That Used To Be Us : How America Fell Behind in The World It Invented and How…

America is in trouble. We face four major challenges on which our future depends, and we are failing to meet them—and if we delay any longer, soon it will be too late for us to pass along the American dream to future generations. In That Used to Be Us, Thomas L. Friedman, one of our most influential columnists, and Michael Mandelbaum, one of our leading foreign policy thinkers, offer both a w…

How To Read Literature Like A Professor : For Kids

What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface -- a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character -- and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you. In this pr…

Factfiles : Deserts

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780194236270

Collation

56p; ill; col; pbk

Series Title

Oxford Bookworms level 1

Call Number

900 HAR

Tess of the d'Ubervilles

from the back cover: A pretty young girl has to leave home to make money for her family. She is clever and a good worker; but she is uneducated and does not know the cruel ways of the world. So, when a rich young man says he loves her, she is careful - but not careful enough. He is persuasive, and she is overwhelmed. It is not her fault, but the world says it is. Her young life is already stai…

Far from the Madding Crowd

from the back cover: Bathsheba Everdene is young, proud, and beautiful. She is an independent woman and can marry any man she chooses - if she chooses. In fact, she likes her independence, and she likes fighting her own battles in a man's world. But it is never wise to ignore the power of love. There are three men who would very much like to marry Bathsheba. When she falls in love with one of …

King Arthur

from the back cover: It is the year 650 in England. There is war everywhere because the old king is dead and he has no son. Only when the new king comes can the fighting stop and the strange, magical story of King Arthur begin. But first, Merlin the ancient magician has to find a way of finding the next king . . .

The Three Strangers and other stories

from the back cover: On a stormy winter night, a stranger knocks at the door of a shepherd's cottage. He is cold and hungry, and wants to get out of the rain. He is welcomed inside, but he does not give his name or his business. Who is he, and where has he come from? And he is only the first visitor to call at the cottage that night . . . In these three short stories, Thomas Hardy gives us …

The Withered Arm

from the back cover: A woman and a man . . . words of love whispered on a summer night. Later, there is a child, but no wedding-ring. And then the man leaves the first woman, finds a younger woman, marries her . . . It's an old story. Yes, it's an old, old story. It happens all the time - today, tomorrow, a hundred years ago. People don't change. But this story, set among the green hills of…

The Gen Z effect : the 6 forces shaping the future of business

Introduction : the Gen Z effect -- Meet Gen Z -- Breaking generations : from pyramids to skyscrapers -- Hyperconnecting : from me to we -- Slingshotting : leaping into the future -- Shifting from affluence to influence -- Adopting the world as my classroom -- Lifehacking : a playbook for Gen Z -- Conclusion : welcome to Gen Z.

History for the IB Diploma

Equipping students with the skills they need to tackle IB History, this book develops and reinforces skills for every aspect of the exam, and provides the extra practice that is so critical to exam success. Core skills are thoroughly strengthened, with support for effective reading, note-taking, referencing and source work presented in an exam context. Thorough preparation is also included for …