We all make excuses from time to time, putting off doing something we really want to do.Why do we do that?In No Excuses! Your Guide to Successful Authorship, you are taken through a series of steps that will support you through the stumbling blocks you may be feeling toward writing your story.Whether you have a business story or write in a world of fantasy, there is no better time than now to share your gift with the world.Go on. You can do it....

A castle in the red. A handsome Earl at risk of losing his family home and with no option but to dismiss the loyal staff who serve him so well. Time is running out for Anthony to come up with a rescue plan. Perhaps his attractive young cook has more to offer than he suspected. Her flair for producing tasty treats from her grandmother's recipes has given him an idea.But Maisy has been warned: the Earl is no better than his playboy father who frittered away the family fortunes. Her c...

Mummy, I'm Just LIttle, but I love you more.More than the scent of the daintiest daisy at dawn.How do you tell your Mum and Dad how much you love them? I'm Just LIttle is a heart-warming story about the ways we can express our love. Charming illustrations explore the relationships between parents and children as well as the majestic beauty of the Australian landscape and wildlife.

Enid's bag was heavy.It grew heavier as she walked.The feelings began the day her grandad died.How was she going to lighten the load?"Sarah Surgey's words gently introduce children to the feeling of grief...Larisa Ivankovik's illustrations perfectly capture the emotions that Enid is experiencing...I highly recommend The Heavy Bag as a strong resource in both social and emotional learning and respectful relationships units in primary schools a...

Can giraffes swim? Do zebras have spots? I've never seen a cat play crochet. Have you?Imagine is a laugh out loud, fun story that lets our imaginations run wild. With wonderful, whimsical illustrations of creatures great and small, this is a delightfully entertaining read for all the family.

Mummy, I'm Just little. But I love you more. More than the scent of the daintiest daisy at dawn.How do you tell your Mum and Dad how much you love them? I'm Just little is a heart-warming story about the ways we can express our love. Charming illustrations explore the relationships between parents and children as well as the majestic beauty of the Australian landscape and wildlife.

A Precious keepsake...Two lonely hearts yearning for a forever love...can they find it in each other?It's been a tough year for Emerald Rose following the death of both her parents in a Valentine's Day car crash. Treasured memories of her mum and dad, the small antique shop they left her, and the contant support from best friend Sam have helped her get through.With the first anniversary of their death appraoching, Emerald Rose decides its time to let go of t...

How to care for, store, display and interpret human remains, and issues of their ownership, are contentious questions, ones that need to be answered with care and due consideration. This book offers a systematic overview of the responses made by museums and other repositories in the United Kingdom, providing a baseline for understanding the scope and nature of human remains collections and the practices related to their care. The introduction sets UnitedKingdom practices within an internat...

A delightful, engaging, and comprehensive overview of interaction designEffective and engaging design is a critical component of any digital product, from virtual reality software to chatbots, smartphone apps, and more.In the newly updated sixth edition of Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction, a team of accomplished technology, design, and computing professors delivers an intuitive and instructive discussion of the principles under...

The transition from student to classroom teacher presents many opportunities and challenges. Introduction to Education welcomes pre-service teachers to the field of education, providing an overview of the context, craft and practice of teaching in Australian schools. Each chapter poses a question about the nature of teaching and explores authentic classroom examples, contemporary research and literature, and the professional, policy and curriculum contexts of teaching. Thoroughly updated, ...

From COVID to climate-change-induced wildfires and hurricanes, we live in an era when catastrophes have become the new normal. But even though these events affect us all, some members of society are more vulnerable to harm than others.This essay collection explores how the definition of catastrophe might be expanded to include many forms of large-scale structural violence on communities, species, and ecosystems. Using feminist methodologies, the contributors to Public Catastrop...

The Handbook of Peer Tutoring is the authoritative resource on the emerging interdisciplinary field of peer tutoring in higher education. Addressing the multiple audiences of undergraduate tutors in advanced trainings, students immersing themselves in the research of learning and writing centers, professionals seeking to understand the history and current state of the field, and researchers specializing in peer-led learning, the book gathers in one volume the voices that define th...