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Jesus - The Teenage Years
Par John Farman. 1995
Everyone knows the story of Jesus' birth, and everyone knows how he died, right? But what about the bit in…
between - those formative teenage years? No-one knows if Jesus had crises with spots, girls or parents . . . until now.John Farman, author of the bestselling The Very Bloody History of Britain, takes a cheeky but affectionate look at those missing years in Jesus' life. You think you've had teenage-type problems to contend with? Wait till you read what Jesus had to go through!John Taylor Lord Taylor of Warwick - Barrister
Par Onyekachi Wambu. 2000
From humble beginnings in Birmingham, John Taylor roes to become a Peer of the Realm.At school, John was an excellent…
student. He chose the law and went on to make a name for himself in politics before being called to the House of Lords.Told by Onyekachi Wambu through a series of in depth interviews.Aviation Instructor's Handbook: FAA-H-8083-9B (Asa Faa Handbook Ser.)
Par Federal Aviation Administration. 2009
Here is the official guide, a new edition developed by the FAA, to help beginning ground instructors, flight instructors, and…
aviation maintenance instructors understand the basics of flight instruction.Heavily illustrated and filled with essential information, topics include:Risk Management and Resource ManagementHuman BehaviorThe Learning ProcessEffective CommunicationThe Teaching ProcessAssessmentInstructor Responsibilities and ProfessionalismTechniques of Flight InstructionAnd much moreThis official FAA publication provides aviation instructors with up-to-date information on learning and teaching, and how to relate this information to the task of teaching aeronautical knowledge and skills to students. Experienced aviation instructors will also find the updated information useful for improving their effectiveness in training activities.The Paper Bag Baby
Par Ruth Thomas. 2001
Edward is the school wheeler-dealer with dreams of becoming a millionaire by the time he's twenty. When he finds a…
mysterious package in the park, he ropes two school-mates into a daring scheme, one that catapults them into an adventure of secrets and intrigue - and his wish seems very close to becoming a reality.Apprendre à cuisiner comme une jeune pionnière
Par Amber Richards, Thomas Ganichot. 2018
Ce livre éducatif raconte la vie d’une jeune pionnière, son apprentissage de la cuisine ainsi que d’autres aspects de sa…
vie. Il s’adresse aux jeunes filles de 8 à 13 ans, en fonction de leurs niveaux de lecture et de leurs centres d’intérêts. Des photographies d’époque viennent également enrichir ce livre. Le livre donne une idée concrète de la vie, des outils et de l’équipement à l’ère des pionniers, de l’obtention de leurs ingrédients et de leur méthode pour conserver la nourriture sans réfrigérateur. Mon souhait en tant qu’auteur était d’aider les jeunes filles à avoir une idée concrète de ce qu’était la vie quotidienne au début de l’histoire américaine. Ce livre montre ainsi les différences entre le mode de vie des pionniers et le nôtre. Le livre contient également deux recettes, l’une pour une tarte aux pommes et l’autre pour des biscuits. Les jeunes filles pourront donc, avec l’aide d’un adulte, essayer de les réaliser à la maison. Ce livre peut également s’inscrire dans un projet d’école à la maison.How to Win the Gruesome Games (Villains Academy #3)
Par Ryan Hammond. 2024
Being BAD has never felt so GOOD! The third book in the villainously funny, highly illustrated young middle-grade series from…
author-illustrator Ryan Hammond. For fans of Amelia Fang, Dog Man and Grimwood. Check out the complete series – Villains Academy and Villains Academy: How to Steal a Dragon. &‘Heart-warming and hilarious – Villains Academy is a spookalicious treat, set to terrify every other book on your shelf.&’ Jack Meggitt-Phillips, author of The Beast and the Bethany &‘An absolute HOOT! Evil laughs aplenty!&’ Sophy Henn, author and illustrator of the Pizazz series Once a year the five original founders of Villains Academy rise from their graves in honour of the Gruesome Games – a school sports day unlike any other, where the aim is to prank and cheat your way to the finish line. Werewolf Bram and his friends the Cereal Killers are determined to win so their names can be written in the Book of Bad, a record of the most wicked villains to grace the school. But as the games become harder and the pranks get out of hand, are Bram and his friends bad enough to go down as the most victorious villains in history? PRAISE FOR VILLAINS ACADEMY: &‘A charmingly villainous adventure about friendship, school and unspeakable evil.&’ Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God&’s Guide to Being Good &‘Criminally fun!&’ Danny Wallace, author of The Day the Screens Went Blank &‘Frightfully fun – Villains Academy had me cackling from the very first page!&’ Katie Tsang, co-author of the Dragon Realm series &‘I loved the spookily funny Villains Academy. It's a work of (evil) genius!&’ Jenny McLachlan, author of The Land of Roar &‘A joyful hug of a book with genuine warmth and heart.&’ Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear &‘A delightfully fun adventure with real heart and humour.&’ Benjamin Dean, author of Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow &‘Immersive, funny, and with a cast of scarily loveable characters, Villains Academy made me feel like I was IN the book!&’ Mel Taylor-Bessent, author of The Christmas Carrolls &‘A fabulously funny adventure. I want to enrol in Villains Academy!&’ Nick Sheridan, author of The Case of the Runaway Brain &‘Wickedly funny and full of quirky yet loveable characters.&’ Iona Rangeley, author of Einstein the Penguin &‘This is a brilliant, bonkers work packed with top-notch illustration.&’ Jack Noel, author and illustrator of the Comic Classics series &‘Full of wonderful characters, Villains Academy is such a FUN read!&’ Rikin Parekh, illustrator of The Worst Class in the World seriesChinese Science Fiction: Concepts, Forms, and Histories (Studies in Global Science Fiction)
Par Mingwei Song, Nathaniel Isaacson, Hua Li. 2024
This volume brings together emerging approaches and addresses shifting paradigms in Chinese science fiction studies, offering a window on fan…
cultures, internet fiction, gender, eco-criticism, post-humanism and biomedical discourse. These studies present a “second wave” of Chinese sf studies, re-evaluating the canon of Chinese sf print and cinematic production, and expand the range of critical approaches to the subject. The structure of the volume is both chronological and theme-focused. These studies also demonstrate that Chinese science fiction represents a significant contribution to modern Chinese cultural production, both in terms of its value, speaking powerfully to our modern condition, and its sheer volume in terms of production and consumption. Chinese science fiction speaks to both China’s rapidly shifting reality, its political multiplicity and its formless future, voicing the anticipations and anxieties of a new epoch filled with accelerating alterations and increasing uncertainty.'Gripping domestic noir . . . fresh and compulsive' JESSICA BULL'I read it with a growing sense of dread, and…
just when I thought I'd worked it all out - BAM! Clever plot, great ending!' JACKIE KABLER'Smart and packed with tension! My heart was in my mouth as I raced towards the end. A cracking thriller!' LAUREN NORTH'A gripping domestic thriller. Fans of The Couple Next Door and The Undoing should add this to their TBR immediately' B P WALTERYOU TRUST YOUR HUSBAND. SO WHY DO YOU FEEL LIKE THE OTHER WOMAN?Jade has the life she always wanted: a husband and three perfect children. She's happy. Except, recently that isn't enough. Her husband is never home, and when he is, he's distant. She's a constant source of disappointment to her mum, and even her children are starting to push her away.Then she unexpectedly finds herself reconnecting with Christina, an old friend from university, and she starts to feel like herself again.As the women become closer, and Christina needs a place to stay, Jade welcomes her into their chaotic family home. But when Jade discovers a suspicious text on her husband's phone, she soon she starts questioning those around her.A twisting, tense and unputdownable story that will have you turning the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Claire McGowan, Shari Lapena and B A Paris.'Tay writes deftly about complex characters, revealing the shocking secrets which lurk under the surface of seemingly perfect lives. An impressive debut' RACHEL WARD'The answers I thought I knew changed again and again as I sped through to the VERY satisfying ending . . . A definite five stars from me'TERI TERRY'A propulsive read. I loved this gripping debut' C S GREEN'Stellar storytelling and fantastic character development . . . this gripping tale of betrayal has it all' KATE POELS'The Other Woman was so claustrophobic . . . fun and thought-provoking' SUE WALLMAN'Gripping domestic noir . . . fresh and compulsive' JESSICA BULL'I read it with a growing sense of dread, and…
just when I thought I'd worked it all out - BAM! Clever plot, great ending!' JACKIE KABLER'Smart and packed with tension! My heart was in my mouth as I raced towards the end. A cracking thriller!' LAUREN NORTH'A gripping domestic thriller. Fans of The Couple Next Door and The Undoing should add this to their TBR immediately' B P WALTERYOU TRUST YOUR HUSBAND. SO WHY DO YOU FEEL LIKE THE OTHER WOMAN?Jade has the life she always wanted: a husband and three perfect children. She's happy. Except, recently that isn't enough. Her husband is never home, and when he is, he's distant. She's a constant source of disappointment to her mum, and even her children are starting to push her away.Then she unexpectedly finds herself reconnecting with Christina, an old friend from university, and she starts to feel like herself again.As the women become closer, and Christina needs a place to stay, Jade welcomes her into their chaotic family home. But when Jade discovers a suspicious text on her husband's phone, she soon she starts questioning those around her.A twisting, tense and unputdownable story that will have you turning the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Claire McGowan, Shari Lapena and B A Paris.'Tay writes deftly about complex characters, revealing the shocking secrets which lurk under the surface of seemingly perfect lives. An impressive debut' RACHEL WARD'The answers I thought I knew changed again and again as I sped through to the VERY satisfying ending . . . A definite five stars from me'TERI TERRY'A propulsive read. I loved this gripping debut' C S GREEN'Stellar storytelling and fantastic character development . . . this gripping tale of betrayal has it all' KATE POELS'The Other Woman was so claustrophobic . . . fun and thought-provoking' SUE WALLMAN'Gripping domestic noir . . . fresh and compulsive' JESSICA BULL'I read it with a growing sense of dread, and…
just when I thought I'd worked it all out - BAM! Clever plot, great ending!' JACKIE KABLER'Smart and packed with tension! My heart was in my mouth as I raced towards the end. A cracking thriller!' LAUREN NORTH'A gripping domestic thriller. Fans of The Couple Next Door and The Undoing should add this to their TBR immediately' B P WALTERYOU TRUST YOUR HUSBAND. SO WHY DO YOU FEEL LIKE THE OTHER WOMAN?Jade has the life she always wanted: a husband and three perfect children. She's happy. Except, recently that isn't enough. Her husband is never home, and when he is, he's distant. She's a constant source of disappointment to her mum, and even her children are starting to push her away.Then she unexpectedly finds herself reconnecting with Christina, an old friend from university, and she starts to feel like herself again.As the women become closer, and Christina needs a place to stay, Jade welcomes her into their chaotic family home. But when Jade discovers a suspicious text on her husband's phone, she soon she starts questioning those around her.A twisting, tense and unputdownable story that will have you turning the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Claire McGowan, Shari Lapena and B A Paris.'Tay writes deftly about complex characters, revealing the shocking secrets which lurk under the surface of seemingly perfect lives. An impressive debut' RACHEL WARD'The answers I thought I knew changed again and again as I sped through to the VERY satisfying ending . . . A definite five stars from me'TERI TERRY'A propulsive read. I loved this gripping debut' C S GREEN'Stellar storytelling and fantastic character development . . . this gripping tale of betrayal has it all' KATE POELS'The Other Woman was so claustrophobic . . . fun and thought-provoking' SUE WALLMANPenguin Readers Level 5: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (ELT Graded Reader)
Par Rachel Joyce. 2012
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text,…
new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, a Level 5 Reader, is B1 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing present perfect continuous, past perfect, reported speech and second conditional. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly.Harold Fry lives a quiet, ordinary life in England. But when he gets a phone call and learns that his old friend Queenie Hennessey is dying, he decides to post her a letter to her home 500 miles away. As he walks to the post box, Harold begins to think about his past and his family. He decides on walking until he reaches Queenie.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Penguin Readers Level 4: Les Misérables (ELT Graded Reader)
Par Victor Hugo. 2024
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text,…
new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Les Misérables, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly.In nineteenth-century France, life was hard for many people. Victor Hugo's famous book tells the story of Jean Valjean, who spends 19 years in prison for stealing bread. When Valjean leaves prison he starts a business and tries to become a better man, but Javert the policeman will do anything to stop him.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Penguin Readers Level 5: (Un)arranged Marriage (ELT Graded Reader)
Par Bali Rai. 2001
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text,…
new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.(Un)arranged Marriage, a Level 5 Reader, is B1 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing present perfect continuous, past perfect, reported speech and second conditional. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly.Manny lives in England with his strict Punjabi parents who are very traditional and want him to have an arranged marriage. There's just one problem: Manny definitely doesn't want an arranged marriage. With the help of his best friend, Ade, Manny makes a plan...Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Penguin Readers Level 3: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Par Lewis Carroll. 2024
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text,…
new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Alice Through the Looking Glass, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.Alice is playing with her kitten when she begins to feel tired. Suddenly the looking-glass moves and changes color. Alice steps through the glass into a magic world. It is even stranger than Wonderland... what might she find there?Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Penguin Readers Level 4: A Room with a View (ELT Graded Reader)
Par E. M. Forster. 1978
Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text,…
new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.A Room with a View, a Level 4 Reader, is A2+ in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing more complex uses of present perfect simple, passives, phrasal verbs and simple relative clauses. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly.Lucy Honeychurch is on holiday in Florence, when she meets the strange Mr Emerson and his son, George. Feeling frightened by George's feelings for her, she soon leaves for Rome. But when the Emersons becomes her neighbours in England, Lucy must decide how she really wants to live her life.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.