The classic boarding-school series from the best-loved author of the Famous Five - loved by readers for more than 70

Summoned to another world to slay the mighty beast...of governance! (Now with an anime!) When the aggressively pragmatic Kazuya Souma is summoned to another world as a hero, he\'s not given a quest, he\'s given a kingdom to rule. On top of that, he\'s betrothed to the previous king\'s daughter! To get the country back in order, Souma gathers a group of gifted individuals to his side. Will their impressive

Master the capabilities of PostgreSQL 15 to efficiently administer and maintain your database.Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook.Key Features: Using real world examples, get to grips with expert PostgreSQL 15 conceptsExplore performance improvement, database replication, data replication, database administration, and moreExtend PostgreSQL\'s functionalities to suit your

The Blue Light is an autobiographical novel in chapters and vignettes that travels through memory, time, and language. Hussein Bargouthi tells his story with Bari, a Turkish American Sufi, during Bargouthi\'s years as a graduate student at the University of Washington in the late 1980s. The Blue Light has several beginnings and many returns--from Beirut\'s traumatic sea to musings on color and identity,

Poems on immigrants, their homeland and the plight of women by a poet who rec-ently returned to Kurdistan. The book\'s central sequence, Anfal, tells the stories of women survivors of

Dylan, Trixie, and their friends want to be Internet famous, but their show, INTO RADNESS, has 12 subscribers and it\'s terrible. Blowing up old VHS tapes and setting slime on fire just doesn\'t bring in the views. But freaky things are starting to happen in the city of Back Alley. When the teens are filmed defending themselves from an oozing ZONKED creature, they become overnight celebrities. Oh,

The conclusion to the definitive biography of the rock \'n\' roll kings of the North...now in paperback! Includes two full-colour photo inserts, with unearthed photos of the band. \"Popoff\'s long-time access to the three band members, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart, and their associates continues to provide a phenomenal treasure trove of insight and detail.\" -- Library Journal In this conclusion

Hakumei and Mikochi\'s social circle spans the full length and breadth (and height!) of Makinata. From their tiniest insect neighbors to the towering badgers in town, each resident contributes to the diverse fabric of the region, and each has their own story to tell! Where will the librarian wander on his day off? Who will Jada meet on the turtle rideshare? And what just crashed into Hakumei and Mikochi\'s

Microcirculation refers to the circulation of blood in the microvessels of the microvasculature that is present within organ tissues. These microvessels include capillaries, arterioles, metarterioles and venules. In addition to these blood vessels, microcirculation is also enabled by the action of lymphatic capillaries and collecting ducts. The delivery of oxygen and nutrients, and the removal of carbon

Winnie and Wilbur are fascinated by the creepy-crawlies in the garden and decide it could be fun to shrink right down to their size. But when you\'re knee-high to a caterpillar, there can be some very hairy moments. And when a humongous wand is too big to handle, will things ever get back to

The creative studio of your dreams Does your creative den leave you feeling overwhelmed or uninspired? Energize your crafting space with jazzy ideas for organization and accessibility With over one hundred and fifty photos, this lookbook offers an endless visual parade of ideas to help your studio reach its full potential. Smart storage solutions, furniture, and accessories can help quilters, needle

A lively introduction to this celebrated philosophical tradition. Existentialism pervades modern culture, yet if you ask most people what it means, they won\'t be able to tell you. In this lively and topical introduction, Wartenberg reveals a vibrant mode of philosophical inquiry that addresses concerns at the heart of the existence of every human being. Wartenberg uses classic films, novels, and plays

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading

In Design a Dog, the pups visit the local Build-a-Bear-type store. But when they get mistaken for stuffed toys, they\'ll have to show what kind of stuff they\'re really made of

From the author of the Women\'s Prize-shortlisted Dominicana comes an inventive, funny and deeply moving new novel about a Dominican-American woman who has lost her job, her son, and her sense of purpose but is fighting to get it all

Each read-aloud book in the Mouse Math series focuses on a single, basic math concept and features adorable mice, Albert and Wanda, who live in a People House. Entertaining fiction stories capture kids\' imaginations as the mice learn about numbers, shapes, sizes and more. Over 3 million copies sold worldwide! It\'s Albert\'s first trip to the amousement park. He says he\'s not \"afraid\" to go on