"A windswept love letter"—Cal Flyn, author of Islands of AbandonmentFrom Viking times to pastoral Highland crofts to odious research experiments, this is the untold, real-life detective story of the remarkable little horned sheep known as the Orkney Boreray and the determined woman who moved to one of Scotland's wildest islands to save them.It was Jane Cooper’s passion for knitting that led her to search for rare-breed sheep and th...

To Trap a Taniwha and He Raru ki Tai is an adventure story set in seventeenth-century Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland when the hapū of Ngā Oho/Ngā Iwi predominated. Armed with the courage of their convictions, two girls embark on a perilous journey to challenge their leaders' actions. Cousins, Te Kawenga and Kakati learn of a plan being hatched against a neighbouring iwi and strange activity occurring at a seasonal fishing camp. A huge trap is being built to snare and kill Ureia, the taniwha of H...

How empires have used diversity to shape the world order for more than two millenniaEmpires—vast states of territories and peoples united by force and ambition—have dominated the political landscape for more than two millennia. Empires in World History departs from conventional European and nation-centered perspectives to take a remarkable look at how empires relied on diversity to shape the global order. Beginning with ancient Rome and China and continuin...

A history of three transnational political projects designed to overcome the inequities of imperialismAfter the dissolution of empires, was the nation-state the only way to unite people politically, culturally, and economically? In Post-Imperial Possibilities, historians Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper examine three large-scale, transcontinental projects aimed at bringing together peoples of different regions to mitigate imperial legacies of inequality. ...

This is the Māori language edition of To Trap a Taniwha, an adventure story set in seventeenth-century Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland when the hapū of Ngā Oho/Ngā Iwi predominated. Armed with the courage of their convictions, two girls embark on a perilous journey to challenge their leaders' actions. Cousins, Te Kawenga and Kakati learn of a plan being hatched against a neighbouring iwi and strange activity occurring at a seasonal fishing camp. A huge trap is being built to snare and kill Ureia,...

Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE S1-3: Third & Fourth LevelsSubject: EnglishCapture pupils' imagination and attention with a rich collection of quality texts, handpicked by Jane Cooper to ensure that pupils want to start reading - and keep reading.Tailored to the interests, motivations and abilities of pupils working towards Second and Third Levels in S1 to S3, this book will help you to clos...

In the fall of 2001, Jane Cooper took up a volunteer position funded by a Canadian organization, and moved to Odessa, Ukraine to work on a community development project. During the week she worked with a local NGO and a high school, and on the weekends became friends with a group of young Ukrainians who wanted to practice English and exchange ideas about the wider world. For 10 months, from the fall, through the winter and into the next summer, Jane lived on the fifth floor of a Soviet-era...

Who are you? Do I know you? Does that sound familiar to you? If it does, then my fourth book in this series Reg….will give you some insight into what’s happening to your loved one in relation to Alzheimer’s and what you will need to consider in order for you to continue caring effectively and with confidence. This book explains signs to watch out for and is a quick handy reference guide, helping you to understand what to do and what to consider as the phases of Alzheimer’s unfold and dilem...

This is my second pocket book which explains what needs to be considered in this next phase now that a diagnosis has been made. The biggest question we all ask ourselves is, “Will we be able to cope?” and it’s a fair question for the changing times up ahead. When those of you make a fundamental decision that you will be able to cope regardless of what this disease throws at you, you activate that part of yourselves that seeks a solution to each situation. The first part of coming to terms ...

Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE (S1-S3) and Senior Phase (National 4/5)Subject: LiteracyGrammar matters. Understand how to use and structure language correctly to make your meaning clear.Learn about parts of speech, punctuation, sentences, paragraphs and spelling as you are guided through simple explanations, strategies, progressive activities and revision tasks.Grammar for Liter...

Exam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: BiologyFirst Teaching: August 2018First Exam: June 2019Ensure that students are prepared for every aspect of Higher Biology with the new edition of this popular textbook from James Torrance and his renowned author team, completely updated for the 2018 changes to the SQA Higher Biology syllabus.- Suggested learning activities throughout help to develop students' knowledge and skills including a...

Exam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: EnglishFirst teaching: August 2017First exams: Summer 2018Introduce, develop, test and reinforce the skills required for success in National 4 & 5 English.Fully updated in accordance with the revised N5 specification, this Second Edition covers both the N4 and N5 assessments.Gradually develops students' skills and knowledge across the four keys areas of English: readin...