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Corbenic
by Catherine FisherIt starts when Cal gets off the train at the wrong stop in the middle of the night, in the middle of nowhere. He's stranded.Following a muddy path leads him to a castle that appears to be deserted. But inside is Corbenic, a magnificent hotel filled with rich people preparing for a banquet—and Cal is their guest of honor. During the meal, he experiences a disturbing vision, but when he is asked to talk about what he has seen, he denies it. What if he's becoming crazy, like his mother?When Cal wakes the next morning, the elegant castle turns out to be nothing more than an abandoned ruin. But something inside him has changed—he now knows he needs to right the wrongs in his life. It will be a difficult journey, and if Cal achieves his goal, it will not be without cost. The first step—he must return to Corbenic.
Core Connections Algebra 2, Version 4.0
by Kevin Coffey Judy Kysh Michael KassarjianNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Connections Algebra, Version 5.0
by Leslie Dietiker Kevin Coffey Michael KassarjianNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Connections Integrated I, Version 6.0
by Leslie Dietiker Michael KassarjianNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Connections Integrated II, Version 6.0
by Leslie Dietiker Michael KassarjianNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Connections Integrated III, Version 5.0
by Judy Kysh Michael Kassarjian Karen WoottonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Connections, Course 1, Version 5.0
by Leslie Dietiker Kevin Coffey Michael Kassarjian Misty NikulaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Connections, Course 2, Version 5.0
by Leslie Dietiker Kevin Coffey Michael Kassarjian Misty NikulaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Connections, Course 3, Version 5.0
by Leslie Dietiker Kevin Coffey Michael KassarjianNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Connections: Course 3, Foundations for Algebra Toolkit
by Cpm TeamCore Connections: Foundations for Algebra Toolkit contains the useful math notes from your textbook on the topics you will study.
Core Focus on Geometry, Stage 3
by Beth Armstrong Shannon McCaw Matt McCaw Sarah Schuhl Michelle Terry Scott ValwayNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Focus on Linear Equations (Stage #3)
by Beth Armstrong Shannon McCaw Matt McCaw Sarah Schuhl Michelle Terry Scott ValwayNIMAC-sourced textbook
Core Skills: Language Arts, Grade 8
by Steck-VaughnThe book emphasizes skills in the key areas of grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, writing, and research.
Core Skills: Reading Comprehension, Grade 8
by Steck-VaughnWelcome to the Steck-Vaughn Core Skills: Reading Comprehension series! You have selected a unique book that focuses on developing your child's comprehension skills, the reading and thinking processes associated with the printed word.
Core-Plus Mathematics: Contemporary Mathematics in Context, Course 1
by James T. Fey Christian R. Hirsch Eric W. HartContemporary Mathematics in Context engages students in investigation-based, multi-day lessons organized around big ideas. Important mathematical concepts are developed in relevant contexts by students in ways that make sense to them. Courses 1, along with Courses 2 and 3, comprise a core curriculum that upgrades the mathematics experience for all your students. Course 4 is designed for all college-bound students. Developed with funding from the National Science Foundation, each course is the product of a four-year research, development, and evaluation process involving thousands of students in schools across the country.
Coriolanus: No Fear Shakespeare Side-by-Side Plain English (No Fear Shakespeare)
by William Shakespeare SparkNotesRead Shakespeare&’s plays in all their brilliance—and understand what every word means! Don&’t be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Bard&’s plays accessible and enjoyable. This No Fear Shakespeare ebook gives you the complete text of Coriolanusand an easy-to-understand translation.Each No Fear guide contains:The complete text of the original playA line-by-line translation that puts the words into everyday languageA complete list of characters, with descriptionsPlenty of helpful commentary Shakespeare&’s late tragedy about the Roman leader who ascends to power has much to say about politics, leadership, and government that still applies to our world today.Read Coriolanus in all its brilliance and actually understand what it means.
Cornered: 14 Stories of Bullying and Defiance
by Rhoda BellezaIt does not necessarily take a fist to create a punch in the gut. This fourteen-story YA fiction anthology delves into the experience of being bulliedusocially, emotionally, physically, psychologically, and sexually. The school hallways, walks home, and house walls are no longer the boundaries for intimidation and harassment. With the rapid-fire response time of social media and smartphones, bullying has lost all limits, and the lines among truth, lies, and real accountability have become blurred. Featuring some of the hottest voices in YA literature, both bestselling and on the rise, "Cornered" includes works from Kirsten Miller ("New York Times" bestseller "The Eternal Ones"), Jennifer Brown ("Hate List"), Elizabeth Miles ("Fury"), Jaime Adoff ("The Death of Jayson Porter"), Lish McBride (Morris Award finalist "Hold Me Closer, Necromancer"), Matthue Roth ("Losers"), Sheba Karim ("Skunk Girl"), Kate Ellison ("Butterfly Clues"), Zeta Elliot ("A Wish After Midnight"), Josh Berk ("The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin"), and James Lecesne ("Absolute Brightness" and founder of the Trevor Project).
Corpses, Coffins, and Crypts: A History of Burial
by Penny ColmanDrawing on extensive historical and anthropological research, personal accounts, and interviews with people who work in the funeral industry, Penny Colman examines the compelling subjects of death and burial across cultures and societies. The text, enriched with stories both humorous and poignant, includes details about the decomposition and embalming processes (an adult corpse buried six feet deep without a coffin will usually take five to ten years to turn into a skeleton) and describes the various customs associated with containing remains (the Igala people in Nigeria have a custom of burying people in as many as twenty-seven layers of clothing). Intriguing facts are revealed at every turn; for example, in Madagascar winter was considered the corpse-turning season.This comprehensive book also includes a list of burial sites of famous people, images in the arts associated with death, fascinating epitaphs and gravestone carvings, a chronology and a glossary, and over a hundred black-and-white photographs, most of which were taken by the author.Penny Colman writes with compassion and intelligence and humanizes the difficult subjects of death and burial. The result is a powerful look at an inevitable part of life--death.
Corrective Mathematics Workbook Subtraction (Corrective Math)
by McGraw-Hill Education Editors Sra McGraw-HillWorkbooks include daily worksheets and point summary charts for recording student performance and awarding grades.
Cosmic Numbers: The Numbers That Define Our Universe
by James D. SteinStein (mathematics, California State U. ) recounts the stories of how famous mathematicians and physicists discovered numerical constants and equations that define the laws of physical science and astronomy. Appropriate for the general reader with a basic understanding of algebra, the 13 chapters explain the logic behind the speed of light, the ideal gas constant, absolute zero, Avogadro's number, the Planck constant, the Schwarzschild radius, and the Chandrasekhar limit. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Cotton in My Sack
by Lois LenskiPicking enough cotton to fill the long sack means more money to spend in town on Saturday. Joanda knows what fun it is to spend the money she has earned herself; but she knows, too, what it means when the money is gone. Whatever happens, Joanda always shares in her family’s ups-and-downs, even when it means facing the mysterious loss of the load of cotton that was to mean the beginning of independence for the family.
Could You Survive Deserted Island Hacks (Could You Survive?)
by Virginia Loh-HaganCould you survive on a deserted island? This book could save your life. With five survivalist hacks from everyday objects, you're sure to be able to weather the elements! Hacks are paired with a STEM connection that explains the science behind how the hack works.
Countdown (Orca Anchor)
by M.J. McIsaacGolden boy Myles is being blackmailed by someone sending texts threatening to expose a secret that could change his life forever. Myles has it all: he’s popular, has an amazing girlfriend and won a full athletic scholarship to a top university. But on the day of his high school graduation ceremony, while he struggles to write his valedictorian speech, Myles receives a text that changes everything. Somehow, through text conversations in the next six hours, Myles has to discover the identity of the person threatening to reveal his darkest secret: his role in a rugby team hazing. And with so much to lose, Myles is willing to do whatever it takes to stop them. This high-interest Orca Anchor book is written specifically for teens reading below a grade 2.0 level.