A trio of friends set out to catch monsters and foil a nefarious plot in this hilarious adventure by Josh Baxter Levels Up author Gavin Brown.There is only one thing seventh graders Tommy Wainwright, Colleen "Spike" Hernandez, and Karin Khalil want to do -- go on adventures and catch monsters! And in a world where monsters -- big and small -- roam, someone has to keep these creatures in check, right? Luckily, this is the iPhone era, and that means anyone can use the brand-...

Days of Voilence... The 1923 police strike in Melbourne... The police strike of 1923 resulted in a weekend orgy of destruction. Three persons were killed and property valued at hundreds of thousands of pounds destroyed in the Melbourne central business district. The strike resulted from a breakdown in communication between an inept Chief Commissioner and a manipulative constable determined to be as vindictive as possible. It sucked in the Government and the Police Association. Its most immedi...

A notorious enchanter and his magically inept employee must battle an ancient demonic king in the second book of this funny and fast-paced fantasy series.Ever since Bryce Alexander and the infamous dark sorcerer Zambrano saved Earth by launching the demon duke Vulkatherak into the sun, things have been quiet. Zambrano is off doing whatever it is dark sorcerers do for fun, and Bryce has been taking advantage of the perks that come from supposedly evil internships, i...

A supernaturally inept student lands himself an internship with the world's most infamous sorcerer in the first book of this humorous fantasy series.Bryce Alexander isn't exactly on a path to wizardly renown. In fact, his latest rejection from the Arcane Arts program at the Kotodama Institute has pretty much guaranteed his dream of attending magical college is over. But rather than give in to despair and join the manager training program at Samba Smoothies, he does...

Bryce and Zambrano must team up with friends, foes, and a demon duck to face an apocalyptic evil in the final installment of this energetic urban fantasy.The biggest downside to most assistant jobs is the endless coffee runs. But for Bryce Alexander, schlepping breakfast orders pales in comparison to landing on the hit list of a very powerful demon who's set on world domination.Despite their best efforts to defeat Demon King Rex—and their successful freeing...

The convergence of Algorithms, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency has the potential to fundamentally disrupt the current world of work. This book investigates the effects of this on the worker, the organisation and the economy, by considering a future where the traditional power relationships between workers and firms no longer apply.Using the term “Bitwork” to define this future world of work, the book proposes the idea of the Bitworker who is highly flexible, holds multiple roles, and...

A unique take on how to survive and thrive in the process your PhD, this is a book that stands out from the crowd of traditional PhD guides. Compiled by a leading UK researcher, and written in a highly personal one-to-one manner, How to Get Your PhD showcases the thoughts of diverse and distinguished minds hailing from the UK, EU, and beyond, spanning both academia and industry. With over 150 bitesize nuggets of actionable advice, it offers more detailed contributions covering topics such ...

Welcome back to the world of Nolavah!Tension among the kingdoms grows, and Lonn is at the center of it. He had no idea when he set out to tourney that his life would get so complicated. Returning home only made it more so.The repercussions of the warrant on his head ripple out, and when they reach the Easter Guard, it sets the Twin Veyns on a quest for answers only to find he is missing and more pressing questions arise.Unaware of the growing dangers mounting agains...

Welcome to the world of Nolavah! Though there are tensions, there is relative peace among the kingdoms. Or so Journeymin Lonn believes. His life was going well. First time away from home. Top purse winner at tourney. Returning in victory. But success, as he is soon to learn, draws all manner of attention. And his voyage becomes anything but simple. Thrown off course, lost, Lonn discovers the world is not like in the stories. And with his equally lost companion, he must navigate a way home....

From April 1986 until just after Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in February 1990, supporters of the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group maintained a continuous protest, day and night, outside the South African Embassy in central London. This book examines how and why a group of children, teenagers and young adults made themselves ‘non-stop against apartheid’, creating one of the most visible expressions of anti-apartheid solidarity in Britain.Drawing on interviews with over n...

Assessment is a concept familiar across the field of education and is inherent to the work of professors, administrators, teachers, researchers, journalists, and scholars. A multifaceted and politically charged topic, assessment ranges from informal interactions with learners in classrooms to systematic high-stakes testing and examination. Written by a leading expert on assessment, this book situates the topic within the broader context of educational psychology research and theory and bri...

Dive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series, with a story by WILD BORN author, Brandon Mull.Briggan the Wolf, Uraza the Leopard, Jhi the Panda, and Essix the Falcon -- the Four Fallen. Long before they were spirit animals, they roamed the wilds as Great Beasts, the most powerful beings in Erdas. When a mad king arose, the four banded together with an army of humans and animals to defeat him. But they weren't the only Great ...