Agency in Constrained Academic Contexts: Explorations of Space in Educational Anthropology examines how social agents construct autonomous spaces in the context of neoliberal education. The contributors to this edited collection consider the ways that educators, students, and families assert agency, claim space, and thereby reshape the constraints imposed by the durability of the academic institutions of which they are a part.

Barry Crump's popular pungapeople return to delight young readers with their mischievous ways. Settlers unknowingly build a town on 'Pungaland' and so the Pungapeople begin their antics to try to drive the settlers away. The town is thrown into chaos. The Mayor calls in Professor Pingwit to find the source of the problem. Will Pingwit's scientific methods finally uncover the Pungapeople?

The world is weird. If any proof was needed, the first few months of 2020 provided it. But did we need proof? Didn't we already know that you only have to scratch the surface to see the weirdness beneath? Sometimes it oozes out, suppurates, infects; sometimes it leaps out, takes root and blossoms.We get used to it, carry on as if it wasn't there. But we have it inside us - we are weird. What you see as normal is just the mosaic of abnormality that you experienced last week...

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A new edition of the timeless, structure-bending classic that explores how actions of individual lives impact the past, present and future—from a postmodern visionary and one of the leading voices in fictionFeatures a new afterword by David Mitchell and a new introduction by Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowOne of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st...

INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • A rollicking history of England’s kings and queens from Arthur to Elizabeth I, a tale of power, glory, and excessive beheadings by award-winning British actor and comedian David Mitchell“Clever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell [is] a funny man and a skilled historian.”―The TimesThink you know the kings and queens of England? Think again.In Unruly, ...

He just wanted his exosuit back. She was out to save her brother.What they got were bloodthirsty aliens. And maybe the end of the world.Prepare for 1,600+ pages of rip-roaring sci-fi shenanigans..."Extremely entertaining!""This author KNOWS HOW TO WRITE AN ADVENTURE STORY!!""Suspenseful, funny, and compelling.""Sci-fi, dystopia, vampires, Star Wars references, a...

The planet of Caliban exists much as it has for thousands of years the knightly orders protect the common people, fighting back the beasts that lurk in the depths of the seemingly endless forests. Young Zahariel and Nemiel aspire to join the greatest of the orders, led by the example of mighty Lion El’Jonson and his vision of a peaceful and unified world. But the coming of the Imperium brings new concerns and a new destiny for the Lion as part of the Great Crusade, and the sons of Caliban ...

In the summer of 1931, the British Airship Goliath on her maiden flight mysteriously vanishes without a trace over West Africa, taking with her a secret that people are willing to kill and die for.Present day, an attempted kidnapping draws Ryan Mitchell into a deadly race to find the Goliath before a mysterious figure who threatens to topple governments and the lives of millions does. Joined by his team of former Special Forces operatives, Ryan Mitchell does everything he can to ke...

Trust is a luxury their splintered hearts might not be able to afford…Love isn’t for everyone. Getting dumped and ending up in a strange small town taught Tatum Richards that much. But a steamy fling with a hot firefighter? That she could handle. Until she found out his daughter was her new student…and he might want more than a fling. How’s she supposed to protect what’s left of her heart now?Mason Byrd had love…and lost it. So, the last thing he n...

**“After reading Mitchell’s guide, you’ll know what you don’t know and what other people don’t know, even though they claim to know it. And that’s invaluable.” —The New York TimesA leading computer scientist brings human sense to the AI bubble.**No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. The award-winning author Melanie Mitchell, a leading computer scie...

The Blarmling Dilemma by S.C. Mitchell is a sexy, exciting Sci-fi romance that is also quite adorable. - 4½ Stars and a Reviewers Top Pick from Night Owl ReviewsA rogue scientist, a desperate bounty hunter, and two adorable alien creatures rocket into an adventure that spans the galaxy.When Phoebe Callista rescues a pair of endangered Blarmlings, she expects trouble—but not a full-scale manhunt led by a corrupt Galactic Marshal. Now she's o...

A gripping book club novel about forbidden love, friendship and family secrets in World War Two. Perfect for fans of The Letter by Kathryn Hughes, The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. ‘I adored this book, devouring it in a couple of days!... A beautiful and moving story that will stay with me for quite a while. Five shiny stars!!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars What if keeping your love...