Uncover the life and legacy of paleontologist Mary Anning in this book perfect for readers who are curious about the first discoveries of ancient dinosaur fossils.This beautifully illustrated, fact-filled book reveals the life and legacy of Mary Anning, a young girl who scoured the shoreline and cliffs near her home on Britain's Jurassic Coast for fossils to sell in her family's shop.The fossils that Mary uncovered paved the way for modern paleontology, hel...

The Chipped Cup by Kate Lynn Winters__________________________________

'Full of atmosphere and shocks' THE TIMES'One of the best Aussie thriller debuts since Chris Hammer's Scrublands' PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH'The pace spirals and the twists multiply' S. R. WHITE , author of international bestseller Hermit------------Ten years ago, six teenagers hiked into the Blue Mountains wilderness - and only five came out alive.The survivors have b...

A 'safe space' is both a precondition, and one of the effects, of efforts of inclusiveness and egalitarian access to education. By creating safe spaces for learning and unlearning, researchers and practitioners have been working to strengthen the purpose of schools and universities, where education and learning are intended for everyone, with the goal of increasing critical thinking and valuing difference.Re-Conceptualizing Safe Spaces broadens the idea of a safe space tha...

By the end of this decade, the U.S. economy will annually create hundreds of thousands of new jobs requiring a bachelor's degree in STEM fields, particularly computer science. This increasing need for computer scientists, coupled with an inconsistent agenda for managing dramatic shifts in the demographic landscape of higher education, compromises our competitiveness in scientific discovery and innovation. As higher education seeks to address this issue, the need for more culturally respons...

The events at a school fundraiser night get quickly out of hand, and the fallout leads to devastating results for a group of four couples...Question: How long does it take to tear someone's life apart?Answer: Sometimes just one night.From the outside the parents of the kindergarten class at Darley Heights primary school seem to have it all. Living in the wealthy Sydney suburbs, it's a community where everyone knows e...

SHORTLISTED FOR EVERY MAJOR SCIENCE FICTION AWARD IN THE UK: the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Science Fiction Association award for best novel, and the Kitschies Red Tentacle.Marine biologist Hana Ishikawa is racing against time to save the coral of the Great Barrier Reef, but struggles to fight for a future in a world where so much has already been lost.Seventeen-year-old Judith Holliman escapes the monotony of Sydney Town during the nineteenth century, when her n...

Since the first ‘Best of Young British Novelists’ issue in 1983, Granta has championed the work of authors who have changed the landscape of British literature. In 1983, featured writers included Kazuo Ishiguro, Salman Rushdie, Julian Barnes, Martin Amis and Pat Barker, among many others. Subsequent editions have highlighted the work of Zadie Smith, Nicola Barker, Ben Okri, Jeanette Winterson and others. In 2023, they will introduce readers around the world to a cohort of outstanding new B...

**A jaded New Yorker gives a Christmas-loving Brit twelve dates to change her mind about the holidays—and love—in this charming, advent calendar–inspired romance, featuring 24 heartwarming chapters for a celebratory seasonal countdown!A love story waiting to be unwrapped**When burnt-out New York journalist Evie McClane escapes to London for December, she’s determined to keep her heart and her expectations firmly guarded. Christmas is the last thing she wants to cel...

**A gorgeous and reassuring audiobook complete with music, sound effects and tips section read by the author, Camilla Reid.Roo and friends are ready for an exciting day at school! Would you like to come with them?**From morning drop-off and the first lessons of the day, through lunch, playtime and lots to learn in the afternoon, there is so much going on at school! Roo and the other children need to find their pegs, go to the loo, decide what to eat, find their way around ....

Harlequin® Romance brings you a collection of four new titles, available now! Experience the rush of falling in love! This Harlequin® Romance box set includes:#4635 CINDERELLA’S NEW YORK CHRISTMASThe Cattaneos’ Christmas Miraclesby Scarlet WilsonBrooding billionaire Leo Baxter can’t help whisking chalet maid Anissa Lang away from the Swiss Alps for a date beneath the twinkling Manhattan lights. But these kindred spi...

HarlequinRomance brings you a collection of four new titles, available now! Experience the rush of falling in love! This HarlequinRomance box set includes:#4595 SNOWED IN WITH THE RELUCTANT TYCOONThe Men Who Make Christmasby Nina SinghWith a zest for Christmas and determination to save her favorite Hammond’s store, feisty executive Carli Tynan vows to remind brooding Justin Hammond of the holiday’s magic—starting with a kiss in the ...