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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal, health & social education (PHSE) > Body & health > General
Culinary delights abound, romance lingers in the air, and plans go
terribly, wonderfully astray in this gender-bent take on My Fair
Lady from Jennieke Cohen, author of Dangerous Alliance-perfect for
fans of Bridgerton or A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. It's
1830s England, and Culinarians-doyens who consult with society's
elite to create gorgeous food and confections-are the creme de la
creme of high society. Helena Higgins, top of her class at the
Royal Academy, has a sharp demeanor and an even sharper palate-and
knows stardom awaits her if she can produce greatness in her final
year. Penelope Pickering is going to prove the value of
non-European cuisine to all of England. Her contemporaries may
scorn her Filipina heritage and her dishes, but with her flawless
social graces and culinary talents, Penelope is set to prove them
wrong. Elijah Little has nothing to his name but a truly excellent
instinct for flavors. London merchants won't allow a Jewish boy to
own a shop, so he hawks his pasties for a shilling a piece to
passersby-but he knows with training he can break into the highest
echelon of society. When Penelope and Helena meet Elijah, a golden
opportunity arises: to pull off a project never seen before, and
turn Elijah from a street vendor to a gentleman chef. But Elijah's
transformation will have a greater impact on this trio than they
originally realize-and mayhem, unseemly faux pas, and a little
romance will all be a part of the delicious recipe.
"Breakfast on Mars and 37 Other Delectable Essays "will inspire
students to think differently about the much-feared assignment in
elementary and middle schools around the country: essay
writing.
Rebecca Stern's fifth-grade students were bored to death with
essay writing, and the one thing Rebecca needed to inspire
them--great examples appropriate for kids--was nowhere to be found.
Inspired by a challenge, Rebecca joined forces with her friend,
social entrepreneur Brad Wolfe, and the two came up with a terrific
proposal--to gather together a collection of unconventional essays
by some of the best writers around. They have compiled and edited a
collection of imaginative, rule-breaking, and untraditional essays
that is sure to change the way you think about the essay.
Contributors include: Ransom Riggs, Kirsten Miller, Scott
Westerfeld, Alan Gratz, Steve Almond, Jennifer Lou, Chris Higgins,
Rita Williams-Garcia, Elizabeth Winthrop, Chris Epting, Sloane
Crosley, April Sinclair, Maile Meloy, Daisy Whitney, Khalid
Birdsong, Sarah Prineas, Ned Vizzini, Alane Ferguson, Lise Clavel,
Mary-Ann Ochota, Steve Brezenoff, Casey Scieszka, Steven Weinberg,
Michael Hearst, Clay McLeod Chapman, Gigi Amateau, Laurel Snyder,
Wendy Mass, Marie Rutkoski, Sarah Darer Littman, Nick Abadzis,
Michael David Lukas, Lena Roy, Craig Kielburger, Joshua Mohr, Cecil
Castellucci, Joe Craig, and Ellen Sussman.
Their professional working titles given by the government is
Disease Intervention Specialist or DIS, but out on the streets,
people know them as the STD Police.
Do you worry a lot? Your teens are full of new challenges - peer
pressure, exams, wondering what the future holds and everything in
between. It's normal to feel anxious sometimes, but when it starts
to affect your health and happiness it's time to show worry the
door and get your life back on track. No More Worries! contains top
tips and activities to help you alleviate the symptoms of anxiety
and feel better equipped to cope when it strikes, while remaining
positively you.
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