How our school system is failing 21st-century kids and what needs to be done about it"I am amazed at how much the world has changed today from when I was a student. the problem is that schools have not changed as rapidly as the world we live in..."Just a generation ago, school was a simple affair: students learned from set texts, graduated and got a job. Now, when almost every child has access to vast networks of information through computers, phones and social media, there is no lo...

“Look down the valley! See the cloud of a hundred chimneys that overshadows it! I tell you that the cloud of murder hangs thicker and lower than that over the heads of people. It’s the Valley of Fear – the Valley of Death. The terror is in the hearts of the people from dusk to dawn.” – Conan Arthur Doyle, The Valley of FearThe Valley of Fear was the last Sherlock Holmes novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. First published in installments as a magazine serial in 1914, it was brou...

In this impressively researched and incisive book, Bruce Grierson draws on over three hundred stories of so-called "U-turners," who have risked their livelihoods to answer a sudden wake-up call. We meet people who change political parties and careers, doctors who quit to become poets, men who become women, people who suddenly become revolutionaries for a cause they didn't care about the day before. In chapters that address everything from the neuroscience behind epiphanies to the possibili...

It happened that the undersigned spent the last Christmas season in a foreign city where there were many English children.

On the eve of the first manned mission to Mars, a madman has kidnapped the space project's chief engineer. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart save the day and keep his cool when he finds out who the missing engineer is?

In 'The Shape of Fear,' Elia Wilkinson Peattie deftly navigates the intricate landscapes of human emotion and psychology through a series of poignant tales infused with lyrical prose. Drawing upon the tradition of American Gothic literature, Peattie explores the manifestations of fear'—both tangible and ethereal'—in a manner that blends the supernatural with psychological depth. The stories within this collection are richly atmospheric, characterized by vivid descriptions and an underlying...

Organised Fun for Kids is not only a fantastic collection of games that will keep children of all ages entertained for years to come, it is also wonderful reminder of a time before television when children made their own entertainment.Including many classic childhood favourites, such as HOPSCOTCH and CONKERS, and jam packed full of new exciting ideas, including FARM WARS, WOTSIT SCULPTURES and TRUSSED-UP TURKEYS, this treasure trove of games contains tons of inspiration fo...

The text of this book does not fit any category. It's like listening to a storyteller around the campfire rather reading the book. The author does not use any common literary devices as gradation, dramatization or emotionalism. In spite of that, his book made such a strong impact on me that I still remember clearly every story.-Egon Bondy

Three familiar agents (32, 33, 666) visit Chimney Rock State Park (NC, USA) on a nice spring day for hiking, history, geology, incredible views, and strange conversation (sometimes intended to be overheard). Approx. 2400 words. Another tale in the psecret psociety pshort pstory pseries.Mr. Malloy: Not seen.Sex: Not observed.Violence: Not observed.Drug usage: Not detected.Strangeness level: Low.Real-life accuracy: 96%.

A magical story which weaves together fifty world tales – of immense appeal to both adults and children.‘One day a story fell from heaven and landed on a giant’s tongue… ’The Story Giant is a master illusionist and the ur-storyteller. In his memory exists every tale ever told in the world – except for one, which has eluded him for millennia.In a last desperate attempt to track down this lost tale, he draws four children from the different corners of the globe into h...

The powerful story of the women who founded and ran the legendary Chicago reproductive rights organization Abortion Counseling Service, otherwise known as Jane, written by one of its members. A compelling testament to a woman's most essential freedom—control over her own body—and to the power of women helping women. • Also the subject of the acclaimed HBO documentary The Janes.The Story of Jane recounts the evolution of the Abortion Counseling Ser...

The Thames is unique, emerging as a small stream in idyllic countryside and growing into the country's largest river, passing through some of the world's most iconic urban environments. Linking London to the countryside and the sea, the Thames is the heart of the capital and its waters the lifeblood of England.This beautiful book celebrates the entire river from source to sea, and with wonderful photography and quirky text follows it on a voyage through Britain's history. London ha...