Numbers-Ruth

Features a fantastic selection of famous paintings plus fun, write-in puzzles. Each painting is reproduced in full colour, along with quirky facts and details to spot, and followed by a page of puzzles. These include mazes, matching, colour by numbers, spot the difference, codes, patterns, logic puzzles and more - all you need to get started is a pencil.Published in association with London's National Gallery.

These decodable Black and White More Storybooks for Yellow are for teachers to send home to help children practise reading stories they have been learning in school. Each book contains the same story as its corresponding colour More Storybook, but includes detailed and clear guidance for parents. The books are designed to go home with children once they have read the colour More Storybook three times in class.Reading a familiar text allows them to build confidence with reading at home. The books include parent-friendly notes to support the activities at the start and end of the books, including practise of the Speed Sounds, Green Words and Red Words before reading. There is also guidance for the questions at the end of the story to develop children's comprehension.The books are part of the Read Write Inc. Phonics programme, developed by Ruth Miskin. The programme is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.It includes Handbooks, Sounds Cards, Word Cards

Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this bright and modern animal adventure story is perfect for budding young chapter book readers. This time, Abbi and her friends are determined to rescue a lost bat!Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z!Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel love to watch bats flying around their neighborhood after sunset. Nature is so cool! But then they hear an unnatural sound in Abbi's home. Is it a ghost? Or something scarier? With help from her trusty dog Barkley, Abbi and her friends will shine a light on the truth!Don't miss the first book in this series: A to Z Animal Mysteries #1: The Absent Alpacas.Did you know there's an original A to Z Mysteries series that has been beloved by kids for generations? Check out all 40 books in the A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy where kids Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z in their hometown and beyond!

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**OVER 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEBBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICKOVER 29,000 5 STAR REVIEWSGOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST BOOKS OF 2022GLAMOUR BEST BOOKS OF 2022'Full of heart and humour . . .I loved it.' Ruth Hogan'Will stay with you for a long time.' Anstey Harris'I defy you to put it down once you’ve started' Cynthia D'Aprix SweeneyAfter Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night cleaner shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Ever since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat over thirty years ago keeping busy has helped her cope. One night she meets Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium who sees everything, but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors – until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old body can muster to unearth the truth

Three casinos. Three bodies. Three days. Crack the case with the Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games. After a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate. But even with the team's unique profiling talents, these murders seem baffling: unlike many serial killers, this one uses different methods every time. All of the victims were killed in public, yet the killer does not show up on any security feed. And each victim has a string of numbers tattooed on their wrist. Hidden in the numbers is a code-and the closer the Naturals come to unraveling the mystery, the more perilous the case becomes.Meanwhile, Cassie is dealing with an equally dangerous and much more painful mystery. For the first time in years, there's been a break in her mother's case. As personal issues and tensions between the team mount, Cassie and the Naturals will be faced with impossible odds-and imposs

WS Education 精心策畫World of Discovery (探索世界) 系列讀物，全套共51冊，根據不同的閱讀能力分為三個等級：A (Achieving 達成), B (Blooming 增進), C (Confident自信) ，讓孩子從有趣的閱讀體驗中認識亞洲以及探索STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）。本系列由新加坡國立教育學院(NIE)英文系退休教授 Ruth YL Wong 博士指導，適合3至8歲及以上的孩子閱讀，書中提供說故事的指南與單詞解釋詞彙表，適合家庭、學校和公共圖書館，從有趣的閱讀中認識英文詞彙，並提升孩子對兒童對科學探索與認識全球多元文化。Level C (Confident 自信)Level C適用對閱讀有信心的小讀者，他們能夠獨立讀出書中至少90%的單詞，及閱讀較長的句子和文章。這三套的故事旨在向小讀者介紹科技，鼓勵他們想像、探索自然、科學發明。Level C 分為三套書共有12冊，本書預期可以讀者達成以下目標：• 可以指出朗讀的單詞• 讀出至少 90% 的單詞• 閱讀更長的句子和更長的文本• 享受閱讀• 獨立閱讀The World of Discovery Collection is a specially curated selection of children's books that focus on discovering Asia and discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Under the guidance of Dr Ruth Y L Wong, these books aim to promote reading for pleasure, while exciting kids through discovery. With 51 books in this inaugural batch, and with more to come, the books are divided into three levels depending on the child's reading ability: A (Achieving), B (Blooming) and C (Confident). Level C Set 1

WS Education 精心策畫World of Discovery (探索世界) 系列讀物，全套共51冊，根據不同的閱讀能力分為三個等級：A (Achieving 達成), B (Blooming 增進), C (Confident自信) ，讓孩子從有趣的閱讀體驗中認識亞洲以及探索STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）。本系列由新加坡國立教育學院(NIE)英文系退休教授 Ruth YL Wong 博士指導，適合3至8歲及以上的孩子閱讀，書中提供說故事的指南與單詞解釋詞彙表，適合家庭、學校和公共圖書館，從有趣的閱讀中認識英文詞彙，並提升孩子對兒童對科學探索與認識全球多元文化。Level B (Blooming 增進)Level B的讀者可以閱讀簡單的句子並至少讀出書中70%的單詞，以STEM和亞洲主題的故事鼓勵孩子們提出問題，發現世界。Level B 分為兩套書共有12冊，本書預期可以讀者達成以下目標： 跟著朗讀文北內容 學習適時翻頁 讀出書中至少 70% 的單詞與句子 享受閱讀The World of Discovery Collection is a specially curated selection of children's books that focus on discovering Asia and discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Under the guidance of Dr Ruth Y L Wong, these books aim to promote reading for pleasure, while exciting kids through discovery. With 51 books in this inaugural batch, and with more to come, the books are divided into three levels depending on the child's reading ability: A (Achieving), B (Blooming) and C (Confident). Level B Set 1 features nine titles, exploring t

WS Education 精心策畫World of Discovery (探索世界) 系列讀物，全套共51冊，根據不同的閱讀能力分為三個等級：A (Achieving 達成), B (Blooming 增進), C (Confident自信) ，讓孩子從有趣的閱讀體驗中認識亞洲以及探索STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）。本系列由新加坡國立教育學院(NIE)英文系退休教授 Ruth YL Wong 博士指導，適合3至8歲及以上的孩子閱讀，書中提供說故事的指南與單詞解釋詞彙表，適合家庭、學校和公共圖書館，從有趣的閱讀中認識英文詞彙，並提升孩子對兒童對科學探索與認識全球多元文化。Level B (Blooming 增進)Level B的讀者可以閱讀簡單的句子並至少讀出書中70%的單詞，以STEM和亞洲主題的故事鼓勵孩子們提出問題，發現世界。Level B 分為兩套書共有12冊，本書預期可以讀者達成以下目標： 跟著朗讀文北內容 學習適時翻頁 讀出書中至少 70% 的單詞與句子 享受閱讀The World of Discovery Collection is a specially curated selection of children's books that focus on discovering Asia and discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Under the guidance of Dr Ruth Y L Wong, these books aim to promote reading for pleasure, while exciting kids through discovery. With 51 books in this inaugural batch, and with more to come, the books are divided into three levels depending on the child's reading ability: A (Achieving), B (Blooming) and C (Confident). Level B Set 1 features nine titles, exploring t

WS Education 精心策畫World of Discovery (探索世界) 系列讀物，全套共51冊，根據不同的閱讀能力分為三個等級：A (Achieving 達成), B (Blooming 增進), C (Confident自信) ，讓孩子從有趣的閱讀體驗中認識亞洲以及探索STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）。本系列由新加坡國立教育學院(NIE)英文系退休教授 Ruth YL Wong 博士指導，適合3至8歲及以上的孩子閱讀，書中提供說故事的指南與單詞解釋詞彙表，適合家庭、學校和公共圖書館，從有趣的閱讀中認識英文詞彙，並提升孩子對兒童對科學探索與認識全球多元文化。Level C (Confident 自信)Level C適用對閱讀有信心的小讀者，他們能夠獨立讀出書中至少90%的單詞，及閱讀較長的句子和文章。這三套的故事旨在向小讀者介紹科技，鼓勵他們想像、探索自然、科學發明。Level C 分為三套書共有12冊，本書預期可以讀者達成以下目標：• 可以指出朗讀的單詞• 讀出至少 90% 的單詞• 閱讀更長的句子和更長的文本• 享受閱讀• 獨立閱讀The World of Discovery Collection is a specially curated selection of children's books that focus on discovering Asia and discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Under the guidance of Dr Ruth Y L Wong, these books aim to promote reading for pleasure, while exciting kids through discovery. With 51 books in this inaugural batch, and with more to come, the books are divided into three levels depending on the child's reading ability: A (Achieving), B (Blooming) and C (Confident). Level C Set 1

WS Education 精心策畫World of Discovery (探索世界) 系列讀物，全套共51冊，根據不同的閱讀能力分為三個等級：A (Achieving 達成), B (Blooming 增進), C (Confident自信) ，讓孩子從有趣的閱讀體驗中認識亞洲以及探索STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）。本系列由新加坡國立教育學院(NIE)英文系退休教授 Ruth YL Wong 博士指導，適合3至8歲及以上的孩子閱讀，書中提供說故事的指南與單詞解釋詞彙表，適合家庭、學校和公共圖書館，從有趣的閱讀中認識英文詞彙，並提升孩子對兒童對科學探索與認識全球多元文化。Level C (Confident 自信)Level C適用對閱讀有信心的小讀者，他們能夠獨立讀出書中至少90%的單詞，及閱讀較長的句子和文章。這三套的故事旨在向小讀者介紹科技，鼓勵他們想像、探索自然、科學發明。Level C 分為三套書共有12冊，本書預期可以讀者達成以下目標：• 可以指出朗讀的單詞• 讀出至少 90% 的單詞• 閱讀更長的句子和更長的文本• 享受閱讀• 獨立閱讀The World of Discovery Collection is a specially curated selection of children's books that focus on discovering Asia and discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Under the guidance of Dr Ruth Y L Wong, these books aim to promote reading for pleasure, while exciting kids through discovery. With 51 books in this inaugural batch, and with more to come, the books are divided into three levels depending on the child's reading ability: A (Achieving), B (Blooming) and C (Confident). Level C Set 1

"Remarkable writing: courageous and dangerous as the best art should be." The Times "Only Rankin can light and photograph faces with such intensity and drama. I'm delighted with this vision of my story." Philip Pullman The first volume in the ground-breaking His Dark Materials trilogy, now with a breath-taking new cover creatively directed and photographed by the legendary Rankin. Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world... Rankin's lens has exquisitely captured the bond between character and daemon; the soul of the stories The His Dark Materials trilogy is award-winning, internationally bestselling and a modern classic.Now a major BBC/HBO television series, with an all-star cast of Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Anne-Mar

You Choose meets Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day? Pick your perfect job by choosing from things you LOVE to do. Whether you want to make things, draw, write, be in charge, get messy, help people, solve mysteries, discover new things, be outside, work with animals, numbers or machines, or do something loud or quiet, there's something for everyone! So if you decide you want to be outside, then a surfing coach, conservation worker, photographer and tree surgeon are just some of the brilliant jobs you could choose. Or if you love working with numbers then perhaps a robot scientist or video games developer would suit you more? Whatever you enjoy, there's something for you! In this interactive and inspiring picture book for children aged 3+ years, jobs are arranged by interests, making it really accessible and engaging.The busy, charm-filled spreads show children 'at work' in an intriguing range of occupations. And it encourages creative thinking and aspiration in an empowering, i

兩河流域的算術泥板、搜尋引擎、巡航定速…數學早已是人類文明進程中的要角。斯德哥爾摩大學最年輕的博士Stefan Buijsman以趣味十足，引人入勝的筆法，向讀者解釋生活中無處不在的數學概念，及數學與哲學、心理學、歷史背後的關聯。Thousands of years ago the inhabitants of Mesopotamia became the first to use numbers. Since then, mathematics has been unstoppable. It's behind almost everything, from search-engines to cruise-control, from coffee-makers to timetables.But now that we hardly ever need to do arithmetic, how relevant is mathematics to everyday life? Pluses and Minuses demonstrates the role mathematics plays in human endeavour. It answers questions such as: What is life without numbers? Is the usefulness of mathematics mere chance? How can we get a grip on uncertainty? Stefan Buijsman's richly entertaining guide makes connections between philosophy, psychology and history, while explaining the wonderful world of mathematics for absolutely everyone.Born in 1995, Stefan gained a master's degree in philosophy in Leiden at the age of eighteen, after which he moved from Sweden to work on a PhD. Wi

The Other Bennet Sisterpays homage toPride and Prejudice, and beautifully tells Mary's story.The Other Bennet Sisterpresents Mary Bennet in a whole new light as she becomes Austen's newest leading lady.Now a major BBC One TV series starring Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Ella Bruccoleri.'Will delightPride and Prejudicefans' –The IndependentOne by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place. But what happens to the one left behind? This is the brilliant, witty, and heartbreakingly relatable story of Mary Bennet.In Jane Austen’sPride and Prejudice, we know the fates of the five Bennet girls. But while her sisters are celebrated for their beauty or their wit, Mary is the "plain" middle sister, the introvert in a family of extroverts, and a constant disappointment to her mother.Lonely and lacking connection, Mary turns to the only place she feels safe: her books. Determined to be "right" since she can never be "beautiful," she prepares for a life of solitude at Longbourn.One by one, t

1900年，《綠野仙蹤》（The Wonderful Wizard of Oz）在芝加哥出版問世，獲得廣大迴響。兩年後，被改編成百老匯舞台劇，亦大獲成功。作家鮑姆（L. Frank Baum, 1856–1919）遂於隔年開始陸續出版續作，在二十年間，一共創作了十四本系列故事。鮑姆辭世之後，由女作家Ruth P. Thompson接棒創作，另外也有其他作家的個別創作，於是講述奧茲國故事的創作，至少

The second in the Emily series—heart-rending, magical, and completely unforgettableEmily never imagined Aunt Elizabeth would allow her to go to high school in Shrewsbury, and she's thrilled, especially as her close friends Ilse, Teddy, and Perry will be there. But there are certain conditions: for the whole three years Emily must board with hateful Aunt Ruth, and she must promise to stop writing stories. To Emily, this is unthinkable, but she wants an education, and reluctantly agrees. With the move from her beloved home at New Moon to Aunt Ruth's house, Emily's world is turned upside down. Not only must she prove herself at school, despite rejection and jealousy, but she can no longer count on her friends. Her happy childhood friendships—especially with Teddy and Perry—start to turn into something more complicated, and in a small-town, the merest hint of gossip can cause scandal.

Make learning to count easy and fun with this busy busy book from Richard Scarry! Join Willy Bunny and count your way from 1 to 100 with wonderful illustrations along the way.Willy practises counting all of the things he sees – from one bunny (himself!) to a hundred fireflies in the night sky. This wonderful book makes learning your numbers fun and easy.Full of humour and beautiful illustrations, this classic work really is the best counting book ever!

The beautiful, spoiled and bored Olivia, married to a civil servant, outrages society in the tiny, suffocating town of Satipur by eloping with an Indian prince. Fifty years later, her step-granddaughter goes back to the heat, the dust and the squalor of the bazaars to solve the enigma of Olivia's scandal. 'A superb book.A complex story line, handled with dazzling assurance ...moving and profound. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has not only written a love story, she has also exposed the soul and nerve ends of a fascinating and compelling country. This is a book of cool, controlled brilliance.It is a jewel to be treasured' THE TIMES

Strap in for a thrilling journey through the exciting world of MATHEMATICS! This fast-paced, fun-filled book seamlessly blends COMIC BOOK ACTION with mind-bending MATH FACTS.Embark on a quest with Professor Katzenstein, the world's most intrepid, all-action mathematician, as he unravels the secrets of numbers, patterns, and equations in this vibrant, full-color book. The Prof has a passion for discovery and loves all things strange, unexpected, and surprising - so this exploration of mathematics will be anything but ordinary! - Do you know why your body is like a donut?- Have you ever wondered how many times you can fold a piece of paper?- Have you uncovered the secret mathematics of a sunflower? Get to the bottom of these big ideas and more in this laugh-out-loud series that's a cross between Peanuts and Euclid. This infectiously enthusiastic celebration of mathematics is ideal for inspiring young minds aged 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Professor Kat's Science Facts series follows Profes

From the creators of the 10-million-copy bestselling Paint by Sticker(R) Kids sticker-activity series, the next book in the brand extension developed especially for kids ages 3 and up: Construction Site! My First Paint by Sticker delivers the same screen-free, mess-free fun that makes the original series so irresistable. The fourth book in the series features construction site vehicles! From diggers to backhoes to cement trucks and more, kids will adore stickering these colorful machines. The Paint by Sticker Kids(R) series (for ages 5 and up) has sold more than 10 million copies to date. In My First Paint by Sticker, readers ages 3 and up can confidently paint by sticker, too! At a smaller trim size (8 x 8 inches, versus the original kids brand at 9 x 9), this brand extension features larger stickers for smaller hands--perfect for kids practicing their fine motor skills and learning to recognize their numbers. In the older kids series, the number of stickers per image ranges from 60-1

～透過數位學習模板，讓TPACK教學一次到位，啟動「數位力 × 閱讀力 × 觀察力 × 寫作力 × 創造力」五力學習。～本書分成三大章：第一章　數位教學的重要性第二章　iPad基礎知能：涵蓋iPad的基本操作與功能（如Keynote、Numbers、Pages和無邊記等），並介紹多款教育相關的應用程式（如Canva、Wordwall和Padlet等），幫助教師快速掌握數位教學工具。第三章　iPad在國語課程的應用：針對字詞篇、句段篇及篇章篇三大語文學習內容，提供詳細的教學範例與操作流程。每個主題均包含「語文學習一點靈、語文知識一點通與iPad學習魔法術」，搭配各種數位功能，讓教學時不只學語文，更能善用數位工具帶來更高學習效益。 ＊在字詞篇，除了用iPad中Keynote的功能外，還有運用數位字辭典、教育百科兩種資源製作圖卡。 ＊在句段篇，除了iPad中Keynote的功能外，還有使用因材網中兩種AI工具（寫作精靈與國語文寫作），來進行國語文寫作。 ＊在篇章篇，提供完整寫作模板，從一個個寫作技巧到完成一篇精采生動的文章；科技運用提升到Pages、Numbers、iMovie和可立拍和Canva等，搭配iPad進行數位多模態的產出，例如：電子書、個人摺頁、書籍介紹影片、旅遊介紹影片、故事動畫影片等。◎適用對象第一線的老師：讓數位融入語文教學，不再只是挑戰，而是有方法、有工具的可行實踐。學生：在語文課中培養跨域運用的數位技能。家長：透過書本開啟孩子自主學習，不只使用學習材料，更是創作。教育行政人員：在TPACK 的架構下，打造師生皆能駕馭的數位語文教室。◎特色特色一　動腦學語文：五力養成不枯燥結合iPad科技與語文教學模板，從字詞到篇章全面發展閱讀、觀察、創造、寫作與數位五力，讓學習更深、更廣、更有感。特色二　動心好教學：三心陪伴更有感提供完整數位教學模板與操作影片，新手上手無礙，進階教師可彈性調整，讓教學歷程專心、耐心又貼心。特色三　動手做任務：課堂展現多模態整合iWork、Canva、Padlet、Wordwall、因材網等數位工具，帶入語文聽說讀寫活動，讓教師成為數位魔法師，打造任務式趣味語文課！

'Alex Cross is a legend' HARLAN COBENDiscover the next book in the globally bestselling Alex Cross series... now the inspiration for the original series CROSS on Prime Video starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross.________________Alex Cross thought serial killer Gary Soneji was dead and buried.But when a hidden cabin reveals a stash of gruesome trophies and diaries, Cross realises the Spider's evil influence has spread wider than he ever thought possible.The chilling truth soon becomes clear: Cross imprisoned the wrong man.As he studies the clues, Cross becomes enmeshed in a web of evil designed to ensnare him all along.Now he must retrace the steps of a long-ago investigation and face theReturn of the Spider.________________PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints'USA TODAY'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. TheAlex Crossser

This hands-on (and marker-on!) curriculum-based workbook provides reinforcement, practice, and review opportunities of foundational pre-math and pre-reading concepts plus motor skill work for the youngest learners. The ultimate write and erase workbook, with tons of curriculum-based activities and exercises focusing on letters, numbers, colors, and shapes. Includes a removable double sided white board and dry erase marker (attached in spiral binding). It's fun to be smart! From the brand that's loved by kids, teacher approved, and parent trusted, Brain Quest Write and Erase: Preschool Skills is packed with hands-on activities that introduce and reinforce concepts students need to prepare for school. Bonus questions on each page extend the learning and give parents ample opportunities for engaging conversations and language development. Aligned with early learning standards and expertly vetted by award-winning teachers, each page is designed to set students and parents

The next picture book from the mega-talented creative duo that brought us New York Times bestseller,The Leaf Thief! GASP! Where has all the grass gone, Bird? Why is it so white and cold? Squirrel and Bird are back, and this time it's winter! But Squirrel has never seen snow before. Will he like it? You bet he will! Except, just as Squirrel starts to get used to the snow, it disappears! Is there a snow thief on the loose? Another personality-packed story by Alice Hemming, all about how the weather changes when winter comes Brilliant illustrations by Nicola Slater that are full of expression and humour With a handy information spread at the back that tells children all about winter and the changing seasons Also available: The Leaf Thief (paperback and gift board book) That's My Flower (paperback) Squirrel and Bird Love Colours (lift-the-flap novelty board book) Squirrel and Bird Love Numbers (lift-the-flap novelty board book)

Discover how maths is part of our daily lives with Everyday STEM Maths - Amazing Maths. Mathematics is not just working out sums and equations for school - it's all around us and used in everyday situations. From photography and cooking to ballet and fashion design, maths is the building block of everything! Discover how watching rabbits and bees developed into a famous sequence, see the ancient Egyptians apply maths to pyramid building, and meet the inspirational mathematicians who brought numbers and symbols to life, including Marjorie Lee Browne, Archimedes and Maryam Mirzakhani. A "try this at home" section shows readers how maths helps you to read minds and how a sequence can turn you into an artist. With easy-to-understand text written by maths expert Lou Abercrombie, and lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter maths and why it's even important at all. The Everyday STEM series makes science relevant to tweens. Instead of tellin

Did you know you could turn £1 into £1,000,000? And there's more than one way to do it!Stocks, shares, taxes, saving, investing, these things all sound confusing (and maybe even a little boring), but understanding more about money can help you to embrace your inner entrepreneur, make the world a better place, and even make some extra money for yourself while doing so. You've been presented with £1 and now is your chance to grow that money and make yourself a millionaire. You'll meet people along the way who all have different approaches to money - you'll meet risk-takers, money-savers, people who are nifty with numbers and business pros.Some of the advice will be good. Some ... not so good.But financial advisor Emmanuel Asuquo will help you cut through the noise, give you the tools to make decisions that are right for you - and show how YOU could become a millionaire!

Bestselling author Ruth Reichl takes readers on an adventure of food, art, and fashion in 1980s Paris in this dazzling, heartfelt novelStella reached for an oyster, tipped her head and tossed it back. It was cool and slippery, the flavor so briny it was like diving into the ocean... Oysters, she thought, where have they been all my life?When her estranged mother dies, Stella is left with an unusual a one-way plane ticket and a note reading Go to Paris . But Stella is hardly cut out for adventure; a childhood trauma has kept her confined to the strict routines of her comfort zone. When her boss encourages her to take time off, Stella resigns herself to honoring her mother’s last wishes.Alone in a foreign city, Stella falls into old habits, living cautiously and frugally. Then she stumbles across a vintage store where she tries on a fabulous Dior dress. The shopkeeper insists that this dress was meant for Stella and, for the first time in her life, Stella does something impulsive. She bu

INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESandLOS ANGELES TIMESBESTSELLER“Brilliant . . . riveting, scary, cogent, and cleverly argued.”—Beth Macy, author ofDopesickThis book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting . . . The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. The smartphone is the modern-day hypodermic needle, delivering digital dopamine 24/7 for a wired generation. As such we’ve all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption.InDopamine Nation, Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explores the exciting new scientific discoveries that explain why the relentless pursuit of pleasure leads to pain . . . and what to do about it. Condensing complex neurosc

《快樂學數學》系列啟動孩子的算術能力大躍進！孩子將會愛上書中的可愛動物與有趣故事，並在當中學習序數、數數(counting)、跳數(skip counting)、加法、減法等數學概念。本系列每冊書中皆附贈互動素材(官網也提供素材檔案，可自行下載列印裁切)，讓每本書都是孩子動手體驗的學習工具。每則故事中也能讀到有趣的科學小知識，在快樂動手學習中，激發孩子對世界的好奇心與對數學的概念的理解。Jump start your child's advancement in numeracy with the Happy Learning Math series. Your child will delight in the fun stories about animals and encounter Math concepts, such as ordinal numbers, counting, skip counting, addition, subtraction and more.Materials for interactive play and links to printables are also included, turning each book into a hands-on experiential learning tool. Fun Science facts are also weaved into each story to spark your child's curiosity about the world.The set comes with bonus fun and interactive elements to reinforce your child's learning of Math concepts!

Charlotte在直播中坦承自己冷血殺害了前男友的情人，而現在這名前男友的生死正掌握在百萬觀眾手中。黑暗的過去將引導他走向何種命運？除了復仇，又有什麼事情能將Charlotte拉出絕望深淵？SHOULD HE LIVE OR DIE? YOU DECIDE.Charlotte Goodwin looks directly at the camera and reveals a chilling truth to the thousands watching her Instagram Live broadcast. She has killed her ex-boyfriend's new partner in cold blood. But she is not finished yet. With bloodied hands she takes a calm sip of tea before continuing. The viewers must now vote to decide whether he should live or die.The public display sends shockwaves rippling through the online community and the numbers of viewers skyrockets. But as Lincoln's past is revealed, how will he be judged?Bonded by mutual tragedy, Charlotte's three best friends have supported each other through the soaring highs and devastating lows of their lives. Now, in Charlotte's hour of need, her friends also face a choice, whether to help her get away with murder.The Hive explores our darkest fears of the relationship between social media and mental heal

Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world. Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more. Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography. Activities include: - Informational read-alouds with audio to support understanding - Alphabet awareness activities to p

Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world. Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more. Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography. Activities include: - Informational read-alouds with audio to support understanding - Alphabet activities to practice be

Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world. Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more. Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography. Activities include: - Informational read-alouds with audio to support understanding - Drawing and writing activities to

9781645141846 Listen and Learn: Animals, Grade Prek9781645141853 Listen and Learn: Animals, Grade K 9781645141860 Listen and Learn: Animals, Grade 1(with downloadable Audio)Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world.Recipient of a Mom’s Choice Gold Award and a National Parenting Product Award, Listen and Learn: Animals activity books captivate children with the colorful visuals and audio read-alouds.Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching

An emotional love story with a thrilling twist from the globally bestselling author of The One Memory of Flora Banks. Ariel's accidental meeting with a handsome stranger called Joe is completely perfect; they have a connection like she's never known before. They exchange numbers and agree to meet when he is back from a trip to France.But when Ariel messages him, the number Joe gave her is disconnected. He's ghosted her. She assumes she will never see him again.Except she does. Again and again. Ariel returns to the place she and Joe met, and is stunned to find him there, not in France as he said he'd be, and behaving as if he has no idea who she is.It turns out that their first meeting has been life-changing for them both, actually it's even more than that for Joe. But what do you do when - with every day that passes - you're literally growing apart from the best person you've ever known...?

Learn through play in this exciting expansion of the groundbreaking TinkerActive series, with format innovations perfect for learners ages 3 and up!TinkerActive Early Skills workbooks are curriculum-based hands-on fun, perfect for your littlest learners! Each Early Skills workbook is:Created with AWARD-WINNING TEACHERSPacked with STEM ACTIVITIESFilled with TINKERING, CRAFTING, & ENGINEERING projectsLoaded with STICKERS and a FOLD-OUT REWARD POSTERComplete with a WRITE-AND-WIPE game board and activities, so kids can PRACTICE AND PLAY AGAIN AND AGAIN.And even includes EASY AND PRACTICAL TIPS on how to engage your little tinkerer in learning.For ages 3 and up, this workbook covers: Same & Different, Sorting, Counting to 20, Quantities, Writing Numbers, Addition & Subtraction Fundamentals, Measurement, Spatial Reasoning, and Shapes.

WS Education 精心策畫World of Discovery (探索世界) 系列讀物，全套共51冊，根據不同的閱讀能力分為三個等級：A (Achieving 達成), B (Blooming 增進), C (Confident自信) ，讓孩子從有趣的閱讀體驗中認識亞洲以及探索STEM（科學、技術、工程和數學）。本系列由新加坡國立教育學院(NIE)英文系退休教授 Ruth YL Wong 博士指導，適合3至8歲及以上的孩子閱讀，書中提供說故事的指南與單詞解釋詞彙表，適合家庭、學校和公共圖書館，從有趣的閱讀中認識英文詞彙，並提升孩子對兒童對科學探索與認識全球多元文化。Level A (Achieving 達成)Level A以亞洲為主題的故事，書中生動的全彩插圖讓家長和教師能夠和孩子在閱讀中互動。Level A共有12冊，本書預期可以讀者達成以下目標：• 學習正確拿書• 讓小讀者學習如何拿書• 學習常用辭彙• 匹配開始的聲音• 一起討論書中的圖片• 享受閱讀

"My hands shook, turning the pages." The Times "Only Rankin can light and photograph faces with such intensity and drama. I'm delighted with this vision of my story." Philip Pullman The second volume in the ground-breaking His Dark Materials trilogy, now with a breath-taking new cover creatively directed and photographed by the legendary Rankin. "What is he? A friend, or an enemy?" "He is a murderer." Will has just killed a man.He's on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds...Rankin's lens has exquisitely captured the bond between character and daemon; the soul of the stories The His Dark Materials trilogy is award-winning, internationally bestselling and a modern classic. Now a major BBC/HBO television series, with an all-star cast of Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, Anne-Marie Duff and Lin-Manuel

Give your child positive math experiences and strong math foundations with Smart Start: Math Stories and Activities. The colorful activities introduce math concepts in creative ways using math stories to help children recognize number relationships in the world around them.Smart Start: Math Stories and Activities workbooks provide structured weekly activities to help children practice and learn numbers, counting, measurement, addition and subtraction, shape recognition, and graphing. Audio story read-alouds with colorful illustrations help students learn math concepts and make connections to the real world. Illustrated activities provide meaningful practice in a variety of formats, giving children multiple opportunities to achieve understanding.Math activities:Provide strong math foundations that teach the most important math skills.Include creative and fun lessons thathelp children create positive math connections.Provide reward stickers to motivate children to complete the activities