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_______________ A STIRRING HISTORICAL MYSTERY SET IN THE AFTERMATH
OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE VALLEY OF LOST
SECRETS The First World War has ended, but it hasn't gone away.
When Natty has to move to a new village, she meets two young
soldiers who are still battling the effects of war. Huw can't
forget the terrible things he's seen, but Johnny doesn't even
remember who he is. As Natty tries to keep a secret and unravel a
mystery, she finds her own way to fight for what she believes in -
and learns that some things should never be forgotten ... This
mesmerising historical mystery includes an interactive clue so
readers can unravel the mystery alongside the characters.
_______________ 'A heartfelt, hopeful tale of the human spirit's
incredible ability to recover' - Emma Carroll
Run a safe and successful crisis negotiationfrom start to finish!
The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis Negotiations: Critical
Incidents and How to Respond to Them reduces the negotiation
procedures for hostage, barricaded, and suicide incidents to their
basic elements, providing quick and easy access to the information
you need-from the initial call-out to the final debriefing. Based
on field-tested principles proven to work, the book also includes
newly developed and highly specialized techniques for more
experienced negotiators. Author James L. Greenstone provides a
user-friendly, step-by-step guide to the intervention and
negotiation process that will help you get the job doneright.
Designed for day-to-day, on-the-scene use, The Elements of Police
Hostage and Crisis Negotiations is a practical handbook for
experienced professionals and novices that can also be used as a
supplementary textbook for criminal justice, crisis intervention,
and psychology coursework. Each chapter contains useful checklists,
procedural notes, tables, strategy worksheets, and forms, and the
book includes special indices for quick reference in addition to a
traditional index. Dr. Greenstone, a police mental health
consultant and psychologist who served as Director of the
Psychological Services Unit of the Fort Worth Police Department in
Texas, uses a simple and direct format that emphasizes procedures,
action and results, leaving theoretical discussions for another
time and place. The book examines the negotiation process from
start to finish, including preincident preparations, first response
responsibilities, responding to the call-out, arriving at the
scene, preparing to negotiate, making contact, preparing for the
surrender, post-incident tasks, preparing equipment, and more.
Topics covered in The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis
Negotiations include: legal considerations telephone surveillance
guidelines the Stockholm Syndrome working with S.W.A.T. and
Tactical Emergency Medical Support dealing with the media
recognizing red flags the issues of suicide debriefing the hostage
team the 150 laws of hostage and crisis negotiation and the 10 most
serious errors a negotiator can make The Elements of Police Hostage
and Crisis Negotiations: Critical Incidents and How to Respond to
Them is a practical guide that's equally effective in the field, in
training, and in the office.
Run a safe and successful crisis negotiationfrom start to finish!
The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis Negotiations: Critical
Incidents and How to Respond to Them reduces the negotiation
procedures for hostage, barricaded, and suicide incidents to their
basic elements, providing quick and easy access to the information
you need-from the initial call-out to the final debriefing. Based
on field-tested principles proven to work, the book also includes
newly developed and highly specialized techniques for more
experienced negotiators. Author James L. Greenstone provides a
user-friendly, step-by-step guide to the intervention and
negotiation process that will help you get the job doneright.
Designed for day-to-day, on-the-scene use, The Elements of Police
Hostage and Crisis Negotiations is a practical handbook for
experienced professionals and novices that can also be used as a
supplementary textbook for criminal justice, crisis intervention,
and psychology coursework. Each chapter contains useful checklists,
procedural notes, tables, strategy worksheets, and forms, and the
book includes special indices for quick reference in addition to a
traditional index. Dr. Greenstone, a police mental health
consultant and psychologist who served as Director of the
Psychological Services Unit of the Fort Worth Police Department in
Texas, uses a simple and direct format that emphasizes procedures,
action and results, leaving theoretical discussions for another
time and place. The book examines the negotiation process from
start to finish, including preincident preparations, first response
responsibilities, responding to the call-out, arriving at the
scene, preparing to negotiate, making contact, preparing for the
surrender, post-incident tasks, preparing equipment, and more.
Topics covered in The Elements of Police Hostage and Crisis
Negotiations include: legal considerations telephone surveillance
guidelines the Stockholm Syndrome working with S.W.A.T. and
Tactical Emergency Medical Support dealing with the media
recognizing red flags the issues of suicide debriefing the hostage
team the 150 laws of hostage and crisis negotiation and the 10 most
serious errors a negotiator can make The Elements of Police Hostage
and Crisis Negotiations: Critical Incidents and How to Respond to
Them is a practical guide that's equally effective in the field, in
training, and in the office.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets I May Destroy You, this dark YA
thriller will have your heart in your mouth from the very first
page! "Gina Blaxill weaves together a dark and engrossing tale that
will grip readers from start to finish." Ann Sei Lin, author of
Rebel Skies. "Brilliantly twisty and intense!" Kat Ellis, author of
Wicked Little Deeds. "It asks us to look at ourselves. You won't be
able to put it down until the tense final pages let you go." Bryony
Pearce, author of Little Rumours. Tragedy hits a teenage New Year's
party . . . When Alana's best friend is found drowned in a pool,
the forensic reports discover date-rape drug GHB in her blood. GHB
from a drink Alana knows was meant for her. Despite the swirling
rumours, the suspected group of boys seem untouchable. To
investigate, Alana allows herself to be pulled into their
glittering orbit. But among shifting alliances, changing alibis and
buried secrets, can she pinpoint which of the boys is responsible
before she becomes their next target? Perfect for fans of Holly
Jackson, Karen McManus and Chelsea Pitcher. From the Carnegie
nominated author, Gina Blaxill. A bold feminist read with a pacy
thriller plot that YA fans will love. Carnegie-nominated author
Gina Blaxill looks head on at privilege, bias and sexual assault in
a way that will resonate with Young Adults today. Perfect for fans
of Holly Jackson, Karen McManus and Chelsea Pitcher.
The Collins Cambridge Primary Global Perspectives series offers a
skills-building approach to the Cambridge Primary Global
Perspectives curriculum framework (0838) from 2022. We are working
with Cambridge Assessment International Education towards
endorsement of this title for the Cambridge Primary Global
Perspectives curriculum framework (0838) from 2022. * Focused on
developing the six Global Perspectives skill strands, the Student's
book provides full coverage of the Stage 4 Cambridge Primary Global
Perspectives curriculum framework. * Each chapter enables students
to develop their Global Perspectives skills through practical
exploration of one of sixteen global topics. Stage 4 explores
Digital world, Looking after planet Earth, Family, friends,
community and culture, Values and belief, and Rich and poor. *
Students will investigate issues relating to the topics within
their school, family, local surroundings and culture. Learners will
build skills to support their work in the final task of each unit,
which draws their learning together, allowing them to undertake a
piece of research, analysis or an action in their school or
learning community. * There are regular opportunities for
reflection and self-assessment. * The rich and engaging Student's
Book content provides students with a variety of sources, with an
international focus, to support their learning. * Prepare students
for a seamless transition to Stage 5.
Exam Board: CCEA Level: GCSE Subject: Learning for Life First
Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2019 Enable students to
critically engage with the new content and assessment requirements
with this fully updated edition of the market-leading Student's
Book for CCEA GCSE Learning for Life and Work - Provides complete
coverage of the new content and assessment requirements with
support at every stage from experienced teachers and subject
experts David McVeigh, Michaella McAllister and Amanda McAleer -
Prepares students for assessment with skills-building activities,
practice questions and structured guidance on how to approach
questions successfully - Helps engage students through accessible
diagrams, research activities and a bank of up-to-date case study
material - Develops subject knowledge through clear and detailed
coverage of the key content structured around the specification
A stunning, exciting story from acclaimed author Dan Smith - author
of the Carnegie Medal-nominated Nisha's War. Berlin, 1961. Anja and
Monika are best friends - they even share a cat called Otto. When a
huge barbed wire fence is built between their apartment blocks,
everything changes; their city and family are divided by the Berlin
Wall. In the West, Anja is sure it will be taken down, but Monika
is afraid. Her world is changing: neighbours keep disappearing,
others become spies and shadowy threats lurk around every corner.
Then, Anja discovers that Otto has found a way across. And if he
can reach Monika, so can she ... An emotional, atmospheric story
from Carnegie Medal-nominated author Dan Smith From the author of
Nisha's War, My Friend the Enemy and She Wolf A high-stakes
adventure, set during the Cold War, centred on two cousins
separated when the Berlin Wall is built Perfect for readers aged 9
and up who may be studying the Cold War at school PRAISE FOR DAN
SMITH: 'Action, adventure, wolves, snow ... this story has
EVERYTHING. I devoured it so quickly I need to read it again.' EMMA
CARROLL on She Wolf 'This book grabbed me from page one - highly
recommended' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY on My Friend the Enemy
Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland)
and SQA Level: BGE S1-S3: Third & Fourth Level Subject: Modern
Studies Engage pupils with political and social issues in Scotland
and beyond so they are motivated to develop their skills, knowledge
and understanding throughout S1-S3 Modern Studies. Covering all CfE
Third and Fourth Level Benchmarks for Social Studies: People in
Society, this ready-made and fully differentiated BGE Modern
Studies course puts progression for every pupil at the heart of
your curriculum. - Introduce contemporary issues in Scottish, UK
and international contexts: Clear explanations, examples, case
studies and definitions of key words make topics such as voting and
elections, terrorism, and rights and responsibilities accessible
for all pupils - Build analytical, evaluative and research skills:
Pupils learn how to debate issues, draw conclusions and communicate
their views by working through a range of activities and a
dedicated 'research skills' chapter - Meet the needs of each pupil
in your class: The content and activities are designed to ensure
accessibility for those with low prior attainment, while extension
tasks will stretch and challenge higher ability pupils -
Effectively check and assess progress: All activities support
formative assessment, helping you monitor progression against the
Experiences & Outcomes and Benchmarks (with additional
assessments and worksheets in the separate Planning &
Assessment Pack) - Lay firm foundations for National
qualifications: The skills, knowledge and understanding established
through the course will set pupils up for success at National 5 and
beyond - Deliver the 'responsibility for all' Es and Os: Plenty of
activities that address literacy, numeracy and health and wellbeing
skills are threaded through the book
Build 11 of the biggest, fiercest, most powerful dragons from the land of Ravenhold in this exciting activity book. Fantasy lovers will have hours of fun adding stickers of claws, teeth and armour to dragons including Stalagar the ice dragon and Magaloki the three-headed dragon, and comparing each dragon's powers.
In this title young refugees and asylum seekers tell their stories.
In their own words, they recall their experiences of fleeing from
war, and describe how they have managed to adapt to life in a new
country. They also show that these young people are not much
different from young South Africans - they too like music, sport
and having fun. They too value their friends and family, and have
hopes and dreams for their futures. Their stories serve as a
challenge to young South African readers to accept foreigners for
who they are, and what they have to offer. An effective resource
that can be used by and with groups of adolescents and young
people, this title includes activity ideas to assist facilitators
in presenting the material. The stories can also be read and
enjoyed as thought-provoking and moving biographical accounts.
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.
Some kids love getting dirty or at least don't mind being dirty.
Good thing there are plenty of jobs those who don't mind a little
grime. From crime scene photographer to the endocrinologist who
studies poo at the zoo, readers will learn about various STEM and
STEAM dirty jobs and what it takes to get one.
THEY DEPENDED ON THE SARGE. AND THE WORLD DEPENDED ON THEM. British
Sergeant Jim Masters, a veteran of WW1, has to protect and lead his
inexperienced platoon during the Second World War. From Dunkirk to
North Africa, the might of the German Army face the ultimate
adversaries when Masters and his boys spring into action - Nothing
can substitute experience!
Look Inside a Hospital is a fabulous addition to the Look Inside
series, a fascinating insight into what really goes on in a
hospital and an important book for any child who might be visiting
ill relatives or need to go into hospital themselves. Find out what
it's like to stay overnight, how operations happen and where babies
are born.
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.
Imagine someone told you that your dream could never come true. What would you do?
Meet Marie Curie. Shy and reserved, she loved science more than anything else in the world. But she lived at a time when women couldn't be scientists. Marie followed her passion and is now remembered for her game-changing discoveries. But while she tinkered away with test tubes and experimented with a glow-in-the-dark chemical elements, Marie became a mother. Irene and Eve grew up to be fiercely independent and determined women just like their mother, and had many adventures of their own.
Join these three incredible women in this gorgeously illustrated book as they save lives during WWI and WWII, win Nobel Prizes, overcome tragedies, travel all around the world and change the history of science forever. This uplifting and touching tale of strength, science and sisterhood, written and illustrated by two remarkable sisters Imogen and Isabel Greenberg, is a triumph of female empowerment.
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