This book considers three distinct areas of scholarship, literacy education in the first two years of schooling, First Nations perspectives, and critical literacy as a teaching approach and way of being. Helen Cozmescu presents a synthesized understanding of critical literacy, which draws on the work of Paulo Freire, Lorenzo Milani and contemporary scholar Hilary Janks. It merges understandings of critical literacy with data from two studies carried out in Australia, a sch...

'A tender, uplifting story about four women rebuilding their lives, finding friendship, and rediscovering joy through a cosy Cotswolds bookshop. It's emotional, comforting, and full of that "books can save you" magic!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐A new chapter begins when you turn the page.Imogen has given up on men and London, and moved back to Broadway in the Cotswolds to live out her dream of opening her own bookshop.Joanna...

"Helen gives us the dark, tormented vampire hero we all love in a sensual paranormal romance with all the feels. Be warned... the twists and turns will keep you up all night reading. I was hooked from the first sentence until the very end." ~New York Times bestselling author J.S. ScottDante Gabriel is starving. What he craves is red gold—human blood. After being held captive as a blood slave to a female vampire for years, he has finally escaped. Unchained ...

Dante Gabriel is starving. What he craves is red gold—human blood. After being held captive as a blood slave to a female vampire for years, he has finally escaped. Unchained at last, he follows his nose to the nearest blood bank to sate his hunger.ER nurse Erin Hamilton expects just another busy night shift…until she finds a gorgeous stranger vandalizing the hospital blood bank. Though her logic tells her to turn him in, she’s pulled by stronger and unfamiliar emotions to protect t...

Your Escape Into A World of Dark Mysteries & Spicy Romance.A jilted bride. A broken man. A craving that can’t be denied.After being left at the altar, Jade Roberts seeks solace at her best friend's ranch on the Colorado western slope. Her humiliation still ripe, she doesn't expect to be attracted to her friend's reticent brother, but when the gorgeous cowboy kisses her, all bets are off.Talon Steel is broken. Having never fully hea...

"An incisive and highly readable novel of female friendship."--Kirkus ReviewsA story of complicated friendships, self-discovery, second chances, and the power of forgiveness…Jane Desmond would do anything for her best friend. That’s the problem.Jane Desmond’s devoted to her best friend Thea. How could she not be? Thea—a commander in any crisis—has saved Jane’s keister countless times since childhood. Though Thea’s not the ...

A mouse with her heart set on dancing in The Nutcracker finds a joyful way to spin on-stage in this delectable, sugar-sprinkled ode to doing what makes you happiest.Mouse is sure of one thing: She is destined to dance someday with the Sugar Plum Fairy. But the other animal ballerinas don’t agree. “You’re too small to be a ballerina,” they say. “You’re too tiny to wear a tutu.” But what’s to stop Mouse from becoming . . . a *donut-*rina? Head to the nearest...

Get hooked on the first book in the Edinburgh-set DI Luc Callanach series from the million-copy internationally bestselling author.‘I love, love, LOVE Perfect Remains!’ Reader review‘A superb debut!’ Reader review‘Without doubt, this is one of the best first detective series I have ever read.’ Woman’s Way MagazineOn a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. ...

In Potsdam, Germany, 1945, Ingrid, her family, and the other residents at number ninety-nine Viktoriastraße are preparing for battle. With their every movement monitored, headstrong Ingrid can often be found escaping the war in her sanctuary, Sanssouci Park. When the Gestapo target her and her family, there are dangerous repercussions.After Potsdam has been heavily bombed, the residents are forced to move into the cellar and Ingrid risks her life to help strangers in the park. When...

About The AuthorHelen Fogarty, I grew up in Dublin, Ireland. I immigrated to the U.S. in the 90's. Living in Chicago I bought my first dog, a dachshund, Quigley. He changed my life with his supernatural love and warmth. He was like a ray of sunshine and definitely became my best friend.I then got a rescue dog Katie in Colorado, followed by another rescue, Skibby, in Utah. Quigley, Katie and Skibby made my heart full and were the biggest blessing in my life....

Sun, croissants and fine wine. Nothing can spoil the perfect holiday. Or can it?When Emmy Jamieson arrives at La Cour des Roses, a beautiful guesthouse in the French countryside, she can’t wait to spend two weeks relaxing with boyfriend Nathan. Their relationship needs a little TLC and Emmy is certain this holiday will do the trick. But they’ve barely unpacked before he scarpers with Gloria, the guesthouse owner’s cougar wife.Rupert, the ailing gue...

This book examines the development, or lack thereof, of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in cases involving cohabitants.Cohabitation is increasingly common across Council of Europe member states, yet cohabitants are typically treated less favourably than spouses or civil partners, often receiving limited financial benefits or no legal protection at all.As the first comprehensive study of the relationship between the ECHR and cohabitants, it encourages the Euro...