She thought she was alone.She was wrong.What was meant to be a romantic escape becomes a chilling descent into paranoia when one woman finds herself stranded in a remote cabin deep in the woods.After a car accident leaves her injured, her phone useless, and her memory fractured, she quickly realises just how truly alone she is… or is she?As the days stretch on and solitude gnaws at her sanity, strange noises echo through the trees, shadows fl...

**Book Band: Purple (**Ideal for ages 6+)A funny family story, ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school, by Ben Bailey Smith, author of World Book Day book The Last Word.It's Monday morning and there's chaos at Maxine's house. Dad's got ketchup on his sleeve and has lost his yellow sock. Mum can't get the car to start. But there's time for a puppet show and maybe even a third piece of marmalade toast, right?...

THE #1 SCANDINAVIAN CRIME SERIES: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo meets Sharp Objects in this Danish police procedural mystery for fans of Jo Nesbø and Henning Mankell.“Gripping, endearing, dark, and funny . . . Kaldan and Schafer are my new favorite crime-solving duo. Highly recommended.” —Harlan CobenDanish journalist Heloise Kaldan is in the middle of a nightmare. One of her sources has been caught lying, and she could ...

This book showcases the experiences and perspectives of instructors and researchers who are pioneering sustainable finance research and education.Sustainable finance broadly defined refers to the integration of sustainability issues within financial practices. Given the urgency of funding sustainable development, meeting new regulatory agendas, and navigating the increasing politicization of sustainable finance, demands for immediate sustainable finance expertise and training have ...

Willow the magical Witch packed all of her things and moved to hazelnut grove in a big, old, red Manor. She thought she was all alone in the house, but an old rumor said that a mean and powerful wizard lived in the old attic, and Willow soon discovered that there was some truth to the rumor, though it had a little twist -a magical Twist.

Offering theory and practical insights, this publication brings together top-quality contributions by distinguished authors from research and practice as well as students from around the world to flesh out the role of Student Voice in Lesson Study (SVLS).The book provides a comprehensive up-to-date compilation of important issues around SVLS. Chapters guide readers to understand the rich contextual nature of student voice in education and Lesson Study. It includes teachers, their l...

In the predominantly mormon city of Draper, Utah, some seemingly perfect families have deadly secrets.Linda Wallheim is a devout Mormon, mother of five boys and wife of a bishop. But Linda’s daily routine of church-going, Relief Society meetings, and visiting church ward members is turned upside down as a disturbing situation takes shape in her seemingly idyllic neighborhood. Young wife and mother Carrie Helm has disappeared. Carrie’s husband, Jared, claims that sh...

With the intensity of The Handmaid's Tale, the drama of Divergent and the political intrigue of The Darkest Minds series, this is a captivating, fast-paced thriller set in a dystopian world not so different from our own.Sixteen-year-old Ally is one of 400 homeless young people who have been promised new and better lives in exchange for their votes.The once homeless children and teenagers are now warm and fed. But they are forced to work for the new adminis...

A mother’s dreams for her child begin before they are born and continue as they grow and discover dreams of their own. From Kate Wood, the writer of the award-winning Wood and Spoon blog and author of Her Daily Bread comes this beautiful picture book about a mother’s love, God's plans, and the vast potential in every child.An expectant mother’s mind is filled with many questions: When will my child arrive? What will they look like? What will t...

Without words, apps would be an unusable jumble of shapes and icons, while voice interfaces and chatbots wouldn't even exist. Words make software human–centered, and require just as much thought as the branding and code. This book will show you how to give your users clarity, test your words, and collaborate with your team. You'll see that writing is designing.

It's never too late to start over - sometimes all you need is a spark. In the tradition of Sophie Green, Joanna Nell and Tricia Stringer comes an absolutely sparkling, feelgood delight of a novel, where four very different women are thrown together in a creative writing course in the library of a small country town.When international lawyer Matilda 'Tilly' Marr is summoned back from London to a small town in South Australia's wine country, she expects to close a billion-dollar deal...