Can high school delinquent Mafuyu clean up her act and still kick some butt? Mafuyu is the no-nonsense, take-charge and hard-hitting leader of her high school gang. But when she gets expelled for being a delinquent, her mother, fed up with her daughter\'s wayward ways, sends Mafuyu to an isolated school far off in the country. Mafuyu and her friends managed to save the school festival at the last

Motivating, memorable and fun for young

The second collection of Schnitzler\'s prose fiction follows on the award-winning Night Games, Ms Schaefer has translated three of Schnitzler\'s greatest novellas, acknowledged

The saga of love, loyalty, and crime continues in the next explosive book in the Cartel series from the minds of New York Times bestselling authors Ashley & JaQuavis.After the tragic and bloody end to The Cartel\'s reign, Carter is forced into isolation to evade the law. With his wife, Miamor, facing federal charges and his dear brother, six feet under, Carter has never been more alone. His empire

Discover the culinary delights of north-eastern Italy with this collection of 65 authentic recipes. An introduction explores the geography, climate and history of Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, the local cuisines, festivals and regioanl

The very first Peter Diamond mystery, and Anthony Award winning novel, from the superb Peter

Travel 100 years back in time with this detective series that fictionalises discoveries and events of the 1920s with a fun whodunnit

Regardless of industry, most major companies are becoming technology companies. The successful management of information has become so critical to a company\'s goals, that in many ways, now is the age of the CIO. Yet IT executives are besieged by a host of contradictions: bad technology can bring a company to its knees, but corporate boards rarely employ CIOs; CIOs must keep costs down at the very

The Irish landscape is dotted with thousands of medieval buildings, most of them in ruins. They are an invaluable resource, individually and collectively, for making sense of medieval Ireland and its people, provided one knows how to read the evidence of their architecture. This book helps the reader make full use of that evidence. It presents a comprehensive and fully referenced account of the cultures

This book outlines a theory of communication and justice for the digital age, updating classic positions in political philosophy and ethics, and engaging thinkers from Aristotle through Immanuel Kant and the American pragmatists to John Rawls, Jrgen Habermas, and Amartya Sen.In communication seeking to define justice and call out injustice, there is such a thing as the last word. The chapters in this

When Jess, a liberal Black woman, falls reluctantly, complicatedly, deeply in love with Josh, a preppy white conservative, she is forced to ask herself whether love can overcome two very different ways of seeing the

Drawing on cutting-edge neurophysiology and ancient awareness practices, a pioneering connection phenomenologist maps a medicine of the ancestral future. The landmark Adverse Childhood Experiences study, the largest epidemiological study of trauma ever done, suggests that more than two thirds of American adults are carrying trauma from early childhood adversity. Yet the study did not even conceptualize

At this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey. At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, it\'s personal relationships that maintain the fragile peace. Who among them is a Beastar--an academic and social role model destined to become a leader in a society naturally rife with mistrust? Dwarf rabbit Haru\'s odd

A wonderfully spooky title for younger readers from the award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, Eva Ibbotson, with beautiful cover illustration by Alex T. Smith, creator of the Claude

The new edition of this bestselling textbook comes completely revised and updated to take students on a guided tour of criminological research. As a trusted companion, this book brings together a range of experts in the field to provide key perspectives on how to prepare, do and present research. Concise and engaging, each chapter comes with a range of learning features and contextualised case studies,

Based on a remarkable and little-known true story. Martinique, 1765, and brothers Emile and Lucien are charged by their French master with a mission. While Lucien, barely in his teens, sees the trip as a great adventure, the older and worldlier Emile has no illusions of the true dangers they will face

How can you build unshakable confidence and resilience in a world still filled with ignorance, inequality, and discrimination? The Queer and Transgender Resilience Workbook will teach you how to challenge internalized negative messages, handle stress, build a community of support, and embrace your true self.Resilience is a key ingredient for psychological health and wellness. It\'s what gives people

One hundred classic stories from the celebrated author of Fahrenheit

The third book in the Do Not Open This Book series! What do you do when you really like someone, and want to be their friend? Wizz is in a pickle, and SERIOUSLY does not want you to turn the page... Kids around the world adore Andy Lee and Heath McKenzie\'s hilarious Do Not Open This Book series. He\'s back... AGAIN! This cheeky blue character is willing to forgive you for what happened last time...