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Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. Drawing on a 15-year scientist-teacher collaboration, more than 100 years of research on learning, and rich experiences from educators in K-12 and higher education, the authors present highly accessible step-by-step guidance on how to transform teaching with four essential strategies: Retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback-driven metacognition. 

Samantha thought moving to Barberry Bay would solve her problems. Burnt out by a toxic workplace and desperate for a fresh start, she leaves Melbourne behind for a quiet life in the picturesque coastal town. Instead, she arrives just in time for a missing persons case. When local artist Isla...

Wargames. The sport of gods. When titans clash on the grandest stage, wielding otherworldly abilities, the world watches. In the heart of Tokyo stands a stadium like no other, stained crimson with the souls of the fallen, echoing with the cries of countless bloodthirsty fans. When a Gladiator enters the arena, they pray that glory will triumph over death. Four-hundred years into the future, Japan sits as the cultural hub of a world rebuilding from a devastating Age of War. Those who survived now find themselves at the heart of a renaissance, slowly bringing forth a true utopia.

Bloomsbury presents The Daffodil Days by Helen Bain, read by Finty Williams 'Beautiful, affecting and deeply impressive' Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses In the early 1960s, in a small town near Dartmoor, the church bells ring. The people of North Tawton go about their days, catching...

Jessica Fletcher takes up the cause of her good friend Barbara Babs Wirth after Babs's husband Hal suffers a fatal heart attack that Jessica has reason to believe was actually murder. Her suspicions are aroused by a sinister dating site Hal used while he and Babs were having marital issues - a site that might be complicit in somehow swindling him out of millions. Jessica's investigation reveals that Hal was far from the only victim, and when his former business partner is also killed, a deadly pattern emerges. 

A band of misfits seek to fight the darkness that's slowly overcoming their kingdom—the start of a grand adventure series in the tradition of The Chronicles of Narnia and the Wingfeather Saga. Light in the Kingdom of Wildfel is dying. The shadows have been overtaking the light ever since The...

This book will show you the best way to adopt intermittent fasting to detox, lose weight, reverse the aging process, increase your energy, and reset your metabolism in your golden years! 

The cryptocurrency phenomenon has sparked a new opportunity mine for virtual gold, kind of like the prospectors of a couple centuries back. This time around, you need some tech know-how to get into the cryptocurrency mining game. This book shares the insight of two cryptocurrency insiders as they break down the necessary hardware, software, and strategies to mine Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, LiteCoin, and Dash. They also provide insight on how to stay ahead of the curve to maximize your return on investment. 

Tired? Brain fog? Low on energy? Not feeling like yourself? You’ve probably been told ‘It’s just your age!’ What if it isn’t? Too many women reach midlife knowing that something has changed, only to be told that it’s ‘simply part of getting older’. But leading longevity and...

Whether you’re a teenager figuring out who your people are, a young adult navigating new cities and shifting circles, or someone in midlife or beyond wondering what happened to the closeness you once felt—How to Be a Friend (In an Unfriendly World) is for you.

Billionaire. Casino owner. Tall, dark and deadly. Cristaldo Luceres is a potent force and a dangerous wolf to cross. Head of the House of Luceres, he’s used to fighting—literally—off any threat from rival houses. Wealth and women are his, but the one thing missing from his life is his mate

Bloomsbury presents The Teacher Toolkit Guide to Memory, written and read by Ross Morrison McGill 'This book is Masterful, Evidence-based, Memorable, Operational, Readable, and the best book for You on memory.' Professor John Hattie Teacher Toolkit Guides transform the theory of education into...

Marketing that finally joins up. Host David Bain unpacks the Pump and Funnel Marketing Model — a framework that turns disconnected campaigns into one continuous system, from first awareness to loyal advocacy. Each episode goes deep on a single piece of the model: the six content types every business needs, the channels that fit each one, and the "pump" that turns happy customers into new demand. No fluff, no jargon — just a practical model you can put to work this quarter, plus conversations with marketing experts putting it into practice. New episodes regularly on YouTube, Apple Podcasts ...

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Bengali horror, mystery and adventure stories.

Set within a bustling city that towers over the Arabian Desert, Somewhere in the Middle chronicles the journey of a group of enlightened minds as they unravel an ancient mystery woven into the fabric of their society. With mysterious influences guiding them in different directions, even the brightest citizens struggle to see beyond the beautiful disguise.

As two of the members heal in hiding, a new, ageless pair of enemies—the mysterious Archange and witchy Hellcat Kate, powerful beyond anything the Riders have thus far imagined—emerges from the mists, spreading chaos in their wake! The key to their defeat seems to lie in an arcane bejeweled hand and the infamous Hole in the Wall hideout of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid—if the Riders win the race through...the mists of time!

In Homegrown, cultural critics Bell Hooks and Amalia Mesa-Bains reflect on the innate solidarity between Black and Latino culture. Riffing on everything from home and family to multiculturalism and the mass media, Hooks and Mesa-Bains invite listeners to re-examine and confront the polarizing mainstream discourse about Black-Latino relationships that is too often negative in its emphasis on political splits between people of color. A work of activism through dialogue, Homegrown is a declaration of solidarity that rings true even ten years after its first publication.

The Spacemakers is all about making space to slow down, reclaim your time, and focus on what truly matters. Hosted by award-winning author Daniel Sih, along with fellow productivity expert Matt Bain, this podcast explores practical ways to build habits for an intentional and meaningful life. More than a podcast, this pod-course invites listeners on a journey to unlock a better life, one season at a time—from retraining our fractured attention to resetting in mid-life, and more. Find Spacemakers on your favourite podcast app, watch on the Spacemakers YouTube Channel, and join our growing ...

**Now a major motion picture directed by James McAvoy** California Schemin' is the remarkable true story of how two rappers from Dundee duped the music industry out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Gavin Bain and Billy Boyd – or Silibil N' Brains, as they became known – were two ordinary...