Twenty years ago, they told scary stories around the campfire. Now, they're living one.For twelve former counselors, Camp White Bear was more than just a summer job; it was where they formed friendships meant to last a lifetime. They spent long days with underprivileged kids and late nights huddled around the fire, telling stories deep in the woods just to scare each other before bed. Those summers shaped who they became.Now, twenty years later, the group r...

Saving the multiverse is hard work. Doing it with people you can't stand is even harder.Even harder when that task is forced on two groups of heroes who have just met, neither of which really wants the job. Heck, each group isn't even sure how much they like their new companions, except for Dead Mike and Graves, of course: they're sure they hate each other.Join them and other old friends Arthur, Spider, Nila, Valeria, Amp, and many others on a hilarious adv...

ince you are using this for Draft2Digital and KDP, we can use the full length of the back cover while weaving in the credentials of the author and the imprint. This version creates a professional "book storefront" look.The Wayward Spider: Full DescriptionAll Spider wants is to seek his fortune as a thief. Is that too much to ask?Apparently so. When a routine break-in goes spectacularly wrong, Spider...

He didn't want a quest. He wanted a nap.Arthur Jenkins was perfectly content with his quiet, unremarkable life. He had no desire for glory, no interest in destiny, and a very firm policy against physical exertion. But when an angel crashes into his office with a divine mandate, Arthur's dreams of a peaceful retirement vanish.Forced into the role of a hero in a world that seems determined to kill him, Arthur must navigate a landscape of bizarre monsters, inc...

Principles for designing educational games that integrate content and play and create learning experiences connecting to many areas of learners' lives.Too often educational videogames are narrowly focused on specific learning outcomes dictated by school curricula and fail to engage young learners. This book suggests another approach, offering a guide to designing games that integrates content and play and creates learning experiences that connect to many areas of l...

»Und wenn da ein Freund ist, der seine Hand ausstreckt, dann nehmen wir diese Hand, wie widerwillig, beschämt und zornig auch immer. Wir ergreifen sie und ziehen uns heraus aus der Einsamkeit.«Wenn man alles verloren hat – den Job, die Partnerin, Freunde, eine Perspektive für die Zukunft –, hält die Einsamkeit Einzug. Und wenn sich dann noch die Mutter das Leben nimmt, nachdem schon der Vater Suizid begangen hatte, dann beginnt man, sich Fragen zu stellen. Wie ist man bloß in diese...

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Earl S. Johnson has dedicated his life to enriching the lives of his students, to enhancing global humanism, to perfecting democracy as both government and way of life, and to improving civic education. As a person and an educator he has promoted the moral life in the moral community. This collection of Professor Johnson's work–reflections on humanism, democracy, and general and social science education–offers insights that will be valuable not only to educators but also to anyone concerne...

The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other life cycles are known including gall associates and fig pollinators. This landmark volume has ...

Bereits jetzt hat die COVID-19 Pandemie tiefe Spuren auf allen Ebenen menschlichen Handelns und Empfindens hinterlassen. Was die bestmögliche Bewältigung der Situation betrifft, liegt es nicht nur an den Regierungen, Expert*innen und Mitarbeiter*innen in Gesundheitssystemen, sondern letztlich an jedem einzelnen, richtig zu handeln. Das Verständnis für die psychologischen Hintergründe und die gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhänge ist dabei von wesentlichem Nutzen. Dieses essential soll im Sinne ...

Monsters. Madness. Visions. 1885. Doctor Archibald Shaw and his young friend Singh arrive in England, one month behind the dangerous cult leader, Ananya. They must find her, and soon. Ananya holds a book of untold evil, brought with her from India. A book which could spell doom for all of humanity. Shaw and Singh are not alone in their search for Ananya and the book. Others want the volume for their own and will stop at nothing to get it. Meanwhile in London's east end, monsters roam the s...

The first in a new Lovecraftian trilogy, "a frightening Victorian adventure of ancient idols, blood-sacrifice cults, and Elder Gods" ( Hellnotes).1878—Doctor Archibald Shaw arrives in India with lofty intentions. He wants to make a difference in the world. As a young doctor and new officer in Her Majesty's British army, he wants nothing more than to help the local people while distinguishing himself in Queen Victoria's foreign service.