This substantially revised text provides a comprehensive, highly accessible, and student friendly introduction to the principles, concepts, and methods currently used in educational research. This text provides a balanced combination of quantitative and qualitative methods and enables students to master skills in reading, understanding, critiquing, and conducting research. Many examples and article excerpts are used throughout the text to demonstrate and highlight best practices in educational research. Evidence-based inquiry is emphasized in two ways: (1) Introductory chapters focus on the added importance of data driven decision-making, (2) Methodological chapters provide explicit guidelines for conducting empirical studies.

Nicole and Tom's lives are changed overnight by a ten-million-pound lottery win.

Before they know it they've moved into a state-of-the-art Glass Barn conversion in the stunning grounds of Lancaut Manor in Gloucestershire. But their dream quickly turns into a nightmare when Tom is found dead in the swimming pool, with a wound on his head.

Someone close to home must be responsible. But other than the young couple who live in the Manor, and their housekeeper in the Coach House next door, there's no one around for miles.

Who among them is capable of murder?

Russell/Hertz/McMillan, BIOLOGY: THE DYNAMIC SCIENCE 4e and MindTap teach Biology the way scientists practice it by emphasizing and applying science as a process. You learn not only what scientists know, but how they know it, and what they still need to learn. The authors explain complex ideas clearly and describe how biologists collect and interpret evidence to test hypotheses about the living world. Throughout, Russell and MindTap provide engaging applications, develop quantitative analysis and mathematical reasoning skills, and build conceptual understanding.

'A masterclass in psychological suspense. I couldn't put it down' Claire Douglas 'A gripping new thriller by Gilly Macmillan - the mistress of classy suspense' Shari Lapena 'Twisty and propulsive' Harriet Tyce ______________________________ Be careful what you wish for... Lottery winners Tom and Nicole are living a fairy-tale life in their dream home - a state-of-the-art glass barn conversion on Gloucestershire's breath-taking Lancaut peninsula. They have everything they ever dreamed of. That is, until Tom is found dead, floating in the turquoise waters of their swimming pool, with a nasty wound on his head. Someone close to home must be responsible. But other than the young couple who live in the Manor on the estate, and their housekeeper in the Coach House next door, there's no one around for miles. Who would want to turn their dream into a nightmare? _____________________________ Praise for Gilly Macmillan: 'A superbly plotted, breathless mystery' Lucy Clarke 'A one-sit read. Creepy, compelling and superbly plotted' Sarah Pearse Gilly Macmillan writes with verve and emotional acuity' New York Times 'Brilliantly written, completely unputdownable, absolutely unmissable' Tim Weaver 'A smart, well-told story that allows us to indulge our sneaky curiosity about what instant money can do to people's lives' Daily Mail 'Plenty of twists and turns in this truly layered novel. Cleverly put together, it'll have you thinking long after you've finished reading' Belfast Telegraph 'Great characters and a clever plot make for a highly engaging read. Storytelling at its best!' B.A. Paris 'A truly excellent read' Jane Shemilt 'Full of devious twists and turns' Cara Hunter 'White-knuckled suspense' Tess Gerritsen 'This is another winner for me. Absolutely loved it. Gripping, page turning and so cleverly plotted. I had real sympathy for the characters (some of them at least!)' Emma Curtis 'What a tangly, twisting story! The Fall is completely unpredictable, and absolutely un-putdownable' Ava Glass 'The Fall is an out-and-out winner! Hugely enjoyable, flawlessly crafted, beautifully written. This is a superior mystery of the highest order' C.M. Ewan 'Brilliantly crafted' Woman & Home 'Cleverly put together, it'll have you thinking long after you've finished reading' Press Association

Keep your cool and get the results you want when faced with crucial conversations. This New York Times bestseller and business classic has been fully updated for a world where skilled communication is more important than ever.

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Help the rangers on the LEGO (R) City wildlife reserve look after the safari animals! Little LEGO fans can bring the safari to life as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this fun board book. Make the LEGO (R) bricks move - feed the monkeys swinging in the tree, guide a lost elephant to a new home and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to discover all the animals on the reserve! Helps creative minds to: - enhance motor skills - develop hand-eye coordination - play as they read - be imaginative LEGO (R) City. Safari Rescue is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO (R) City. Police Patrol, LEGO (R) City. Fire Station and LEGO (R) City. Building Site.

Mary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan's luminous anthology, 100 Queer Poems, is a celebration of thrilling contemporary voices and visionary poets of the past. Featuring Elizabeth Bishop, Langston Hughes, Ocean Vuong, Carol Ann Duffy, Kae Tempest and many more. Encompassing both the flowering of queer poetry over the past few decades and the poets who came before and broke new ground, 100 Queer Poems presents an electrifying range of writing from the twentieth century to the present day. Questioning and redefining what we mean by a 'queer' poem, you'll find inside classics by Elizabeth Bishop, Langston Hughes, Wilfred Owen, Charlotte Mew and June Jordan, central contemporary figures such as Mark Doty, Jericho Brown, Carol Ann Duffy, Kei Miller, Kae Tempest, Natalie Diaz and Ocean Vuong, alongside thrilling new voices including Chen Chen, Richard Scott, Harry Josephine Giles, Verity Spott and Jay Bernard. Curated by two widely acclaimed poets, Mary Jean Chan and Andrew McMillan, 100 Queer Poems moves from childhood and adolescence to forging new homes and relationships with our chosen families, from urban life to the natural world, from explorations of the past to how we find and create our future selves. It deserves a place on the shelf of every reader keen to discover and rediscover how queer poets speak to one another across the generations.

The Fire Chief and her crew need your help! Young LEGO (R) fans can bring the fire station to life as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this cool board book. Open the fire station doors, make the helicopter take off and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to drive off in the fire engine - all in a day's work for brave little heroes! Helps budding firefighters to: - enhance motor skills - develop hand-eye coordination - play as they read - be imaginative and creative LEGO (R) City. Fire Station is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO (R) City. Building Site.

The LEGO (R) City police patrol need your help! Young LEGO (R) fans can help solve the crime and save the day as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this cool board book. Race after burglars in a police car, soar through the air in a helicopter and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to see who you caught red-handed - all in a day's work for brave little heroes! Helps budding officers to: - enhance motor skills - develop hand-eye coordination - play as they read - be imaginative and creative LEGO (R) City. Police Patrol is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO (R) City. Fire Station, LEGO (R) City. Building Site and LEGO (R) City. Merry Christmas.

An indispensable student planner and university diary, helping you manage your time, your studies, your money, your social life and much, much more... Written by the authors of numerous Study Skills books, this bestselling Student Planner and University Diary is packed full of tips and resources to ensure you stay on top of deadlines, finances and exams. With both monthly and weekly diaries, full-colour for easy navigation, and even more space for key dates and planning sections, it covers everything you need to succeed in the 2022-2023 academic year, including: Checklists for starting or returning to university to ensure you come prepared Coursework and assignment tips Planning for exams A personal finance guide Plenty of space for your to-do lists Easy to locate timetables for each semester Help with citation and referencing, and avoiding plagiarism Advice for effective presentation of your work Smart tips to learn online Personal development planning and CV tips to see you through university and beyond... Keep track of what's important to you with Pearson's Student Planner and University Diary. For more help with Study Skills see The Study Skills Book, or explore the full range online.

The town was once a hub of industry. A place where men toiled underground in darkness, picking and shovelling in the dust and the sleck. It was dangerous and back-breaking work but it meant something. Once, the town provided, it was important, it had purpose. But what is it now? Brothers Alex and Brian have spent their whole life in the town where their father lived and his father, too. Still reeling from the collapse of his personal life, Alex, is now in his middle age, and must reckon with a part of his identity he has long tried to mask. Simon is the only child of Alex and had practically no memory of the mines. Now in his twenties and working in a call centre, he derives passion from his side hustle in sex work and his weekly drag gigs. Set across three generations of South Yorkshire mining family, Andrew McMillan's short and magnificent debut novel is a lament for a lost way of a life as well as a celebration of resilience and the possibility for change.

The LEGO® City astronauts are on a mission! Little LEGO® fans can help fly a spaceship and land safely on the moon as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this cool board book. Make the LEGO® bricks move - blast-off in a rocket, go on a spacewalk and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to see what you've discovered on the moon's surface - all in a day's work for brave little heroes! Helps budding astronauts to: - enhance motor skills - develop hand-eye coordination - play as they read - be imaginative LEGO® City. Space Mission: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO® City. Safari Rescue, LEGO® City. Police Patrol, LEGO® City. Fire Station and LEGO® City. Building Site.

The illustrated biography of a Scottish country house, set beside the River Clyde, and of the people who made it their home over the past 850 years Written by four brothers, their sister and the eldest member of the next generation, Finlaystone offers an insidersa view of the house, its beautiful gardens and the surrounding estate. They tell about the lives of its former owners, many of whom played prominent roles in Scottish military, political, religious and cultural affairs. As Scotland moved forward from centuries of feuds between large feudal landowners to the reformation, the age of enlightenment and the industrial revolution, the building evolved from a fortress to a modest but attractive family home in 1746. Its present form as an imposing late Victorian mansion dates from when it was modernised and extended in 1900 by George Jardine Kidston, the great-grandfather of the older authors, who had grown wealthy from running one of the worlda s earliest steamship companies. In its hey-day, Finlaystone was managed for the comfort and leisure of its owners by a bevy of household servants living in a wing of the house, and by an army of workers, including gardeners, foresters, game-keepers, joiners and a laundry-maid. The prosperity that had made such a lavish life possible, however, soon started to decline, with George Kidstona s death in 1909, followed just 5 years later by war, the economic depression in the 1930s, and then World War II. Unlike many other large country houses, Finlaystone remains a family home, kept afloat largely by the hard work and adaptability of the members of the family who reflect in this book on the joys and travails that this implied.

Come and help the LEGO® City farmers on a busy day at the farm! Little LEGO fans can bring the farmyard to life as they push, pull and slide the tabs in this fun board book. Make the LEGO bricks move – drive the tractor through the fields, collect the eggs from the hen house and then slide the scene-changing mechanism to have fun at the farmer's market! Helps creative minds to: - enhance motor skills - develop hand-eye coordination - play as they read - be imaginative LEGO® City. Farmyard Fun is a great gift for toddlers with inquisitive fingers and minds. Add to the collection and bring more of the LEGO City to life with LEGO City. Space Mission, LEGO City. Safari Resuce, LEGO City. Police Patrol, LEGO City. Fire Station and LEGO City. Building Site.