One woman's journey through Sydney's criminal underworld, from rookie cop to police whistleblower.She just wanted to be a great cop and do her job well - that's all she'd ever dreamed of. Little did she know the good guys would turn out to be every bit as menacing as the bad ... In 1984, with grand plans to escape her deadbeat family, Deborah Locke graduated as a constable in the NSW Police Force. Young, blonde and pretty, she looked forward to her life as a copper. But within a yea...

One woman's journey through Sydney's criminal underworld, from rookie cop to police whistleblower.She just wanted to be a great cop and do her job well - that's all she'd ever dreamed of. Little did she know the good guys would turn out to be every bit as menacing as the bad.In 1984, with grand plans to escape her deadbeat family, Deborah Locke graduated as a constable in the NSW Police Force. Young, blonde and pretty, she looked forward to her life as a copper. But within ...

Young readers can take part in the trip of a lifetime with African Adventure! Follow along in Katie's diary as she experiences the thrill of joining rangers and seeing wild animals up close.These stories are designed for children who can read on their own and contain more complex sentence structure and more detail. Information boxes highlight historical references, trivia, pronunciation, and other facts about words and names mentioned. Written by leading c...

COVID-19 has challenged the international environ of higher education teaching, leading colleagues and institutions across the globe to think outside the box and develop innovative practices suited for turbulent times. But often, these are confined to the local or regional levels.Taking forward the notion of the scholar without borders, Global Higher Education Practices in Times of Crisis provides a critical review of the teaching practices in international higher educatio...

All aboard with Train Travel! This Level 1 DK Reader traces the developments of steam engines, from the earliest trains to today's speedy vehicles. With short sentences and simple vocabulary, as well as strong visual clues, DK Readers: Train Travel is perfect for children just beginning to learn to read.Level 1 DK Readers are read-together stories for children just beginning to learn to read. Thes...

After years of planning, marine biologists Dom Marlin and Jake Sturgeon set off to explore Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean, the deepest ocean trench in the world, in DK Adventures: Terrors of the Deep.Join them from pre-launch checks in the submersible Orion, to their encounters with great white sharks, big red jellyfish, a dumbo octopus and more, to the end of their journey, all while supported on the surface by a crew on the ship Andromeda.Di...

In this new Level 2 DK Reader, follow the majestic wildebeest as they migrate across the plains and rivers of Africa.Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together!

Eye-catching photography and lively, fact-filled text capture the amazing ways in which animals move on land, in the air, and in the sea.Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DK Readers, a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.With DK Readers, children will learn to read—then read to learn!

Join Captain Blackbeard and his pirate crew for an action-packed adventure on the high seas in this Level 2 DK Reader that features photographs, diagrams, fun facts, and strong visual clues.Pirate Attack! will build reading skills while teaching exciting vocabulary and entertaining young readers as they experience attacking another pirate ship, winning the treasure, and overcoming a storm at sea.Perfect for 5 to 7-year-olds beginning to read fluent...

Join Captain Blackbeard and his pirate crew for an action-packed adventure on the high seas in this Level 2 DK Reader that features photographs, diagrams, fun facts, and strong visual clues.Pirate Attack! will build reading skills while teaching exciting vocabulary and entertaining young readers as they experience attacking another pirate ship, winning the treasure, and overcoming a storm at sea.Perfect for 5 to 7-year-olds beginning to read fluent...

Explore mammoths, cave paintings, shamans, shelters, and lots more in this book about the Stone Age.Discover what life was like-from where people lived, how and what they hunted, how plants were used, art, medicine, and spiritual rituals. From camps to cave paintings to megaliths, this is essential reading on the Stone Age.Perfect for 5- to 7-year-olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the te...

Explore mammoths, cave paintings, shamans, shelters, and lots more in this book about the Stone Age.Discover what life was like-from where people lived, how and what they hunted, how plants were used, art, medicine, and spiritual rituals. From camps to cave paintings to megaliths, this is essential reading on the Stone Age.Perfect for 5- to 7-year-olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the te...