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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues
The bestselling authors of "The Nanny Diaries" introduce a new
heroine to root for: Jesse O'Rourke, coffee barista, high school
senior, and unwitting reality TV star.
Imagine there was never a "Laguna Beach," a "Newport Harbor,"
the shimmering "Hills." Imagine that your hometown--your school--is
the first place XTV descends to set up cameras.
Now imagine they've trained them on you.
When Jesse O'Rourke gets picked for a "documentary" being filmed
at her school in the Hamptons she's tempted to turn down the offer.
But there's a tuition check attached to being on the show, and
Jesse needs the cash so she can be the first in her family to
attend college. All she has to do is trade her best friend for the
glam clique she's studiously avoided, her privacy for a 24/7 mike,
and her sense of right and wrong for "what sells on camera." . . .
At least there's one bright spot in the train wreck that is her
suddenly public senior year: Jesse's crush has also made the
cast.
As the producers manipulate the lives of their "characters" to
heighten the drama, and "Us Weekly" covers become a regular
occurrence for Jesse, she must struggle to remember one thing: the
difference between real and the real real.
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy
bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of
Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected as Principal Chief
of the Cherokee Nation. Growing up, little Wilma was surrounded by
her Cherokee heritage. Her parents taught her to be proud of who
she was, and all that had come before her. But when the family
moved from Oklahoma's Rocky Mountains to the city of San Francisco,
it was a big change, and Wilma fully realised how unfairly the
world treated Native Americans. As an adult, she became a leader in
the fight for Native American rights, and rose to become the first
woman to ever be elected as a Chief of a Cherokee Nation. This
inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra
facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with
historical photos and a detailed profile of the pioneering Native
American leader and activist. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a
bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the
lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to
scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things,
yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series
offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of
formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for
reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present
expanded stories for beginning readers. Boxed gift sets allow you
to collect a selection of the books by theme. Paper dolls, learning
cards, matching games and other fun learning tools provide even
more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to
children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who
will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!
What if everything you thought you knew about your life was a lie?
Girl, Missing is the blockbuster bestselling title from
million-copy selling writer Sophie McKenzie. Lauren is adopted and
eager to know more about her mysterious past. But when she
discovers she may have been snatched from her family as a baby, her
whole life suddenly feels like a sham. Could her adoptive parents
really have been responsible for kidnapping her? Running away from
her family to seek out the truth, Lauren's journey takes her deeper
and deeper into danger as she realises that someone wants to stop
her uncovering what really happened when she was a baby. Girl,
Missing is the book that launched the queen of teen thrillers,
Sophie McKenzie, and is a must-have for readers that are yet to
discover this modern classic. *Boy, Missing, the page-turning World
Book Day 2022 book set in the Missing world is out now!* Other
books by Sophie McKenzie: Sister, Missing Missing Me Boy, Missing
Hide and Secrets Truth or Dare Praise for Girl, Missing:
'Page-turning' The Independent 'Will have you gripped for hours'
Sunday Express 'Please read this book: it is brilliant!' The
Guardian 'Whenever I hear the phrase YA thriller I only ever think
of one name - and that's Sophie McKenzie. Why? Because noboody does
it better' Phil Earle, award-winning author 'Sophie's thrillers are
brilliant... you can't stop reading' Robert Muchamore, bestselling
author 'Brilliantly described, scary and touching' The Daily Mirror
From the bestselling author and rewilding pioneer Isabella Tree,
When We Went Wild is a heartwarming, sustainably printed picture
book about the benefits of letting nature take the lead, inspired
by real-life rewilding projects. Nancy and Jake are farmers. They
raise their cows and pigs, and grow their crops. They use a lot of
big machines to help them, and spray a lot of chemicals to get rid
of the weeds and the pests. That's what all good farmers do, isn't
it? And yet, there is no wildlife living on their farm. The animals
look sad. Even the trees look sad! One day, Nancy has an idea...
what if they stopped using all the machines, and all the chemicals,
and instead they went wild? The author's own experience of
rewilding her estate at Knepp has influenced conservation
techniques around the world that are bringing nature back to the
countryside and bringing threatened species back from the brink.
Ivy Kids brings you beautiful, sustainably printed books to rewild
your child, nurture creativity, and foster a deep connection with
the living world. Winner of the Sustainability Award at the
Independent Publishers Awards 2022, Ivy Kids books are
planet-friendly, printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper,
locally to where they will be sold. Praise for When We Went Wild:
'A charming inoculation of pure wild life - just what Dr. Earth
ordered.' CHRIS PACKHAM 'This book would sit brilliantly on any
nature-loving child's bookshelf' BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE 'Charms
young readers with the power of rewilding' NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
TRAVELLER 'I love this book. It actually made me cry' PAM AYRES,
Sunday Times best-selling author & presenter. 'A gorgeous and
true fable that will delight and inspire the next generation of
young rewilders.' PATRICK BARKHAM, Author & Guardian
journalist. Praise for Wilding, the author's bestselling memoir:
'This must be the most inspirational nature book of the year...a
narrative of conservation, courage, vision and miracles... The
story of what happened is thrilling... the Knepp Conservation
Project is world-famous: a beacon of hope... Read this book and
marvel.' - Bel Mooney, 'The Year's Best Books on Nature', Daily
Mail
This exquisitely illustrated treasury of narrative non fiction
stories about the natural world, organised season by season and
around the world, shows children the infinite beauty and variety of
nature in every part of the planet. Arranged around the full cycle
of a calendar year, each month chapter features four stories each
from a different part of the world to show that while somewhere it
is hot summer, somewhere else is in the middle of winter, while
some are dry and others are rainy. 48 story spreads tell
fascinating single stories of animals and nature from each month of
the year, showing how the changing of the seasons takes place
around the world, promoting an international sense of the weather,
seasons and cycles of nature from very big, to ever-so-small. This
captivating book will transport readers across the globe, teaching
them about the different kinds of weather and wildlife all across
the planet.
Bruno raak op 'n pragtige blom verlief. Hulle is dolgelukkig en bly
'n lang ruk saam. Uiteindelik gaan die lente verby, en die blom
vra: "Vertrou jy my?". Bruno se vertroue word kwaai getoets. 'n
Poetiese verhaal waar vertroue en liefde baie geleidelik maar diep
ontwikkel.
How much life can one cubic foot hold? Read how photographer David
Liittschwager and zoologist Chris Meyer studied life in one cubic
foot, and how their findings can teach us about life on the entire
planet. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution,
this Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging
students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples.
Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a
hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace
and teaches students every step of the engineering design process.
Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual
Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering
innovations that solve real-world problems with content that
touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering,
the Arts, and Math!
Elise is eensaam, en sy is vir alles bang. Sy bly alleen in haar
huis en praat met niemand nie. Maar op ’n dag gebeur iets
ongewoons. ’n Blou papiervliegtuig vlieg by haar venster in. En
kort daarna is daar ’n klop aan haar deur. Eers wil sy nie oopmaak
nie. Maar dan doen sy dit tog. En die onverwagse kuiergas verander
haar lewe heeltemal. Dit het uiteindelik weer KLEUR!
Duffy's Lucky Escape will transport you to a tropical paradise
where Duffy the Sea Turtle lives amongst beautiful coral reefs and
colourful fish only for Duffy to learn that not all that floats is
food. As time is running out Duffy has a lucky escape when kind
people step in to save the day. Duffy's Lucky Escape is based on
true events and it is this powerful message which invites children
and adults alike to question the impact of ocean plastic on our
environment. With ideas and activities which reinforce the story
this is a book which will inspire children to make changes to the
world around them. There is a huge growing national and
international consciousness about the dangers of ocean plastic and
it is important to teach children about this devastating global
issue without overwhelming them or shocking them. The Wild Tribe
Heroes series of books guides young readers through the issues in a
gentle and friendly way together with further information to
inspire children to make changes to their own and their families
lives. Sold over 30,000 books in the series in just 2 years ; No 1
bestselling books ; Personal letters of congratulations from Sir
David Attenborough and Prince Charles ; All books are based on true
stories which means that children are more connected to the issue.
; Featured in national media - BBC, ITV, Guardian, Huffington Post
and Mail on Sunday ; Sold by WH Smiths, Waterstones, National
Trust, RNLI, Surfers Against Sewage, #2MinuteBeachClean. ; Stocked
by over 250 museums, national libraries, bookshops and gift shops,
zero waste and farm shops and major tourist attractions such as The
Eden Project and London & Chester Zoos ; Reached over a million
children worldwide in schools ; Translated into 15 different
languages so far
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The Ivy
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Lauren Kunze, Rina Onur
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Discovery Miles 2 360
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You're an adult now. Right?
Callie Andrews got into the most prestigious university in the
world. Awesome! But now she has to actually go there. And Harvard,
she quickly realizes, is about far more than freedom from parents
and making the grades. It's about the elite parties, and the social
connections, and the boys. OMG: the boys. Callie's love life is the
definition of complicated. Especially when her deepest secret falls
into the hands of her archenemy.
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