A darkly magical novel about a mysterious family legacy, the bonds of sisterhood, and the strange and powerful ways we are shaped by the places we call home, from the critically acclaimed author of Shallow Graves.
For the first eight years of her life, an unusual apple orchard in Vermont is Sorrow Lovegood's whole world. The land has been passed down through generations of brave, resilient women, and while their offbeat habits may be ridiculed by other townspeople especially their neighbors, the Abrams family Sorrow and her family take pride in its odd history.
Then one winter night, an unthinkable tragedy changes everything. In the aftermath, Sorrow is sent to Miami to live with her father, away from the only home she's ever known.
Now sixteen, Sorrow's memories of her life in Vermont are maddeningly hazy. She returns to the orchard for the summer, determined to learn more about her troubled childhood and the family she left eight years ago. But it soon becomes clear that some of her questions have difficult even dangerous answers. And there may be a price to pay for asking.
"Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian [His] stories work better in audio than in print." -The New York Times
Superb stories, daring deeds, fantastic adventures!
Going Solo is the action-packed tale of Roald Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Learn all about his encounters with the enemy, his worldwide travels, the life-threatening injuries he sustained in a plane accident, and the rest of his sometimes bizarre, often unnerving, and always colorful adventures. Told with the same irresistible appeal that has made Roald Dahl one of the world's best-loved writers, Going Solo brings you directly into the action and into the mind of this fascinating man.
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Listen as Wassaja, a young Yavapai boy overcomes the destruction of his village and a violent abduction by a rival tribe, yet by 1899, goes on to become Dr. Carlos Montezuma-the second American Indian to become a physician in the U.S. Return to the Nebraska plains' Omaha Reservation where Chief Iron Eye's compassionate daughter (Susan La Flesche Picotte) begins her epic jouney, becoming the first American Indian woman physician. Hear 'Mountain Storm' as two culturally diverse teen hikers, lost in the Smoky Mountains, learn cooperation or 'Under His Wings' where robbers attack a Peru mission boat. A poor family pulls together in 'The Christmas Surprise' while Jeff, a compromising teenager, learns a valuable lesson about peer pressure and caring from his eccentric Uncle Dilbert. 'Amazing Mini-Miracles' includes incredible events from the dark days of WW1 and Tennessee frontier America. Great listening entertainment for the whole family!
Everyone has heard of Albert Einstein-but what exactly did he do? How much do kids really know about Albert Einstein besides the funny hair and genius label? For instance, do they know that he was expelled from school as a kid? Finally, here's the story of Albert Einstein's life, told in a fun, engaging way that clearly explores the world he lived in and changed.
When Herobrine shows up in town, it might be one monster too many.
It's Halloween in Shadovale, and all of the kids are excited to join in the festivities. Zombie Villager's best bud Sebastian has a killer idea to dress up as a character from the popular comic book Iron Golem,while Zombie Villager has decided to dress as a realistic zombie monster.Something odd is putting a damper on all of the funHerobrine has been showing up around town, terrorizing the kids of Shadowvale. Suddenly, to everyone's surprise, he seems to disappear or is he just waiting to strike?
Everything culminates at classmate Henry's Halloween party, when Herobrine himself makes an appearance. What will happen to the children? What does Herobrine want? Only time will tell when you read Monster Mash.
Insanely entertaining, Monster Mash will have your young Minecraft on the edge of their seats a perfect listen for the whole family.
What if there were individuals who could understand what people want and use your desires against you?
Would you like to learn how to use the dark psychology to know what people want and how to protect yourself from them?
If the answer is yes, keep reading until the end. You will not be the only one.
On this topic, you will be able to understand how to use dark psychology through research and notions. You will be able to see how different life experiences can condition our desires. You will be able to observe and shape the behavior of others. These techniques of manipulation often seem harmless, but is this really the case?
You will learn:
- The psychological principles applied to persuasion
- The great secrets of winning the trust of others and making them feel comforted by this
- How to identify a manipulator through signs which were previously unnoticeable to you and how to safeguard against it
- How to use psychic powers to get anybody to do anything you want
- The best strategies to trick someone without standing out
- The biggest hypnosis myths, and how to hypnotize a person
- How to accomplish a real brainwash and why this should not be overlooked
- And more...
This book can help you to influence people like your coworkers, friends, or even relatives. Using practical examples and simple strategies to actually use and learn dark psychology.
Dark psychology will take you to a complete understanding of happiness, progressing in learning immediately applicable psychological techniques.
You will soon discover how to fascinate everyone around you. You don't have to be a psychologist, but you have to acquire and apply the techniques explained in this book.
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Apologia’s award-winning chemistry curriculum is written to your student in a conversational tone and cultivates independent learning. Our Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 3rd Edition, course is designed to provide them with a working understanding of chemistry while also preparing them for college-level studies and the ACT. Because math is a big part of chemistry, we recommend that students who take this course be proficient in algebra.
Curriculum OverviewApologia’s Exploring Creation with Chemistry curriculum is written to your student in a conversational tone. They will be intellectually challenged but also supported as they work through science concepts and thought-provoking experiments. Guided through a personalized format, they methodically learn, self-check, and master difficult concepts before moving on.
This chemistry course provides an in-depth introduction to the methods and concepts of general chemistry, as well as a ton of chemistry lab experiments that will help take your student’s learning even further!
In this course they will learn:
- Measurement, Units, and the Scientific Method.
- Atoms and Molecules
- Atomic Structure
- Molecular Structure
- Polyatomic Ions and Molecular Geometry
- Changes in Matter and Chemical Reactions
- Describing Chemical Reactions
- Stoichiometry
- Acid-Base Chemistry
- The Chemistry of Solutions
- The Gas Phase
- Energy, Heat, and Temperature
- Thermodynamics
- Kinetics
- Chemical Equilibrium
- Reduction-and-Oxidation Reaction
Baseball, basketball, football, tennis, track and field — no matter the game or competition, Jackie Robinson hit it out of the park. His exceptional talents should have easily landed him a career in pro sports. But in the United States in the 1930s and ’40s, opportunities like those were closed to athletes like Jackie: his skin was the wrong color.
Jackie settled for playing baseball in the Negro Leagues but chafed at being unable to prove himself in the majors. Then in 1946, Branch Rickey, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, decided that he was going to break segregation in the Major Leagues and recruited Jackie. Jackie accepted the offer, knowing that it would be rough going. Again and again, he exhibited courage, restraint, and phenomenal talent, despite being the target of cruel and sometimes violent hatred.
In this compelling biography, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport chronicles the extraordinary courage and dignity of Jackie Robinson, who not only broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball but also changed white Americans’ perceptions of black Americans. His impact reached beyond the world of sports: he won over the hearts of all Americans and became an American hero.
Growing up the youngest of seven children in Puerto Rico, Roberto Clemente had a talent for baseball. His incredible skill soon got him drafted into the big leagues where he spent 18 seasons playing right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Who Was Roberto Clemente? tells the story of this remarkable athlete: a twelve-time All-Star, World Series MVP, and the first Latin American inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
With over 110 million viewers every year, the Super Bowl is one of the most watched television events in the United States. The final showdown between the two best football teams in the NFL attracts some of the biggest musicians to perform at the half-time show. But the Super Bowl is more than just a spectacle - it's a high-stakes game to win the championship and claim a place in history. Go back in time and relive all the magic from years past - from excruciating fumbles to game winning plays.
These are just a few of the words used to describe the talents of LeBron James. He was a sensation in his early days playing AAU ball in Akron, Ohio-and continued to amaze through his four years as a high school phenomenon. Now going into his fifth year as a star of the Cleveland Cavaliers, he is touted as the best player in basketball today. And for good reason: his dunks are monstrous, his no-look passes are things of beauty, his three-pointers seem effortless. But even more importantly, he is that one-of-a-kind superstar whose main goal isn't to rack up the stats-it's to make his team better.
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Offers readers a close-up look at sports cars. With fun facts and engaging discussion topics, this short audiobook provides a thrilling overview of this exciting vehicle.
