Some people help the less fortunate. Others kill them. Evil has many guises. Jack Taylor has encountered most of them but nothing before has ever truly terrified him until a group called Headstone rears its ugly head. An elderly priest is viciously beaten until nearly dead. A special needs boy is brutally attacked. A series of seemingly random, insane, violent events even has the Guards shaken. Most would see a headstone as a marker of the dead, but this coterie of evil intends to act as a death knell to every aspect of Jack's life as an act of appalling violence alerts him to the horror enveloping Galway. Accepting the power of Headstone, Jack realizes that in order to fight back he must relinquish the remaining shreds of what has made him human - knowledge that may have come too late to prevent an act of such ferocious evil that the whole country would be changed forever - and in the worst way. With awful clarity, Jack knows that not only might he be powerless to stop it but that he may not have the grit needed to even face it.
This award-winning graded readers series is full of original fiction adapted fiction and factbooks especially written for teenagers. Katy is reluctantly at a children's camp for the summer. She thinks she's too old to be with a hundred strangers. But soon it becomes clear that something strange is happening to the other children at the camp. What is it? And why aren't Katy and her new friend Riley affected? This paperback is in British English. It is also available with a CD-ROM/Audio CD with vocabulary games and complete text recordings from the book. Cambridge Experience Readers, previously called Cambridge Discovery Readers, get your students hooked on reading.
People are flocking to Ghastly-Gorm Hall from far and wide to compete in Lord Goth's literary dog show. The esteemed judges are in place and the contestants are all ready to win. Sir Walter Splott is preparing his Lanarkshire Lurcher, Plain Austen is preening her Hampshire Blue Bloodhound and Homily Dickinson and her Yankee Doodle Poodle are raring to go. But there's something strange going on at Ghastly-Gorm - mysterious footprints, howls in the night and some suspiciously chewed shoes. Can Ada, the Attic Club and their new friends the Vicarage sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne) work out what's going on before the next full moon?Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright is the third beautifully illustrated book in the Goth Girl series by Chris Riddell, sequel to Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse and Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death.
Pauline is spending the summer at World's End, a cottage somewhere in the middle of England. This year the adjoining cottage is occupied by her daughter Teresa and baby grandson Luke; and, of course, Maurice, the man Teresa married. As the hot months unfold, Maurice grows ever more involved in the book he is writing - and with his female copy editor - and Pauline can only watch in dismay and anger as her daughter repeats her own mistakes in love. The heat and tension will lead to a violent, startling climax. In "Heat Wave", Penelope Lively gives us a moving portrayal of a fragile family damaged and defined by adultery, and the lengths to which a mother will go to protect the ones she loves.
Illus. in full color. "This brightly illustrated story tells of a youngster's happy acceptance of a new addition to the family and how Mama and Papa Bear assist him with the adjustment."--"Booklist.
Y, DE REPENTE, una noticia que anticipaba un cambio en los modos y costumbres. Aunque todavía quedasen por delante unos cuantos partidos, había un cierto aire de nostalgia y de despedida. Tocaba mudarse. Siempre cuesta abandonar la casa habitual y hacerse al entorno de un nuevo hábitat. ¿A dónde? Cerca del río Manzanares. Allá en la zona sur de la ciudad, donde acababa Madrid, o casi. Entonces, todo eran huertas. Luego, a su vera, trazaron una carretera que se hizo muy popular.
`I do hope you're all ready to be terrified!'The Phaeron disappeared from the universe over a million years ago. Each member of the research team knows exactly what they're looking for - but only the Doctor knows exactly what they'll find.
A bestselling introductory course, complete with exercises, that has been proven to help beginners or strugglers become confident in a short space of time.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 192, Publishers: Penguin Random House India, Author: Rithvik Singh, ISBN-13: 9780143474050, Date of issue: 2025
In this special collectors' edition, books seven to nine are brought together in one fabulous volume. In ASTERIX AND THE BIG FIGHT, Chief Cassius Ceramix has gone over to the Roman enemy. The fight for control of the village between Vitalstatistix and his rival is bound to be a knockout. Asterix and Obelix help one little ancient British village hold out against the Roman invaders in ASTERIX IN BRITAIN. Our heroes must face fog, rain, warm beer and boiled boar with mint sauce. In ASTERIX AND THE NORMANS, can Asterix and his friends teach the Normans the meaning of fear? There is no better way to enjoy the antics of our indomitable hero and his friends.
Three thousand years of Chinese history in an accessible and authoritative single volume. Despite the recent rise of China to a position of dominance on the world economic stage, Chinese history remains an elusive subject. Yet it is this vast narrative of appalling loss, superhuman endeavour and incredible invention that has made China the superpower it is today. From the dawn of legend to the succession of great dynasties, from Confucius to Chairman Mao and from the clamour of revolution to the lure of slick capitalism, John Keay takes the reader on a sweeping tour through Chinese history. This is a definitive and indispensable account of a country set to play a major part in our future.
Lion City tells the extraordinary story of Singapore - the world's most successful city state. In 1965, Singapore's GDP per capita was on a par with Jordan. Now it has outstripped Japan.After the Second World War and a sudden rupture with newly formed Malaysia, Singapore found itself independent - and facing a crisis. It took the bloody-minded determination and vision of Lee Kuan Yew, its founding premier, to take a small island of diverse ethnic groups with a fragile economy and hostile neighbours and meld it into Asia's first globalised city. Jeevan Vasagar, former Singapore correspondent for the Financial Times, masterfully takes us through the intricate history, present and future of this unique diamond-shaped island one degree north of the equator, where new and old have remained connected.Lion City is a personal, insightful and essential guide to the city, and how its remarkable rise is shaping East Asia and the rest of the world.
Good manners aren't on the menu at this meal. Duck won't eat his carrots. Moth's eating the cloth, and Sheep would rather sleep than wash the dishes. Thank goodness some of the animals know how to behave. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book -- you've never been to a dinner party like it! Trademark Julia Donaldson rhymes and rhythms are perfect to read aloud, and Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations make this bright and playful book a sure winner. Just right for toddlers! Look out for: HIPPO HAS A HAT, ANIMAL MUSIC, TODDLE WADDLE and GOAT GOES TO PLAYGROUP.
There's chaos in the clothes shop when the animals go on a glorious shopping spree. Zebra's zip is stuck and Toad's tracksuit is far too big, but Flamingo finds a stylish bag, and Caterpillar's shoes are really cool. Even the smallest toddler will enjoy the wonderfully silly animal antics in this book, so join in the fun -- you've never seen a fashion show like it! Trademark Julia Donaldson rhymes and rhythms are perfect to read aloud, and Nick Sharratt's mischievous and funny illustrations make this bright and playful book a sure winner. Just right for toddlers! Look out for: ANIMAL MUSIC, CHOCOLATE MOUSSE FOR GREEDY GOOSE, ONE MOLE DIGGING A HOLE, TODDLE WADDLE and GOAT GOES TO PLAYGROUP.
Effectively measuring the usability of any product requires choosing the right metric, applying it, and effectively using the information it reveals. Measuring the User Experience provides the first single source of practical information to enable usability professionals and product developers to do just that. Authors Tullis and Albert organize dozens of metrics into six categories: performance, issues-based, self-reported, web navigation, derived, and behavioral/physiological. They explore each metric, considering best methods for collecting, analyzing, and presenting the data. They provide step-by-step guidance for measuring the usability of any type of product using any type of technology.§. Presents criteria for selecting the most appropriate metric for every case§. Takes a product and technology neutral approach §. Presents in-depth case studies to show how organizations have successfully used the metrics and the information they revealed
Meet Steven Stelfox. London 1997: New Labour is sweeping into power and Britpop is at its zenith. A&R man Stelfox is slashing and burning his way through the music industry, fuelled by greed and inhuman quantities of cocaine, searching for the next hit record amid a relentless orgy of self-gratification. But as the hits dry up and the industry begins to change, Stelfox must take the notion of cut throat business practices to murderous new levels in a desperate attempt to salvage his career.
What do you get if you cross an elephant with a lion? Why, that would be a elephon! And a zebra with a crocodile? That would be a zebodile, of course! A very silly but absolutely compelling book that will charm the whole family. "My mane is thick, my teeth are sharp - I am a might beast Be careful not to cross my path, or you might be my feast!"
¡NO TE PIERDAS EL NUEVO FENÓMENO LITERARIO! Xie Lian, el príncipe heredero del próspero reino de Xianle, es un joven lleno de virtudes: excelso en el estudio de las artes de la cultivación, hermoso, fuerte y de convicciones puras. Son tantos sus dones que no tarda en ascender como inmortal a la corte celestial. Sin embargo, Xie Lian tiene un defecto: su tremenda mala suerte, que lo lleva a cometer tales errores que acaba siendo desterrado de los cielos, regresando al mundo terrenal. Y esta hazaña se repite no una, ¡sino tres veces! Ochocientos años después de su primer ascenso, Xie Lian se encuentra de nuevo en el reino mortal, dispuesto a obtener los méritos necesarios para ser perdonado por el resto de inmortales. Para ello, deberá llevar a cabo todo tipo de trabajos para la corte celestial, desde resolver misterios hasta enfrentarse a demonios y fantasmas. En uno de sus viajes conoce a un alegre joven, San Lang, con el que siente una inmediata conexión. Sin embargo, detrás de su sonrisa, San Lang parece esconder algo mucho más enigmáticoà hasta siniestroà
Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted. Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. TASCHEN’s reprint of the color plates presents Racinet’s exquisitely precise and colored illustrations, as well as his delightful descriptions and often witty comments. Spanning everything from ancient Etruscan attire to French women’s couture, material is arranged according to Racinet’s orginal organization by culture and subject. As expansive in its reach as it is passionate in its research and attention to detail, Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style.
Brahms early on engaged with the violin sonata genre. As early as 1853 he wrote a sonata in a minor, which - like so many other youthful works of this self-critical composer - no longer survives. Thus the G-major sonata op. 78, written in 1878/79, is now counted as his first contribution to the genre; it has the nickname "Regenlied Sonata" (literally "rain-song sonata") because of the quotation from a song that appears in the finale. In summer 1886 Brahms composed, almost simultaneously, the two sonatas op. 100 and 108. All three works now have a firm place in the violinistic canon. We round off our volume with the Scherzo in c minor that Brahms contributed to the so-called "F.A.E Sonata", which he composed together with Robert Schumann and Albert Dietrich as a gift for violinist Joseph Joachim in 1853. With its stark contrast between the turbulent allegro and the emotional più moderato part, his scherzo has become a popular bravura and encore piece. The present new edition is based on the New Brahms Complete Edition, and offers a musical text and commentary that have been revised according to the latest research. The fingering is by respective masters of their instruments Frank Peter Zimmermann and Martin Helmchen.
Web developers-this is your all-in-one guide to HTML and CSS! Learn to use HTML to format text and structure web pages. Understand the HTML document skeleton before creating forms, referencing hyperlinks, embedding active content, and more. Then style your pages with CSS: Create consistent designs with selectors, the box model, the cascade algorithm, and inheritance. Round out your client-side development experience by getting to know JavaScript. With detailed code examples, you'll master HTML and CSS in no time!Highlights include:1) HTML syntax and structure 2) HTML elements3) Tables, links, and images4) HTML forms5) CSS selectors6) Cascade and inheritance 7) CSS box model8) CSS preprocessors9) Responsive layout design10) Testing11) JavaScript12) AjaxHighlights:HTML syntax and structure HTML elementsTables, links, and imagesHTML formsCSS selectorsCascade and inheritance CSS box modelCSS preprocessorsResponsive layout designTestingJavaScriptAjax
Dieses Buch untersucht eine besondere Art der Architektur, die in den 1950er-Jahren in dem spanischen Fischerdorf an der Costa Brava Cadaqués ihre Blütezeit erlebte: eine Reihe von acht Ferienhäusern, erbaut zwischen der Mitte der 1950er- und den 1960er-Jahren. Sie entstammen allesamt der Feder einer Gruppe befreundeter Architekten mit ähnlichen architektonischen Affinitäten und Verbindungen zur internationalen Moderne (u. a. José Antonio Coderch, Lluís Clotet, Federico Correa, Alfonso Milá, Oscar Tusquets, Manuel Valls). Betrachtet werden die Gemeinsamkeiten dieser acht Fallbeispiele - ergänzt um einen fotografischen Essay von David Grandorge und detaillierte Pläne weiterer bedeutender Projekte jener Zeit. Ein Interview mit den Autoren Stephen Bates (Sergison Bates architects, London) und Fernando Villavecchia (Liebman Villavecchia Arquitectos, Barcelona) beleuchtet die Hintergründe ihrer Faszination von Cadaqués und weiterer Projekte vor dem Hintergrund historischer Ereignisse und Meilensteine im Leben der Bauherren und Architekten. Sie haben das Dorf zu einem einzigartigen Ort in der Architekturgeschichte gemacht und es in einem zeitlichen Kontext verortet.This book investigates a particular kind of architecture that thrived in the 1950s in Cadaqués, a small Spanish fishing village on the Costa Brava. It explores a number of holiday houses built between the mid-1950s and 1960s by a group of architects who shared bonds of friendship and architectural affinities, as well as connections with the international Modern movement (including José Antonio Coderch, Lluís Clotet, Federico Correa, Alfonso Milá, Oscar Tusquets, Manuel Valls). Observations on the common threads that link eight case studies are enriched by a photographic essay by David Grandorge and by detailed architectural drawings on a number of significant projects of the time. An interview with the authors Stephen Bates (Sergison Bates architects, London) and Fernando Villavecchia (Liebman Villavecchia Arquitectos, Barcelona) provides a background to their shared fascination with Cadaqués. A timeline contextualises the projects against the backdrop of historical events and the milestone in the lives of the clients and architects who made the village a unique locus in the history of architecture.
