Local Rule

In The Art of Being In-between Yanna Yannakakis rethinks processes of cultural change and indigenous resistance and accommodation to colonial rule through a focus on the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, a rug

In The Art of Being In-between Yanna Yannakakis rethinks processes of cultural change and indigenous resistance and accommodation to colonial rule through a focus on the Sierra Norte of Oaxaca, a rug

This book provides the definitive reference point on all the issues pertaining to dealing with the 'crisis of the rule of law' in the European Union. Both Member State and EU levels are considered. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the concrete legal bases and instruments that the EU may avail itself of for enforcing rule of law, and the volume clearly demonstrates that a number of legally sound ways of rule of law oversight are available. Contributors are leading scholars who assess the potential role to be played by the various bodies in the context of dealing with the EU's rule of law imperfections.

Emphasizing the role of local government in regulating and providing employment and social services, political and other social scientists cite three case studies in each of six European countries rep

Even though Cork is a short muskrat and Fuzz is a tall possum, they can still be best friends. Or can they? ?I am older,? Cork said. ?I need to be taller. It is a rule.? Can friendship break such rule

Analyzes the use and management of local defense forces in eight major counterinsurgencies from 1945 to the present?Indochina, Algeria, South Vietnam, Oman, El Salvador, Southern Lebanon, Afghanistan,

Ember and the other pets come face-to-face with an evil dino-snake duo that's out to ruin the Chin family garden!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!Ember comes face-to-face with the strangest villain yet: the dino-snake! When an evil turtle and sly snake team up against the pets to take over the Chin family garden, the odds are stacked against them. The pressure is on for Ember to come up with the perfect plan or he'll get kicked out of his own backyard! Will Ember be able to protect his family's territory before the evil dino-snake duo take over the garden forever?With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule! is t

When Jack magics his friend Charlie through an interdimensional portal to an island full of bad fairies, he realizes he might have broken one rule too many. Can he rescue his best friend? And what sor

Ember and the other pets come face-to-face with two evil raccoons who are hungry for revenge and have a plan to sabotage the neighborhood!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!Ember comes face-to-face with evil twin sister raccoons who are looking for trouble! Will Ember and the other pets be able to stop the raccoons from plotting revenge against the entire neighborhood? With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule! is the just-right series for any emerging reader!

當年笨拙內向、狼狽離開史丹佛的Winnie如今改頭換面，以成功人士之姿邀她參與自己的假貨生意；菁英律師Ava為了家庭放棄事業，生活卻令她備感挫折。她決定冒險一回！不料Winnie卻人間蒸發…HUSTLERS meets BIG LITTLE LIES in the heist of the summer...'Propulsive and captivating' VogueMeet Ava: rule-abiding lawyer who has ticked all of life's boxes. She's married to a successful surgeon and has just taken an indefinite career break to raise her adorable toddler. A picture-perfect life.Meet Winnie: Ava's old college roommate. Once awkward, quiet and apparently academically challenged, she left Stanford in a shroud of scandal. But now, she is charismatic, wealthy and has returned to town dripping in designer accessories.An actual perfect life. When the two women bump into one another at a local coffee shop, it seems like fate has intervened: Winnie's new-found success is courtesy of a shady business and she needs a favour; Ava is realising she is not built for the stay-at-home life. But what starts as one favour turns into two, then three, and soon Ava is in far deeper than she ever

On September 11, 1973, a military coup plunged Chile into seventeen long years of dictatorial rule. Only the return of democracy could reveal the full horrors of Augusto Pinochet’s regime: 3,197 peopl

If you think monsters don't exist, just ask Theodora Hendrix. The start of a brilliantly funny new series, perfect for fans of Amelia Fang. The first rule of the Monstrous League of Monsters is: Keep

The B on Your Thumb is a book of rhymes and delightful ditties to boost early reading. Each rhyme teaches a particular sound, spelling, or rule, and will delight young children with the silliness of t

The saga of a city under the rule of a criminal network, and the Neapolitan boys who create their own gangNicolas Fiorillo is a brilliant and ambitious fifteen-year-old from the slums of Naples, eager

The successful 1776 revolt against British rule in North America has been hailed almost universally as a great step forward for humanity.? But the Africans then living in the colonies overwhelmingly s

The Wellington and Napoleon Quartet 3 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte is Emperor of France, his ultimate aim: to rule Europe. After defeat at the Battle of Trafalgar, he wins a glorious victory against Austr

The first book in Deborah Ellis’s riveting Breadwinner series is an award-winning novel about loyalty, survival, families, and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the Taliban’s rule in

Born the eighth of seventeen children in Philadelphia, Betsy Ross lived in a time when the American colonies were yearning for independence from British rule. Ross worked as a seamstress and was eager

Dinosaurs, however toothy, did not rule the earth?and neither do humans. But what were and are the true potentates of our planet? Insects, says Scott Richard Shaw?millions and millions of insect speci

Forging an instant bond with spaghetti-loving horse Maybelline, horseless cowboy Leroy Ninker inadvertently risks eternal loneliness when he forgets a vital third rule about Maybelline's care. Simulta

Monstrous machines rule the Earth, but a few humans are fighting for freedom in this repackaged start to a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave.Will Parker never dreamed

The violent protests in Lhasa in 2008 against Chinese rule were met by disbelief and anger on the part of Chinese citizens and state authorities, perplexed by Tibetans’ apparent ingratitude for the ge

The best selling book on FTC Robotics just got better: Extensively updated with new material for the 2013-14 season! This edition includes information about new plastics recently allowed by rule chang

The final instalment in the internationally bestselling Delirium trilogy. It is the rule of the Wilds You must be bigger, and stronger, and tougher. A coldness radiates through me, a solid wall tha

Details the attractions, languages, restaurants, accommodations, outdoor activities, and local history of the region.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.'Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.'Living with his sister and her husban

In this riveting anatomy of authoritarianism, acclaimed journalist William Dobson takes us inside the battle between dictators and those who would challenge their rule. Recent history has seen an incr

In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. “Beauty aside, this also has a panache and sly wit that will please children and their parents, who will be called

From inside a surreal bubble of pure Americana known as the Green Zone, the US-led Coalition Provisional Authority attempted to rule Iraq following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime. Drawing on inte

Hans Fallada's Alone in Berlin begins in Berlin, 1940, and the city is filled with fear. At the house on 55 Jablonski Strasse, its various occupants try to live under Nazi rule in their different ways

Amber Brown thinks that second grae rules! But when her teacher says desks have to be kept clean, Amber knows that is one rule she cannot follow. She desperately wants the desk fairy, Deskarina, to

Winner of the Caldecott Medal.Lachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting tale, is the exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. In his "wee house in the heather," where he l

Mr.CoolKevin loves being part of the rock band Mr Cool. But will his seriously uncool woolly jumpers get him kicked out of the band?Ricky's Rat GangRicky's Rat Gang wants to rule the supermarket, but

In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. “Beauty aside, this also has a panache and sly wit that will please children and their parents, who will be called

In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. “Beauty aside, this also has a panache and sly wit that will please children and their parents, who will be calle

Chicago Public Library Best Picture Books of 2021 Parents Magazine October 2021 Book of the Month A sensitive story about food insecurity. Molly and her mom don't always have enough food, so one Saturday they visit their local food pantry. Molly's happy to get food to eat until she sees her classmate Caitlin, who's embarrassed to be at the food pantry. Can Molly help Caitlin realize that everyone needs help sometimes?

When Uncle Bernie turns up with his incredible Mechanical Mole machine, the Adventuremice go on a mission! Pedro and the crew burrow to an underground cave world, unlike anything they've ever seen. There are tiny, twisty trees, and even tinier pterodactyls! But there's also a HAMSTERSAURUS REX on the loose!Can the team save the nervous local cavemice from this giant predator, or is there more to the creature than meets the eye?

When Devils Singis a rural, atmospheric YA horror is perfect for fans of Stephen King andWilder Girls. In a small town in the American South four unlikely allies investigate a local teen's disappearance. What they discover festering at the core of their community is far more sinister than they could’ve ever imagined . . .When Dawson Sumter goes missing, all he leaves behind is a smattering of blood in room 4 of the debt-ridden motel owned by Neera Singh's family. Disappearances like this aren't uncommon in the rural Georgia town of Carrion. Especially during the Cicada Festival, which takes place every thirteen years when a cicada brood returns from underground, shrieking their deafening screams.For Neera, Dawson is another reminder that in this corner of the South the rich only get richer, and the poor - well, nothing good comes their way.Desperate to find out if Dawson is still alive, Neera joins forces with three other local teens: Isaiah, son of a prominent judge and clandestine tr