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Narrative Know-How: A Fresh Approach to Support Comprehension and Craft in the K–6 Classroom (Corwin Literacy)
by Trevor Andrew BryanTeach your students to grasp the structure of narratives with this simple, yet powerful approach! Teaching text structure has never been easier or more engaging. Narrative Know-How: A Fresh Approach to Support Comprehension and Craft in the K–6 Classroom equips educators with innovative tools to help students understand the structure of stories, improving both their reading comprehension and their ability to craft compelling narratives. Through his unique Mood Structures strategy, Trevor Bryan offers a simple yet powerful way for students to connect with fiction and nonfiction texts alike. Whether you′re aiming to boost engagement, make complex ideas more accessible, or bring joy back to your literacy lessons, this book delivers. Designed to help young readers and writers thrive, this resource focuses on actionable strategies and practical lessons tested in real classrooms. Teachers will gain the tools they need to develop students’ narrative comprehension, improve written expression, and foster critical thinking skills. Offering a fresh approach to comprehension and narrative writing, this research-backed book Provides a proven instructional sequence that connects reading and writing to enable students to seamlessly build comprehension and composition skills Addresses key narrative elements such as mood, symbolism, and themes in both reading and writing through 20 classroom-tested lessons Helps students understand narrative principles with more than 20 extensive mentor texts examples and accompanying deconstructions Includes original illustrations from the award-winning author-illustrator, Jarrett Lerner, visual tools, graphic organizers and guided response sheets that enhance engagement and make the approach easy to access for every learner Trevor Bryan’s groundbreaking instructional strategies make literacy instruction purposeful, practical, and fun. With Narrative Know-How, educators will inspire their students to think critically, write skillfully, and read with deeper insight.
Narrative Know-How: A Fresh Approach to Support Comprehension and Craft in the K–6 Classroom (Corwin Literacy)
by Trevor Andrew BryanTeach your students to grasp the structure of narratives with this simple, yet powerful approach! Teaching text structure has never been easier or more engaging. Narrative Know-How: A Fresh Approach to Support Comprehension and Craft in the K–6 Classroom equips educators with innovative tools to help students understand the structure of stories, improving both their reading comprehension and their ability to craft compelling narratives. Through his unique Mood Structures strategy, Trevor Bryan offers a simple yet powerful way for students to connect with fiction and nonfiction texts alike. Whether you′re aiming to boost engagement, make complex ideas more accessible, or bring joy back to your literacy lessons, this book delivers. Designed to help young readers and writers thrive, this resource focuses on actionable strategies and practical lessons tested in real classrooms. Teachers will gain the tools they need to develop students’ narrative comprehension, improve written expression, and foster critical thinking skills. Offering a fresh approach to comprehension and narrative writing, this research-backed book Provides a proven instructional sequence that connects reading and writing to enable students to seamlessly build comprehension and composition skills Addresses key narrative elements such as mood, symbolism, and themes in both reading and writing through 20 classroom-tested lessons Helps students understand narrative principles with more than 20 extensive mentor texts examples and accompanying deconstructions Includes original illustrations from the award-winning author-illustrator, Jarrett Lerner, visual tools, graphic organizers and guided response sheets that enhance engagement and make the approach easy to access for every learner Trevor Bryan’s groundbreaking instructional strategies make literacy instruction purposeful, practical, and fun. With Narrative Know-How, educators will inspire their students to think critically, write skillfully, and read with deeper insight.
Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play
by Wendy ValentineWhat if midlife isn’t a crisis . . . but a wake-up call? In Women Waking Up, Wendy Valentine doesn’t just challenge the outdated narrative of decline and invisibility at midlife — she blows it up and replaces it with a bold, badass manifesto for reinvention. With raw honesty, a wicked sense of humor, and hard-won wisdom, Wendy invites women everywhere to toss aside society’s limiting scripts and step into the most powerful, playful, and purposeful chapter of their lives. Whether you’re feeling stuck, burned-out, or simply wondering, Is this all there is?, this book is your call to action — and your roadmap forward. Drawing from her own dramatic transformation — from broke, sick, and newly divorced to thriving entrepreneur and podcast host — Wendy walks you through her groundbreaking FREEDOM method, a seven-step process to: • Free Yourself from outdated beliefs and self-sabotage • Reset Your Life by clearing emotional and physical clutter • Envision a New Future filled with vitality, confidence, and joy • Embrace and Explore your passions, creativity, and potential • Detach from Tomorrow and start living in the now • Own Your Badass Self with unshakable boundaries and self-worth • Master Yourself to stay grounded through life’s inevitable ups and downs You’ll uncover your signature superpowers through her Spectacular Six Superhero Quiz, create a customized Wheel of Midlife to prioritize what matters most, and craft your personal Midlife Mantra to keep you focused and fired up. This isn’t just a book — it’s a midlife revolution in motion. With guided exercises, real-life tools, and soul-stirring meditations, Women Waking Up will become your personal coach, cheerleader, and soul sister. It’s a hands-on journey of reflection, reinvention, and reawakening that helps you not just read about change — but live it. Wendy’s message is clear: You are not too old, and it’s not too late. The second half of your life isn’t about fading — it’s about rising. If you’re ready to stop sleepwalking through midlife and start living with soul, Women Waking Up is the no-nonsense, deeply empowering guidebook you’ve been waiting for. Ideal for fans of Untamed, The Wisdom of Menopause, and Warrior Goddess Training.
The Sisters
by Jonas Hassen KhemiriMeet the Mikkola sisters: Ina, Evelyn, and Anastasia. Their mother is a Tunisian saleswoman, their father a mysterious Swede who left them when they were young. Ina is tall, serious, a compulsive organizer. Evelyn is dreamy, magnetic, a smooth talker. And Anastasia is moody, chaotic, a shape-shifting presence, quick to anger. Ina meets her future husband when she's dragged to a New Year's party by her sisters, only to suffer the ultimate betrayal. Evelyn drifts through life before embarking on a wild career as an actress. And Anastasia runs off to Tunisia, where she falls in love with a woman who, years later, will transform her life.Following the sisters from afar is Jonas, the son of a Swedish mother and a Tunisian father. Over the course of three decades, his life intersects with the sisters, from a chance encounter in Tunis to the scene of a fighter jet crash in Stockholm. When Evelyn disappears on a trip to New York, Jonas manages to track her down - and helps her to break the curse that has been looming over the Mikkolas for decades. In the process, a shocking revelation changes everything about who they think they are. Narrated in six parts, each spanning a period ranging from a year to a day to a single minute, The Sisters is a big, vivid family saga of the highest order - an addictively entertaining tour de force.
Drayton and Mackenzie: 'Will have you hooked' The Times Best Summer Books
by Alexander Starritt'A big, bustling novel about love, friendship, money, ambition and the 21st century, packed with humour and intelligent observations ... I finished it tear-stained' Sunday Times'Will have you hooked ... an ode to the enduring power of male friendship' The Times Best Summer BooksFor the first time since university, James and Roland's paths through life - one drawn in straight lines, the other squiggled and meandering - began to cross...James Drayton has always found things too easy. By the time he leaves university, he's still searching for a challenge worthy of his ambitions, one that will fulfil the destiny he thinks awaits him.Roland Mackenzie, on the other hand, is an impulsive risk-taker, a charismatic drifter with boundless enthusiasm but a knack for derailing his own attempts to get started in life.When a chance encounter in a pub reunites these old acquaintances, it sets them on an unpredictable course through the upheavals of the 21st century, and triggers an unlikely alliance. Against the backdrop of the financial crash and its aftermath, they strive to create something that outlasts them, something that will matter.Drayton and Mackenzie is a stunningly ambitious, immediately engaging and ultimately deeply moving novel both about trying to make your mark on the world, and about how a friendship might be the most important thing in life.THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED NOVEL FROM AN AWARD-WINNING AUTHORCAN FRIENDSHIPS CHANGE THE WORLD?
White Male Stand-Up
by Alan Davies'Davies has done it again, damn him. Irritatingly good. Maddeningly funny. Annoyingly fine.' STEPHEN FRY'Emotional, entertaining and startlingly honest. I was totally engrossed.' AMY LIPTROT, author of The Outrun.Following Just Ignore Him, the bestselling memoir of his traumatic childhood, White Male Stand-Up is what happened next to Alan Davies.It's the story of how he threw himself into the joyous and idealistic world of stand-up comedy, leading to a television career, but how echoes from the past, and the thought that everyone might prefer it if he disappeared, saw him repeatedly dismantle everything around him.With a cast of well-known comedians, actors, agents and producers, Alan awkwardly navigates his life from the camaraderie of the comedy circuit via life-changing fame as TV's Jonathan Creek, to the unwelcome realisation that most people know him from a bank advert and think he's had a perm.Often very funny and always honest, this very personal memoir is a rich tale of uplifting highs and painful lows, of success and excess, and the dangers of both. How Alan Davies survived it - and very nearly didn't - is the compelling tale of White Male Stand Up.
The Stars Over Rome
by Charlotte BettsIn a world where women are often overlooked, can Gabriella defy expectations and carve out a place for herself in a rapidly changing society?Rome, 1913To her mother's dismay, Gabriella Hazelwood has no interest in marriage or a quiet domestic life - not when she has big dreams of becoming a journalist. But when she meets Marco Santorelli, a handsome newspaper heir who believes in her ambitions as much as she does, Gabriella begins to wonder if she can have both a husband and a career.Under the magical stars of Rome, their connection deepens, and a sweeping love story begins . . . until the shadow of war casts a dark cloud over Europe.When Marco is called to the front, and his family's newspaper teeters on the brink of collapse, Gabriella steps in to help, only to face fierce resistance from those who believe a woman has no place in the newsroom. As she fights to prove herself, tradition and progress collide, loyalties are tested, and the devastating consequences of war jeopardises all that she holds close to her heart.Why do readers love Charlotte Betts?'Lush, romantic and full of intrigue' Tracy Rees, Richard & Judy bestselling author'A deeply romantic novel whose vivid characters will linger in your mind' Margaret Kaine'Romantic, poignant and gripping . . . a fabulous holiday read' Deborah Swift'A stunning and captivating read . . . full of drama, love, loss and life' Book Literati'Lingers in the heart long after the final page is turned . . . a must read for anyone who wants to be absorbed as well as utterly enchanted' Carol McGrath'A compelling story, beautifully written and brought alive with rich historical detail' Liz Harris
I Will Be Good: A Dublin tenement girl's journey to freedom
by Peig McManus'One of the best Dublin memoirs I've ever read' Donal FallonPeig McManus was born into the last of Dublin's tenements before moving to one of Ireland's first social housing estates in Cabra. Her father believed that children should earn their keep and learn to face reality as soon as possible. While that reality was poverty, class prejudice and strict Catholicism, at the heart of Peig's earliest memories are music, hoolies and the bonds of family and community.I Will Be Good is the story of a girl who rebelled against societal expectations and dreamed of further education. It tells of a young woman whose hopes of marriage to a Scottish sailor ended in the heartbreak of a daughter given up for adoption; of a mother who needed something more than her 'place at home'; and of a pioneering citizen who became one of Ireland's foremost campaigners for educational reform.Now, in her eighties, Peig shares her story of grit and courage: an inspiring journey through the trials and triumphs of a remarkable Irish woman who refused to do what she was told.
Shadow Cell: an explosive insider account of the world's new spy war from ex-CIA operatives
by Andrew Bustamante Jihi BustamanteA thrilling first-hand account by husband-and-wife CIA operatives who, against all odds, triumphed in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against a mole within the intelligence agency - an unprecedented insider view of 21st-century spycraft.Andrew and Jihi Bustamante were a 'tandem couple': married spies who'd dedicated their lives to the CIA. They met as trainees at Langley, and got married while hunting terrorists across the globe. Then, suddenly, they were assigned to a mission so sensitive and explosive that the CIA has still never acknowledged it. The CIA's source network in a country code-named 'Falcon' - one of America's most formidable rivals - had been compromised by a mole, and the agency needed a new way to collect intelligence there. Young newlyweds the Bustamantes were considered safe choices for this daunting task precisely because they had no experience in Falcon. They were also loyal, forgettable, and completely disposable - operatives who could help to strengthen the CIA's position in Falcon while simultaneously serving as bait for the mole.But although their superiors at the CIA didn't realize it, the Bustamantes also brought another advantage to the table: a granular understanding of how terrorist cells operate, and how the agency could exploit those same tactics to keep the West safe. Assembling a rag-tag team of fellow operatives and recruiting new sources from Falcon, the Bustamantes pioneered a new way of spying by building a cell of their own, right at the heart of the CIA.The propulsive, untold tale of one of history's greatest intelligence crises and the unlikely band of agents who were sent in to clean up the mess, Shadow Cell allows us to peer behind the curtain to see how today's spy wars are being fought - and won.
Wild Card (Rose Hill #4)
by Elsie SilverFROM THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR*, ELSIE SILVER! SET IN THE SAME BELOVED UNIVERSE AS SMASH-HIT SERIES CHESTNUT SPRINGS: SMALL-TOWN, BIG CHARACTERS, FOUR ADDICTIVE LOVE STORIES . . .MEET THE SINGLE DADS OF ROSE HILL. 'Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!' ALI HAZELWOOD'This book contains a hero to die for' TESSA BAILEY----Sebastian Rousseau is a grumpy, hot as hell fire pilot who is too damn good with his hands. It's the perfect combination. But unfortunately for me, he's also my ex-boyfriend's dad. A chance meeting brought us together and a missed connection has kept us apart. One year later, a stroke of fate has us living under the same roof-which makes everything between us downright messy.Because even after all this time, he's still the man I think about when I fall asleep. The one I can't get over no matter how hard I try.He's working on mending a fragile relationship with his son and we both know acting on these urges would be the ultimate betrayal.But I see the heat in his eyes. That look of need that never fails to send a shiver down my spine.The mutual longing is borderline unbearable and the simmering heat between us is downright palpable. We both know there are rules when it comes to situations like this. But then again...following the rules never has been my strong suit. Readers can't get enough of the Rose Hill series . . . 'Billionaire romance but make it rustic . . . Elsie Silver just hits the mark every time'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Hands-down my favorite book Elsie has written. HIGHLY recommend'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Did I devour this in a single day? You bet I did!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'Elsie Silver is the queen of small-town romances'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'The banter. The tension. The relationship between Ford & Rosie. The character development. Wow'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I was hooked from the first chapter'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐*Wild Side was an instant no. 1 Sunday Times bestseller in the second week of March 2025.
Lover Forbidden (Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp #4)
by J. R. WardThe aristocracy is making a run for the throne in this latest thrilling, star-crossed paranormal romance entry in J.R. Ward's #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series.When Lyric goes out for the night, she's not ready for a brush with death - and she's really not ready for the male who comes out of nowhere and saves her. Her family, especially her father, Qhuinn, are so relieved she's okay, but all she can think about is her mysterious savior. Without telling anybody, she seeks out Devlin, and they are immediately drawn to one another. Her near-death experience has given her a fresh appreciation for life and the desire to live it to its fullest, but she has no idea that he's hiding a secret - or that he could be the key to ending the war between the Black Dagger Brotherhood and the lessers forever.
A Land So Wide: A breathtaking, deliciously dark fairy tale from #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Erin A. Craig
by Erin A. CraigAlways be over the border by sunset.Listen to the pull of the Warding Stones.Leave out gratitudes each autumn for Reaping.Respect and fear the Bright-Eyeds.'Lovely, dark, and deep. I was beguiled by every word' AVA REID'A dark, atmospheric love story' HANNAH WHITTEN'Wonderous and haunting . . . Erin A. Craig strikes gold again' MARISHA PESSL'This book is an undeniable triumph. Beautiful and dark and unforgettable' SHEA ERNSHAW'Lush, enchanting storytelling . . . I was utterly enthralled from the first page to the last' ELIZABETH HELEN'All hail the queen of gothic fantasy!' MARA RUTHERFORD_________________________________There is one rule in the small and prosperous town of Mistaken - if you spend a night within its borders, you belong to it forever. The Warding Stones that surround Greer Mackenzie's town have stood for as long as she can remember, erected by the mysterious Benevolence to keep out the Bright Eyeds - unthinkable monsters that haunt the deep forest.But the barrier works both ways, and like everyone else in Mistaken, Greer is trapped.A mapmaker and eccentric dreamer, Greer has always ached to explore beyond the borders of the town. And when her beloved is cast out beyond the Warding Stones, she is the only one who will dare to try to rescue him. But as she treks through the cold and pitiless wilderness, it is not only the Bright Eyeds she has to fear.Set on a path to uncover the truth about the founding of Mistaken, and her own origins, Greer begins to uncover secrets hidden in the depths of the forest - secrets that don't want to be let out.Deeply atmospheric and profoundly romantic, A Land So Wide is a breathtaking and deliciously dark fairytale that rumbles with the threat of the unknown . . . ______________________________Readers are captivated by this alluring tale . . .'Captivating' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'The Queen of writing atmospheric eerie prose has done it again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Suspenseful and powerful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Perfect for a rainy fall afternoon as the wind howls outside your windows' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Hauntingly beautiful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Left me breathless and emotionally torn' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Hexologists: A Tangle of Time (The Hexologists)
by Josiah BancroftFrom one of the most exciting and original voices in fantasy comes the second book following the adventures of the Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, as they tackle a case that could redefine the nature of magic itself.As the nation's foremost investigators of the paranormal, Isolde and Warren Wilby are accustomed to bumping up against things that go bump in the night. They have made quite a name for themselves as the Hexologists: detectives of the uncanny, the monstrous, the strange. After a decade of wedded bliss and dozens of fantastical adventures, there is little in the world that can still surprise them.But when a famous artist dies under suspicious circumstances, Isolde finds herself investigating a murder that may not have happened, and a crime scene that seems to shift beneath her feet. The mystery will carry the devoted duo to seedy underworlds, enchanted gardens, and subterranean military zoos. Old friends will come to the Wilbies' aid as they infiltrate secret societies, battle vicious imps, and flee from a pack of venomous wolves. Equipped with Isolde's hexes, Warren's muscle, and an enchanted bag full of magical relics, the Hexologists will have to risk life and limb to unravel the riddle at the heart of A Tangle of Time.Praise for the series:'Bancroft is a wonder as ever! The Hexologists was a joyous delight on every page - buoyantly inventive, witty, poignant, gripping and deeply satisfying' Madeline Miller, author of Circe'Fantastic! The Hexologists fizzes eloquently with wit and elegance, but also has marvellous worldbuilding and an excellent plot - and a central pair of characters who I quite simply love. A cocktail of a book made with the very best champagne' Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library'Bancroft's writing shines throughout the book, with an entertaining balance of delightful wordplay and down-to-earth storytelling. He has created a Victorianesque world filled with magic, creatures, spells and relics, blending elements of mystery, fantasy and steampunk, to create a real sense of wonder and excitement' SciFiNow
Empire of Manners: Ottoman Sociability and War-Making in the Long Eighteenth Century (Stanford Ottoman World Series: Critical Studies in Empire, Nature, and Knowledge)
by James GrehanIt is easy to believe that manners are empty gestures, little more than social artifice or practiced etiquette whose sole purpose is to project civility and facilitate social interaction. But if we look more closely, they can tell us much more than we might first suppose, revealing what conventional accounts of state, economy, and religion often ignore. With this book, James Grehan offers a panoramic view of manners and sociability across the eighteenth-century Ottoman Empire, from the Balkans to the Middle East to North Africa. Studying chronicles, biographical dictionaries, and travel accounts, he throws new light on the inner dynamics of Ottoman society during a transitional period in Ottoman history which has too often been misunderstood. Empire of Manners proposes a new way of thinking about the history of manners, arguing that violence and war-making, as much as civility and etiquette, have a central role in shaping them. The eighteenth century proved to be a turning point in this paradoxical relationship between violence and manners as war-making turned into a substantially more complex and costly enterprise, leaving a deeper and wider social footprint. The interplay between violence and manners, an unlikely couple, unexpectedly narrates the Ottoman path to the modern age.
Good Change: The Rise and Fall of Poland’s Illiberal Revolution
by Stanley Bill Ben StanleyFew countries serve as a more useful case study for understanding the global tension between liberal and illiberal conceptions of democracy than Poland. Under the populist Law and Justice (PiS) –led government, a large part of the Polish electorate welcomed the party's "Good Change"—as it described its program—despite accusations of democratic backsliding. PiS offered voters neglected by previous governments a combination of economic redistributionism and cultural traditionalism, supplemented with narratives of bolstering Poland's national prestige and sovereignty. Yet after eight years of success, it was defeated in the October 2023 elections by a "pro-democratic" coalition. The history of PiS shows both the strengths and weaknesses of democratic illiberalism as a challenge to liberal democracy. Bill and Stanley analyze the course and causes of the party's successes and failures. The authors deftly outline PiS's assault on democratic institutions, its paradigm-changing redistributive programs, cultural backlash agenda, politics of history, and the reasons for its fall from power. Poland's democracy has proven resilient to the specter of autocratization, but its future development under a new government raises fresh questions. This essential book considers what the rise and fall of Poland's illiberal government reveals about the future of liberal democracy and its ongoing transformations in the twenty-first century.
The Highest Exam: How the Gaokao Shapes China
by Hongbin Li Ruixue Jia Claire CousineauCombining personal narratives with decades of research, a vivid account of how the gaokao—China’s high-stakes college admissions test—shapes that society and influences education debates in the United States.Each year, more than ten million students across China pin their hopes on the gaokao, the nationwide college entrance exam. Unlike in the United States, where standardized tests are just one factor, in China college admission is determined entirely by gaokao performance. It is no wonder the test has become a national obsession.Drawing on extensive surveys, historical research, and economic analysis, and informed by Ruixue Jia and Hongbin Li’s own experiences of the gaokao gauntlet, The Highest Exam reveals how China’s education system functions as a centralized tournament. It explains why preparation for the gaokao begins even before first grade—and why, given its importance for upward mobility, Chinese families are behaving rationally when they devote immense quantities of money and effort to acing the test. It shows how the exam system serves the needs of the Chinese Communist Party and drives much of the country’s economic growth. And it examines the gaokao’s far-reaching effects on China’s society, as the exam’s promise of meritocracy encourages citizens to focus on individual ability at the expense of considering socioeconomic inequalities.What’s more, as the book makes clear, the gaokao is now also shaping debates around education in the United States. As Chinese-American families bring the expectations of the highest exam with them, their calls for objective, transparent metrics in the education system increasingly clash with the more holistic measures of achievement used by American schools and universities.
Clout City: The Rise and Fall of the Chicago Political Machine
by Dominic A. PacygaUnearths the religious and cultural roots of a powerful political machine that empowered some everyday Chicagoans but ruled all of the city for decades. In politics, clout is essential. Too often, it determines whether insider access is granted or denied, favors are given or withheld, and payoffs are made or received. But Chicago clout, as we know it today, is even more potent than that—it’s the absolute currency of a social, cultural, and political order that is self-reinforcing and self-dealing. Or, at least, it was. In Clout City, award-winning historian Dominic A. Pacyga reveals how cultural, ethnic, and religious forces created this distinctive system—and ultimately led to its collapse. Tracing clout’s origins in the Irish Catholic–dominated working-class neighborhood of Bridgeport, shaped by De La Salle Institute and home to the legendary Daley family, Pacyga shows how communal ties can be a force for good and also the deepest wellspring of corruption. He maps Chicago’s unique politics to its remarkable history, from the Great Fire of 1871 through its rise and decline as an industrial center to its emergence as a global city in the early twenty-first century. With deep research and firsthand experience from a lifetime in the city, Pacyga argues that Chicago’s politics is understood best as a mixture of cultural and religious influences and more worldly pursuits, exploring how both Jewish and Catholic communalism played central roles in the creation and sustenance of the Chicago machine. Chicago’s politics today aren’t as defined by its distinctive brand of clout. But they are shaped by clout’s decline and the ghost of the machine. Pacyga’s tour of the city’s multilayered past is an indispensable guide to its present and future.
Fawning: Why the Need to Please Makes Us Lose Ourselves--and How to Find Our Way Back
by Dr. Ingrid ClaytonFrom a clinical psychologist and expert in complex trauma recovery comes a powerful guide introducing fawning, an often-overlooked piece of the fight-flight-freeze reaction to trauma—explaining what it is, why it happens, and how to help survivors regain their voice and sense of self.Most of us are familiar with the three F's of trauma—fight, flight, or freeze. But psychologists have identified a fourth, extremely common (yet little-understood) response: fawning. Often conflated with &“codependency&” or &“people-pleasing,&” fawning occurs when we inexplicably draw closer to a person or relationship that causes pain, rather than pulling away.Do you apologize to people who have hurt you?Ignore their bad behavior?Befriend your bullies?Obsess about saying the right thing?Make yourself into someone you&’re not . . . while seeking approval that may never come?You might be a fawner.Fawning explains why we stay in bad jobs, fall into unhealthy partnerships, and tolerate dysfunctional environments, even when it seems so obvious to others that we should go. And though fawning serves a purpose—it&’s an ingenious protective strategy in unsafe situations—it&’s a problem if it becomes a repetitive, compulsory reaction in our daily lives.But here&’s the good news: we can break the pattern of chronic fawning, once we see it for the trauma response it is. Drawing on twenty years of clinical psychology work—as well as a lifetime of experience as a recovering fawner herself—Dr. Ingrid Clayton demonstrates WHY we fawn, HOW to recognize the signs of fawning (including taking blame, conflict avoidance, hypervigilance, and caretaking at the expense of ourselves), and WHAT we can do to successfully &“unfawn&” and finally be ourselves, in all our imperfect perfection.
DK Super History Salem Witch Trials
by DKThis series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Salem Witch Trials is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Captivating and curriculum-aligned, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the witch trials, exploring the causes and context, key people, the events themselves, and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the core teaching points.Bright images, engaging content, and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content that covers the key strands of the Science of Reading: subject vocabulary, literacy and background knowledge, language structure, and verbal reasoning.Delve into the background and events of America's deadliest witch hunt, and find out why its aftereffects were so influential in the history of the US.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Salem Witch Trials is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.
DK Super History Boston Tea Party
by DKThis series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Boston Tea Party is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Captivating and curriculum-aligned, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the Boston Tea Party, exploring the causes and context, key people, the events themselves, and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the core teaching points.Bright images, engaging content, and interactive elements that helps encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content that covers the key strands of the Science of Reading: subject vocabulary, literacy and background knowledge, language structure, and verbal reasoning.Find out what happened at Boston Harbour on 16 December 1773, and why the events of that day became a symbol of colonial resistance and ultimately led to the end of British rule in the US.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Boston Tea Party is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.
DK Super History George Washington and the American Revolution
by DKThis series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: George Washington and the American Revolution is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Captivating and curriculum-aligned, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at George Washington's life and work, exploring his background and key people in his life, his role in important events, and their influence on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the core teaching points.Bright images, engaging content, and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content that covers the key strands of the Science of Reading: subject vocabulary, literacy and background knowledge, language structure, and verbal reasoning. Find out all about George Washington, Founding Father and first president of the United States, and the key role he played in the American Revolution and the colonial bid for independence from Great Britain.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: George Washington and the American Revolution is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.
DK Super History California Gold Rush
by DKThis series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: California Gold Rush is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Captivating and curriculum-aligned, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the California Gold Rush, exploring the background and context, key people, the events themselves, and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the core teaching points.Bright images, engaging content, and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content that covers the key strands of the Science of Reading: subject vocabulary, literacy and background knowledge, language structure, and verbal reasoning.Discover the excitement, chaos, and tragedies of the gold rush that transformed California in the 1800s, as people from around the world flocked to the state in search of riches.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: California Gold Rush is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.
DK Super History Lewis and Clark Expedition
by DKThis series explores history through modern topic books that enhance literacy and background knowledge while aligning with the curriculum.DK Super History: Lewis and Clark Expedition is part of the new DK Super History series designed for children aged 7-11 to explore the full picture of a key moment in history.Captivating and curriculum-aligned, this book is the perfect support for learning about key historical moments. Embark on an educational journey and take a 360-degree look at the expedition, exploring the background and context, key people, the events themselves, and the influence they had on history.This history topic book for children offers:Curriculum-aligned and age-appropriate material that covers all the core teaching points.Bright images, engaging content, and interactive elements that help encourage reluctant learners.Vocabulary-building content that covers the key strands of the Science of Reading: subject vocabulary, literacy and background knowledge, language structure, and verbal reasoning. Follow Lewis and Clark on their expedition through the Midwest and over the Continental Divide to the shores of the Pacific as they explored the land and looked for an easy travel route, aided by the knowledge and support of Indigenous individuals, including Sacagawea.With specially designed pages that build upon historical understanding and make complex events accessible to children, DK Super History: Lewis and Clark Expedition is the ideal companion for history curricula. Transform learning with DK Super History, where history comes to life on each page.
Eyewonder Dinosaurs: Open Your Eyes to a World of Discovery
by DKSpark the love of learning with this picture-packed guide to dinosaurs for children.DK's best-selling Eyewonder series is back and has been refreshed for the next generation of young readers aged 5-7.This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of the incredible world of dinosaurs. Stay-at-home explorers will feel inspired by the dramatic photographs, up-to-date information, fact-packed pages, and a brand-new "eyewonder" feature where knowledge meets real-world application.Throughout the pages of this newly revised book on dinosaurs, you can find: Fully updated and revised content for children starting to develop a passion for paleontology.Eye-catching photographs that grab the attention of young readers and keep them coming back for more.Engaging facts, simple explanations, and fun activities throughout the book.Find out about the vast universe and beyond with Eyewonder Dinosaurs, from the flying pterosaurs to the mighty T. rex. Learn all about how dinosaurs ate, lived, and called out to each other. Plus, with fun and interactive activities to reinforce learning, your child will be entertained time and time again.Explore the series!The Eyewonder series is back and better than ever, with a fresh new look and the latest information. If you liked Eyewonder Dinosaurs, why not dig into Eyewonder Rocks and Minerals, investigate with Human Body, discover Stars and Planets, or explore Eyewonder Oceans?
RHS Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland: Your Guide to 100 of the Most Beautiful Gardens
by Royal Horticultural SocietyThis compelling tour of Great Britain and Ireland’s most beautiful gardens is THE guide to help you choose where to visit.Wherever you visit across Great Britain and Ireland, beautiful gardens abound. From large stately homes to hidden gems, small urban plots to informal country gardens, every region has gardens worthy of a visit.Profiling the well-known and the unusual, those created by home gardeners as well as professional designers, plant havens and sculptural statements, there are gardens to suit every taste, in every style.Broken down by region, this accessible guide helps people to get the most from visiting any part of Great Britain and Ireland. From the comfort of your armchair, stunning photography, location maps, contact details, garden information and engaging writing bring the gardens to vibrant life.