Easter Egg Hunt

'An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of hope and humanity at its best.' Rosemary Conley CBE'An extraordinary story. Truly Inspirational' Tim Vine An astonishing story of kindness, self-learning, pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life. Christmas 1975 and Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' is riding high in the charts. In a residential street just outside Cardiff, a persistent knocking breaks the stillness of the evening ... When Rob Parsons, a young lawyer, opens his door he finds a man standing before him clutching a bag of belongings and a frozen chicken. Rob and his wife, Dianne, invite him into their home, cook his chicken and offer him shelter for the night. What happens next is an astonishing story of human kindness, self-learning, incredible pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life. A Knock at the Door is the true story of Ronnie Lockwood, a homeless man