In a dystopian future, superpowers have been outlawed after heroes grew corrupt and tyrannical. Teenage rebel Nova develops telekinetic abilities, but hides them from her family and friends to avoid being thrown in jail. When her best friend is captured for questioning about illegal superpower use, Nova risks using her powers to free him. She learns of the underground resistance movement of outlawed supers fighting the authoritarian government. Nova must decide whether to keep her powers s...

This volume provides a systematic review of research on preservice and inservice science teacher education, focusing on the growing recognition of emotions in this field over the past two decades. By analyzing 92 empirical studies, it uncovers key theoretical, methodological, and empirical trends shaping understandings of science teacher emotions. The book identifies underpinning emotion theories, examines study cohorts, countries, methods, key findings, and highlights limitations in curre...

After her record-breaking two year tree sit, Julia Butterfly Hill has ceaslessly continued her efforts to promote sustainability and ecologically-minded ways to save the old-growth redwoods she acted so valiantly to protect. Here she provides her many young fans with what they yearn for most -- her advice on how to promote change and improve the health of the planet, distilled into an essential handbook. This book will be accessible to school-aged children, while accomodating the audience ...

Meet Dino, a small dinosaur with a big heart—but one fear. Bubbles! Every time those shimmering orbs float by, Dino trembles in worry. What if they pop too loudly? Or stick to him?Luckily, his best friend Mia loves bubbles and knows just how magical they can be. With patience, laughter, and a few gentle pops, Mia shows Dino that bubbles aren't scary at all—they're pure fun! Join Dino and Mia on a joyful adventure through meadows filled with wildflowers, rivers, and, of course, bubb...

Fresh and funny comedy performed by an all-star castThis hilarious, fast paced, parody sketch show sends up classic BBC radio shows, travels through time and brings you Shakespeare as you've never heard it before. Tune in to Desert Island Discs with a twist, appreciate an orange-inal version of Hamlet and discover Tolstoy with a peel good factor. A spoof show like no other, The Long Hot Satsuma is a laugh out loud comedy packed with quick witted lines and ...

BBC adaptations of four of Rosamond Lehmann’s best-known novels, plus short stories and a bonus documentaryRosamond Lehmann’s first novel, Dusty Answer, was published in 1927 when she was just 26. It was a scandalous success, and was followed by six more acclaimed novels exploring human relationships and the emotional lives of girls and women. Four of the finest are dramatised here, alongside readings of two of her short stories and a fascinating profile o...

A collection of the hilarious show-within-a-show about two daytime TV presentersSit back, dip your biscuit in your tea, and relax... because Mike and Sue are here! In each episode of this mid-morning spoof, the sofa-bound host couple Mike and Sue and their live studio audience tackle various topics of the day - no matter how clumsily.Ranging from shopping addictions and teenagers to cults and holidays, the programme intersperses studio segments with sketche...

Ozone and burnt plastic. That’s how Nova’s Monday starts.Sure, her grimy reflection says heart-of-steel but sometimes it’d be nice to test that. Sabotaged in the outer reaches of space, Nova is put blaster-to-blaster with the Confederacy. Her plans for early retirement left on the last starliner, and now she’s got to deal with ancient aliens and government overlords.All she wanted was enough money to keep her ship flying, but the Confederacy want her dead and buried.

The brain sciences are influencing our understanding of human behavior as never before, from neuropsychiatry and neuroeconomics to neurotheology and neuroaesthetics. Many now believe that the brain is what makes us human, and it seems that neuroscientists are poised to become the new experts in the management of human conduct. Neuro describes the key developments--theoretical, technological, economic, and biopolitical--that have enabled the neurosciences to gain such traction outs...

**• New York Times bestseller •The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world“At this point in time, the Drawdown book is exactly what is needed; a credible, conservative solution-by-solution narrative that we can do it. Reading it is an effective inoculation against the widespread perception of doom that humanity cannot and will not solve the clima...

The seventh book—and part one in the compelling conclusion**—**of Frank Herbert's Dune series, one of the grandest epics in the annals of imaginative literature. Selling millions of copies worldwide, the series is science fiction's answer to The Lord of the Rings, a brilliantly imaginative epic of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and immense scope.Hunters of Dune and the concluding volume, Sandworms o...

**An Ancient Evil Rises....and it wants its universe back.**Nova’s last bounty didn’t pay enough for beer money let alone pay for the repairs to her ship. On her way to track down two fugitives, aliens – actual honest-to-god bugs – try to shoot her down.The universe has never done anything for her, but no-one takes a shot at her ship. Only problem is, she’s up against an entire alien race.And they want her dead. And she’s still out of cash.On a Unive...