For the first time in the history of the Little House books, this new edition features Garth Williams' interior art in vibrant, full color, as well as a beautifully redesigned cover.

The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real glass windows and a hinged door. Laura and her sister Mary go to school, help with the chores, and fish in the creek. At night everyone listens to the merry music of Pa's fiddle. Misfortunes come in the form of a grasshopper plague and a terrible blizzard, but the pioneer family works hard together to overcome these troubles.

And so continues Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family. The nine Little House books have been cherished by generations of readers as both a unique glimpse into America's frontier past and a heartwarming, unforgettable story.

Mark Kurlansky's bestselling works of nonfiction view the history of the world through unexpected lenses, including cod, salt, and paper. In this new book for young readers his lens is the art of the big lie. Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization. They corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. They prevent humanity from addressing critical challenges. They perpetuate injustices. They destabilize the world. As with his book World Without Fish, Kurlansky has written A History of Big Lies for young readers, the future stewards of our world. It is not only a history but a how-to manual for seeing through big lies and thinking critically. "I hope that you will keep asking yourself what is true as you read this book and live your life," he entreats readers at the outset. "If the Age of Enlightenment is not to be followed by the Age of Chaos, we have to think for ourselves." A History of Big Lies soars across history, alighting on the "noble lies" of Socrates and Plato, Nero blaming Christians for the burning of Rome, the great injustices of the Middle Ages, the big lies of Stalin and Hitler and their terrible consequences, and the reckless lies of contemporary demagogues, which are amplified through social media. Lies against women and Jews are two examples in the long history of "othering" the vulnerable for personal gain. Nor does America escape Kurlansky's equal-opportunity spotlight. The modern age has provided ever-more-effective ways of spreading lies, but it has also given us the scientific method, which is the most effective tool for finding what is true. In the book's final chapter, Kurlansky reveals ways to deconstruct an allegation. Is there credible, testable evidence to support it? If not, suspect a lie. A scientific theory has to be testable, and so does an allegation. Who is the source? Who benefits? Is there a money trail? Especially in the age of social media, critical thinking counters lies and chaos. "Belief is a choice," Kurlansky writes, "and honesty begins in each of us. A lack of caring what is true or false is the undoing of democracy. The alternative to truth is a corrupt state in which the loudest voices and most seductive lies confer power and wealth on grifters and oligarchs. We cannot achieve a healthy planet for all the world's people if we do not keep asking what is true."

Das Buch vereint 16 fachwissenschaftliche und fachdidaktische Beitrage, die rund um die Aktivitaten des Grazer Projektes Arbeitskoffer zu den Steirischen Literaturpfaden des Mittelalters entstanden sind. Fuhrende Forscherinnen und Forscher aussern sich zur mittelalterlichen, aber auch zur modernen deutschsprachigen Literatur. Dabei ist ihr Blick auf einen moeglichst erlebnishaften Zugang in der Praxis gerichtet, sei es in universitaren, schulischen, musealen oder anderen Zusammenhangen oeffentlicher Literaturvermittlung. Geboten werden vor diesem Hintergrund Best Practice-Beispiele sowie noch zu erprobende methodische Ansatze, die offen sind fur experimentelle, sowohl den Vermittler/innen von Literatur als auch ihrem Publikum gleichsam unter die Haut gehende Text-Erfahrungen.

Study & Master Social Sciences has been specially developed by an experienced author team for the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The comprehensive Learner's Book: * provides activities that develop learners' skills and understanding of each of the modules specified by the CAPS curriculum * includes good-quality illustrations, photographs and diagrams in full colour * offers current and relevant content clearly set out according to the curriculum document. The innovative Teacher's Guide includes: * step-by-step guidance on the teaching of each lesson and activity as well as each form of assessment * Remedial and Extension activities for each module * bright ideas to extend the curriculum into the world outside the classroom * a complete section on Formal Assessment, with sample examinations and their memoranda as well as photocopiable record sheets and templates.

Meet Bo and Zop, two scouts from the Omega Quadrant, on a mission to monitor Earth. Their job is to find out all about us Earthlings, to see if we are friendly enough for a visit from the aliens of Omegatron. Bo doesn't think so, he doesn't seem to understand us at all! Can Zop show Bo what it means to be an Earthling? Explore PSHE themes in a fun and interesting way with this lively series.

Our Values gives readers their first taste of some of the most important values in today's world. Here children can explore what it means to be part of a society and discover the cultural and spiritual diversity that life has to offer.

Our Values gives readers their first taste of some of the most important values in today's world. Here children can explore what it means to be part of a society and discover the cultural and spiritual diversity that life has to offer.

This exciting series gives readers their first taste of some of the most important values in today's world. Here children can explore what it means to be part of a society and discover the cultural and spiritual diversity that life has to offer.|This exciting series gives readers their first taste of some of the most important values in today's world. Here children can explore what it means to be part of a society and discover the cultural and spiritual diversity that life has to offer.

Our Values gives readers their first taste of some of the most important values in today's world. Here children can explore what it means to be part of a society and discover the cultural and spiritual diversity that life has to offer.

Die gegenwartige verstarkte Migrationsdynamik sowie die damit einhergehende Diversifizierung der Weltgesellschaft statuieren eines: Unsere Lebenswelten sind so vielfaltig wie nie zuvor geworden. In dieser Hinsicht werden Begriffe wie Integration, Inklusion oder Wertewandel besonders insistent gefordert. Aufgrund dessen hat der Diskurs uber transkulturelles Lernen nicht nur eine wissenschaftliche Relevanz, sondern vordergrundig auch eine gesellschaftspolitische. Das Buch analysiert die Inszenierung transkultureller bzw. transreligioeser Zusammenhange in literarischen Texten und beleuchtet ihr padagogisches Potential.

What is 'black cinema'? Is it a valid category? What can films from as far afield, economically and geographically, as Nigeria and Hollywood possibly have in common? Focusing on films such as "Lethal Weapon," "Bullet Boy" and "Malcolm X," this guide discusses various issues and looks at fresh ways into exploring the key concepts of Media Studies.

Retold out of the old romances, this collection of Arthurian tales endeavors to make each adventure--"The Quest for the Round Table, " "The First Quest of Sir Lancelot, " "How the Holy Grail Came to Camelot, " and so forth--part of a fixed pattern that effectively presents the whole story, as it does in Le Morte D'Arthur, but in a way less intimidating to young readers. (All Ages)

Do you know what to do if one of your friends injures themselves or becomes ill? It's time to take your first steps towards learning first aid. Whether your friend has bumped their head or broken a bone, this series will teach you how to keep them safe and how to get help.

Do you know what to do if one of your friends injures themselves or becomes ill? It's time to take your first steps towards learning first aid. Whether your friend has bumped their head or broken a bone, this series will teach you how to keep them safe and how to get help.

Die Rezeption biblischer Schoepfungserzahlungen wirkt sich auf die Weltbildentwicklung von Kindern und Jugendlichen aus, besonders bei der Frage nach dem Ursprung der Welt. Die Art und Weise der Vermittlung religioeser und naturwissenschaftlicher Inhalte beeinflusst die Entwicklung eines komplementaren Denkens und den Aufbau der Weltsichtsparadigmen. Die facherubergreifende Interventionsstudie mit einem quasi-experimentellen Pre-Post-Follow-Up-Design mit Fragebogen- und Interviewerhebung zeigt, dass Grundschulern eine gattungsgemasse Rezeption der Schoepfungserzahlung nach Gen 1-2,4a gelingt. Wissen zu metaphorischer und bildlich-symbolischer Sprache wurde im Deutschunterricht bei Heiligenlegenden erarbeitet.

What is an allergy What does it mean to be vegan And how do people know what they can and can't eat Whether you have a diverse diet or know someone that does find out about some of the smartest food swaps around in this series of clever cookbooks. Grab your apron and head to the kitchen - it's time to cook|What is an allergy What does it mean to be vegan And how do people know what they can and can't eat Whether you have a diverse diet or know someone that does find out about some of the smartest food swaps around in this series of clever cookbooks. Grab your apron and head to the kitchen - it's time to cook

TV-Serien, Filme und Computerspieladaptionen gehoeren ebenso wie Smartphones und Tablet-Computer heute zum Alltag von Kindern und Jugendlichen. Mit der Ausdifferenzierung der Medien wandeln sich kinder- und jugendliterarische Formen und Themen. Texte werden im Verbund produziert und vermarktet und im Medienzusammenhang rezipiert. Die Grenzen zwischen Produktion und Rezeption, aber auch zwischen den Medien werden offener. So werden kinder- und jugendliterarische Stoffe haufig medienubergreifend entwickelt. Nicht zuletzt zeigen sich die Austauschprozesse in vielfaltigen intertextuellen Bezugen, in denen die Kinder- und Jugendliteratur auf andere Medien verweist. Die Beitrage des vorliegenden Bandes beleuchten die skizzierten Phanomene mit ihren oekonomischen, asthetischen, individuellen und didaktischen Aspekten und Konsequenzen. Dabei werden sowohl historische Entwicklungen als auch aktuelle Perspektiven betrachtet.

Diese Studie widmet sich der Aufarbeitung der "Deutschen Soziologie", die wahrend der 1920er Jahre innerhalb voelkisch-nationalistischer Kreise interdisziplinar entwickelt wurde. Der Zugang erfolgt uber die biographische Annaherung an einen der Hauptakteure, den Leipziger Soziologen Gunther Ipsen. Sein Werdegang vom Frontkampfer zum Vordenker der NS-Agrarsoziologie wird vor dem gesellschaftlichen Hintergrund der Weimarer Republik analysiert. Ipsens interdisziplinare Theoriebildung diente der praktisch-politischen Zielsetzung eines autarken "Grossdeutschlands" Er stellte "ganzheitliche", deutsche Wissenschaft einer "zersetzenden", "westlichen" Empirie gegenuber und legte damit Grundlagen fur spatere Plane zur ethnischen "Neuordnung Europas". Diese Arbeit wurde 2012 mit dem Foerderpreis Agrargeschichte ausgezeichnet.

Die Arbeit beschaftigt sich mit Viktor Pelevins Roman Capaev i Pustota und ruckt dabei die literarischen Verfahren des Autors, die seinen Schreibstil charakterisieren, in den Mittelpunkt der Analyse. Auf der inhaltlichen Ebene des Romans wird die das Bewusstsein krank machende Wirkung der Medien aufgezeigt. In der asthetischen Form des Romans werden dagegen Strategien des Buddhismus verwirklicht, die als heilende Gegenmassnahme verstanden werden koennen. Methodisch geht die Arbeit zunachst werkimmanent vor und greift dabei auf die kommunikationstheoretisch fundierte Narratologie zuruck. Abschliessend wird der Roman im Ganzen als "literar-buddhistisch gepragter Antimedienroman" charakterisiert.

Immigration is a hot topic in the news right now - but what are the facts? Who are the humans behind the headlines? Why do people migrate? Why do countries need immigration? And why is everyone talking about it? Find out in this topical title. These informative and interesting titles answer the big questions about the world of today. Children can understand topical issues from a factual and practical view, examining the world around us from a range of perspectives. Prepare your young readers for tomorrow with Topics Today.