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The City of God
Michael Russell
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R301
R243
Discovery Miles 2 430
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Italy, 1943. Irish detective Stefan Gillespie leaves the chaos of
Nazi-occupied Rome for neutral Switzerland on a mission his
government knows nothing about. Waiting for a late-night connection
in Zurich he sees a train that shouldn't be there. The train's SS
guards, who shouldn't be there either, beat him to within an inch
of his life. But Stefan's perilous journey begins in Rome with the
barbaric murder of an idealistic young Irish priest. The Eternal
City is a place of vengeance, duplicity and betrayal that has even
infected the City of God itself, the Vatican. In a war that is
everywhere, not even neutrals, can escape the surrounding darkness.
Praise for Michael Russell 'Complex but compelling . . . utterly
vivid and convincing' Independent on Sunday 'A superb, atmospheric
thriller' Irish Independent 'A thriller to keep you guessing and
gasping' Daily Mail 'Atmospheric' Sunday Times
• Traces the harms produced by educational measurement to the
ideology underscoring the concepts and ideas that guide the
development of educational measures, the questions explored by
educational researchers, and the narrations employed to disseminate
findings. • Explores how Critical Theory, Critical Race Theory,
QuantCrit, Critical Quantitative Analyses, and Intersectionality
can be applied to antiracist educational measurement. • Argues
that the embrace of social justice as fairness is requisite for the
field to address the inequities of education in our increasingly
complex society.
Book Band: Lime (Ideal for ages 6+) An inspiring story about a
Romani Traveller family, ideal for children practising reading at
home or in school. Halle and her family are Romani Travellers. They
move around and they're very good at fixing and making things.
Halle's family visit a village that had lots of problems at their
annual running race last year. Can Halle's family, with their truck
of tools and wood, help the community avert another disaster? This
story from children's authors Richard O'Neill and Michelle Russell
is perfect for Key Stage 1 (KS1) children who are learning to read
by themselves. It features colour illustrations by Elijah Vardo and
provides awareness, understanding and celebration of a Travelling
community. _______________ Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect
way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant
authors like Julia Donaldson. The series is ideal for both home and
school, with gorgeous colour illustrations, tips for parents, and
fun activity ideas. Online guided reading and teaching notes,
written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), are
available at bloomsburyreaders.com. 'Every child needs a Bloomsbury
Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of
adventurous vocabulary and punctuation.' - Julie-Ann McCulloch,
Teacher
• Traces the harms produced by educational measurement to the
ideology underscoring the concepts and ideas that guide the
development of educational measures, the questions explored by
educational researchers, and the narrations employed to disseminate
findings. • Explores how Critical Theory, Critical Race Theory,
QuantCrit, Critical Quantitative Analyses, and Intersectionality
can be applied to antiracist educational measurement. • Argues
that the embrace of social justice as fairness is requisite for the
field to address the inequities of education in our increasingly
complex society.
Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading
journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have
created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read.
Levelled for guided and independent reading, each book includes
ideas to support reading. Teaching and assessment support and
eBooks are also available. When a group of Travelling recyclers
agree to tidy up a town, their methods of working, their music and
stories have a huge impact on the residents making them examine
their lives. Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of
genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways
to respond to texts. Pages 46 and 47 allow children to re-visit the
content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary
development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book
provide practical support and stimulating activities.
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The Nasty - The Complete Series
John Lees; Illustrated by Adam Cahoon; Contributions by Jim Campbell, Kurt Michael Russell; Edited by Adrian F Wassel
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R524
R399
Discovery Miles 3 990
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency has been developed in
collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary
School. It consists of a range of chapter books with increasing
word counts across 10 fluency levels aimed at children in Year 2
and 3. Each book builds reading confidence, stamina and speed and
nurtures a love for reading. Fluency 4 books have a word count of
4080 words with an expected reading rate of 85 words per minute.
Brodie loves visiting his Traveller grandparents on their Brilliant
Barber Bus every summer holiday. Their home is always full of
fascinating stories and friendly faces. But this year, not
everything goes to plan!
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The Cemeterians - The Complete Series
Daniel Kraus; Illustrated by Maan House; Contributions by Kurt Michael Russell, Jim Campbell; Edited by Adrian F Wassel
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R504
R377
Discovery Miles 3 770
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Ireland 1941. A German spy escapes from Mountjoy Prison, clearly
with inside help. Yet no one wants to catch him. When the head of
Garda Special Branch sends Inspector Stefan Gillespie to find out
why, it must be in secret. But he meets a web of deceit in which
the past's dark shadows loom over the lies of the present. Alone,
except for an alcoholic private detective and a woman who could
betray him to the IRA, Stefan embarks on a journey that drags him
into a plot to attack British interests in Ireland and an attempt
on the life of the IRA Chief-of-Staff by his own men. Crossing into
war-torn Northern Ireland, he is suddenly unprotected, a rogue
policeman to the Royal Ulster Constabulary, a dangerous spy to the
IRA. Praise for Michael Russell 'Complex but compelling . . .
utterly vivid and convincing' Independent on Sunday 'A superb,
atmospheric thriller' Irish Independent 'A thriller to keep you
guessing and gasping' Daily Mail 'Atmospheric' Sunday Times
Ireland 1941. A German spy escapes from Mountjoy Prison, clearly
with inside help. Yet no one wants to catch him. When the head of
Garda Special Branch sends Inspector Stefan Gillespie to find out
why, it must be in secret. But he meets a web of deceit in which
the past's dark shadows loom over the lies of the present. Alone,
except for an alcoholic private detective and a woman who could
betray him to the IRA, Stefan embarks on a journey that drags him
into a plot to attack British interests in Ireland and an attempt
on the life of the IRA Chief-of-Staff by his own men. Crossing into
war-torn Northern Ireland, he is suddenly unprotected, a rogue
policeman to the Royal Ulster Constabulary, a dangerous spy to the
IRA. Praise for Michael Russell 'Complex but compelling . . .
utterly vivid and convincing' Independent on Sunday 'A superb,
atmospheric thriller' Irish Independent 'A thriller to keep you
guessing and gasping' Daily Mail 'Atmospheric' Sunday Times
The SUNDAY TIMES top 20 bestseller! Shortlisted for the CWA
Endeavour Historical Dagger Award New York, 1939: A city of hope. A
city of opportunity. A city hiding dark secrets ... A brutal murder
in an affluent suburb of Dublin and the unexplained death of an
Irish diplomat in Manhattan... Garda Sergeant Stefan Gillespie is
sent to America to bring a killer to justice, but his mission soon
becomes part of an increasingly personal struggle. A chance
encounter with an old friend draws him deep into a chilling network
of conspiracy, espionage and terror with disturbing connections to
home. He becomes more involved than he should in an Irish woman's
bid for freedom from the clutches of the Manhattan underworld, and
discovers that the war that is looming in Europe is already being
played out here on the streets, with deadly consequences. In this
time when people must make a stand for what they believe in, the
stakes for Stefan Gillespie, and everything he holds dear, couldn't
be higher. This thrilling, elegant and hugely atmospheric novel
will keep you reading late into the night.
Longlisted for the CWA John Creasy New Blood Dagger Award 2013 and
shortlisted for CWA Endeavour Historical Dagger Award 2014 'She
looked up at the terraced house, with the closed shutters and the
big room at the end of the long unlit corridor where the man who
smiled too much did his work. She climbed the steps and knocked on
the door...' Dublin 1934: Detective Stefan Gillespie arrests a
German doctor and encounters Hannah Rosen desperate to find her
friend Susan, a Jewish woman who had become involved with a priest,
and has now disappeared. When the bodies of a man and woman are
found buried in the Dublin mountains, it becomes clear that this
case is about more than a missing person. Stefan and Hannah trace
the evidence all the way across Europe to Danzig. In a strange city
where the Nazi Party are gaining power, Stefan and Hannah are
inching closer to the truth and soon find themselves in grave
danger...
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