"He was face down in the water. It swirled around him, thick with blood. Deep red, like an oil slick."With another mysterious cold case on their radar, DI David Lancaster and DS Marie Vidêt travel to the island of Jersey in the English Channel, to investigate the death of Peter Urbawicz, a retired World War II spitfire pilot, whose death twenty years prior was recorded by the island police as 'accidental'.With his daughter, Lady Stottard, adamant that her father di...

Introducing children to financial literacy at an early age can start them on a path that will serve them well throughout their lives. A Bell for Maury's Bicycle is an age-appropriate and fun introduction to some basic financial concepts for young readers and soon-to-be-readers. Follow along as Maury learns the value of buying something he wants, has the patience to wait for it, and finds clever ways to save for his goal.A Bell for Maury's Bicycle ...

The legend begins when Tarzan's parents are placed on a jungle shoreline by mutinous seamen. Here they establish a crude residence and survive for a time until attacked and killed by a band of apes.

This is the fifth story in the TARZAN adventure novels. Tarzan’s enemy in this book is a Belgian traitor and an Arab chieftain named, Achmet Zek. Tarzan intends to ‘liberate’ more jewels from the lost city of Opar, unaware that his enemies know of his plan and they intend to liberate the jewels from Tarzan. The running battle becomes so intense that Tarzan is incensed to the point of losing his newly-found, refined demeanor and becomes the beast of old with a terrible ferocity. The apeman ...

Convinced of the worthiness of a giant, earth-boring machine, David Innes becomes a willing participant in an experiment. On the machines maiden attempt at boring through the earth, David and inventor Perry are trapped in the control room as the machine turns into a runaway. It bores steadily down toward the center of the earth until finally it penetrates into a strange, subterranean world. The two travelers are immediately welcomed by a huge bear-like creature interested solely in having ...

All God's Children introduces a variety of disability ministry strategies, all working to create a deeper sense of belonging across the church. Written by dedicated professionals, pastors, and parents of disabled children, the book invites local congregations to recognize the need, reenvision the church, explore strategies, and find solutions for specific ministry contexts. Chapters often connect readers to practical ministry resources and settings, much like attending a workshop on the to...

Meet Sergeant Stubby: World War I dog veteran, decorated war hero, American icon, and above all, man's best friend. Stubby's story begins in 1917 when America is about to enter the war. A stowaway dog befriends Private James Robert "Bob" Conroy at the Connecticut National Guard camp at Yale University and the two become inseparable. Stubby also wins over the commanding officer and is soon made an official member of the 102nd Infantry of the 26th division. What follows is an epic tale of ho...

Bullying: Effective Strategies for Long Term Improvement tackles the sensitive issue of bullying in schools and offers practical guidance on how to deal successfully with the issue in the long term.The authors examine how bullying begins, the impact of bullying on the victimised child, and how the extent of bullying in schools can be reliably measured and assessed. They go on to explain how to set up anti-bullying initiatives which will maintain their effectiveness over the...

Die olympischen Sommerspiele werden 2012 in London ausgetragen, im Mai beginnt der traditionelle Fackellauf. Hören Sie deshalb diesen Monat viel Wissenswertes über Großbritanniens Hauptstadt. Nebenbei trainieren Sie Grammatik und Hörverständnis. Wie steht es mit Ihren Kenntnissen von englischen Sprichwörtern? Lernen Sie jetzt neue kennen, üben Sie schon bekannte und erweitern Sie Ihr Vokabelwissen. Außerdem im Mai: brisante Debatten, unterhaltsame Geschichten und aktuelle Themen. Hören und...

"The New York Times bestselling security droid with a heart (though it wouldn't admit it!) is back in Fugitive Telemetry!No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matte...

From the 2017 John W. Campbell Award Winner for Best Writer, Ada Palmer's Perhaps the Stars is the final book of the Hugo Award-shortlisted Terra Ignota series.World Peace turns into global civil war.In the future, the leaders of Hive nations–nations without fixed location–clandestinely committed nefarious deeds in order to maintain an outward semblance of utopian stability. But the facade could only last so long. The comforts of effortless global travel and worldwide abund...

Learn to meet women in genuinely confident and high-quality ways, both in-person and online. This isn't a book about pickup artistry; it is the opposite and is far better. It shows you how to be bold, yet respectful. It shows you how to be playful, yet impeccably well-behaved throughout the process.Specifically:If you have been struggling due to lack of confidence, not knowing what to say, or not having a plan, this book is for you.If you are tired of being told to ac...