**2024 NAPPA Award winnerA charming and inquisitive story that celebrates tracing the origin of ideas, language, and every day objects, for children 4–8.**Where does snow come from? What language did the word thermos come from? And who was the Buddha's teacher?So many problems in the world come from accepting information at face value without looking into where it comes from. How Do You Know What You Know? follows a child and their father on a cozy...

Noah Z. Jones, creator of the Disney animated series Fish Hooks, unveils a funny and irreverent chapter-book series for young fans of quirky mysteries.When something strange happens at Nosedive Junior High, most people know there’s one place to go for help: the janitor’s closet. That’s where Piper Corduroy—a very serious sixth-grader with an uncanny knack for solving mysteries and explaining the unexplainable—runs the Broom Room Detective Agency. But it tu...

A deeply insightful approach to cultivating leaders of character centered on the arts and humanitiesWhat does it mean to lead? Whom do we consider to be leaders? And how might viewing leadership through the many lenses of the humanities expand our understanding of how it is imagined, represented, and enacted?Drawing on insights from eminent scholars in the classics, philosophy, religion, literature, history, art, music, and theater, The Arts of Leading

Despite their long history and growing influence, social work professional organisations (SWPOs) remain underexplored in social work research. Created and fully or partly governed by professionals for professionals, SWPOs comprise millions of practitioners worldwide – some groups having existed for around 100 years – to develop activities that are increasingly relevant for practitioners, users, schools of social work and policy makers.This edited volume provides the first comprehen...

No puedes perderte esta apasionante segunda entrega de la serie Corazones Salvajes, de Noa Alférez.Entre rencores eternos y tierras sin ley, solo los corazones más salvajes pueden dar refugio al amor.Reeve Brannigan, cargado con el peso del pasado, huye de una vida insatisfactoria, de una familia en la que nunca ha encajado y de sí mismo creyendo que la distancia puede redimirlo.Acuciado por las deudas se ve

In this important book, a distinguished group of historians, political scientists, and legal experts explore three related issues: the Immigration and Naturalization Service's historic review of its citizenship evaluation, recent proposals to alter the oath of allegiance and the laws governing dual citizenship, and the changing rights and responsibilities of citizens and resident aliens in the United States. How Americans address these issues, the contributors argue, will shape broader deb...

Princess Pink is back for another fractured fairy tale adventure and she and her friends team up to stop a pie thief!In the Land of Fake-Believe, Princess Pink meets Scaredy-Pants Wolf—a baker whose bakery has been robbed! Little Red Quacking Hood is stealing pies from the Big Bad Bakery! Princess, Scaredy-Pants, and their friend Moldylocks follow Little Red over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's hair salon. Can they stop Little Red?This series...

But all the kids are wearing them! Any child who has ever craved something out of reach will relate to this warm, refreshingly realistic story. Features an audio read-along."I have dreams about those shoes. Black high-tops. Two white stripes."All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the ones everyone at school seems to be wearing. But Jeremy’s grandma tells him they don’t have room for "want," just "need," and what Jeremy needs are new bo...

Noah Z. Jones turns well-known fairy tales upside-down in this humorous new series!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In the Land of Fake Believe, Princess meets a strange girl named Moldylocks. When Princess's st...

The "ingenious" Princess Pink has to shut down a shady car dealership run by the Three Little Pugs! ( Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books).In the Land of Fake-Believe, Princess Pink meets the Three Little Pugs—the trickiest car dealers in town. They sold Scaredy-Pants Wolf an actual lemon instead of a car! Princess and her friend Moldylocks must work together to get their friend his money back. Princess will have to use her new karate moves to block...

Embark on a transformative journey with "A Guide to Relocating to Armenia: Embracing the Land of Noah," your comprehensive companion to making Armenia your new home. Whether you're drawn to the ancient monasteries nestled in the embrace of mountains or the vibrant pulse of Yerevan, this guide is crafted to ease your transition and infuse your expatriate experience with joy, resilience, and discovery.Preface: A Prelude to Adventure In the preface, the author invites...

 “Warn the People Like in the Days of Noah” “Warn the People Like in the Days of Noah” is a God-driven, inspired book. The servant of the Lord, Pastor Jones believes as God instructed Noah to build the Ark, he is using his children to compel men, women, boys, and girls of every nation, kindred and tongue to prepare for his return. It reveals how God does nothing without warning his servants the prophets. God’s will is none perish. He is proving his great love by reminding us o...