This foundational volume in the new series Leading Schools as Effective Organizations: Big Ideas Made Real lays important groundwork for organizational change by taking readers on a journey of thinking in new ways about what leadership is and what it means to lead schools. Exploring instructional, transformational, and collaborative leadership frameworks, this book helps educators understand how to lead from a position of deeper understanding of schools and districts as organizati...

On a hidden world...Tyros - an ancient society teetering on the brink of war. A pious people, the Tyreans are devoted to the Canaanite deity, Meleq. When their spiritual leader is savagely murdered during a mission of peace, they beg SG-1 for help against their sworn enemies, the Phrygians.Initially reluctant to get involved, the team have no choice when Colonel Jack O'Neill is abducted. O'Neill soon discovers his only hope of escape is to join the ruthless Phrygians - if...

Too good to be true...When an Ancient prodigy gives the Atlantis expedition Charybdis - a device capable of eliminating the Wraith - it's an offer they can't refuse. But the experiment fails disastrously, threatening to unravel the fabric of the Pegasus Galaxy - and the entire universe beyond.Doctor Weir's team find themselves trapped and alone in very different versions of Atlantis, each fighting for their lives and their sanity in a galaxy falling apart at the seams. An...

Banks will be robbed. Vaults will be opened. Horrors will be unleashed.Join a talented crew of writers as they take on their biggest job yet-orchestrating the ultimate horror heist!Don't Go for the Vault is an anthology featuring eleven bank robbery stories, but these aren't your typical stick-'em-up schemes. No, these stories are about the terror, the horror, and the mysteries that may be lurking inside a heavily fortified bank vault. Beware carnivorous clients, secretive ...

An eye for an eye...Colonel Frank Simmons has never been a friend to SG-1. Working for the shadowy government organization, the NID, he has hatched a horrifying plan to create an army as devastatingly effective as that of any Goa'uld.And he will stop at nothing to fulfill his ruthless ambition, even if that means forfeiting the life of the SGC's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Janet Fraiser. But Simmons underestimates the bond between Stargate Command's officers. When Fraiser,...

The journey beginsAfter her mother's death, Cassie Fraiser is moving on. So she thinks. But there are dangerous forces at work and she soon finds herself caught up in a situation far beyond her control. It's a good thing Colonel Carter was keeping an eye on her.But while Carter rallies SG-1 to Cassie's aid, events on Atlantis are going from bad to worse. Facing a deadly plague and a computer virus that's shutting down the city, it looks like Colonel Sheppard's team will p...

Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in Connecticut, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as What is the mediation process in Connecticut and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse have to pay some or...

When a female soldier is deployed to a remote planet, she finds herself on the frontlines of an interstellar war in this sci-fi military adventure.Situated in the buffer zone between two rival human empires, the colonists of the planet Montana are used to being left to themselves. Even as a provisional member of the Republic of Aligned Worlds, Montana merits little consideration—until it becomes the flashpoint in an impending interstellar war.In the face of...

You find yourself on a mysterious stage. The lights... the cameras... They are all set and pointed directly at you. Are you ready to play BrainDrain?Every question you answer on this strange trivia show has the potential to lead you closer to a million dollars... or possibly to your own demise. That's because BrainDrain isn't your ordinary trivia show. No, this one has consequences, and you'll pay for every wrong answer with pieces of your memory. In the end, how ...

Young Changemakers is an inspirational series all about real kids from around the globe doing extraordinary things to make a difference in their communities and the world!Inspiring Others is filled with stories of young people who saw a need for change and were inspired to BE the change. After finding something they are passionate about, they took action. From protecting endangered animals to collecting gifts for kids in hospitals, these kids will inspire ...

Indomitable: the second in W. C. Bauers's Chronciles of Promise Paen, character-driven military science fiction featuring a female space marine.Promise Paen, captain of Victor Company's mechanized armored infantry, is back for another adventure protecting the Republic of Aligned Worlds.Lieutenant Paen barely survived her last encounter with the Lusitanian Empire. She's returned home to heal. But the nightmares won't stop. And she's got a newly recons...

Bunny Buddies Estates is not where you wanted to spend your summer vacation.But that's exactly where you end up after being shipped off to spend the summer with your grandparents. It wouldn't be so bad if your grandparents weren't so obsessed with rabbits. Their house is filled with rabbit knickknacks, and it even smells like rabbits. In the backyard, they have rabbits locked in cages as part of their rabbit-breeding business. And as strange as it already is, your ...