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England, 1947: In the rubble-filled streets of post-war London, nineteen-year-old Audrey is devastated to lose her job when the men return from war. But her mum needs her more than ever since she was injured in the bombings, and her beloved fiancé Martin wants her to focus on building their life together, so her future seems set. Yet Audrey can't help but wonder if there's more to life than keeping a home and raising a family. And when she hears about a chance to train as one of England's first airline stewardesses, her heart leaps.

For Autumn and Woods, it all started in an airport bathroom stall—spontaneous, nasty, and unforgettable. What was supposed to be a wild Thanksgiving weekend turned into something deeper and impossible to ignore. Now Christmas is approaching, snow's falling, and Autumn's carrying more than just...

It’s within the power of each and every school to unleash the best in teachers, day by day, month by month, year by year.This practical handbook takes the guesswork out of professional learning, showing school leaders how they can build a self-improving culture and remove barriers to learning...

Bloomsbury presents The Time Machine Next Door: Artists and a Disappearing Dog, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence (as seen on Netflix and Sky History), perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Sunil and...

Bloomsbury presents The Domesday Cows, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A hilarious tale of hijinks, cows and a well-meaning sister with a comical culture clash between Anglo-Saxons and Normans. From the rising star of children’s historical fiction, Iszi Lawrence, this is the perfect...

Bloomsbury presents The Time Machine Next Door: Rule Breakers and Kiwi Keepers, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Time flies when you’re having fun. But what...

Bloomsbury presents The Cursed Tomb, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A thrilling adventure of curses, myths and legends set in ancient Egypt, perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Horrible Histories. It’s 1249 BCE in ancient Egypt and eleven-year-old Henut is sceptical of just about...

Bloomsbury presents The Time Machine Next Door: Scientists and Stripy Socks, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Time flies when you’re having fun. But what does...

Bloomsbury presents The Time Machine Next Door: Inventors and Dinosaurs written and read by Iszi Lawrence A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence (as seen on Netflix and Sky History), perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Sunil and his...

Bloomsbury presents The Time Machine Next Door: Rebellions and Super Boots, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Time flies when you’re having fun. But what does...

Bloomsbury presents Billie Swift Takes Flight, written and read by Iszi Lawrence The story of WWII starring the brilliant pilots you've never heard of... the women of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) who battled against the odds to get the air force's planes to the front lines. This...

Bloomsbury presents City of Spies, written and read by Iszi Lawrence --------------- A thrilling spy adventure set in New York during the American revolution. From the rising star of children’s historical fiction, Iszi Lawrence, this is the perfect high-action adventure for fans of Horrible...

Bloomsbury presents The Time Machine Next Door: Explorers and Milkshakes, written and read by Iszi Lawrence A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Time flies when you’re having fun. But what does it...

In The Return of the Gods, Cahn takes the listener on a journey from an ancient parable, the ancient inscriptions in Sumer, Assyria, and Babylonia that become the puzzle pieces behind what is taking place in our world to this day, specifically in America. The mystery involves the gods. Who are they? What are they? And is it possible that these beings, whose origins are from ancient times, are the unseen catalysts of modern culture?

Vanished tells the stories of women and girls in upstate New York who are often overlooked or unseen. The characters range from an aging art professor whose students are uninterested in learning what she has to teach, to a young girl who becomes the victim of a cruel prank in a swimming pool, to a television producer who regrets allowing her coworkers into her mother’s bird-filled house to film a show about animal hoarding because it will reveal too much about her family and past. Humorous and empathetic, the collection exposes the adversity in each character’s life.

It’s the night of senior prom, and eighteen-year-old Julia has made a pact with her friends. (Yes, that kind of pact.) They have secured a secluded cabin in the woods, one night without parental supervision, and plenty of condoms. But as soon as they leave the dance, the pact begins to unravel. Alex’s grandmother is undergoing emergency surgery, and he and his date rush to the hospital. Zoe’s trying to figure out how she feels about getting off the waitlist at Yale―and how to tell her girlfriend. 

Life has only become more complicated for Clara following the Prince’s shocking sickbed revelations. With the ranks of the Vespre Librarians sadly reduced, the survivors are more hard pressed than ever to keep the deadly Noswraiths at bay. As the Prince’s search for new recruits comes up cold, everyone is stretched to the limits of their strength. Then a face from Clara’s past shows up in the library: Danny, her childhood sweetheart.

Five years ago, Kellam left to study magic at the big city university. He promised he'd write every day. He never did. But Farryn isn't about to sit around crying her eyes out over the stupid boy who was once her best friend. She's got burgeoning magic of her own, and she's eager to learn how to use it. Surely a witch like Mother Ulla will be the perfect teacher, right? Wrong. Mother Ulla is delighted to have an apprentice around to scrub floors, weed the garden, make meals, and wash her many strange witchly implements. But this apprenticeship is not what Farryn had in mind. 

Front door locked, kitchen door locked, living room windows closed. Nobody in the closet, nobody under the beds. Still, Maggie is worried. Ever since she started middle school, she sees injustice and danger everywhere—on the news, in her textbooks, in her own neighborhood. Even her best friend seems to be changing. Maggie believes it is up to her, and only her, to make everything all right. Can she come up with a plan to keep everyone safe?

The Equity Starter Kit is a guided blueprint for creating equity and inclusivity in High Schools. Built on the principles of being systemic and sustainable, it examines power through a student-centered design model and proven equity leadership principles and practices. If you’re looking to move beyond insular book studies and want strategies to improve equity within your school, this is the book for you. The Equity Starter Kit takes your courage and commitment towards equity and helps you harness them to become a calculated strategist.