Part of the dynamic reading programme Project X this book is truly boy-friendly. Project X is a reading programme that has been developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading & make them love books. Project X

Includes:: fiction & non-fiction exciting adventure stories lots of gadgets & 21st-century illustrations. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books prompt questions & suggest a range of follow-up activities.

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Projects in Linguistics & Language Studies Third Edition is your essential guide when embarking on a research project in linguistics or English language. It is clearly divided into the subject areas that most appeal to you as a student: psycholinguistics; first- & second-language acquisition; structure & meaning; sociolinguistics; language & gender; accents & dialects; & the history of English. New chapters on researching computer-mediated communication (CMC) & on preparing & delivering oral presentations are also included. It offers practical advice on
- identifying a topic
- making background reading more effective
- planning & designing a project
- collecting & analysing data
- writing up & presenting findings. With over 350 project ideas that you can use directly or adapt to suit different contexts & interests & with chapters on how to reference effectively & how to avoid plagiarism this third edition of Projects in Linguistics & Language Studies is a reference guide that you will use again & again during your studies.




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Projects Inspired by 20th Century Art explores the variety of 20th century art through accessible activities & display ideas. The themes cover important developments in art & design during a dynamic period in art history including Art Nouveau Expressionism Cubism Futurism Abstract Art Surrealism War Art Pop Art Op Art Graffiti Art. * Practical starting points to engage the whole class. * Inspiring ideas for cross-curricular activities & displays. * Clear & informative illustrations show real-life classroom displays. * Resource lists & step-by-step instructions to help with lesson planning. ...

Projects Inspired by Stories uses stories from around the world as starting points for creative work. The activities develop the core literacy skills of reading & writing speaking & listening drama & role-play. Chapters organised by continent feature stories such as The Elephants Pillow from China & Marina & the Merchild from Chile. / Practical starting points to engage the whole class. / Inspiring ideas for cross-curricular activities & displays. / Clear & informative illustrations show real-life classroom displays. / Resource lists & step-by-step instructions to help with lesson planning. ...

The fourth edition of this best-selling guide to Prolog & Artificial Intelligence has been updated to include key developments in the field while retaining its lucid approach to these topics. New & extended topics include Constraint Logic Programming abductive reasoning & partial order planning. Divided into two parts the first part of the book introduces the programming language Prolog while the second part teaches Artificial Intelligence using Prolog as a tool for the implementation of AI techniques. This textbook is meant to teach Prolog as a practical programming tool & so it concentrates on the art of using the basic mechanisms of Prolog to solve interesting problems. The fourth edition has been fully revised & extended to provide an even greater range of applications making it a self-contained guide to Prolog AI or AI Programming for students & professional programmers. ...

Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien" " Blade Runner") returns to the genre he helped define creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. Produced with the full co-operation of the filmmakers this lavish book showcasing stunning production design art & behind the scenes photos will be the only tie-in publishing to this eagerly awaited film." ...

A heart-wrenching & powerful story of two young sisters caught up in an underworld of corruption & deceit from popular saga author Benita Brown. When her father a journalist is murdered Marion Brookfield vows to care for her younger sister Annette. The girls believe they have found a refuge when charming businessman Victor Bateman proposes to Marion & they move into his luxurious home. But Marions friend Daniel Brady is conducting his own investigation into Henry Brookfields death. He learns the journalist was closing in on the head of a child prostitution racket when he was killed. & now his precious daughters may not be so safe after all... ...

Lesley Pearse Number 1 bestselling author of Stolen & Belle" returns with the phenomenal novel " The Promise". Heartbreaking enduring & masterfully told " The Promise" will take you on a breathtaking journey into the battlefields of the First World War. War threatens to take all she has loved & lived for... On the outbreak of war Belle Reilly's husband Jimmy enlists & heads for the deadly trenches of northern France. But Belle knows she cannot stand idly by when so many are sacrificing their lives. Volunteering to help battlefield wounded Belle is posted to France as a Red Cross ambulance driver. There a tragic accident brings her face to face with Etienne
- a man from her past she's never quite forgotten. Torn between forbidden passion loyalty & love Belle is caught in an impossible situation. Will she succumb to the dark forces of this most brutal of wars? Or will fate intervene & finally lead her to lasting happiness? " The Promise" vividly describes life behind the front line & the tragic choices that war forces people to make. " Pearse will pull your heartstrings". (" Sun"). " Characters it is impossible not to care about". (" Daily Mail"). " An addictive tear-jerker with characters you'll adore laugh with & cry for". (" Bella"). " Full of love passion & heartbreak". (" Best"). " Glorious heartwarming". (" Woman & Home"). Lesley Pearse's fourteen most recent books including " Belle" " Stolen" " Gypsy" " Faith" " Hope" "A Lesser Evil" " Secrets" " Remember Me" " Till We Meet Again" " Father Unknown" " Trust Me" " Never Look Back" " Charlie & Rosie" are huge bestsellers & available as Penguin paperbacks. Lesley lives near Bristol & has three daughters & two grandchildren. Find Lesley on Twitter @ Lesley Pearse or find out more on her website."
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This is the remarkable true story of a young Jewish girl & her brother growing up during the Second World War caught in a world turned upside down by the Nazis. Written specially for children Eva describes her happy early childhood in Vienna with her kind & loving parents & her older brother Heinz whom she adored. But when the Nazis marched into Austria everything changed. Eva's family fled to Belgium then to Amsterdam where with the help of the Dutch Resistance they spent the next two years in hiding
- Eva & her mother in one house & her father & brother in another. Finally though they were all betrayed & deported to Auschwitz concentration camp in Pol&. Despite the horrors of the camp Eva's positive attitude & stubborn personality (which had often got her into trouble) saw her through one of the most tragic events in history & she & her mother eventually returned to Amsterdam. Sadly her father & brother perished just weeks before the liberation. Eva & her mother went back to the house where Heinz & his father had hidden for Eva had remembered that Heinz had told her he had hidden his paintings beneath the floorboards there. Sure enough there were over thirty beautiful paintings. Heinz hadn't wasted any of his talents during his captivity. For Eva here was a tangible everlasting memory of her brother & a reminder of her father's promise that all the good things you accomplish will make a difference to someone & your achievements will be carried on. Heinz's paintings have been on display in exhibitions in the USA & are now a part of a permanent exhibition in Amsterdam's war museum. Told simply & clearly for younger readers The Promise" is an unforgettable story written by Eva Schloss the step-daughter of Otto Frank & Barbara Powers Eva's very close friend."
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They promised never to say goodbye.. . For Michael & Nancy the carefree days of innocence were drawing to an end bringing the hardest test of their love for each other. He was the handsome heir to the mighty Hillyard business empire. She was just twenty-one beautiful
- & an orphan from nowhere. One fateful day after graduation they sealed a bond for years to come
- a vow of love that would have to prove itself in the face of terrible tragedy doubt & despair.. .

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