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'If you've been waiting for someone to close the gap on social
distancing, to capture the furtive problems of social media, to
make you laugh at your own alienation, to wrap your mind around the
narcissism of small differences, then Calder is your new best
friend, and his debut collection is the must-read book of the
year.' Andrew O'Hagan Julia has landed a fresh start as a chef at
an up-and-coming city restaurant. Her ex-boyfriend, Nick, is
flirting with sobriety and nobody else. Life should have started to
take shape by now, but instead they're trying to make new versions
of themselves, searching for a good answer to the question: 'What
do you do?' 'An exhilarating and beautiful book by an
extraordinarily gifted writer.' Sally Rooney 'Remarkably fresh . .
. Calder's writing achieves that rare thing of capturing how it
feels to be young.' Esquire
Have you ever wanted to write a novel or short story but didn't
know where to start? If so, this is the book for you. It's the book
for anyone, in fact, who wants to write to their full potential.
Practical and jargon-free, rejecting prescriptive templates and
formulae, it's a storehouse of ideas and advice on a range of
relevant subjects, from boosting self-motivation and confidence to
approaching agents and publishers. Drawing on the authors'
extensive experience as successful writers and inspiring teachers,
it will guide you through such essentials as the interplay of
memory and imagination; plotting your story; the creation of
convincing characters; the uses of description; the pleasures and
pitfalls of research; and the editing process. The book's primary
aim is simple: to help its readers to become better writers.
To the outside world, the Smedleys look like any other family: Mum,
Dad, son, daughter, hamster ... and a grandpa dozing in the corner.
Looks can be deceiving, however, because the Smedleys have a secret
... a very BIG secret. They are actually a daredevil team of
crime-solving football ninjas! There's no stopping Throgmorton
United! After succeeding in local and national tournaments, they
are off to Europe for their first overseas competition . The team
are excited to be travelling together to Paris, Rome and Madrid,
but they aren't alone ... Dastardly villainess, the Golden Panther
has an eye on the tournament's priceless trophies - and seems to be
one step ahead of the team at every turn. It's going to take a
combination of luck, skill and technology to solve this continental
crisis! Jez Smedley: Diary of a Football Ninja: Continental Cup
Crisis is part of the Reading Planet range of books for Stars
(Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children aged 7-11 will be
inspired to love reading through the gripping stories and
fascinating information books created by top authors. Reading
Planet books have been carefully levelled to support children in
becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book features useful
notes and questions to support reading at home and develop
comprehension skills. Reading age: 10-11 years
Business and NGOs are seen by many to be locked in a perpetual war
of values and ideologies. What this book demonstrates is that the
war has moved on. Many companies are now engaging with their
stakeholders - even those with which they have traditionally had
antagonistic relationships - as part of their strategies for
improved social and environmental performance. With contributions
from an outstanding and diverse group of experts from business,
consultancy, research institutes, NGOs and academia, Terms for
Endearment investigates the how and why of these new collaborations
and provides concrete examples of business working with stakeholder
pressure for sustainable development. The book forcibly argues the
notion of organizations of civil society setting the standards for
business behaviour in the 21st century. For those companies that
choose not to pursue high standards of social and environmental
performance, confrontation with NGOs must be expected, with
negative consequences for sales, costs and social capital, i.e. the
bottom line. Terms for Endearment therefore presents business with
both a threat and opportunity as we move closer to establishing a
social basis for global economic activity.
The second book in an action-packed, super-charged ZOOPER series,
perfect for superhero fans EVERYWHERE! __________ Meet Zoopertown's
most brilliant Zooperheroes: Crash-Bang Koala, Zip-Zap Giraffe,
Snap-Crack Croc, Zoom-Zoom Zebra and X-Ray Rabbit! No job too big,
no job too small - so when ALL of Zoopertown gets covered in ice,
the Zooperheroes are right on the case. Could a villainously bad
baboon be behind the big freeze? There’s only one way to find
out! Here we go, guys . . . To the Zoopercopters!
'This book provides the background and practical guidance for all
those of us who face challenges for the way we handle medical
records. Written by a lawyer and a clinical informatician it
provides the fusion between the legal issues and the practical
clinical ones. There are clear explanations of the current legal
framework, set in the context of real-world applications; the more
complex issues that have a significant impact on Policy are also
dealt with in depth. The background to 'consent' and the impact
that implied and explicit consent can have on the way records are
collect and used is particularly well covered. This book has many
audiences, all of whom will gain from the easily accessible
information within it. Caldicott guardians, research ethics
committee members, and all those researchers and clinicians who
need to analyze patient information will have a particular need for
this handbook. Patients and the public should use it to understand
how their healthcare information is protected and used. Its arrival
could not have come at a better time' Sir John Pattison, Former
Director of Research, Analysis and Information, Department of
Health, England.
There is no shortage of Hollywood films about historical events,
but what do the movies actually get right, and why do they get so
much wrong? Hollywood loves a story: good guys versus bad guys,
heroes winning the day, and the guy gets the girl. But we all know
real life isn't exactly like that, and this is even more true when
we look at history. Rarely do the just prevail and the three-act
story cannot exist over continents and decades of human
interaction. So, when Hollywood decides to exploit history for
profit, we end up with a wide array of films. Some are comedies
like Monty Python and the Holy Grail, others are little more than
action films playing dress up like Gladiator, and many are Oscar
contenders burdened with an enormous sense of self-importance. But
very few are historically accurate. From Cleopatra to Da 5 Bloods,
the reality is no matter what Hollywood's intentions are, almost
all historical films are an exaggeration or distortion of what
really happened. Sometimes the alterations are for the sake of
brevity, as watching a movie in real time about the Hundred Years
War would literally kill you. Other additions may be out of
necessity, since nobody thought to write down the everyday
conversations between King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne
Boleyn, for The Other Boleyn Girl. And some projects twist the
facts to suit a more sinister purpose. In Hollywood and History,
Jem Duducu takes readers through thousands of years of global
history as immortalized and ultimately fictionalized by Hollywood,
exploring many facets of the representation of history in movies
from the medieval times to the wild west and both World Wars. Along
the way, readers will also better understand Hollywood's own
history, as it evolved from black and white silent shorts to the
multiplex CGI epics of today. As studios and audiences have matured
through the years, so too have their representations of history.
Armies will clash, leaders will be slain, empires will fall, and a
few historical inaccuracies will be pointed out along the way. A
must-read for film and history fans alike.
To the outside world, the Smedleys look like any other family: Mum,
Dad, son, daughter, hamster ... and a grandpa dozing in the corner.
Looks can be deceiving, however, because the Smedleys have a secret
... a very BIG secret. They are actually a daredevil team of
crime-solving football ninjas! Jez Smedley and his loyal friends
are all collecting Footie Kick cards. It's the latest craze to
sweep the nation, but it isn't just the football-mad children who
have a full set of cards in their sights ... Someone is stealing
priceless cultural artefacts from museums up and down the country
and, coincidentally, the thefts have all occurred in places where
Throgmorton United have been playing in the Inter-School National
Tournament. Jez's ninja senses are tingling: it looks like there's
going to be mayhem at the football museum! Jez Smedley: Diary of a
Football Ninja: Mayhem at the Football Museum is part of the
Reading Planet range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+)
band. Children aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through
the gripping stories and fascinating information books created by
top authors. Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to
support children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each
book features useful notes and questions to support reading at home
and develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 9-10 years
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Everyone is bored stiff on a school trip to the museum, until Dr
Colorado Rubble appears! He's the world's only time-travelling
archaeologist and he's here to bring the past to life. Through
mysterious time portals, the class travel to the Iron Age, the
Bronze Age and even the Stone Age, discovering fun inventions along
the way. Maybe the museum isn't quite so boring after all... Highly
engaging, illustrated picture book to be read out loud to children
aged 5-6 Ideal for reading aloud at home with your child Helps
expose your child to rich language and curriculum-linked vocabulary
Includes key terms from History and the topic area of the
prehistoric ages Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over
3500 schools 'These books are a great start to addressing the wider
curriculum and the vocabulary issues that schools are identifying.'
- Assistant Head, Primary Academy The Bug Club Shared books are
highly engaging, beautifully illustrated stories designed to be
read out loud to children. The programme exposes children to rich,
curriculum-linked vocabulary, helping to build an understanding
across school subjects and cultivate a love for reading.
When Alfred the bearded dragon goes missing it looks like a mission
for the City Kids' Detective Agency! Joey, Selma and Sonny help
solve mysteries across the neighbourhood and when Mr Fazak's pet
goes missing, they're called into action again. Trying to think
like a lizard, they search throughout the neighbourhood and meet
lots of friendly faces along the way. But will the City Kids'
Detective Agency ever find Alfred? Highly engaging, illustrated
picture book to be read out loud to children aged 6-7 Ideal for
reading aloud at home with your child Helps expose your child to
rich language and curriculum-linked vocabulary Includes key terms
from Geography and the topic area of cities Part of the Bug Club
reading series used in over 3500 schools 'These books are a great
start to addressing the wider curriculum and the vocabulary issues
that schools are identifying.' - Assistant Head, Primary Academy
The Bug Club Shared books are highly engaging, beautifully
illustrated stories designed to be read out loud to children. The
programme exposes children to rich, curriculum-linked vocabulary,
helping to build an understanding across school subjects and
cultivate a love for reading.
Peacemaking in the Middle Ages explores the making of peace in the
late-twelfth and early thirteenth centuries based on the
experiences of the kings of England and the kings of Denmark. From
dealing with owing allegiance to powerful neighbours to conquering
the 'barbarians', this book offers a vision of how relationships
between rulers were regulated and maintained, and how rulers
negotiated, resolved, avoided and enforced matters in dispute in a
period before nation states and international law. This is the
first full-length study in English of the principles and practice
of peacemaking in the medieval period. Its findings have wider
significance and applications, and numerous comparisons are drawn
with the peacemaking activities of other western European rulers,
in the medieval period and beyond. This book will appeal to
scholars and students of medieval Europe, but also those with a
more general interest in kingship, warfare, diplomacy and
international relations. -- .
'Lovely, lively and informative' JODIE MULLISH 'Bursting with
pride' LESLEA NEWMAN 'Wonderfully colourful and vibrant' GARETH
PETER Celebrate and learn about the LGBTQIA+ community with this
colourful book of Pride flags! Featuring all the colours of the
rainbow, this book teaches children about LGBTQIA+ identities
through 17 different Pride flags. With fun facts, simple
explanations and a short history of each flag accompanying
beautiful illustrations, children will uncover the history of Pride
and be introduced to different genders and sexual orientations.
There's also a blank Pride flag design at the back of the book so
that children can create their very own Pride flag! With a Reading
Guide that provides a detailed History of the Pride Flag and
questions for further discussion, this inspiring book is a
must-have for every child's bookshelf, library or classroom.
Psychology defines people who take pleasure in the suffering of
others as having a form of mental illness, while media
representations frame such behaviour as evil . This is hotly
contested territory, not least where sexual violence is concerned
violence which feminist voices argue is related to power rather
than sex."
Perverse Psychology" examines psychiatric constructions of
sexual violence and transgenderism from the 19th century until the
latest DSM-5 diagnoses. It uses discourse analysis to interrogate
the discursive boundaries between 'normal' and 'abnormal' rape, as
well as the pathologization of gender and sexual diversity. The
book illuminates for the first time the parallels between
psychiatry s construction of gender diversity and sexual violence,
and leads us to question whether it is violence that the profession
finds so intriguing, or the gender nonconformity it
represents."
Perverse Psychology" is ideal reading for postgraduate students
and researchers in the fields of critical psychology, discourse
analysis, feminism, transgenderism, LGBT psychology, and the
history of psychiatry."
This book provides a practical and sophisticated insight into each
financial asset type, and how the different risks and exposures
they involve should be most accurately combined and represented in
a portfolio. The financial issues facing the world since the late
2000s have provided the asset management community with a brutal
reminder of the importance of having genuine knowledge of portfolio
structures and the risks embedded within them. More so than ever,
fund managers need a clear and consistent way of separating value
from exposure in their portfolios, allowing a complete
'look-through' to the real risks contained in derivatives and
pooled/structured products. Equally, as fund managers are driven to
find risk-adjusted rather than just raw returns, it is imperative
that risk measures and the understanding derived from them are
applied to the entirety of a portfolio, as opposed to just
particular asset classes or sections. This book, written by hugely
experienced investment expert Jem Tugwell, provides a practical and
comprehensive solution. Written in plain English and carefully
structured to be easy to use, this is the definitive guide to
accurately and quickly representing value in financial portfolios
of every complexity. Taking the reader through each asset type in
turn, with detailed workings and explanations, it is the most lucid
and helpful professional guide yet written on the subject - and
something no one working in this area can afford to be without.
By bringing together their respective competencies and resources
for the greater good, governments, business, civil society and
multilateral agencies have been seeking innovative ways to work
together to respond to the myriad global challenges of our time:
the impact of climate change; human security; the prevention, care
and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other major diseases; the generation
of new investment, entrepreneurship and employment; and financing
for development. The appetite for such partnerships appears strong.
Over 90% of corporate executives responding to a World Economic
Forum survey felt that future partnerships between business,
government and civil society would play either a major role or some
role in addressing key development challenges. This trend will only
be increased by the Western financial crisis and the retreat of the
state from many areas of societal concern.
The mission to Mars has been cancelled because of a missing space
helmet. Can Pip and Kit find it? Using the world's largest known
database of writing for and by children, our experts have defined
300 ambitious words to help children succeed at school. We've
combined these with finelly levelled books that help you develop
support comprehension and fluency, while inspiring and engaging
your young readers.
To the outside world, the Smedleys look like any other family: Mum,
Dad, son, daughter, hamster ... and a grandpa dozing in the corner.
Looks can be deceiving, however, because the Smedleys have a secret
... a very BIG secret. They are actually a daredevil team of
crime-solving football ninjas! Throgmorton United are heading to
the Inter-School World Championship in Brazil, and the Smedleys are
determined to stay focused. Nothing must stand in their way of
training for the final showdown of the season ... apart from a
school technology project, an evil computer-hacking genius and a
disappearing grandpa. Have the football ninjas finally met their
match - in more ways than one? Jez Smedley: Diary of a Football
Ninja: World Championship Wipeout is part of the Reading Planet
range of books for Stars (Lime) to Supernova (Red+) band. Children
aged 7-11 will be inspired to love reading through the gripping
stories and fascinating information books created by top authors.
Reading Planet books have been carefully levelled to support
children in becoming fluent and confident readers. Each book
features useful notes and questions to support reading at home and
develop comprehension skills. Reading age: 10-11 years
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