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Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales Of Paranormal Love
by Tricia TelepIf you can possibly thirst for more mysterious metaphysical accounts of love, Trisha Telep has organized some of the greatest and most thrilling tales of paranormal paramours since The Eternal Kiss. She presents the acclaimed literary talent of thirteen unique authors, creating a collection of stories that will undoubtedly capture the imagination of every soul who dares to read them. Werewolves, ghosts, zombies, vampires, and fallen angels drive the plot of these riveting romances. Kiss Me Deadly includes the exceptional writings of several authors, including: Sarah Rees Brennan (faeries) Becca Fitzpatrick (angels) Caitlin Kittredge (witches) Karen Mahoney (vampires: sequel to story from The Eternal Kiss) Daniel Marks (ghost kids) Justine Musk (sorcerers) Diana Peterfreund (unicorns) Michelle Rowen (demons) Carrie Ryan (zombies) Maggie Stiefvater (werewolves) Rachel Vincent (banshees) Daniel Waters (zombies) Michelle Zink (gothic ghosts)
Kiss of Death: The bestselling action-packed series (Morganville Vampires #8)
by Rachel CaineClaire Danvers has a few things on her mind. First of all there is the laundry, which is now an unfortunate shade of pink. Then there is her boyfriend, Shane, who is never too far from her thoughts. Finally there is her best friend Eve’s relationship problems. As if life as a student wasn’t complicated enough, Claire just happens to be studying in Morganville. A town run by vampires. Trouble seems to follow Claire and her friends like a shadow and tonight is no exception to the rule. They must find the most difficult documents for a vampire to acquire; people passes that will allow ‘bad ass’ Morley and his friends to leave Morganville. But it’s proving incredibly difficult, and with the odds seemingly stacked against them, the biggest question of all is... Will they survive?
Kissed by an Angel: Kissed By An Angel; The Power Of Love; Soulmates (Kissed By An Angel Trilogy #Bk. 1)
by Elizabeth ChandlerIvy and Tristan are meant to be together. Both stunningly attractive, brilliantly talented and very much in love, they think their happiness will last forever. When a terrible car accident shatters their world, killing Tristan and injuring Ivy, she must face life alone - or so she thinks. However, Tristan is watching over her as her guardian angel - so close she can feel his touch and hear his voice. And no one needs a guardian angel more than Ivy, because someone is trying to kill her. But if Tristan saves Ivy, his mission on earth will be finished, and he'll have to leave her behind. Will saving Ivy mean losing her forever?
KISSES FROM HELL
by Kristin Cast Alyson NoëlTruly, madly, deadly…Kristin Cast and Alyson Noel head up this collection of 5 thrilling paranormal stories
The Kissing Booth
by Beth Reekles** The perfect summer read is now a new movie on Netflix starring Joey King! ** Meet Elle Evans: pretty, popular - and never been kissed.Meet Noah Flynn: badass, volatile - and a total player.When Elle decides to run a kissing booth for the school carnival, she never imagines she'll sit in it – or that her first ever kiss would be with bad boy Noah.From that moment, her life is turned upside down – but is this a romance destined for happiness or heartbreak?If you love Holly Bourne and John Green, then you will adore The Kissing Booth!
Kissing the Witch: Old Tales In New Skins
by Emma DonoghueIn Kissing the Witch, Emma Donoghue (author of the Man Booker and Orange prize shortlisted novel Room) unwinds thirteen fairy tales and writes them anew: Cinderella forsakes the handsome prince and runs off with the fairy godmother, Beauty discovers the Beast behind the mask is not so very different from the face she sees in the mirror, and Snow White is awakened from slumber by the bittersweet fruit of an unnamed desire. In these stories, Emma Donoghue reveals heroines young and old in unexpected alliances - sometimes treacherous, sometimes erotic, but always courageous. Told with luminous voices that shimmer with sensuality and truth, these age-old characters shed their antiquated cloaks to travel a seductive new landscape, radiantly transformed.
Kitty's Magic 3: Ruby the Runaway Kitten (Kitty's Magic)
by Ella MoonheartKitty is magical! Kitty can turn into a cat! But with this power comes a special role: Kitty is the Guardian of the local Cat Council and must help them find the purrfect solution to their feline problems. Coco is upset when her owner, Evie, brings home Ruby, a playful Bengal kitten. Coco isn't getting nearly as much attention as her new housemate and makes Ruby feel very unwelcome. Now Ruby has run away and Evie is very worried. Can Kitty lead the Cat Council to find the lost kitten?In this third book in an enchanting series for fans of Holly Webb and Daisy Meadows, you can follow Kitty and your favourite feline friends from the first two books, or meet them all here for the very first time!
Knife Edge: Book 2 (Noughts And Crosses #2)
by Malorie BlackmanWhere there has been love, now there is hate. Two families have been shattered by the divided and violent society they live in. Sephy Hadley - technically a Cross, powerful and privileged - has tied her life forever to the McGregor family. The McGregors are a family of n: noughts:, therefore inferior and persecuted. without question. Jude McGregor blames Sephy for all the tragedies his family has suffered. He and is determined to force her to take sides, and destroy her life . . . just like she destroyed his. . . . .'Devastatingly powerful'Guardian'Moving and thought-provoking'Observer
The Knife That Killed Me
by Anthony McGowanHe is coming to kill me.Now would be a good time to run.I cannot run. I am too afraid to run.Paul Varderman could be at any normal school - bullies, girls and annoying teachers are just a part of life. Unfortunately 'normal' doesn't apply when it comes to the school's most evil bully, Roth, a twisted and threatening thug with an agenda quite unlike anyone else. When Paul ends up delivering a message from Roth to the leader of a gang at a nearby school, it fuels a rivalry with immediate consequences. Paul attempts to distance himself from the feud, but when Roth hands him a knife it both empowers him and scares him at the same time . . . This thought-provoking and original novel highlights the terrible consequences of peer pressure and violence, and casts a spotlight on the worrying rise in knife crime among teenagers.
The Knot Book: How To Tie 200 Practical Knots (Right Way Ser.)
by Geoffrey BudworthLearn how to apply the right knot in any situation - secure and strong enough for the job. Such skill can be essential to the safety and enjoyment of leisure pursuits, such as climbing, sailing and fishing. In rescue, life can depend on it. Here Geoffrey Budworth has selected over 100 of the best knots from his lifetime's experience of knots.
Know What I Mean?: Reflections on Hip-Hop
by Michael Eric DysonWhether along race, class, or generational lines, hip-hop music has been a source of controversy since the beats got too big and the voices too loud for the block parties that spawned them. America has condemned and commended this music and the culture that inspires it. Dubbed "the Hip-Hop Intellectual” by critics and fans for his pioneering explorations of rap music in the academy and beyond, Michael Eric Dyson tackles the most compelling and controversial dimensions of hip-hop culture.Know What I Mean? addresses the creative expression of degraded youth; the vexed gender relations that have made rap music a lightning rod for pundits; the commercial explosion that has made an art form a victim of its success; and the political elements that have been submerged in the most popular form of hip hops.
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
by Simon WinchesterSimon Winchester's brilliant chronicle of the destruction of the Indonesian island of Krakatoa in 1883 charts the birth of our modern world. He tells the story of the unrecognized genius who beat Darwin to the discovery of evolution; of Samuel Morse, his code and how rubber allowed the world to talk; of Alfred Wegener, the crack-pot German explorer and father of geology. In breathtaking detail he describes how one island and its inhabitants were blasted out of existence and how colonial society was turned upside-down in a cataclysm whose echoes are still felt to this day.
KS3 Maths Intervention Step 1 Workbook (Maths Frameworking) (PDF)
by Chris PearceEnsure all pupils make progress relative to their starting points with quick and early intervention at any point in KS3 or GCSE maths. Step 1 write-in workbook roughly equates to the previous national curriculum level 3. âe¢ Easy to use for one-to-one with parents/mentors/tutors/teachers/non specialists âe¢ Help all students to make progress with clear guidance and practice on the page âe¢ Developed with the Head of Maths at Colne Community College, Brightlingsea, which has recently achieved an outstanding in Ofsted and improved GCSE results year on year âe¢ Secure catch-up money with an accompanying customisable letter to send to parents, teaching assistants etc. to explain the course and help with giving feedback in the books âe¢ Slot into your timetable with hours of work specified in the contents list âe¢ Encourage pupils with the appropriate grown-up design that looks similar to main textbooks âe¢ Focus on basic skills and fluency âe¢ Show how itâe(tm)s done with a worked example, then practice questions to check understanding âe¢ Traffic-light progress and confidence with the planning grid of contents âe¢ Measure progress at the end of each strand with the comments, next steps and misconceptions box to fill in âe¢ Develop fluency with short mental maths tests at the back âe¢ Celebrate progress with the certificate of achievement at the back âe¢ Use in conjunction with Collins diagnostic assessment and the rest of the Maths Frameworking course âe¢ Access answers online
KS3 Maths Intervention Step 4 Workbook (PDF)
by Chris PearceEnsure all pupils make progress relative to their starting points with quick and early intervention at any point in KS3 or GCSE maths. Step 4 write-in workbook roughly equates to the previous national curriculum level 6.
KS3 Maths Intervention Step 5 Workbook (PDF)
by Chris PearceEnsure all pupils make progress relative to their starting points with quick and early intervention at any point in KS3 or GCSE maths. Step 5 write-in workbook roughly equates to the previous national curriculum level 7.
KS3 Maths Progress Tests: For KS3 in England and Wales and for Third Level in Scotland (PDF)
by Chris PearceAn independent way of assessing pupils’ progress every half term. Test AO1, AO2 and AO3 assessment objectives at KS3 demand. ‘Core’ and ‘extended’ versions of each test are provided and the mark schemes suggest thresholds to give an indication of target GCSE 9-1 grades. Baseline assessments for Years 7 and 8 are also included.
KS3 Science Progress Tests: For KS3 in England and Wales and for Third Level in Scotland (PDF)
by Heidi Foxford Aidan Gill Dorothy WarrenAn independent way of assessing pupils’ progress every half term. Test AO1, AO2 and AO3 assessment objectives at KS3 demand. ‘Core’ and ‘extended’ versions of each test are provided and the mark schemes suggest thresholds to give an indication of target GCSE 9-1 grades. Baseline assessments for Years 7 and 8 are also included.
Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow: Black Women, Work, and the Family, from Slavery to the Present
by Jacqueline JonesThe forces that shaped the institution of slavery in the American South endured, albeit in altered form, long after slavery was abolished. Toiling in sweltering Virginia tobacco factories or in the kitchens of white families in Chicago, black women felt a stultifying combination of racial discrimination and sexual prejudice. And yet, in their efforts to sustain family ties, they shared a common purpose with wives and mothers of all classes.In Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow, historian Jacqueline Jones offers a powerful account of the changing role of black women, lending a voice to an unsung struggle from the depths of slavery to the ongoing fight for civil rights.
Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow: Black Women, Work, and the Family, from Slavery to the Present
by Jacqueline JonesThe forces that shaped the institution of slavery in the American South endured, albeit in altered form, long after slavery was abolished. Toiling in sweltering Virginia tobacco factories or in the kitchens of white families in Chicago, black women felt a stultifying combination of racial discrimination and sexual prejudice. And yet, in their efforts to sustain family ties, they shared a common purpose with wives and mothers of all classes.In Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow, historian Jacqueline Jones offers a powerful account of the changing role of black women, lending a voice to an unsung struggle from the depths of slavery to the ongoing fight for civil rights.
Lady: My Life as a Bitch
by Melvin BurgessIf you gotta be a dog, be a bitch. Sandra Francy is seventeen and under pressure – pressure to be good and work hard at school. But she’s fed up with all that. She’s been having fun, running wild – some say too wild. Then she gets turned into a dog. She’s frightened at first, but she quickly realises there are pleasures she hardly knew existed. Is being human worth all the effort?
Ladybird Tales: A Ladybird Vintage Colouring Book (Ladybird First Favourite Tales Ser.)
by Vera SouthgateThis beautiful Ladybird ebook edition of Cinderella is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following Cinderella as she meets her fairy godmother, goes to the ball and dances with the prince before escaping the clutches of her evil stepmother and ugly stepsisters. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include The Little Red Hen, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Big Pancake, Dick Whittington, The Princess and the Frog, The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, Chicken Licken and Beauty and the Beast. Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.
Language and Communication
by Jack C. Richards R. W. SchmidtPresents eight specially written chapters which provide a coherent survey of major issues in the study of language and communication, and which show how these are related to questions of practical concern in the learning and teaching of second and foreign languages. The issues discussed have been selected primarily for their relevance to applied linguistics, and there is a unifying interest in how language reflects the communicative functions it performs as well as in the process involved in using language for communication. Each chapter presents a self-contained survey of a central issue, is prefaced by an introduction linking the different perspectives, and is followed by discussion questions to aid effective use of the text in applied linguistics courses.
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (The Language of Thorns)
by Leigh BardugoFrom bestselling author of SIX OF CROWS, Leigh Bardugo, comes a darkly atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice and love - each featuring a stunning illustration by Sara Kiplin.Inspired by myth, fairy tale and folklore, THE LANGUAGE OF THORNS will transport you to both lands familiar and strange that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse.Love speaks in flowers. Truth requires thorns.Travel to a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price.Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, no. 1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.Perfect for new readers and dedicated fans of the Grishaverse.This collection of six stories includes three brand-new tales, all of them featuring a stunning illustration by Sara Kiplin, as rich in detail as the stories themselves.
The Lantern's Ember
by Colleen HouckWelcome to the Otherworld, where nightmarish creatures reign supreme . . .Five hundred years ago, Jack made a deal with the devil, thus condemning himself to an eternity of servitude. As a Lantern, his sole duty is to guard one of the many portals that lead to the immortal realm, making sure that no souls stray where they are not welcome. It's a job that Jack excels at - until he meets the beautiful Ember O'Dare. Seventeen-year-old witch Ember has been trying to trick Jack into letting her through the portal for years. Stubborn and undeterred by his warnings, she finally manages to cross into the forbidden plane with the help of a mysterious and debonair vampire - and so the wild chase through a dazzling, dangerous world begins.Can Jack get Ember back where she belongs before both the worlds, both earthly and supernatural, descend into chaos?*********************Praise for Colleen Houck'[A] must-read for thrill-seekers and fans of alternate worlds' - RT Book Reviews on the Reawakened Series 'Epic, grand adventure rolled into a sweeping love story' - Sophie Jordan on the Tiger's Curse Series