As a parent a teacher & an Aspie herself Jennifer Cook O' Toole provides a unique insider's look into Asperger Syndrome. She shows how to help children on the spectrum by understanding how they think & exploiting their special interests to promote learning. Her strategies work because she thinks like the children that she teaches. This book is full of original & effective methods for engaging with children with Asperger Syndrome. The author discusses theory of mind the necessity for concrete forms of communication & ways to inspire imagination through sensorial experiences. In particular she explores the untapped power of special interests explaining how to harness these interests to encourage academic social & emotional growth. Affirming that different doesn't mean defective this book offers the insight & guidance that parents & professionals need to connect with the Asperkids in their life & get them excited about learning. ...

Asphalt Renaissance" brilliantly recounts the re-imagining of street painting by innovative artist & Internet sensation Kurt Wenner. Wenner revolutionised this ancient art by creating a technique that produces astounding images in 3-D; they reach out of the pavement toward the viewer & appear perilously deep. Featuring photographs of hundreds of his paintings this volume spans Wenners career & captures his thoughts on art & the ephemeral nature of his work. It also

Includes:: a free poster."

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After a CIA-sponsored op in the Khorasan Valley operative John Stratton is looking forward to a holiday
- until old friend & ex-SBS
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He is the most popular President in decades
- which is why they want him dead When a people-trafficker dies a violent death in
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In Afghanistan elite operative John Stratton leads a raid on a remote compound leaving no survivors. Days later in London Stratton is contacted by an old friend in military intelligence with a curious message about being hunted by an assassin. When the officer vanishes Stratton is drawn into a desperate race to secure a missing nuclear warhead that has been stolen from the Pakistan military. Against an unknown enemy he begins a heart-stopping search for the bomb that will take him from a Taliban hideout just a few miles outside Bagram Air Base to the crowded streets of Manhattan. A terrifying & authentic vision of the special forces world by an ex-SBS operative this is Duncan Falconer's most gripping thriller to date. ...

This is the second volume of the comic trilogy from Ubisoft. Escaped from Abstergo with the help of Lucy Desmond joins the Assassins in their fight against the Templars. But betrayed by Patient 13 the Assassins leave Rome for Monterrigioni. On the way Desmond uses the Assassins animus to visit the memories of his ancestor Aquilus a Roman citizen fighting those who would become the Templars. ...

This first volume of the French comic trilogy from Ubisoft tells the story of Desmond Miles abduction by Abstergo & their plans to rip the blood-steeped memories of Desmonds ancestors from his genetic code. Add to the mix the mysterious & violently terrified Subject 16 & a desperate flight from Abstergo & this makes for a fast-paced & thrilling addition to the games universe. ...

The user-friendly Walkthrough charts a rewarding path through the main story across all locations including Constantinople Cappadocia & Masyaf. Offering step-by-step action on the left-hand page & advanced data & feature briefings on the right we help players join Master Assassin Ezio Altair & Desmond in search of the origins to the Assassin Order. A massive Side Quests chapter presents a game roadmap the all-new Metagames & all other optional activities whilst highly detailed area maps show where every secret collectible is to be found. The extensive Reference & Analysis chapter offers all there is to know about the use of Ezios new Hookblade full coverage of Bomb Crafting as well as lists & analysis of all Enemies Weapons Equipment Moves Shop Items Achievements & Trophies. A colossal Extras chapter features every Secret along with a Behind-the-Scenes section an Artwork Gallery & an in-depth story cum protagonists recap of the complete Assassins Creed series to date. The dedicated Multiplayer chapter details all new Multiplayer modes features & maps. It also

Includes:: expert advice on the scoring system & bonuses customization abilities streaks perks challenges & level progression. The 100% complete guide to Assassins Creed Revelations
- carefully designed to avoid unnecessary story spoilers.


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A glorious classic fantasy combining the magic of Ursula Le Guin's The Wizard of Earthsea with the epic mastery of Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody one young boy will become a walking enigma. Born on the wrong side of the sheets Fitz son of Chivalry Farseer is a royal bastard cast out into the world friendless & lonely. Only his magical link with animals
- the old art known as the Wit
- gives him solace & companionship. But the Wit if used too often is a perilous magic & one abhorred by the nobility. So when Fitz is finally adopted into the royal household he must give up his old ways & embrace a new life of weaponry scribing courtly manners; & how to kill a man secretly as he trains to become a royal assassin.

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Assassin's Creed: Renaissance" is the thrilling novelisation by Oliver Bowden based on the game series. 'I will seek Vengeance upon those who betrayed my family. I am Ezio Auditore di Firenze. I am an Assassin...'. The Year of Our Lord 1476
- the Renaissance: culture & art flourish alongside the bloodiest corruption & violence. Bitter blood-feuds rage between the warring political families of Italy. Following the murder of his father & brothers Ezio Auditore di Firenze is entrusted with an ancient Codex the key to a conspiracy that goes back to the centuries
- old conflict between the shadowy Templar Knights & the elite Order of Assassins. Ezio must avenge the deaths of his kinsmen & in doing so fulfil his destiny & live by the laws of the Assassin's Creed. Truth is written in blood " Assassin's Creed: Renaissance" is based on the phenomenally successful gaming series. Fans of the game will love these stories. Other titles in the series include " Assassin's Creed: Forsaken' " Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood" " Assassin's Creed: The Secret Crusade" & " Assassin's Creed: Revelations". Oliver Bowden is the pen-name of an acclaimed novelist."

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