Nothing says summer holidays like the splash of red from the Pohutukawa flower – bring it on!That is the inspiration for the poem collection title and a few scribbles to entertain you at the beach or in the hammock this year. During the cooler months you can cosy up by the fire and enjoy some ramblings from R. de wolf. In the 2022 soup is a pinch of memoir, a teaspoon of nostalgia, a cup of giggles, a stir of thought and a dusting of opinion.No poet laureate offerings to go...

He has a thirst for death and power. Mako takes what he wants and crushes opposition.She has a gift. A young healer who converses with the Ancestors. But even with the voices in her head, Marama cannot quiet the panic in her heart as the impending threat to her home looms.The Ancestors offer deliverance, prophesying a land of abundance and sending Starman the navigator. But the decision is not easy. Marama's people must choose whether to trust the dead and leave Green Islan...

When your father is the God of the sea, and your brother a whale, life is complicated for young navigator Kai.Nobody returns from Walu, the Black Island. Blood priest Kapanval practices dark magic and is the terror of the Pacific. He is an enemy of Kai's family.Tangaroa tasks Kai and his brother with protecting his home. A beautiful woman haunts Kai's dreams, begging him to save her. Enemies assail them, but all currents flow toward Walu. Kai must go where others do not. Ka...

Humankind brought the Earth to the brink of destruction.It's 2144, and life has changed for the better. Or has it?Based on 20th-century longitudinal research, the ruling Council introduced the Goodness Algorithm to remove the five per cent of humans who may cause societal problems by puberty.Julia is the Chief Genetic Scientist of Good Hope. She notices a change in the behaviour and intelligence of children. They are evolving rapidly.The Quality Control Depa...

Mumbles, memories and mutters conjured a raft of rambles and reflections. What shall I read this summer you may ask? It is my time to chill and be lazy. A gift of mostly poetry, a peppering of remembering with Reggie Reflections, wrapped up in a bow. From the manipulation of cats, stuffing tradition, tributes, to the intricacy of names, a chocolate box of alphabeta - yes, we did borrow both those words from the Greeks - treats. Stuff yourself silly all at once for a laugh, sniff or receive...

It's been seven years since Marama's people fled their Pacific island home and built a new life in Kāingatipu, Aotearoa (NZ). Starman and Kai, her man and son, will return to fulfil a prophecy. Marama is pregnant. She can't risk the baby or abandon her daughter and duties to travel with them.While foraging, the women encounter unknown warriors seeking a foreign woman to give their chief a son. Marama's village is undefended. She lures the invaders away to save her people and allows...

Dwarves, elves, goblins, trolls, dragons and wizards - these are the ingredients of J.R.R. Tolkien's wonderful fantasy, the prelude to The Lord of The Rings, now the subject of a major feature film series. The hero of the tale is Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving unambitious hobbit who is suddenly thrust into what turns out to be the biggest adventure of his life. Guided by Gandalf the wizard, Bilbo and a company of dwarves set out to destroy Smaug the Magnificent, a ferocious dragon w...

Worlds of If' was a three-time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. 'Worlds of If' discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the second in our 'Worlds of If' series, with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. '2BR02B' by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 'Do Unto Others' by Mark Clifton 'Robots of the World! Arise!' by Mari Wolf 'Disqualified' by Charles L. Fontenay 'Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?' by Kenneth O'Hara 'Vital Ingr...

Aligned with the Association for Positive Behavior Support’s Standards of Practice, this graduate-level text is an authoritative PBS primer for professionals preparing for work in educational and community-based settings. More than 60 leading scholars present the critical skills and knowledge professionals need to translate the principles and science of PBS into person-centered interventions that improve lives. Covering a broad range of ages, disabilities, and settings, this comprehensiv...

This collection features six peer-reviewed reviews on the economics of key agricultural practices.The first chapter assesses the economic impact of horticultural crops and integrated pest management programmes. The chapter highlights the importance of considering agricultural system design and the utilisation of novel control tactics.The second chapter considers the economic consequences of novel integrated weed management (IWM) strategies, as well as the d...

Welcome to a universe of wonder!What's it like to have a mad scientist for a father?Or protect your sleeping city from the terrors of the deep, or save your family spaceship?Blast off for new worlds with the Young Explorer's Adventure Guide Volume 6!"This stellar collection will appeal to both teens and grown-ups who dream of future worlds." Kirkus Review of Books, for the 2018 Young Explorer's Explorer's Guide

Summarises the current advances in IWM, such as the use of technology to allow for more informed decision making (e.g. decision support systems (DSS) and sensor technology)Discusses the challenges continually faced by the sector, including herbicide resistance, invasive species, climate change and how best to deploy the range of non-chemical control methods availableProvides examples of the practical application of IWM and its optimisation in the field on differen...