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James Roy

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Stuff Happens

Stuff Happens is an important new series for boys about everyday challenges. Created by Susannah McFarlane, the series editor, the series is written by established authors Tony Wilson, Andrew Daddo, Philip Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Scot Gardner, Justin D'Ath, James Roy, Pat Flynn and Alex McDiarmid. Each book features a different character and follows them as they overcome a particular everyday challenge. It explores those everyday struggles in life that boys can sometimes be reluctant to exp...

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James Roy

Sometimes, when you search for the truth, you find you're just . . . Hunting Elephants.Harry reads books, he asks questions; he's a naturally curious young man. So when he and his parents head out to the country for Great-uncle Frank's fourth wedding, he prepares himself. He learns what he can before they leave. After all, he doesn't want to look stupid when Frank's time in the Vietnam War comes up in conversation. If it comes up.But perhaps Harry ...

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Randa Abdel-Fattah, Bernard Beckett, Cathy Cassidy, Felicity Castagna, Queenie Chan, Kate Constable, Rachael Craw, Alison Croggon, Cath Crowley, Ted Dawe, Ursula Dubosarsky, Simon French, Mandy Hager, Simmone Howell, Catherine Johnson, Will Kostakis, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Benjamin Law, Julia Lawrinson, Sue Lawson, Brigid Lowry, Emily Maguire, Catherine Mayo, Sue McPherson, Jaclyn Moriarty, Mal Peet, James Roy, Shaun Tan, Jared Thomas, Fiona Wood, Markus Zusak

A collection of 32 personal stories.The Book That Made Me is a celebration of the books that influenced some of the most acclaimed authors from Australia and the world. Edited by Judith Ridge, it features non-fiction stories from 32 inspiring and award-winning authors including Markus Zusak, Jaclyn Moriarty, Shaun Tan, Mal Peet, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Simon French, Alison Croggon, Fiona Wood, Bernard Beckett, Ursula Dubosarsky, Rachael Craw, Sue Lawson, Benj...

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James Charles Roy

Queen Elizabeth's bloody rule over Ireland is examined in this " richly-textured, impressively researched and powerfully involving" history (Roy Foster, author of Modern Ireland, 1600–1972).England's violent subjugation of Ireland in the sixteenth century under Queen Elizabeth I was one of the most consequential chapters in the long, tumultuous relationship between the two countries. In this engaging and scholarly history, James C. Roy tell...

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James Roy

In Town, James Roy turns his hand to the short story, using it to explore the lives of the young residents of an Australian town. This town doesn't have a name. But if it seems familiar, it's because we recognize the people who walk its streets. From the serendipity of an unexpected moment of connection, to the sadness of leaving home, and the pain of the desperate decisions we make, these stories take a personal and uncompromising look at life. Love and loss, grief, humor and passion. Hop...

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James Roy

Th is book is written for project managers and theirmanagers to supplement their studies and experience withtypical processes and relationships, based on my lifetimeof lessons learned in both the domestic and internationalarenas, as a project manager, as a manager of projectmanagers, and as an expert witness in the field.

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Roy James Wells

Are you ready to take your Amazon Echo Dot to the next level? Discover the secrets to mastering your Echo Dot with this comprehensive guide filled with tips, tricks, and lesser-known features that will transform your smart home experience.In "AMAZON ECHO DOT-THE USER FRIENDLY ULTIMATE GUIDEBOOK FOR BEGINNERS AND SENIORS" you'll embark on a journey to uncover the full potential of your Echo Dot, from setting it up for the first time to exploring advanced customization options and in...

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James Roy

Lizzie doesn’t mean to do the wrong thing . . . she’s just misunderstood.Lizzie has a history of misunderstandings, but the latest one is bad enough to get her expelled from Our Lady of the Sacred Wimple College. So now she’s going to be homeschooled.That’s right – from now on her mum will be her teacher. No friends, no playground, nothing but homework. What will Lizzie have to do to prove that she’s mature enough to be allowed back to Sacred Wimple? She’s ...

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James Roy

Get out, or get even?Once, in a street not very far from yours, there lived a girl called Anonymity Jones. Anonymity's life is falling apart. Her father has left to have a mid-life crisis, her mother's new boyfriend is a definite worry, her Europe-bound sister has changed her name (just to make a point) and all her girl friends are now girlfriends, with boyfriends.And then there's the art teacher. Anonymity is losing control, and it's decision time. Does sh...

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James Roy

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The Quentaris Chronicles

Much has changed in the sky-city of Quentaris. With the Archon dead, dark forces have come into play. New faces are appearing, familiar ones vanishing, and the horrid Florian has claimed the throne. Then, as Quentaris slips quietly through a vortex into the watery world of the Yarka, Tab Vidler and her friends suddenly realise they are the city’s only hope.Plots, intrigue, magic, mystery, high adventure and more – everything that you’ve come to expect from the Quentaris series.

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James Roy

Things are different in the sky-city of Quentaris. Since the assassination of the old Archon, the city has fallen into the hands of a lazy, power-hungry ruler who cares nothing for his people – only the acquisition of new and better sources of authority and wealth.Tab used to be an apprentice magician, back in the good old days. Now she mucks out stalls and tries to duck her boss's bad temper. But she hasn't forgotten her training, and practises on her own late at night. Little does...

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Jacques Roy, James R. Ehleringer, Christopher B. Field

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Physiological Ecology

Traditional plant physiological ecology is organism centered and provides a useful framework for understanding the interactions between plants and their environment and for identifying characteristics likely to result in plant success in a particular habitat. This book focuses on extending concepts from plant physiological ecology as a basis for understanding carbon, energy, and biogeochemical cycles at ecosystem, regional, and global levels. This will be a valuable resource for researcher...