Some things must be learned the hard way . . . Reed sees an opportunity to teach the school bully not to mess with him, but ends up mangling the lesson. Robert, an exhausted single father, gets a crash course in parenting when he buys a fancy new teddy bear to watch and entertain his young son. Chris, eager to join the Science Club at school, agrees to undergo a grisly experiment to be accepted…
When left in darkness, rage festers. Years of frustration with his family culminate in a loathsome vacation for Bob, who plots a sinister prank to frighten his wife and kids. Matt redirects the residual anger over his many failed relationships into a video game, and ends up birthing the horrible consequences. In room 1280 of Heracles Hospital, something evil is keeping a man alive, a man with g…
A string of bad luck you can't seem to shake... for Angel, Hudson, and Sergio, it's an all too familiar feeling. Repulsed by her spoiled stepsister's lavish birthday party, Angel exacts a hasty and ill-fated revenge. Hudson's young life is littered with tragedy and broken dreams, but a well-paying security job might just be all he needs to turn things around. Sergio acquires a unique novelty to…
This book has been written for the IB Diploma Programme course Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL, for first assessment in May 2021. This book is designed to complete the course in conjunction with the Mathematics: Core Topics HL textbook. It is expected that students will start using this book approximately 6-7 months into the two-year course, upon the completion of the Core To…
Mathematics: Core Topics HL has been written for the IB Diploma Programme courses Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL, and Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL, for first teaching in August 2019, and first assessment in May 2021. The book contains the content that is common to both courses. This material can all be taught first, giving the potential to teach all the HL student…
For Delilah, Stanley, and Devon, being left behind is practically a way of life. Orphaned from a young age and recently divorced, Delilah escapes deeper into her dreams each night, in desperate need of a wake-up call. Stanley is newly dumped, stuck in a dead-end job for a mysterious employer, and unable to connect with anyone. And Devon, abandoned by his dad and ignored by his mom, can't unders…