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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Educational & careers guidance
Marcus Rashford is famous worldwide for his skills both on-and-off the pitch – but before he was a Manchester United and England footballer, and long before he started his inspiring campaign to end child food poverty, he was just an average kid from Wythenshawe, South Manchester. Now, Marcus Rashford MBE wants to show YOU how to achieve your dreams, in this positive and inspiring guide-for-life.
No matter who you are and no matter where you come from, every single person in the world has the potential to be a champion. In You Are a Champion, the nation’s favourite footballer gives you the tools you need to reach your full potential, showing you how to be the very BEST version of yourself you can be. Written with journalist Carl Anka, this empowering guide is packed full of stories from Marcus’s own life, brilliant advice and top-tips from performance psychologist Katie Warriner. Perfect for readers who need to hear that they already are champions – they just might not know it yet.
It shows kids how to:
- Be comfortable with who you are – you can't be a champion until you're happy being you!
- Dream big
- Practise like a champion – good things take hard work and time
- Get out of your comfort zone and learn from your mistakes
- Navigate adversity in a positive way
- Find your team
- Use your voice and stand up for others
- Never stop learning
This short and powerful book was written with young Africans in mind to cover life skills, personal development and career perspectives.
The goal is to emerge with a positive mindset for success, and to be enthusiastic about future opportunities in tertiary education, a professional career track or an entrepreneurial venture.
Every year, hundreds of the most beautiful people in the world come
to New York to become models. At age fourteen, Cheryl Diamond was
one of them. Living on her own in a run-down apartment, Cheryl
spent her days on go-sees, runways, and shoots, surviving
hand-to-mouth, while taking in everything she could about the tough
and sleazy modeling industry. She watched other girls make
mistakes, and swore she wouldn't be a victim...until a
career-altering event changed her life and nearly ruined her shot
at her dream. This is the riveting, true account of Cheryl's
triumphant rise, disastrous fall, and phoenix-like comeback in one
of the hottest and most demanding industries in the world.
A friendly, no-nonsense guide to becoming more independent: from
study skills to citizenship, learning to deal with money, starting
to think about careers, and being the best YOU you can be
If I were an astronaut, I would zoom into outer space! I would help
fix the International Space Station. Dream big, and see what fun it
is to be an astronaut.
A collection of inspirational and practical how-to guides by the
Black British Business Award Winner Mark Maciver aka Slider Cuts.
SHAPING UP CULTURE is based on Maciver's own work in teaching
others from a similar background to him how to run a successful
business.
Brave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place
through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the
best-selling Girls Think of Everything by Sibert-winner Catherine
Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet. For fans of
Women Who Dared and Women in Science. Women all over the globe are
asking questions that affect lives and creating businesses that
answer them. Like, can we keep premature babies warm when they're
born far from the hospital? Or, can the elderly stay in their homes
and eat a balanced diet? Women are taking on and solving these
issues with their ingenuity and business acumen. How did they get
their ideas? Where does the funding for their projects come from?
And how have some of these businesses touched YOUR life? Girls
Solve Everything answers these questions, inspiring today's kids to
learn from entrepreneurs and take on some of the world's biggest
problems, one solution at a time.
Silence is NEVER an option - find your voice and be your best self.
"This book will change lives" - Marianne Levy, the i Paper In this
book, Stuart Lawrence talks about what he has learned from life -
the tools that have helped him live positively and kept him moving
forwards when times have been tough. "We all want to be successful
in life and to be remembered for our achievements - but how can we
do that, when the world can seem so big and sometimes scary?"-
Stuart Lawrence "The publication of his first book for children,
Silence is Not an Option: You Can Impact the World for Change, is
intended to empower all children irrespective of skin colour to
demand a better society... Stephen Lawrence's brightness runs
throughout the pages, along with Stuart's love for his brother" -
Louise Carpenter, The Times Magazine From role models to
self-control, failure to imagination, Stuart's aim with this book
is to use his own experience to help young people - to help all
people - harness the good in themselves and in the world around
them, using that fire of positivity to create change in their
lives. an illuminating guide for approaching life with positivity
and wisdom simple tips for rewarding everyday practices bold page
layouts that are stimulating and clear to read About the author:
Stuart Lawrence is the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence, the
young man who, on 22 April 1993, at the age of just 18, was
murdered in an unprovoked racist attack. Stuart is an educator and
motivational speaker, dedicated to helping to transform the life
chances of young people.
A funny, practical and ever-so timely guide to the NEWS for
8-12-year-olds. Find out how to understand and navigate 24/7 news,
how to spot the facts from the fake . . . and what to do if the
news becomes overwhelming. Perfect for fans of Matthew Syed's You
Are Awesome and Rashmi Sirdeshpande's Dosh. It's never been easier
to access the news; TV, radio, billboards, newspapers and endlessly
buzzing on to the screens in our pockets. But with more and more
news available, it's hard to know what to trust. Where do stories
come from? What's real news and what's fake? And what role does
social media play in all of this? Insightful, hands-on, essential
and reassuring, Breaking News will help children navigate the peaks
and pitfalls of our modern day news cycle, through laugh-out-loud
text, amusing illustration and interactive activities. Praise for
Breaking News: 'Newsflash: I loved it.' - Eoin Colfer, million-copy
selling author of ARTEMIS FOWL 'A perfect read for any budding
young journalists out there.' - Konnie Huq, TV presenter and author
of the COOKIE! series 'Jam-packed with fascinating facts, this is a
fantastically funny and much-needed guide to navigating the news.'
- Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of DOSH
* Explores how STEM subjects are used in different careers. *
Included profiles of influential figures and resources for classes
to take in high school/college if readers want to pursue a specific
career. * Includes a section on matching readers' interests to
potential jobs.
Engineers design things that affect our everyday lives. You can
thank an engineer for your phone, the lights in your home, and your
transportation to school. The work that engineers do influences
almost everything around us and helps solve problems for people
around the world. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME
content, this nonfiction book focuses on STEM topics and builds
literacy skills. It includes essential text features like an index,
captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars,
fascinating images, and detailed Reader's Guide prompt students to
connect back to the text. The Think Link and Dig Deeper sections
develop students' higher-order thinking skills. The Check It Out!
section includes suggested books, videos, and websites for further
reading. Aligned with state standards, this title features complex
and rigorous content appropriate for students preparing for college
and career
* Explores how STEM subjects are used in different careers. *
Included profiles of influential figures and resources for classes
to take in high school/college if readers want to pursue a specific
career. *Includes a section matching readers' interests to
potential jobs.
Where can you get paid to deal with pet food, fish guts and organ
meat? In the food industry! Readers will explore some of the most
disgusting food-related jobs, down to the dirty details. They'll
enjoy this high-interest topic so much they won't realize they're
learning important information about STEM jobs.
Would you want to be a maggot farmer? How about a whale snot
collector? Readers will learn about these disgusting animal-related
jobs, down to the dirty details. They will enjoy this high-interest
topic so much they won't realize they're learning important
information about STEM jobs.
In 2018, the gaming industry made over 100 billion dollars
worldwide. Professional gamers, designers, programmers and writers
all received some of that money. Learn about the different jobs in
video games, and maybe someday you'll get paid to game.
Going after you dream doesn’t have to wait – be empowered by these incredible women and start changing the world now.
From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the World comes another comprehensive collection of true, inspiring profiles of successful young women throughout history who made their mark on the world before turning twenty.
Young women today crave strong, independent role models to look to for motivation. Girls Who Changed the World offers a fun and uplifting collection of influential stories with forty-five more movers and shakers who made a difference early on in life.
From Cleopatra to Mindy Kaling, and Aretha Franklin to Emma Watson – each with her own incredible story of how she created life-changing opportunities for herself and the world – you’ll get to know these capable queens of empires and courageous icons of entertainment. Also included are profiles of gutsy teenagers who are out there rocking the world right now and personal aspirations from today’s young women.
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