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The highly anticipated sequel to the must-read psychological
thriller The Girls I've Been (soon to be a Netflix film). Praise
for THE GIRLS I'VE BEEN 'Unlike anything I've read before...
immediate, gripping, incredibly tense, heart-breaking,
heart-warming and FUN! ' - Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's
Guide to Murder 'Slick, stylish and full of suspense' Sophie
McKenzie, author of Girl, Missing 'A powerful gut-punch of a book
that will leave you reeling long after its final pages. I couldn't
put it down!' Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You 'I
could hardly breathe until I finished. The tension! Absolutely
loved it.' Emily Barr, author of The One Memory of Flora Banks
Exam Board: Pearson BTEC Academic Level: BTEC National Subject:
Sport First teaching: September 2016 First Exams: Summer 2017 Ideal
for classroom or independent study, this Revision Guide with
ActiveBook is the smart choice for learners studying for the
externally assessed Units 1 & 2 of the new BTEC Nationals in
Sport qualifications. The Revision Guide is accompanied by an
ActiveBook (eBook) so that learners have the choice and flexibility
to access materials anytime or anywhere. The visually engaging
format breaks the content down into easily-digestible sections for
students and provides hassle-free instant-access revision for
learners. Clear specification fit, with revision activities and
annotated sample responses for each unit to show students how to
tackle the assessed tasks. Written with students in mind - in an
informal voice that talks directly to them. Designed to be used
alongside the Workbook with clear unit-by-unit correspondence to
make it easy to use the books together. Updates to this title If
you purchased this title before 3rd April 2017, you will have an
older edition. In light of updates to the qualification, there may
be changes required to this older edition, which will be outlined
at www.pearsonfe.co.uk/BTECchanges. An updated edition of this
title will release in time for the new academic year in September
2017. This new edition will reflect updates to the qualification
that have been made. If you have the older edition and would like a
copy of the new edition, please contact our customer services team,
with proof of purchase, on 0845 313 6666 or email
[email protected]
Shenandoah County, in the years prior to the Civil War, was a
prosperous place. Nestled within the Shenandoah Valley, it was a
haven for agricultural commerce fueled by slave labor. Integral
railways and transportation routes passed through Shenandoah
County, feeding its impressive agricultural output throughout the
Virginia. With the outbreak of Civil War, all of that would change.
Four major battles took place in and around Shenandoah County New
Market, Toms Brook, Fishers Hill, and Cedar Creek. Although the
proceedings of these historic battles have been well-documented,
the effect the combat had on residents of Shenandoah County has
receded into the background. Now, author Hal Shape brings the lives
of county residents to fore, recounting how their spirits were
tested during this dark hour of American history.
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Capital (DVD)
Toby Jones, Gemma Jones, Lesley Sharp, Robert Emms, Adeel Akhtar, …
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Toby Jones stars in this three-part BBC adaptation of John
Lanchester's novel. The drama centres around the residents of the
fictional Pepys Road in South London, where houses cost a small
fortune. Occupiers of the street vary from those who have lived
there since before the London property boom, including elderly
widow Petunia Howe (Gemma Jones), to the recently moved in
wealthier residents, including banker Roger Hunt (Jones). After all
of the street's residents receive mysterious postcards bearing the
message 'We want what you have', the interweaving connections
between them begin to unravel.
This thoroughly engaging book uses empirical analysis to illustrate
that the response of individuals to global terror events, via
social media, provokes an opportunity to interpret the ways in
which individuals view their place in the world and their relation
to law and justice. It is through analysing these responses that
Cassandra Sharp demonstrates that a 'hashtag jurisprudence' can be
constructed. Sharp offers a theory of law that combines narratives,
the experience of terror and the expression of emotion through
social media engagement. Using thought-provoking case studies of
terrorist attacks between 2014 and 2018 from around the world, the
book examines how social media has quickly become the new forum for
members of the public to express their opinions on current law and
justice. It further demonstrates the significant impact that
comments on social media platforms can have on social justice
issues and activism. This timely book will be required reading for
academics in law, social sciences and humanities. Scholars with an
interest in legal theory, philosophy, and law and emotion will find
the case study findings insightful and informative.
Artworks, manuscripts, printed works and wildlife sound recordings
come together in this major compendium of the greatest and
strangest representations of animals on record. Eighty detailed
case studies highlight celebrated works, including John James
Audubon's The Birds of America, Matthew Paris's Liber
additamentorum, Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis (1705), Mark
Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama
Islands, as well as letters from Charles Darwin, the Baburnama,
translated by Mirza 'Abd al-Rahim Khan, Japanese printed works by
Hirase Yoichiro (1914-1915), Arabic hippiatric texts and the work
of contemporary artists including Levon Biss and Jethro Buck. Rich,
newly photographed, illustrations bring these works to life, while
interactive QR technology will allow readers to listen to
recordings of the sound exhibits as they read. Expertly edited,
this powerful collection of objects prompt us to consider the
increasing importance of technology and data to our understanding
of humanity's impact on the world's faunal inhabitants.
We need to act five times faster to avoid dangerous
climate change. As Greenland melts, Australia burns, and
greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, we think we know who the
villains are: oil companies, consumerism, weak political leaders.
But what if the real blocks to progress are the ideas and
institutions that are supposed to be helping us? Five Times
Faster is an inside story from Simon Sharpe, who has spent
ten years at the forefront of climate change policy and diplomacy.
In our fight to avoid dangerous climate change, science is pulling
its punches, diplomacy is picking the wrong battles, and economics
has been fighting for the other side. This provocative and engaging
book sets out how we should rethink our strategies and reorganise
our efforts in the fields of science, economics, and diplomacy, so
that we can act fast enough to stay safe.
These opening three episodes of the fifth series of the relaunched
sci-fi adventure series mark Matt Smith's debut in the role of the
legendary Time Lord. Episodes are: 'The Eleventh Hour', 'The Beast
Below' and 'Victory of the Daleks'.
Bryan Singer directs and co-writes this big screen adaptation of
the long-running Marvel comic strip. Mutants Charles Xavier
(Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) are former friends,
but look set to become mortal enemies when fascistic US senator
Robert Frank Kelly calls for the registration of all humans with
abnormal powers. While telepath Xavier, who runs an altruistic
academy for superhuman 'X-Men', wishes to enlighten non-mutants and
break down the prejudices which divide them, Magneto believes that
the only solution is for the mutants to take over. Wolverine (Hugh
Jackman) - an aggressive loner with an admantium skeleton and the
ability to heal his body of any wound - and teenager Rogue (Anna
Paquin), who can absorb the life force of others simply by touching
them, are selected by Xavier to join his academy, but it isn't long
before Magneto's followers are attempting to capture them so that
they can assist in his plan for world domination.
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Finn: Origins (Paperback)
Pat Mills, Tony Skinner; Illustrated by Liam Sharp
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Finn is a cab driver by day, and a witch by night, part of a coven
dedicated to protecting humanity from the agents of the old 'Great
Ones', the ancient intergalactic beings who separated humanity from
their beastly nature, and have maintained control ever since. These
arcane and anarchic adventures from Pat Mills, Tony Skinner, Jim
Elston, Kevin Wicks, and Liam Sharp are collected for the first
time.
A collection of short stories based for the most part on the
writer's experience of growing up and working on a Shropshire
estate where his father was head gamekeeper and grandfather managed
its home farm. They are of particular interest because they portray
everyday life in that part of the British countryside through years
which witnessed the beginnings of the momentous social and agrarian
upheaval triggered by the Second World War. The writer describes
the surge in agricultural mechanisation which has continued to the
present day; also farming as practiced before its current reliance
on chemical fertilizers and spray chemicals: acreages which used to
employ ten men now employ but one. It should be stressed these
stories and anecdotes are not an exercise in nostalgia. Instead
they are a fractual record of the countryside which the writer knew
so intimately, and as such, contain a wealth of interest for many.
So great have been the changes over the last seventy five years, it
is but small wonder the younger generation struggle even to begin
to imagine life as it was at that time.
“No matter whether it’s day or night, it’s always a good time
for a story. And the very best stories you’ll ever hear – are
true. They’re unfolding right now, in nature all around.” The
newest addition to the joyful Happy Stories series, this cheerful
compendium of true tales explores animal stories around the world.
From incredible conservation efforts to wholesome community
projects, readers will pore over stories of people coming together
to understand and protect a variety of amazing animals who share
our precious planet. This anthology is a warming reminder
of the good things happening in the world of animal conservation.
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by bad environmental news. Happy
Stories for Animal Loversprovides some light, showing that with the
right approaches, we can help animals thrive. The stories are told
in a narrative style, and each focus on the positive initiatives in
action and the happy results – leaving readers uplifted and glad
of this magnificent planet and the amazing animals friends we share
it with. Stories include: The Wildebeest Wander – the story of
the yearly wildebeest migration and the efforts of the Maasai
community to create a wildlife corridor. The Jungle Jewel – the
story of the rare Javan rhino and the rangers who watch over and
protect it. Flying Back From Extinction – the tale of the
reintroduction of the Northern Bald Ibis to Europe and the human
‘foster mothers’ who help rear these rare chicks. Disco in the
Deep – how scientists discover the White Shark Café – an
underwater oasis of life. Beary Hungry – the story of the
American Grizzly Bears who much on moths and the conservation
groups who help bears and humans share the land. Built by Beaver
– the reintroduction of the Eurasion beaver to UK rivers. Friends
in Frozen Places – the tale of Nordet, the speckled narwhal
adopted by a pod of beluga whales, and the scientists watching out
for a naluga baby. Eat, Eat, Repeat – the tale of the Giant
Panda’s unusual courting habits, and the inspiring breeding
programme that has seen this spectacular species taken off the
endangered species list. The What You Can Do section at the back of
the book lets children know how the choices they make can help
change the world, with information on building a bug hotel,
becoming a wildlife watcher, working together and using your
voiceto raise awareness. 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
post-consumer recycled paper, and, where possible, locally to where
they will be sold.
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Draw the Line Here (Paperback)
Pro Cartoonists Organisation; Foreword by Libby Purves; From an idea by CrowdShed; Introduction by Robert Sharp
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The Girl in Question
Tess Sharpe
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Eddie's life changed forever when he hauled himself out of the open
sewage pit on the family farm. He had just saved an escaped pig
from drowning, and suddenly he knew that he wasn't going to be a
pig farmer! Then he remembered his Grandpa's words;- 'When you get
to a certain age, it won't matter what you have, as long as you're
comfortable, and have a roof over your head. What will matter is
what you have done with your life. Whatever you do, don't follow
the crowd, but do something different.' Eddie decided to do
different and this is his dramatic story as events naturally
unfolded over a 25-year period, between 1983 and 2008. First, Eddie
served for three eventful years in Northern Ireland, during the
height of 'The Troubles'. Then he backpacked around the world and
upon his return to the UK, worked in several, but very different,
jobs. However, everything changed when he became friends with a
flamboyant character in the music business, and organised a massive
festival, with no previous experience! Eight years later it was
time for a new challenge. He sold everything to go and live in
Brazil for five years, with no job, contacts or direction, and it
was the best decision that he had ever made! But even so, nearly
everything in Eddie's life had been a passing phase, apart from his
passion for Chelsea FC, over land and sea. Are you worried about
the future or trapped in the past? To do different is to examine
the influences behind your choices because there is always a
consequence. Why not create a world in your own image, and resist
becoming a prisoner of individual or societal expectations. It's
good to do different in a crazy world that always wants you to be
somebody else.
· Vaccine research patent details stolen by hackers. · Filmstar
blackmailed after criminals access photos on smartphone. · Elderly
widow has Internet bank account emptied by fraudsters. · All
computers at local hospital paralysed by computer virus ·
Government 'cannot find' documents stored on confidential database
· Smart TVs can spy on you at home · Man arrested for having
child pornography on his laptop: 'didn't know how it got there'
Headlines like these reflect one of the dangers of modern life,
where electronic communication between computers, smartphones and
other electronic devices forms the basis for innumerable social,
commercial and administrative activities. The aim of cybersecurity
is to prevent such undesirable events from happening. This book
gives a gentle introduction to what this involves, by answering
questions such as: What should one look out for? How do failures of
cybersecurity arise? And Finally: Why is perfect cybersecurity so
hard to achieve?
Triple bill of World War Two dramas. 'Everyman's War' (2009) is an
American drama based on the personal wartime experiences of
director Thad Smith's father. Don Smith (Cole Carson), a young
sergeant in the 94th Infantry Division, finds himself unarmed and
wounded on the frontline of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest
and bloodiest battle involving American forces in the entire war.
As the Allies advance through the snow-packed, densely-forested
mountains of Ardennes, Don's sweetheart Dorine (Lauren Bair) waits
at home in Oregon, desperate for news. 'Anonyma: The Downfall of
Berlin' (2008) is a German drama set in Berlin in the final days of
the war. The events of the film are based on the real diary of an
anonymous woman who lived through the liberation of Berlin by
Soviet troops in 1945, suffering shockingly brutal treatment by the
city's captors. Living in the basement of her bombed-out apartment
building with a handful of similarly destitute neighbours, the
woman - known only as 'Anonyma' (Nina Foss) - endures repeated rape
by Russian soldiers, and tries to wrestle a modicum of control over
her destiny by using sex as a tool for survival, forging an uneasy
sexual alliance with Russian leader Major Andrei Rybkin (Yevgeni
Sidikhin). Brad Haynes directs the Australian drama 'Broken Sun'
(2008). In 1944, a group of Japanese soldiers held in a P.O.W. camp
deep in the Australian outback make an escape attempt. One young
soldier, Masaru (Shingo Usami), ends up hiding in the remote
hilltop farm of reclusive farmer Jack (Jai Koutrae), a World War
One veteran who never recovered from the traumas he experienced as
a soldier. Despite their differences and mutual suspicions, it soon
becomes evident that the two men share the understanding that war
is not simply a question of good versus evil but a complex set of
rules by which each of them is duty-bound to abide.
A proud and selfish tree, chosen to form the cross for Jesus's Crucifixion, is humbled as he watches the suffering Jesus endures.
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