Macbeth is the bravest general in Scotland, and a loyal servant to King Duncan. But then he hears that one day, he could be king himself. Mad with ambition, Macbeth sets out on a bloody path to power. A thrilling retelling of Shakespeare's classic play, specially written for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Includes links to recommended websites for children to find out more about Shakespeare and the play."Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers ...

An exciting look at the world of dinosaurs, presenting fascinating prehistoric facts in simple flowing text. Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes."Irresistible for children learning to read. " - Child Education Plus

A rip-roaring adventure full of pirates, magical creatures, and unlikely heroes!Captain Newton and his men have always protected Port Fayt--a place where humans live in peace alongside trolls, elves, and fairies. But now Fayt is under threat from a much more powerful enemy--the League of Light, a group out to destroy all non-humans. Half-goblin boy Joseph Grubb has only ever heard stories of Captain Newton and the Demon's Watch. Fed up of working at his uncle's tavern, Grubb dreams...

Billy isn't strong or handsome, but he is kind. One day, he is kind to someone who gives him the best present of his life - a goose. The Brothers Grimm classic retold for children beginning to read alone. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. Includes audio."Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Over the last several decades, academic discourse on racial inequality has focused primarily on political and social issues with significantly less attention on the complex interplay between race and economics. African Americans in the U.S. Economy represents a contribution to recent scholarship that seeks to lessen this imbalance.This book builds upon, and significantly extends, the principles, terminology, and methods of standard economics and black political economy. In...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Struggling to lose weight, gain muscle, or recover like you used to? Foggy mind, stubborn wrinkles, low energy or low libido making you feel off your game? You're not alone—and it doesn't have to be this way.What if you could tap into the same cutting-edge technology, as celebrities and pro athletes use to stay fit and sharp without the gatekeeping? This is what the ultimate guide to peptides aims to accomplish,...

What is God really like?In religion, like science, we need to know the truth! What started the war in heaven? Does God care for me? Is faith really all we need to be saved? Why did Jesus have to die? This bold study addresses these vital spiritual questions with a biblically solid, inspiring, and fresh perspective. Conrad reveals a magnificent God who prefers chat we consider ourselves his trusted friends and not just obeying servants- a caring God who wants us to be willing to ask...

The CBS Radio Workshop aired from January 27, 1956 through September 22, 1957 and was a revival of the prestigious Columbia Workshop which aired from 1936 to 1943. Creator William Froug launched the series with the powerhouse two-part adaptation of "Brave New World" and booked author Aldous Huxley to narrate his famous novel. "We'll never get a sponsor anyway…," CBS vice president Howard Barnes explained to Time, "…so we might as well try anything." The CBS Workshop

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED• ALEX AWARD WINNER • New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie’s thrilling series continues in the follow-up to Half a King, which George R. R. Martin hailed as “a fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go.”“The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time.”—...

From renowned economist Thomas Sowell, an indispensable examination of widespread economic fallacies**"From one of America's most noted conservative economists, a short, original book that offers some unconventional ideas about how to think about common economic topics." ―**Baltimore SunIn Economic Facts and Fallacies, Thomas Sowell exposes some of the most popular fallacies about economic issues in a lively manner that do...

For the past three decades, America has steadily become a nation of haves and have-nots. Our incomes are increasingly unequal. This steady growing apart is often mentioned as a troubling indicator by scholars and policy analysts, though seldom addressed by politicians. What economics Nobelist Paul Krugman terms "the Great Divergence" has till now been treated as little more than a talking point, a rhetorical club to be wielded in ideological battles. But this Great Divergence may be the mo...

Until very recently, American universities were led mainly by their faculties, which viewed intellectual production and pedagogy as the core missions of higher education. Today, as Benjamin Ginsberg warns in this eye-opening, controversial book, "deanlets"--administrators and staffers often without serious academic backgrounds or experience--are setting the educational agenda. The Fall of the Faculty examines the fallout of rampant administrative blight that now plagues the nation's univer...