During the period of decolonisation in Africa, the CIA covertly subsidised a number of African authors, editors and publishers as part of its anti-communist propaganda strategy. Managed by two front organisations, the Congress of Cultural Freedom and the Farfield Foundation, its Africa programme stretched across the continent. This Element unravels the hidden networks and associations underpinning African literary publishing in the 1960s; it evaluates the success of the CIA in secretly inf...

During her work as a teacher trainer and revision expert, Caroline Bentley-Davies noticed that educators are clamouring for guidance on how to help their students remember the content covered in their lessons.In this book, Caroline answers that call by identifying the teaching techniques that contribute most effectively to long-term learning. She then sets out how to deliver content in such a way that it stays in pupils' memories for longer and leads to greater independence and bet...

Authors Caroline Davis and Bert Dunkerly explore a significant turning point of the Civil War—a battle that had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. All of Middle Tennessee held its breath when the new year dawned in 1863. One day earlier on December 31, Braxton Bragg's Confederate Army of Tennessee faced off against William Rosecrans's Federal Army of the Cumberland just outside Murfreesboro along Stones River. The commanders, who led armies nearly equal in size, had prepar...

In England 'outstanding' is the term Ofsted uses to describe the very best lessons. Teaching outstanding lessons is an aspiration all teachers share, not least because of the buzz they get from knowing that they have made a significant impact on their students. In highly successful lessons students are better motivated, engaged and interested. They make excellent progress and their attainment levels improve. This cartoon-illustrated Pocketbook, written in clear, concise language for maximu...

Today the myriad skills needed to be an amazing middle leader in schools can seem mind-boggling. What's more Middle Leaders are taking up the leadership reins after gaining experience for far fewer years than ever before.Whether you are new to this role or are more experienced and aspiring to become a school leader, this book will give you the vital information you need in order to understand what is really important about your role and how to improve your key skills.; Today the myriad ski...

Today the myriad skills needed to be an amazing middle leader in schools can seem mind-boggling. What's more Middle Leaders are taking up the leadership reins after gaining experience for far fewer years than ever before.Whether you are new to this role or are more experienced and aspiring to become a school leader, this book will give you the vital information you need in order to understand what is really important about your role and how to improve your key skills.

***A Little Guide for Teachers: Differentiation and Adaptive Teaching***seeks to support readers with one of the most challenging parts of teaching. Drawing upon the authors’ extensive teaching and training experience, this book references key research and offers an in-depth discussion on how teachers can meet the needs of each pupil. Offering hints and tips and ideas for the classroom, this book offers effective teaching techniques that can be drawn upon in the classroom.

Print Culture in Southern Africa is concerned with the institutions and processes informing textual production, circulation and consumption in the region, over a broad historical period from the late 18th century to the present day. The book is organised around three closely related themes. Firstly, it presents original research into the formation of reading publics and the impact of reading cultures, by uncovering obscure but important reading communities and circuits of book dis...

Love, magic lamps, and bonnie Scotland… what could possibly go wrong?Jinnie Cooper’s year so far:Dumped by fiancé? Check.Lost job? Check.Moved to a cottage the size of a shoebox? Check.Accidentally released a genie from a lamp. Wait, what?After fleeing to the Scottish village of Cranley to lick her wounds, Jinnie just wants to lie low, work at the local antique shop, and avoid men forever. Simple.Except her new boss Sam is annoyingly att...

You’re never too old for a little magic… or a little mischief.Wilma Cooper's current situation:Great-grandchild on the way? Thrilled.Still fabulous and refusing to slow down? Obviously.Handsome blast from the past back in her life? Hello, Gus Brown.Accidentally polish a lamp and get a genie? Oh, for heaven's sake.Discover you're never too old for magic or mischief? Apparently not.Wilma Cooper isn't ready for the quiet life. Not with her g...

Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn are four opinionated sisters, each responsible for their season of the year. However, when Mother Nature gives them a challenging task, will they find the beauty and purpose in a different season? This hi-lo book uses a mix of poetry and prose to captivate students. With full-color illustrations and a compelling story, this short, 32-page chapter book will appeal to reluctant readers.

Bloomsbury presents The Hollow Inside by Brooke Lauren Davis, read by Caroline Hewitt.Sadie meets The Glass Castle in a smart, gripping, and twisty YA debut about a girl seeking to reveal the truth about her mother—and herself.Seventeen-year-old Phoenix has spent much of her life drifting from town to town with her mom Nina, using their charms to swindle and steal to get by. Now they’ve made it to their ultimate destination, Mom’s hometown of Jasper Hollow. The plan: bring ...