So, you've hit your teen years, and suddenly your social calendar is booked. There's homecoming, sweet sixteens, sports games, prom, graduation, and all the parties in between. You are so excited, but you have a lot of questions, too. Who asks and who pays for a dateCan you dance with someone other than the person you came with?How do you throw a good party?What should you wear to the prom?!Relax and let Emily Post, the most trusted name in etiquette, be your guide. Prom and Party Etiquette will help you navigate your social life and be more confident at the parties you attend. Knowing what to do makes it easier to enjoy all your celebrations to the fullest—and having fun is what a party is really about!

I am so scared.I feel like I'm silently screaming for help and no one pays any attention of tries to hear me.I can't control anything anymore. It's all out to get me!When Kim can't handle things, she eats. Then she purges. Sometimes she fasts. She knows she isn't as thin as the other girls on her gymnastics team, and she's worried that now, away from home for the first time as a college freshman, she won't be able to live up to expectations -- especially her own. Eating is the one thing she can control -- or can she?

The Voice of the City

一只过着惬意生活的猫，有一天，突然走失在街头，成了流浪猫。从小在主人呵护下长大的猫，该何去何从呢？它被欺负，也被帮助。它有仇人，也交了朋友。获得过虚荣和虚名，也有被打回原型的顿悟。*终，它找到了奋斗的真实意义，找到回了勇气，成了真正的英雄。

Stunning European-based thriller from an acclaimed young British author: ‘A class act’ – Sunday Times; ‘First in a field of one’ – Literary Review Lisbon 1944. In the torrid summer heat, as the streets of the capital seethe with spies and informers, the endgame of the Intelligence war is being silently fought. Andrea Aspinall, mathematician and spy, enters this sophisticated world through a wealthy household in Estoril. Karl Voss, military attaché to the German Legation, has arrived embittered by his implication in the murder of a Reichsminister and traumatized by Stalingrad, on a mission to rescue Germany from annihilation. In the lethal tranquility of this corrupted paradise they meet and attempt to find love in a world where no-one can be believed. After a night of extreme violence, Andrea is left with a lifelong addiction to the clandestine world that leads her from the brutal Portuguese fascist régime to the paranoia of Cold War Germany, where she is forced to make the final and the hardest choice.

A comprehensive and definitive guide to America's 107 historically black colleges and universities, this commemorative gift book explores the historical, social, and cultural importance of the nation's HBCUs and celebrates their rich legacy.Included in this one-of-a-kind collection are: Detailed profiles of each HBCU Illuminating portraits of distinguished HBCU graduates such as Leontyne Price, Thurgood Marshall, Spike Lee, and Oprah Winfrey Little-known anecdotes about pre-Civil War efforts to educate blacks, such as how a white pastor founded what became Lincoln University after his black prot was excluded from Princeton's Theological Seminary Rare photographs and archival materials featuring the likes of Eleanor Roosevelt addressing students at Howard University Chronicling the history of education in the African American community, I'll Find a Way or Make One is not only an unprecedented salute to historically black colleges and universities, but also an indispensable account of some of the most important events of African Americana and American history.

What Does It Mean To Be Three, from child psychologist Jennie Lindon, will give you the tools you need to ensure that your work with children, whether in a school, nursery or home setting, is relevant to their individual stages of development.This books looks at the six areas of learning in the EYFS and focusses on what each area means for three-year olds. Each area of development is backed up with examples of how real children learn, what good practice looks like and working in partnership with parents. A must-have for anyone working with three-year olds.

What Does It Mean To Be Five, from child psychologist Jennie Lindon, will give you the tools you need to ensure that your work with children, whether in a school, nursery or home setting, is relevant to their individual stages of development.This books looks at the six areas of learning in the EYFS and focusses on what each area means for five-year olds. Each area of development is backed up with examples of how real children learn, what good practice looks like and working in partnership with parents. A must-have for anyone working with five-year olds.

The EYFS Inspection in Practice is a must-have guide to preparing for your early years Ofsted inspection. This straight to the point guide is designed to help all early years settings prepare and manage an inspection with confidence, as well as follow up the Ofsted report in a positive way. This book features:A step-by-step guide to writing an exceptional Self Evaluation Form, with examples of evidence to support each question and recommendations for collecting this evidenceTried and tested methods for improving reflective practice in the early years settingTechniques to demonstrate that all aspects of the EYFS are working in your practiceReal life examples of how a range of early years settings have prepared for their own inspectionUpdated in accordance with the October 2009 amendments to the Self Evaluation FormThe book is designed to ensure your inspection is a positive and stress-free experience, and is written to encompass both home-based and group settings so that any early years practitioner will find the book useful.

What Does It Mean To Be Two, from child psychologist Jennie Lindon, will give you the tools you need to ensure that your work with children, whether in a school, nursery or home setting, is relevant to their individual stages of development.This books looks at the six areas of learning in the EYFS and focusses on what each area means for two-year olds. Each area of development is backed up with examples of how real children learn, what good practice looks like and working in partnership with parents. A must-have for anyone working with two-year olds.

What Does It Mean To Be Four, from child psychologist Jennie Lindon, will give you the tools you need to ensure that your work with children, whether in a school, nursery or home setting, is relevant to their individual stages of development.This books looks at the six areas of learning in the EYFS and focusses on what each area means for four-year olds. Each area of development is backed up with examples of how real children learn, what good practice looks like and working in partnership with parents. A must-have for anyone working with four-year olds.

Special Educational Needs in Practice has been revised so as to consider all professionals involved with working with children with special needs. This edition covers the role and responsibility of the SENCO, but also outlines procedures and suggests numerous strategies for everyone working in the field. It includes how to best support children with a wide range of different conditions, how to develop and manage you SEN policy in line with government requirements and how to utilise the resources and support available.There are up-to-date contacts and pages of helpful advice as well as new information on legislation, government guidelines and instruction. A comprehensive section on therapies has been added to introduce new ideas and concepts to encourage relaxation, creativity, concentration and imagination through exercise, touch, sound and experience.

Stress amongst primary-age children is a growing problem, and this in turn impacts on pupils' ability to learn effectively. Meditation has a calming, beneficial effect and at the same time increases children's creative thinking skills. The Vision Within provides a practical introduction to creative visualization for primary school teachers. The tried-and-tested visualization sequences are ready to use, with little or no preparation. Optional follow-up activities link the visualizations to maths, drama, poetry and the arts. The visualizations in this book will help children to develop a range of life skills, from problem solving, reasoning and evaluation to managing feelings, empathy and social skills - making them more creative and relaxed learners - and better able to cope with the stresses of modern day life.

What Does It Mean To Be One, from child psychologist Jennie Lindon, will give you the tools you need to ensure that your work with children, whether in a school, nursery or home setting, is relevant to their individual stages of development.This books looks at the six areas of learning in the EYFS and focusses on what each area means for one-year olds. Each area of development is backed up with examples of how real children learn, what good practice looks like and working in partnership with parents. A must-have for anyone working with babies.

The complete and unforgettable The Life After trilogy available to purchase together for the first time! Soul Taken After-life just got a lot more complicated Maggie is a Soul Collector. It’s her job to transport souls from the Living Realm to the After – but during a mission to New England to find a stolen soul, she ends up stuck in a teen mean girl’s body. Trapped, Maggie’s soul is catapulted into Ally’s life – and the human world she hasn’t experienced for one hundred years. But, as a descendant of the most powerful beings in the After, Maggie must rescue Ally before the girl’s soul dies… To survive, Maggie must uncover devastating secrets – because with one soul taken by a terrifying enemy, Maggie’s could be next! Soul Possessed Life after Life Now Maggie has been given the chance of her after-life to become a Guard, nothing will stand in her way. Not even the undeniable attraction she feels for her trainer and past love—Jackson. But when the battle between Shadowed and Guard begins again which side will she choose? When her boss, Felix, partners Jackson and Maggie up with Ally and Cooper to investigate terrifying Shadowed activity in a small New England town, she doesn’t think it could get any worse. Jackson and Cooper barely tolerate each other and this time, Maggie isn’t just proving her loyalty to the Guard during one mission…she has a side mission too. One so secret and so dangerous she can’t tell a soul… Soul Betrayed A Life for a Life The battle between Shadowed and Guard has brought destruction and terror to Gate Seven and now Maggie wants revenge. As the only after-life being who can save the souls from ultimate death Maggie comes face to face with her own human body, preserved for a century, waiting for just this moment to arrive. Yet, how far will Maggie go to exact her revenge on the Shadowed? And when she comes face to face with her past, how will she survive the onslaught of memories she thought long gone? For when the truth comes out all is not what it seems and Maggie has finally run out of time… She must choose her destiny or watch all she has perish in the fight for her life! Praise for Katlyn Duncan 'Katlyn Duncan’s YA debut, Soul Taken, is a thrilling ride that will leave you breathless for the next page, and curious to find the true soul we nurture within.’ - Jennifer Murgia, author of the ANGEL STAR series & BETWEEN THESE LINES ‘I’m truly blown away by this series … ONE of the best I’ve read this year!’ – Dark Novella 'The writing was spectacular… There was the perfect amount of angst, tension, and passion all blended together.’ – Tween 2 Teen Books ‘I really loved this book. From the first page I was totally hooked and couldn’t put it down until I was finished.’ - Dark Faerie Tales. ‘This is one of those books to look out for.’ - A Diary of a Book Addict

J. R. Ward, aki a Fekete T?r Testvériséggel a New York Times listavezet? szerz?je lett, új, leny?g?z? sorozat els? k?tetével jelentkezik. A t?rténetfolyamban egy vagyonos és kitüntetett helyzet? déli család folyamatosan változó viszonyai k?zé pillanthatunk be - titkok, csalások és botrányok tárulnak fel... A Bradford-dinasztia generációk óta uralkodik a bourbon f?városában. Vagyonuk tiszteletet és kiváltságos helyzetet biztosít számukra, és életük a kasztrendszer szigorúan lefektetett szabályai szerint zajlik g?g?sen terpeszked? udvarházukban, Easterlyben. Az emeleten él a család, tetteiket a látszat alapján hatalmas vagyonuk és kit?n? ízlésük vezérli. A f?ldszinten pedig a személyzet fáradhatatlanul azon dolgozik, hogy fenntartsa a kifogástalan Bradford-illúziót. Ez a két szint sosem keveredhet... ?m Lizzie King, Easterly f?kertésze, megszegi ezt a szabályt, és ezzel kis híján t?nkreteszi az életét. Kezdett?l tudja, hogy nem lehet jó vége, mégis beleszeret Tulane-be, a bourbondinasztia fekete bárányába. Fájdalmas szakításuk is csak azt bizonyítja a számára, hogy nem véletlenül tiltakozott az érzései ellen. Amikor két év távollét után Tulane hazatér, magával hozza a múlt árnyait, és senki sem vonhatja ki magát a k?vetkezmények alól: sem Tulane gy?ny?r? és kegyetlen felesége; sem legid?sebb bátyja, akinek a keser?sége és embergy?l?lete szinte határtalan; sem a Bradford család feje, akinek az erk?lcs semmit sem jelent, és múltjában sz?rny? titkok rejt?znek. Ahogy az üzleti és érzelmi feszültségek egyre fokozódnak a családon belül, Easterly lakóinak élete visszafordíthatatlanul megváltozik. Az eseményeket csak a legravaszabbak élhetik túl. A K?nyvjelz? magazin 2015. novemberi számában megjelent cikk: Vér dupla whiskeyvel

Intrus n lumea umbrelor“ este un roman de sertar… care a fost scris ntre 1982-1986 i care a zcut ascuns n beci, ntr-o lad cu nisip pentru ptrunjei i morcovi de iarn, din 1986 pn n 1991. Apoi s-a mutat ntr-un sertar al biroului… pn astzi… Aciunea primului volum, CAPCANA“, se petrece n anii 1982 – 1983. Un scriitor aflat n slujba partidului comunist, un autor care semnase pactul cu diavolul“, pact n general negat, dar existent n realitate, care scria cri la comand“, dezerteaz. Un personaj deopotriv curajos i destul de la nct s fi semnat acest pact blestemat, vicios, drept i cinstit n acelai timp, afemeiat i pctos, ncpnat i realist, vntor i braconier, ducnd o via deanat, trit pe muchie de cuit, o via plin de femei i de infideliti conjugale, chefuri, prieteni la fel de vicioi, curajoi, nelinitii i realiti ca i el. Obosit de contiina care nu-l las sa adoarm, se refugiaz la ar, n nordul extrem al rii, ntre pduri i dealuri, pentru a scpa de oameni i de minciun. i descoper prieteni uitai i rude pe care n ultimii ani le ignorase. Dar, cutnd un adevr de care nc nu era contient, i descoper i dumanii. ntr-o goan parc nebun dup regsirea de sine, i rentlnete iubirile pierdute, femei care l-au iubit i pe care el le prsise cutnd mereu altceva, femei pe care le iubise i care l-au prsit, prieteni i dumani care nu l-au uitat, oameni trectori prin viaa sa. Cu incontiena omului brusc trezit la realitate, se las purtat de valul ntmplrii, aflnd adevruri mereu ntrezrite i bnuite, dar tinuite ntr-o lege a tcerii pe care n-o nelege nc. Tenace din fire i venic gata s rite totul pe o carte dintr-o nevoie aproape bolnvicioas de senzaii tari, ncepe s ntrebe, contient c fr ntrebri, nu exist nici rspunsuri. Iar ntrebrile lui trezesc brusc furia stpnilor si comuniti. Ameninrile acestora i ale securitii care, la ordin, i urmrea fiecare micare, trezete n el i curajul neamului din care se trage i care dormise n el n toi aceti ani. ncpnat i ncrncenat, ncepe s afle adevrul despre colectivizarea din nordul ndeprtat, att de apropiat sufletului su. Pas cu pas afl despre crimele, ororile, minciunile i teroarea ce se aflau n spatele mreelor realizri ale partidului cruia i slujea. Afl despre oameni pe care i cunoscuse i care erau altceva dect crezuse el ca sunt. Obosit de atta minciun, se decide sa spun, n sfrit, adevrul. Realizeaz ns c pe nevzute i negndite, czuse n CAPCANA… pentru ca ce altceva este pn la urma adevrul, dect capcana propriei tale contiine! Cnd te hotrti s spui adevrul, nu te poi ocoli pe tine nsui pentru a-l spune doar despre ceilali! Adevrul este doar unul singur, i te include i pe tine i faptele tale… alturi de ceilali i de faptele lor…

Centurionii“ este radiografia unei lovituri de stat ntr-o insul din Marea Caraibelor. Este un roman alert i documentat, bazat pe informaii reale i existente, n care tehnica militar i cea de informaii este cea din realitatea care ne nconjoar, dar care nu ne este ntotdeauna direct accesibil tuturor, din raiuni practice.n aciunea crii vei descoperi o lume ascuns, trepidant, colorat. Este lumea plin de un farmec ciudat i pervers, lumea secret i fr mil a spionajului, a politicii duplicitare la cel mai nalt nivel, a manipulatorilor de bani i de informaii clasificate, a mercenarilor provenii din cele mai de top trupe pentru operaiuni speciale, a tehnicienilor informaticieni care descoper, urmresc i devalizeaz conturi bancare secrete, a traficanilor de armament i nu n ultima instan, a tiraniilor acceptate i protejate de politicile oscilante i interesate ale marilor puteri, alturi de lupttori pentru libertate, rebeli cu o cauz dreapt... i cu conturi bancare alimentate periodic n schimbul informaiilor i al aciunilor comandate i executate.Personajele sunt oameni normali n aceast lume ascuns privirilor indiscrete. Brbti antrenai, curajoi i gata oricnd s-i vnd priceperea i s-i ncerce norocul sub un nou steag strin, femei frumoase, inteligente i fr scrupule sau mil, politicieni corupi i interesai mai mult de buzunarul propriu dect de binele naiunii pe care o reprezint, manipulatori de informaii dispui oricnd s le schimbe contra unui un pre corect... O lume a profesionitilor, n care amatorii nu triesc destul pentru a-i numra banii. O lume n care supravieuiesc numai cei care sunt fcui s supravieuiasc.

O carte pentru copiii ?i adolescen?ii de la trei la nou?zeci ?i trei de ani. ?n fiecare sear?, ?nainte de a se duce ?n p?tu?ul lui, micu?ul Andrei se strecur? l?ng? mine ?n pat, “ca s?-i dau c?lduric?“, obicei mai vechi, dar la care nu voia sa renun?e nici acum, ?n toiul verii; a?a c? se strecura l?ng? mine, mi se cuib?rea la piept ?i, pref?c?ndu-se c? a?teapt? s?-?i primeasc? por?ia de c?lduric? – un fel de-a zice, c?ci de fapt el era cel care ma ?nc?lzea pe mine! – ?l auzeam ?optind deodat?, exact ?n clipa c?nd eu sim?eam c? ?ntrebarea nu poate sa mai ?nt?rzie: -Tat?, nu-mi poveste?ti ce s-a mai ?nt?mplat ?n p?durea pentru copii?

Plume dorée, ange ou bourreau?, le premier volume de la Collection Un C?ur de Petite Grenouille (auteur: Gheorghe V?rtosu) ouvre la voie vers le monde de l’enfance, de l’amitié et des le?ons de vie qui forgent un fort caractère. Ce conte, écrit pour tous les ?ges, commence par l’aventure hors du commun d’une petite héro?ne, qui rassemble tout le courage dont elle est capable pour retrouver sa famille, perdue dans le monde. On nous parle de comment pardonner, de comment jouir vraiment de la vie et de tout ce qu’elle a de beau à offrir. Le premier volume de la Collection Un C?ur de Petite Grenouille est transposé dans des bandes dessinées et dans un film d’animation.

A brand new omnibus featuring Agatha Christie’s favourite characters: Messrs Quin and Satterthwaite. Harley Quin is an enigma. He appears and disappears unexpectedly – and usually by strange tricks of the light caused by stained-glass windows or flickering firelight. His background, family and friends are all a mystery – his almost supernatural powers of detection are, however, very real. Mr Satterthwaite is altogether more normal – fundamentally a snob, he lives the carefree lifestyle of a bachelor whilst indulging his hobbies. Yet, beneath this facade is a deep vein of loneliness that compels him to observe everyone and everything. Together they are an unstoppable, crime-fighting tour de force – Sattherthwaite’s skills of observation are honed by Quin’s subtle questioning, bringing to light the most pertinent clues in any crime. With each acting as a catalyst for the other, the criminal fraternity had best beware… This volume brings all the Quin and Satterthwaite novels and short stories together for the first time, and showcases the pair’s talents in a way that clearly explains why Agatha Christie herself was so fond of her creations: ‘The Love Detectives’. Contains: The Mysterious Mr Quin Three-Act Tragedy Dead Man’s Mirror The Love Detectives The Harlequin Tea Set