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Named a most anticipated book of 2021 by The Guardian and The MillionsAn aesthetic and existential coming-of-age novel exploring the apprenticeship of a young female painter. In Maylis de Kerangal's Painting Time, we are introduced to the burgeoning young artist Paula Karst, who is...

TRAIN HARD. FEEL YOUR BEST. PERFORM AT YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL--WITHOUT PAIN, SETBACKS, OR BREAKING DOWN AS YOU AGE. If you've ever pushed yourself in the gym only to find yourself sidelined by persistent pain, nagging injuries, or frustrating plateaus... If you've watched your progress...

Calgary's Stampede Wrestling spawned some of the biggest wrestling stars in history, from mat kings of the past like Gene Kiniski and Superstar Billy Graham to modern idols like Bret "Hitman" Hart, the British Bulldogs, and Chris Benoit. Pain and Passion tells how a...

Blair Cunningham didn't just leave town; she burned every bridge behind her. Chasing a dream her parents didn't understand and running from a secret too painful to speak, she built a quiet life far away. But when she returns home to help her best...

"Paco and the Giant Chili Plant" is a folktale from Mexico. It tells the story of a young Mexican boy, Paco. One day Paco puts his trust in an old man he meets on the way to market. He exchanges his family cow for...

The Oxford Picture Dictionary Low Beginning Workbook offers high-interest exercises that correspond to each page of the Oxford Picture Dictionary, Third Edition. A wide range of activity types address individual learning styles and develop critical thinking skills. -Level-appropriate word lists and activities help learners...

The Oxford Illustrated Social Studies Dictionary supports and promotes academic success in social studies by making academic vocabulary instruction accessible to high-beginning and intermediate language learners.Author: Oxford University PressPublisher: Oxford University PressPublished: 06/27/2013Pages: 224Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.30h x 7.20w x 0.50dISBN: 9780194071321Audience: 08...

The Oxford Illustrated Science Dictionary explains academic vocabulary at a level appropriate for high-beginning and intermediate students, which accelerates their mastery of content and allows them to be successful in content-area classes and Content reviewed and approved by nationally accredited science and math standards...

The Oxford Illustrated Math Dictionary explains academic vocabulary at a level appropriate for high-beginning and intermediate students, which accelerates their mastery of content and allows them to be successful in content-area classes and Content reviewed and approved by nationally accredited science and math standards...

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students. Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence. Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension. Before, during,...

An all-in-one reference providing convenience, value, and the authority of Oxford Languages. The Oxford American Desk Dictionary & Thesaurus Third Edition is the ideal all-in-one reference, with a dictionary and a thesaurus combined in one handy, integrated volume. A word's meanings, synonyms, and antonyms...

"An exceptionally handsome treat." -Booklist Lydia Maria Child's beloved poem turned classic song embodies the magic of bundling up and riding a horse-drawn sleigh to visit Grandmother for Thanksgiving. The joys of Thanksgiving are indelibly captured in this glorious paring of text and art....

A perfect book for young readers to discover lesser-known works of art and culture that have shaped Black history in the United States.The Banjo Lesson. The Brownies Book. "Rapper's Delight." Throughout history, Black people have performed, created art, and broken barriers that helped propel...

Author: Stephanie PerkinsPublisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintPublished: 10/29/2025Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.96lbsSize: 8.63h x 5.83w x 1.40dISBN: 9781420529227

A forbidden royal boss romance from Maya Blake. Their royally forbidden after-hours seduction... Creative fashion director Sabeen El-Maleh's infatuation with her boss, playboy Prince Teodor Domene, is as off-limits as it is out of control. She flees to Morocco for some much-needed distance from...

Out of Gaza tells the story of Dima Mansour, a young Palestinian who suffers hardship growing up in Jordan and Gaza during the Gaza War of 2014, later escaping to be with the man she loves in Belgium, where she is held in a...

The ultimate marketing strategy to help SMB companies break sales plateaus and beat the competition. Sooner or later, every SMB (small and medium-sized business) hits a sales plateau or runs into significant competition. Even after tapping into all the mainstream channels and executing the...

'This book reawakens something vital - a way of slowing down and truly seeing the world around you. It is not merely a manual, it is the authentic voice of experience and a mentor in print.' Lieutenant Colonel Gaz Veacock MBA, Royal Marines Ray...

Attention, Outdoor Explorers: Let's take a hike! Explore the magic of nature on the trail, in the trees, at the pond ... and maybe right in your own backyard. With this book you'll discover interesting facts about nature all around you, and you can...

In the old days, when we made physical products, setting project goals wasn't that hard. But in today's service- and software-driven world, "done" is less obvious. When is Amazon done? When is Google done? Or Facebook? In reality, services powered by digital systems are...