Nancy is practically an expert at skating . . . in her socks in the living room! When Nancy and Bree head out on the ice, can Nancy become an ice skater extraordinaire?..
As the importance and value of information increases, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is rapidly evolving and taking centre stage in everyday life in the 21st century. This is particularly evident in the transport sector, where ICT is greatly influencing our mobility and travel choice..
My online sleuthing has led my friends and me down the Internet rabbit hole. After joining BetterLife, an online community, to try to stop a case of cyberbullying from the inside, the bullies turned on me. And now I'm close to revealing their true identities in real, off-line life.All the clues I've..
Gayle Forman's breakout bestseller, If I Stay, available for the first time in a revolutionary new mini format, perfect for on-the-go reading!This international bestseller is now available as a Penguin Mini. Complete and unabridged, the book's revolutionary landscape design and ultra-thin paper make..
The My Cooking Class series comprises nine titles, including three new ones. Their success is attributed to a refreshing approach that presents every recipe in complete visual sequences from start to finish. Every ingredient and every step is shown from above and in full color so that it's as true t..
This timely, moving debut novel follows a teen's efforts to keep his family together as his parents face deportation.Mateo Garcia and his younger sister, Sophie, have been taught to fear one word for as long as they can remember: deportation. Over the past few years, however, the fear that their und..
A companion volume to the International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption published in 2006, the specially commissioned papers in Volume Two present some of the best policy-oriented research in the field. They stress the institutional roots of corruption and include new research on topics rang..
This book is an ambitious attempt to map the Muslim American nonprofit sector: its origins, growth and impact on American society. Using theories from the fields of philanthropy, public administration and data gathered from surveys and interviews, the authors make a compelling case for the Muslim Am..
Jelly Bean Blessings is a cheery seasonal board book that celebrates all springtime blessings! Kids will be drawn to the charming cover and whimsical art, and they'll love the idea of exploring the many reasons we love spring.From picking flowers to jumping in puddles to eating delicious jelly ..
Despite being from different worlds, dragonewt Nid and human girl Juana have forged a bond. But when Juana catches the eye of a circus showman, she is snatched up while Nid is left adrift in the ocean. Will Nid survive his watery ordeal? And will Juana escape the showman's clutches, or be part of hi..
Explores humanity through 50 key biological and social topics, revealing how we have evolved from chimp-like ancestors, to being able to send rockets to Mars. The human brain is the most complex organ in the universe and allows us to use tools and develop amazing technologies to manage our planet an..
Storm clouds are on the horizon in L.A. Weather, a fun, fast-paced novel of a Mexican-American family from the author of the #1 Los Angeles Times bestseller Esperanza’s Box of SaintsL.A. is parched, dry as a bone, and all Oscar, the weather-obsessed patriarch of the Alvarado family, desperately want..