This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Embark on an Epic Journey of Survival in a World Transformed by CatastropheOverview:Discover a thrilling dystopian narrative that captures the essence of human survival and ingenuity. "The White Rose" by Dave Baines invites you to explore a world transformed by a cataclysmic superstorm, where every decision can mean life or death. This captivating novel is perfect for fans of science f...

Get the giggles with Yuck in two special Christmas adventures from this bestselling series.YUCK'S CRAZY CHRISTMASYuck and his sister, Polly Princess, have written to Father Christmas to tell him what presents they'd like. Yuck wants a Never-Ending Chocolate Maker, but Polly's been up to mischief that might mean Yuck gets no presents at all. Will Father Christmas fall for her tricks or will Yuck get the surprise he's hoping for?YUCK'S NAUGHTY NEW YEAROn the f...

Get the giggles with Yuck! Two more horribly disgusting adventures from YUCK - the muckiest, yuckiest, naughtiest little boy EVER!YUCK'S FANTASTIC FOOTBALL MATCHYuck's football team, the All Stars, have made it through the cup final. They just have to beat rivals, Hooray United and the trophy is theirs! But then Polly steals the All Stars secret weapon, Yuck's very smelly football boots, can the team win the final without them?YUCK'S CREEPY CRAWLIESYuck's si...

Get the giggles with Yuck!YUCK'S MEGA MAGIC WANDYuck's performing magic at the school talent show. With the help of a Mega Magic wand and his assistant Fungus the frog, he conjures up tricks for a yucky performance the audience will never forget.YUCK'S PIRATE TREASUREYuck and Little Eric are off to the seaside to be pirates for a day. There's treasure at stake, and a plot to plunder a Super-Dooper Multi-Scoop ice cream!

Get the giggles with Yuck! Two more hilarious yucky adventures for first readers in this bestselling series.YUCK'S ROBOTIC BOTTOMCan Yuck win first prize for the best invention in school? He's got gross gadgets galore and a revolting robot to help him. All he needs now is a stinky plan to blow away his rivals.YUCK'S WILD WEEKENDYuck and his sister, Polly, are both going camping in the garden, but neither wants the other one there. With creepy crawlies, smell...

Get the giggles with Yuck! Two more hilarious yucky adventures from YUCK - the muckiest, yuckiest, naughtiest little boy EVER!YUCK'S ALIEN ADVENTURE"Aliens are coming!" Yuck says, and he's got alien gloop to prove it. But his sister Polly Princess says he's lying. Little does she know that Yuck is going on an adventure with an alien called Puke. When he returns, Polly is in for a shock that's out of this world!YUCK'S SLOBBERY DOGWhen Yuck looks after a lost ...

The only book of its kind to provide an overview of sustainable street designToday, society is moving toward a more sustainable way of life, with cities everywhere aspiring to become high-quality places to live, work, and play. Streets are fundamental to this shift. They define our system of movement, create connections between places, and offer opportunities to reconnect to natural systems. There is an increasing realization that the right-of-way is a critical and...

Get the giggles with Yuck! Lots more yucky fun with two more horrible adventures in this bestselling series for first readers.YUCK'S SUPERCOOL SNOTMANIt's snowing, but Yuck's got a cold and isn't allowed outside to play. When Yuck sees his sister Polly Princess making a snowman, he has a brilliant idea. With snot and sneezes, he builds a yucky new friend of his own . . .YUCK'S DREAM MACHINEYuck has a dream machine - now he can dream the yuckiest dreams ever!...

Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability.The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes visions of bustling sidewalks, vital mass transit, and a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban core. But in the typical American city, the car is still king, and downtown is a place that's easy to drive to but often not worth arriving at.Making walkability happen is relatively easy and cheap; seeing exac...

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage.Take a journey inside the secret world of our biggest export, our most prodigious product, and our greatest legacy: our trash. It’s the biggest thing we make: The average American is on track to produce a whopping 102 tons of garbage across a lifetime, $50 billion in squandered riches rolled to the curb each year, more than that produced by any other people in the world. ...

Hybrid cars, fast trains, energy-efficient light bulbs, solar panels, carbon offsets... Forget everything you ever thought you knew about living green.

Taking us on walks through Paris, New York, Toronto, North Vancouver and Singapore, Mary Soderstrom examines how cites have changed the lives of ordinary citizens—in positive and negative ways. Making the city walkable again is crucial. The author looks to the future and suggests ways in which we can reorganize our lives and our cities. The idea that a city might not be walkable would never occur to anyone who lived before 1800. Over the past 200 years there have been dramatic changes to o...