In the late 19th century, natural silk was a luxury reserved exclusively for the ultra-wealthy. When a French chemist named Hilaire de Chardonnet invented the very first "artificial silk," he democratized high fashion. There was only one slight problem: his beautiful, shimmering new fabric was made from nitrocellulose—the exact same chemical compound used to manufacture military explosives. Chardonnet's process involved treating wood pulp with nitric acid and pushing the resulting highly v...

Exam Board: SQALevel: N4/5Subject: MathsThe National 4 & 5 Hospitality Course Notes provide comprehensive guidance for the entire CfE programme. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer an appropriate blend of sound teaching and learning with exam and assessment guidance.Full coverage of National 4 and 5 course specifications with list of learning intentionsAttractive layout with clear text...

You're cordially invited… to the final con and Bonnie's revenge.Bonnie is back. With her memories restored comes the knowledge Zachary Lee might not just be responsible for her and Jesse's personal tragedies . . . but the end of the world itself. Unable to allow his power to grow unchecked, Bonnie must find the means to burn his empire to the ground.With wedding bells ringing in less than two weeks, the crew is desperate to run one last con on the ...

When Mouse sets out on his adventure, he discovers that brave isn't something you are—it's something you do!Mouse's day is full of big moments and bigger feelings. But with each step forward—jumping to shake off fear, accepting a friend's comforting hug, or simply pausing to breathe—he builds his courage toolkit. Because taking a brave journey doesn't mean you have to be fearless. It means you know how to just keep going.in her first book for children, form...

Three years wandering the desert is enough to drive anyone insane, and the limits of Bonnie and Jesse's minds and hearts will be put to the ultimate test.A deadly showdown with a murderous outlaw ripped Bonnie away from the relative peace and ragtag family she'd built at the end of Guns & Smoke. In the thrilling next chapter in The Fool's Adventure series, we finally get the answer to the biggest question: What happened to Bonnie?After three years ...

In a world where safety is a luxury and honor is found only among outlaws, two people attempt to outrun dangers lurking around every corner and the tragedies that define them.Bonnie is an outlaw on the run. Beautiful but dangerous, her dark past stalks her like the crater beasts in her nightmares. As the notorious and cruel outlaw Jones sends his henchmen to track her down and retrieve the treasure she stole from him, Bonnie hopes she can stay one step ahe...

Make learning to read exciting for children with this decodable fiction book about a girl who wants to sleep, but she finds peas under her sheets! Based on “The Princess and the Pea,” this book provides a built-in phonics review for early readers. Today, students need help learning how to read more than ever before. This full-color book engages young readers while they gain fun practice with several high-frequency words: been, new, three. Each book includes family engagement activities to ...

Make learning to read engaging for children with this decodable fiction book about a woman going on a fun camping trip! This book provides a built-in phonics review for early readers. Today, students need help learning how to read more than ever before. This illustrated book excites young readers while they gain meaningful practice with several high-frequency words: first, just, want, went. Each book includes family engagement activities to extend phonics learning and has a specific phonic...

What can we do for the kingdom of God? Are those called to ministry the only people in His service? Of course, not! In simple, rhyming text with adventurous content, “What can I do for you, God?” begins the conversation with your children about how persons in all positions can glorify the Lord, while also encouraging them to think about what they can be doing to further His kingdom right now.

First Published in 1988. This special issue of The Journal of Mathematical Sociology reports continuing work on affect control theory — a theory of social behavior that deals with role actions such as those of doctors toward patients, with deviant behaviors such as those of muggers toward victims, and with creative responses to events such as sanctioning a misbehaved child or labeling a deviant.

A lot of adventures begin in the minds of children rambling around dark corners of an old camel-back trunk. Hidden deep in the corners of the musty old treasure chest were secrets of vast proportions about things kids should not question. For a child to get in the trunk was a death-defying act. But the curious minds of children pushed that thought aside for another day. Hidden in the trunk were strange relics of years gone by. An old paper umbrella from the orient tucked safely away was so...

Make learning to read fun for children with this decodable fiction book about Rudy, the hero in a cape who can fly! This book offers a built-in phonics review for young readers. Today, students need help with phonics concepts more than ever before. This illustrated book will engage and excite young readers while they gain practice with several high-frequency words: carry, city, country, says, try. Each book includes family engagement activities to extend phonics learning and has a specific...