Welcome to the spaces between.Forget any idea of a fixed, dependable centre ground. The suggestion in this book is that the real story of modern life is found in and along edges, cracks, and boundaries. It’s in these places of ambiguity and glorious uncertainty where the richness is, and often where the fun stuff happens. By providing a wide-ranging look at a variety of contexts, Martin Lee invites readers to step into a broad set of distinctive borderlands — some ...

Ari thought she knew the true enemy-she thought she knew how to fight.But a new darkness has awoken.Burning with a new fire, the Najti are now faced with a choice-embrace the gifts they are given, or chase the lure of a dark power

Learn how to transform one-off prompts into reusable AI skills, workflows, and agentic systems. Build reliable, testable, and scalable AI-powered processes with Claude, Claude Code, and modern agent patterns.Key FeaturesUnderstand why one-off prompting fails and how to replace it with structured AI workflowsTurn ad-hoc prompts into reusable skills that produce consistent, testable resultsBuild agentic systems that connect tools, manage context,...

Old lies, new threats. The chickens have come home to roost.December in London, and Maximilian Cortado, the world famous violinist, has disappeared, the only clue being the unexpected delivery to his townhouse of a basket containing a live hen.When it emerges that a number of other notable members of society have been receiving similarly unexplained fowl, the deliveries begin to appear more sinister.Sherlock Holmes, however, seems more intrigued by ...

Not All Shapeshifters Howl at the MoonIt’s the night of the full moon and you thought werewolves were bad enough. Now you have to worry about what else might be stalking you through the streets! Were-bees? Were-llamas? Were-siphonophores? Even the ocean isn’t safe! In WERE-2, the latest anthology from Zombies Need Brains, we return to the back alleys (and oceans) in the dead of night to discover what other were-creatures might see you as prey. Not until yo...

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education (IOE)In Mo and the Snow, we meet teacher Mo as he tries to get to school on a very snowy day. His car is stuck. The bus is stuck. Even the horse won't come outside. Luckily, there might just be another way!Reading Champion offers independent reading book...

First published in 1939, Clark’s Positioning in Radiography is the pre-eminent text on radiographic positioning technique. Whilst retaining the clear and easy-to-follow structure of the previous edition, the fourteenth edition has been updated to focus on positioning and to align with current radiographic standards and the changing roles of radiographers in modern clinical practice.Each chapter has been revised to include comprehensive technique descriptors, tips o...

The untold story of an iconic river, from its origins to its possible futures on a rapidly warming planetThe Nile River has captivated explorers and scientists for centuries, and its age and origins have been the subject of intense speculation since at least the days of Herodotus. The Nile Revealed is an authoritative account of how Earth’s longest river came into being, how its flow has changed dramatically and at times almost ceased altogether, and how t...

A provocative blueprint for understanding how Donald Trump is reshaping American government, global power, and the political order of the twenty-first century.For nearly a century, Americans have lived under a political order built in the aftermath of the Great Depression and World War II. That order is now coming apart. The political battles dominating headlines—from border security and trade policy to censorship, lawfare, bureaucracy, and America's role in the wo...

In nearly two dozen novels about the Humanx Commonwealth, Alan Dean Foster has fascinated readers with his brilliantly imagined interstellar realm—where humans, thranx, AAnn, and other species strive to work together to put the common good above selfish ends. But renewed efforts at cooperation prove that familiarity breeds contempt. Diuturnity’s Dawn is the third thrilling novel in The Founding of the Commonwealth, a spectacular space adventure that traces the perilous early years...

Locus Award Winner, 1986King Oberon has vanished and Shadow menaces the perfect realm of Amber. Family blood has been spilled on the magic pattern that created Amber. To save themselves from the dagger-wielding hand that stabs across the nebulous boundaries of the parallel worlds, the remaining Princes—led by the superhuman Lord Corwin—must find the murderous traitor in their midst … and discover the source of the black road that unites the one true world of Amber ...

Join ocean explorer Sandy Fin and his best friend Lily in the third adventure in the hilarious middle grade series by Martin Stewart, illustrated in black and white.Portwhistle is under threat from a pirate curse! Sandy and his best friend, Lily, must set sail in search of Blackbeard's silver-plated skull to save their home. The skull is rumoured to be on a shipwreck far out to sea.It is a perilous and puzzle-filled quest and Sandy and Lily must face three ...