How did the universe begin? What is truth? How can we live good lives? Throughout history, humankind has asked these and other bug questions about the nature of life and existence - and big thinkers have offered solutions that continue to shape our world.
Turtle wants to hide in his shell. It’s Sports Day and he keeps coming in last place, but his teacher is proud of him anyway. Can Turtle find something to be proud of even if he doesn’t win? This rhyming story shows that every achievement is important, no matter how big or small, and reminds readers that winning isn’t only about coming first.
Are we true individuals... or do we all conform? What makes us remember and why do we forget? How can we really measure intelligence? Questions like these underpin the work of the world's major thinkers and experimenters in the fascinating field of psychology
Kyle is a new kid in town who likes to draw. Vic is a cool cheerleader who's secretly a math whiz. Quiet Beth is a history buff, while goofball Harry likes performing magic tricks, with the help of his patient wingman, Nate. Five kids unlikely to form a team, for sure. But then they're thrown together at summer camp, where they watch a grainy old movie about the history of their town, Windro…
What is the "best" way to lead others? The answer may surprise you. The basis for powerful, effective leadership comes from within-from understanding the people, ideas, and events that have shaped your worldview and how these influences express themselves in your leadership style.?In Manage Yourself to Lead Others, leadership expert Margaret Andrews helps you understand yourself and translate …
Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs Shears's dead dog. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in the book he is writing to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He has an extraordinary brain and is exceptional at maths, but he is ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has nev…
A man returns to the town where a baffling murder took place 27 years earlier, determined to get to the bottom of the story. Just hours after marrying the beautiful Angela Vicario, everyone agrees, Bayardo San Roman returned his bride in disgrace to her parents. Her distraught family forced her to name her first lover; and her twin brothers announced their intention to murder Santiago Nasar for…