Sarah Fletcher is a nine-year-old student at Euclid Elementary School. She is like most girls; she likes going to the mall, hanging out with her friends, and listening to music. Sarah had no idea that a surprise gift from her uncle John was about to change her life. The Geodes are geometric super heroes from the twelfth dimension and accidentally became trapped on Earth while conducting scientific experiments. With Sarah’s big surprise and the arrival of the Geodes, it was going to be an i...

Featuring biographical chapters on the leaders who served in space roles in the U.S. Air Force, Army, or Marine Corps, including officers who experienced the celestial skies firsthand as astronauts, Space Force Pioneers aims to enhance the reader’s understanding of character and leadership in military space from the experiences of these elite, ground-breaking leaders.The opening chapter explains in detail how the United States Space Force evolved from the Air Force. It is ...

Back Cover BlurbThey came for ivory. They left a war behind.In the untamed Limpopo Valley, safari guide Jacques Cilliers leads tourists through the beauty and brutality of the African bush. But when a poached elephant sends shockwaves through his camp, Jacques and a mysterious guest named Emma are drawn into a deadly game of blood money and betrayal.Shadows of the Herd is a visceral, fact-based thriller inspired by real events and the harsh...

With contributions from Christopher Arnold, Lauren Baggley, Emily Barrett, Kate Boyle, Seán Cameron, Brian Davis, Becca Dove, Richard McGuire Devine, Stefania Donati, Xavier Eloquin, Tim Fisher, Jennifer Greene, Richard Lewis, Lesley Osler, Anne Powell-Davies, Elizabeth Roberts, Stephanie Satariano, Nicole Schnackenberg, Sarah Sivers, Bryan Walsh, Aimée Webster, Sarah Wendland, and Abigail Wright. Children in Lockdown: Learning the Lessons of Pandemic Times acknowledges the constant chan...

The inclusion of all children in the educational system still poses challenges, and psychologists have long been researching and facilitating effective practice with children who don't adjust readily to school. This book collates the findings and practice of psychologists working in schools and educational settings in 13 European states, and will be essential reading for school psychologists, teachers and school leaders. The authors present enlightening first-hand and up-to-date accounts o...

Presenting a range of psychological theories in a non-technical and readable style, this book shows how psychology can be used to effectively deliver educational objectives and enhance children’s learning. Linking theory with practical application, the authors consider the wider role that schools can play in the social development of children through:teaching and managing individual pupilsteaching and managing groups of pupilsthe teacher as part of an orga...

This book describes an initiative that has proved effective in keeping more young people from dropping out of education, training or employment. The authors present case studies based on in-depth interviews with participants from five widely divergent European countries - the UK, Spain, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Ireland - which illustrate the effectiveness of early intervention in young people's lives. This independently verified study shows the significant personal and economic bene...

He's her fiercest protector. She's his only weakness.A Navy SEAL doesn't expect to find a beautiful hostage when running his op…Navy SEAL Blake "Raptor" Reynolds is a legend in his own right. His ability to sneak into enemy territory, sight unseen, and eliminate the target has earned him the reputation of being cool, hard, and calculating. When his team infiltrates an enemy camp in Colombia to disarm a terror cell, the last thing he expects...

This bestseller provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy.

This book is a guide to the PTLLS Award (which has been replaced with the Award in Education and Training) and is a comprehensive introduction to teaching in a variety of settings. This includes further education, adult and community learning, work-based learning, the forces and offender learning and skills. It is easy to read with plenty of practical activities and examples throughout and the content is fully linked to the Teacher Training Standards.Please note: This book has since...

A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize“A magisterial work of narrative history and original reportage . . . You can feel the tension building one cold, catastrophic fact at a time . . . A virtually unprecedented achievement.” —Mike Spies, The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)A Washington Post top 50 nonfiction book of 2023 | Short-listed for the Zócalo Book Prize

Building Better Schools with Evidence-based Policy: Adaptable Policy for Teachers and School Leaders provides an extensive set of free-to-use policies for building better schools.The policies included in this book cover a broad range of popular topics for schools that are not readily accessible, and each policy is built on theory, driven by research, and created by experts. Each policy is based on substantial evidence, and this is ensured through the inclusion of contribut...