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The Curious World of Christmas

Celebrating All That Is Weird, Wonderful, and Festive

by Niall Edworthy ...

A fascinating miscellany that celebrates all things Christmas from the author of The Curious Gardener?s Almanac.Drawing from more than two thousand years of history and culture, this collection of anecdotes, customs, tips, and recipes features more than 1,000 entries honoring one of the world?s most celebrated holidays. This unpredictable, addictive gem weaves in famous quotations, traditional ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

A fascinating miscellany that celebrates all things Christmas from the author of The Curious Gardener?s Almanac.Drawing from more than two thousand years of history and culture, this collection of anecdotes, customs, tips, and recipes features more than 1,000 entries honoring one of the world?s most celebrated holidays. This unpredictable, addictive gem weaves in famous quotations, traditional
... Read more
DitzAbled Princess

A Comical Diary Inspired by Real Life

by Jewel Kats ...

Jewel at 33 is a Princess in her own right.She’s a fun-loving, demanding Diva who loves toshop as much she loves to write. Jewel is the apple ofeveryone’s eye--be it her doting family, her doctorfor her never-ending bowel issues, her pushy bookeditor and especially her frugal husband’s soft spot.So, what’s Jewel's weakness? Her pet dogs: Snowieand Dolly. Particularly, naughty Snowie who is knownto ... Read more

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Jewel at 33 is a Princess in her own right.She’s a fun-loving, demanding Diva who loves toshop as much she loves to write. Jewel is the apple ofeveryone’s eye--be it her doting family, her doctorfor her never-ending bowel issues, her pushy bookeditor and especially her frugal husband’s soft spot.So, what’s Jewel's weakness? Her pet dogs: Snowieand Dolly. Particularly, naughty Snowie who is knownto
... Read more
Get Set, Go!

Creating Successful Grading and Reporting Systems (An action plan for leading lasting grading reform in changing classrooms)

by Thomas R. Guskey ...

Make school a better experience for students by ensuring grading and reporting practices are honest, accurate, meaningful, and fair. A companion to the best-selling and award-winning On Your Mark, this practical guide details how to successfully lead lasting grading reform. Dr. Thomas R. Guskey simplifies the transition by guiding educators through six essential steps--from developing a coalition ... Read more

$52.99 CAD

Make school a better experience for students by ensuring grading and reporting practices are honest, accurate, meaningful, and fair. A companion to the best-selling and award-winning On Your Mark, this practical guide details how to successfully lead lasting grading reform. Dr. Thomas R. Guskey simplifies the transition by guiding educators through six essential steps--from developing a coalition
... Read more
The Princeton Guide to Evolution

by Jonathan B. Losos ...

The essential one-volume reference to evolutionThe Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains some 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date ... Read more

$76.99 CAD

The essential one-volume reference to evolutionThe Princeton Guide to Evolution is a comprehensive, concise, and authoritative reference to the major subjects and key concepts in evolutionary biology, from genes to mass extinctions. Edited by a distinguished team of evolutionary biologists, with contributions from leading researchers, the guide contains some 100 clear, accurate, and up-to-date
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A Harvest Murder

A cozy crime murder mystery from Frances Evesham

by Frances Evesham ...

Series Book 3 - The Ham Hill Murder Mysteries
A Cozy Mystery in The Bestselling Ham Hill Murder Mysteries from Frances Evesham!One unexplained disappearance is strange, but two are sinister.In Lower Hembrow, an idyllic village nestled beneath Ham Hill in Somerset, the villagers are preparing to enjoy the autumn traditions of the rural English countryside until Joe Trevillion, a curmudgeonly local farmer and the father of six children, ... Read more

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A Cozy Mystery in The Bestselling Ham Hill Murder Mysteries from Frances Evesham!One unexplained disappearance is strange, but two are sinister.In Lower Hembrow, an idyllic village nestled beneath Ham Hill in Somerset, the villagers are preparing to enjoy the autumn traditions of the rural English countryside until Joe Trevillion, a curmudgeonly local farmer and the father of six children,
... Read more
Middlemen

Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction

by Laura B. McGrath ...

A revealing account of how agents have shaped book publishing and the literary canon from the 1950s to todayMiddlemen rewrites literary history from the perspective of one of its most important but least visible figures: the literary agent. Chronicling the story of agents in the United States from the 1950s to today, Laura McGrath uncovers their critical role in the making of American literature. ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

A revealing account of how agents have shaped book publishing and the literary canon from the 1950s to todayMiddlemen rewrites literary history from the perspective of one of its most important but least visible figures: the literary agent. Chronicling the story of agents in the United States from the 1950s to today, Laura McGrath uncovers their critical role in the making of American literature.
... Read more
The Bulgari Connection

by Fay Weldon ...

A fast-moving, elegant novel set in contemporary London in the glittery world of charity auctions, big business, high art, and more than enough money to spare.Take one wealthy businessman fresh on his second marriage to an avid, successful young woman, one artist and a portrait for sale, two women wearing Bulgari necklaces, add a touch of the supernatural, a big dose of envy, stir, and see what ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A fast-moving, elegant novel set in contemporary London in the glittery world of charity auctions, big business, high art, and more than enough money to spare.Take one wealthy businessman fresh on his second marriage to an avid, successful young woman, one artist and a portrait for sale, two women wearing Bulgari necklaces, add a touch of the supernatural, a big dose of envy, stir, and see what
... Read more
Charles

Victim or villain? (Text Only)

by Penny Junor ...

This edition does not include illustrations.This explosive biography of the Prince of Wales set media headlines alight on hardback publication. Now available complete with an updated epilogue, it will change the way you think about Charles, his Princess and his mistress.As the Prince of Wales turned fifty at the end of 1998, the media focused on the publication of Charles: Victim or Villain?, ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

This edition does not include illustrations.This explosive biography of the Prince of Wales set media headlines alight on hardback publication. Now available complete with an updated epilogue, it will change the way you think about Charles, his Princess and his mistress.As the Prince of Wales turned fifty at the end of 1998, the media focused on the publication of Charles: Victim or Villain?,
... Read more
Hockey's Most Wanted™

by Floyd Conner ...

The history of hockey is filled with the bizarre, the unexpected, and the hard to believe. Hockey's Most Wanted™ chronicles 700 of the most outrageous players, coaches, and owners in hockey history. In humorous detail, Floyd Conner describes hockeys top-ten strange plays, inept players, bizarre nicknames, craziest fans, colorful characters, unlikely heroes, odious owners, worst coaches, ... Read more

$9.80 CAD

The history of hockey is filled with the bizarre, the unexpected, and the hard to believe. Hockey's Most Wanted™ chronicles 700 of the most outrageous players, coaches, and owners in hockey history. In humorous detail, Floyd Conner describes hockeys top-ten strange plays, inept players, bizarre nicknames, craziest fans, colorful characters, unlikely heroes, odious owners, worst coaches,
... Read more
On Being a Teacher

The Human Dimension

by Ellen Kottler, Jeffrey A. Kottler, Stanley J. Zehm ...

"This book is a fabulous resource that helps both beginning and experienced teachers examine themselves and reflect on their own teaching practices."Michelle BarneaEducational ConsultantRealize, refresh, and awaken the passionate, caring, motivated teacher inside!Who was the best teacher you ever had? Can you remember the excitement and joy that this teacher brought to learning? Do you want to be ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

"This book is a fabulous resource that helps both beginning and experienced teachers examine themselves and reflect on their own teaching practices."Michelle BarneaEducational ConsultantRealize, refresh, and awaken the passionate, caring, motivated teacher inside!Who was the best teacher you ever had? Can you remember the excitement and joy that this teacher brought to learning? Do you want to be
... Read more
Uncle John's FACTASTIC Bathroom Reader

by Bathroom Readers' Institute ...

Series Book 28 - Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Annual
The twenty-eighth edition in the bestselling bathroom-reading series is jam-packed with 512 pages of absorbing trivia material.Uncle John gets a Factastic facelift for the twenty-eighth all-new edition of this beloved book series. All of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader favorites are packed into these 512 glorious pages—from little-known history to the origins of everyday things—plus odd news, weird ... Read more

$17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The twenty-eighth edition in the bestselling bathroom-reading series is jam-packed with 512 pages of absorbing trivia material.Uncle John gets a Factastic facelift for the twenty-eighth all-new edition of this beloved book series. All of Uncle John's Bathroom Reader favorites are packed into these 512 glorious pages—from little-known history to the origins of everyday things—plus odd news, weird
... Read more
First Comes Marriage

The perfect slow-burn romcom you won’t be able to put down this year!

by Laila Rafi ...

Zafar and Reshma might be husband and wife. But now it's time to fall in love...Zafar is the perfect son. After all, he does spend his head buried in the family business and sets the right example for his younger brothers. But being the perfect husband doesn't come so easily to him...Reshma didn't expect romance when she agreed to marry Zafar. And definitely not love. But there's something just ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Zafar and Reshma might be husband and wife. But now it's time to fall in love...Zafar is the perfect son. After all, he does spend his head buried in the family business and sets the right example for his younger brothers. But being the perfect husband doesn't come so easily to him...Reshma didn't expect romance when she agreed to marry Zafar. And definitely not love. But there's something just
... Read more
Skywalks

Robert Gordon's Untold Story of Hallmark's Kansas City Disaster

by R. Eli Paul ...

In 1981 the suspended walkways—or “skywalks”—in Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency hotel fell and killed 114 people. It was the deadliest building collapse in the United States until the fall of New York’s Twin Towers on 9/11. In Skywalks R. Eli Paul follows the actions of attorney Robert Gordon, an insider to the bitter litigation that followed. Representing the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

In 1981 the suspended walkways—or “skywalks”—in Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency hotel fell and killed 114 people. It was the deadliest building collapse in the United States until the fall of New York’s Twin Towers on 9/11. In Skywalks R. Eli Paul follows the actions of attorney Robert Gordon, an insider to the bitter litigation that followed. Representing the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit
... Read more
The Resilient Farm and Homestead

An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach

by Ben Falk ...

A practical, comprehensive, and essential how-to manual with information on growing perennial crops, soil fertility, water security, nutrient dense food, and more! "Essential reading for the serious prepper as well as for everyone interested in creating a more resilient lifestyle."—Carol Deppe, author of The Resilient GardenerThe Resilient Farm and Homestead is for readers ready to not just ... Read more

$42.39 CAD

A practical, comprehensive, and essential how-to manual with information on growing perennial crops, soil fertility, water security, nutrient dense food, and more! "Essential reading for the serious prepper as well as for everyone interested in creating a more resilient lifestyle."—Carol Deppe, author of The Resilient GardenerThe Resilient Farm and Homestead is for readers ready to not just
... Read more
The Last Boss of Brighton

Boris "Biba" Nayfeld and the Rise of the Russian Mob in America

by Douglas Century ...

Bestselling author Douglas Century reveals the untold story of the epic rise and fall of Boris Nayfeld, also known as Biba, one of the most notorious Russian mob bosses of our era.Boris Nayfeld, a.k.a. “Biba,” is the last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America, and he’s survived to tell it all. Filled with sex, drugs, and murder, Biba’s story is a mind-boggling journey that took him ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

Bestselling author Douglas Century reveals the untold story of the epic rise and fall of Boris Nayfeld, also known as Biba, one of the most notorious Russian mob bosses of our era.Boris Nayfeld, a.k.a. “Biba,” is the last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America, and he’s survived to tell it all. Filled with sex, drugs, and murder, Biba’s story is a mind-boggling journey that took him
... Read more
Koçluk Yolunda

by Dr. Süleyman Gümüşsoy, A. Zeynep Gümüşsoy, Nurzat Aitpai ...

Dünyaca ünlü keman sanatçılarından biri olan Joshua Bell, 12 Ocak 2007 de L'Enfant Plaza metro istasyonunda sabah 7:30'da 3,5 milyon dolarlık kemanıyla, sıradan bir tişört ve kep takarak 43 dakika boyunca 5 klasik eser çaldı, bu sürede 1100 insan müziği duymasına rağmen durup dinleyen kişi sayısı 5'ti. Evet, yanlış okumadınız sadece 5 kişi, toplanan bahşiş ise 32,17 dolar.Aynı Joshua Bell daha 3 ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dünyaca ünlü keman sanatçılarından biri olan Joshua Bell, 12 Ocak 2007 de L'Enfant Plaza metro istasyonunda sabah 7:30'da 3,5 milyon dolarlık kemanıyla, sıradan bir tişört ve kep takarak 43 dakika boyunca 5 klasik eser çaldı, bu sürede 1100 insan müziği duymasına rağmen durup dinleyen kişi sayısı 5'ti. Evet, yanlış okumadınız sadece 5 kişi, toplanan bahşiş ise 32,17 dolar.Aynı Joshua Bell daha 3
... Read more
Japanese for Busy People II (Enhanced with Audio)

Revised 3rd Edition

by AJALT ...

Series series Japanese for Busy People Series
Volume I dealt with "survival Japanese" for tourists and other short-term travelers and newcomers to Japan. Volume II, meanwhile, turns to the basics of Japanese syntax. The book is by no means only about grammar, however. Rather, it is designed to help learners consolidate their understanding of syntactical structure through lessons that focus on how to talk about topics relevant to daily life. ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Volume I dealt with "survival Japanese" for tourists and other short-term travelers and newcomers to Japan. Volume II, meanwhile, turns to the basics of Japanese syntax. The book is by no means only about grammar, however. Rather, it is designed to help learners consolidate their understanding of syntactical structure through lessons that focus on how to talk about topics relevant to daily life.
... Read more
Homeschool Hacks

How to Give Your Kid a Great Education Without Losing Your Job (or Your Mind)

by Linsey Knerl ...

A working mother of six, who has homeschooled her own children for years, shows how any family can do it, with customized plans for every schedule, lifestyle, and educational goal.More people are looking into homeschooling as an alternative to traditional in-person education, but many parents fear they won’t be able to juggle it on top of their own jobs and obligations. How can you create a lesson ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

A working mother of six, who has homeschooled her own children for years, shows how any family can do it, with customized plans for every schedule, lifestyle, and educational goal.More people are looking into homeschooling as an alternative to traditional in-person education, but many parents fear they won’t be able to juggle it on top of their own jobs and obligations. How can you create a lesson
... Read more
Editing Canadian English, 3rd edition

A Guide for Editors, Writers, and Everyone Who Works with Words

by Karen Virag, Editors' Association of Canada ...

Editing Canadian English is a style guide, reference manual, judgment-call coach, and much more. Written by expert editors from across the country, it presents a flexible but systematic approach to creating workable Canadian styles.This comprehensive update includes valuable information on:• Canadianization• inclusivity• spelling• compounds and hyphens• capitalization• abbreviations• punctuation• ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Editing Canadian English is a style guide, reference manual, judgment-call coach, and much more. Written by expert editors from across the country, it presents a flexible but systematic approach to creating workable Canadian styles.This comprehensive update includes valuable information on:• Canadianization• inclusivity• spelling• compounds and hyphens• capitalization• abbreviations• punctuation•
... Read more
Quick Calculus

A Self-Teaching Guide

by Daniel Kleppner, Peter Dourmashkin, Norman Ramsey ...

Series series Wiley Self-Teaching Guides
Discover an accessible and easy-to-use guide to calculus fundamentalsIn Quick Calculus: A Self-Teaching Guide, 3rd Edition, a team of expert MIT educators delivers a hands-on and practical handbook to essential calculus concepts and terms. The author explores calculus techniques and applications, showing readers how to immediately implement the concepts discussed within to help solve real-world ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Discover an accessible and easy-to-use guide to calculus fundamentalsIn Quick Calculus: A Self-Teaching Guide, 3rd Edition, a team of expert MIT educators delivers a hands-on and practical handbook to essential calculus concepts and terms. The author explores calculus techniques and applications, showing readers how to immediately implement the concepts discussed within to help solve real-world
... Read more
Little Learning Labs: Kitchen Science for Kids, abridged paperback edition

26 Fun, Family-Friendly Experiments for Fun Around the House; Activities for STEAM Learners

by Liz Lee Heinecke ...

Series series Little Learning Labs
Cook up some science at home with Little Learning Labs: Kitchen Science for Kids**. Conduct physics, chemistry, and biology experiments with tools and ingredients found in any kitchen.**The home provides an environment for freedom, creativity and invention—all important elements for great science. And you would never have guessed that science can be as easy as baking. It's simple,... ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Cook up some science at home with Little Learning Labs: Kitchen Science for Kids**. Conduct physics, chemistry, and biology experiments with tools and ingredients found in any kitchen.**The home provides an environment for freedom, creativity and invention—all important elements for great science. And you would never have guessed that science can be as easy as baking. It's simple,...
... Read more
Games for Math

by Peggy Kaye ...

At a time when the poor math performance of American school children has labeled us a "nation of underachievers," what can parents--often themselves daunted by the mysteries of mathematics--do to help their children? In Games for Math, Peggy Kaye--teacher extraordinaire and author of the highly praised Games for Reading--gives parents more than fifty marvelous and effective ways to help their ... Read more

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At a time when the poor math performance of American school children has labeled us a "nation of underachievers," what can parents--often themselves daunted by the mysteries of mathematics--do to help their children? In Games for Math, Peggy Kaye--teacher extraordinaire and author of the highly praised Games for Reading--gives parents more than fifty marvelous and effective ways to help their
... Read more
Birdmen

The Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and the Battle to Control the Skies

by Lawrence Goldstone ...

From acclaimed historian Lawrence Goldstone comes a thrilling narrative of courage, determination, and competition: the story of the intense rivalry that fueled the rise of American aviation.The feud between this nation’s great air pioneers, the Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss, was a collision of unyielding and profoundly American personalities. On one side, a pair of tenacious siblings who ... Read more

$9.99 CAD

From acclaimed historian Lawrence Goldstone comes a thrilling narrative of courage, determination, and competition: the story of the intense rivalry that fueled the rise of American aviation.The feud between this nation’s great air pioneers, the Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss, was a collision of unyielding and profoundly American personalities. On one side, a pair of tenacious siblings who
... Read more
New Media Literacies and Participatory Popular Culture Across Borders

Edited by Bronwyn Williams, Amy A. Zenger ...

How do students’ online literacy practices intersect with online popular culture? In this book scholars from a range of countries including Australia, Lebanon, Nepal, Qatar, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States illustrate and analyze how literacy practices that are mediated through and influenced by popular culture create both opportunities and tensions for secondary and university students ... Read more

$108.99 CAD

How do students’ online literacy practices intersect with online popular culture? In this book scholars from a range of countries including Australia, Lebanon, Nepal, Qatar, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States illustrate and analyze how literacy practices that are mediated through and influenced by popular culture create both opportunities and tensions for secondary and university students
... Read more

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