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We all know it takes guts to fight injustice and inequality. But how often do we bring those same values into our most intimate relationships? In this inspiring self-help handbook, luminary trans activist and author of Mutual Aid Dean Spade dares us to be the change we want to see-both in the world, and at home.Around the globe, people are faced with a spiraling succession of crises, from the pandemic and climate change-induced disasters to the ongoing horrors of mass incarceration, racist policing, endemic gender violence, and severe wealth inequality. Many of us feel mobilized to organize and collectively combat these issues on both a personal and political level, often dedicating our lives to the forwarding of progressive ideas and the daunting goal of trying to bend the world toward justice.But even those of us who long for change seem to have trouble when it comes to interpersonal relationships. Too often we think of our political values as outward-facing positions again dominant systems of power. Rarely, if ever, do we pursue the same kind of justice close to home, in our personal connections. Many activist projects and resistance groups fall apart because people treat each other poorly, trying desperately to live out the cultural myths about dating and relationships that we are fed from an early age.How do we divest from the idea that one romantic partner will be the solution to all our problems? How do we separate our expectations of love from the troubling dynamics left to us by our parents? How do we bring our best thinking about freedom and justice into step with our desires for healing and connection?Lifelong activist and educator Dean Spade dares us to decide that our interpersonal actions are not separate from our politics of liberation and resistance. Love in a F*cked-Up World is a resounding call to action and a practical manifesto for how to combat cultural scripts and take our relationships into our own hands, preparing us for the work of changing the world.

Help your child be the top of the class with the best-selling home-study series from Carol Vorderman.Carol Vorderman can help your child learn good handwriting skills with this homeschool learning resource for 5-7 year olds. Handwriting Made Easy - Joined-up Writing is one of Carol Vorderman's series of DK workbooks packed with notes, tips, and fact-boxes to make home learning handwriting skills easy and fun! Follow the exercises and activities with your child at home to strengthen their learning in school. Your child can keep track of all the exercises they have completed using the progress chart and colour in the topic stars as they go. Helpful parents' notes explains what your child needs to know at each stage and what's being covered in the national curriculum so you can support and homeschool your child with confidence.This book will help your child develop a neat, consistent, and fluid style of handwriting. It covers topics including upper and lower-case letters, ascenders and descenders, how to join letters, and plenty of copying and creative-writing exercises. Developed in consultation with leading educational experts to support the new national curriculum learning, Handwriting Made Easy is a great way to improve your child's handwriting skills - "the more you practise, the better you'll be!" (Carol Vorderman)

20 cute and cuddly dressed-up knitted bears to make with easy patterns and charming outfits! This gorgeous little knitting book by popular author Val Pierce, contains 20 irresistibly cute bears for knitters of all abilities. All of the projects are accompanied by a clear, easy-to-follow pattern and fun photography. There's also a page of basic techniques at the start of the book, including making up, stuffing and some simple surface stitching. These delightful, characterful bears come with easy-to make outfits, and projects range from a firefighter bear, an astronaut, a judo bear, biker, waitress and policeman!

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right levelCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.When Tara Binns opens up her dressing up box something exciting happens…Tara Binns is a police detective! When the team are called to look into a missing person, can Tara use her eagle eyes and sharp thinking to piece together the clues and solve the mystery?This exciting title in the Tara Binns mini-series is written by Lisa Rajan.Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

A full-color, paperback, Level 2 I Can Read bind-up featuring four classic and bestselling stories: Amelia Bedelia; Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower; Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia; and Come Back, Amelia Bedelia. The Amelia Bedelia books have sold 60 million copies. Long may she reign!Learn to read with Amelia Bedelia! Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut in 1963, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded and charming housekeeper. Dress the chicken, Amelia Bedelia! Can you prune the hedge? File those papers, Amelia Bedelia! And steal that base! Amelia Bedelia, would you please make a jelly roll?Be careful what you ask of Amelia Bedelia—she always does exactly what she’s told to do. If things get a bit mixed up, well, that's okay. When Amelia Bedelia is involved, everything always turns out perfectly in the end.This Level 2 I Can Read paperback bind-up includes Amelia Bedelia; Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower; Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia; and Come Back, Amelia Bedelia. It is perfect for kids who read on their own but still need encouragement and support. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, language play, and laugh-out-loud humor of the Amelia Bedelia books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success."No child can resist Amelia [Bedelia] and her literal trips through the minefield of the English language—and no adult can fail to notice that she's usually right when she's wrong." —The New York Times Book Review

**From the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar**A paperback edition of this much-loved classic. A captivating picture book that teaches young children what makes each animal different and celebrates the importance of being yourself. With die-cut tabs on every page, this is a wonderful introduction to shape, size and colour.

'Joined- up government' is a key theme of modern government. The Labour government, first elected in 1997, decided that intractable problems such as social exclusion, drug addiction and crime could not be resolved by any single department of government. Instead, such problems had to be made the object of a concerted attack using all the arms of government - central and local government and public agencies, as well as the private and voluntary sectors. This book seeks to analyse 'joined-up government', to consider its history, and to evaluate its consequences for British institutions such as the Cabinet, the civil service and local authorities. Is joined-up government a new idea, or merely a new label for a very old idea? What lessons can be learnt from previous attempts at joined-up government? How does it affect our traditional constitutional conceptions relating to Cabinet government, a politically neutral and non-partisan civil service, and an independent system of local government? Will it lead to the concentration of power in 10 Downing Street or is it compatible with a political system based on checks and balances?Drawing together papers given at a conference held at the British Academy, Joined-Up Government provides a broad overview of one of the most significant aspects in modern government. Its contributors include not only distinguished academics, but also those who have themselves been engaged as practitioners in developing joined-up programmes. This book will be indispensable to all those who seek to understand how new developments in government are affecting our lives.

A casebook of interpretations of the ballad ""The Walled-Up Wife"". Some contributors offer competing nationalistic claims concerning the ballad's origins, Ruth Mandel examines gender and power issues in the ballad, and Lyubomira Parpulova-Gribble presents a structuralist interpretation.

Every day it seems increasingly difficult for us to make decisions that reflect God's will. God hasn't changed, but our world has radically changed.Over the years, Dr. Tim LaHaye has heard the cries for help. Finding the Will of God in a Crazy, Mixed-Up World offers us practical ways to answer some of life's toughest questions and find the will of God for our lives.Finding God’s will in this crazy, mixed-up world of ours is like landing an airplane in the fog. Since you are unable to see the future, you must trust the signs. Learn how to follow Dr. LaHaye's eight road signs for decision making:Surrender to God's WordPray diligently and consistentlyAllow the Holy Spirit's indwelling in your heartPay attention to the circumstances of Divine ProvidenceExpect God's supernatural peace in your heartAccept the godly desires God gives youListen to godly advice from dedicated ChristiansRead the Word to make God-guided decisions

In this interactive and engaging read-aloud, bestselling author and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell creates a funny, engaging, and almost perfect story about embracing life's messes.Little Louie's story keeps getting messed up, and he's not happy about it! What's the point of telling his tale if he can't tell it perfectly? But when he stops and takes a deep breath, he realises that everything is actually just fine, and his story is a good one - imperfections and all.

In the first story, Rukma is bored of looking at Ancient Greek temples on her family holiday. She wishes for ice cream and finds that everything she touches turns to ice cream! In the second story, Raj and Rukma rescue an opera singer from the Monster Maze so that she can perform her concert.

Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 8-9 (Year 4) Book band: Grey B Phonics phase: n/a

 

Boy racer Lickety Kwick thinks he's a dead-cert to win the Junior Racing Car Championships but the Meddlers have other ideas! When Professor Kybosh's assistants find out that Lickety would have donated his prize money to the Doggy Doo Animal Home they realise they have made a big mistake. They put things right just in time for Lickety to win the race.

Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your child develop reading fluency and confidence Suitable for children age 6-7 (Year 2) Book band: Lime B Phonics phase: 6

 

Praise for Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action"Fired-Up Fundraising is honest, realistic, practical, and inspiring. It transforms the whole concept of fundraising from obligation and drudgery into passion and fun. Every CEO, development director, development consultant, and board chair needs to have and use this book."—Charles F. (Chic) Dambach President and CEO, Alliance for Peacebuilding Former Senior Consultant, BoardSource"A breakthrough! Fired-Up Fundraising takes the mystery out of engaging your board in the ongoing work of fundraising. In this well-organized little book, Gail Perry lays out a commonsense, four-step process that will fire up your board and help you meet your fundraising goals, year after year."—Mal Warwick author of How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters"Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action is by far the best book I have ever read on how to involve board members in the entire process of fundraising, from identifying prospects, cultivating them, and finally making 'the ask.' Just as important, it is an invaluable guide on how to select, enlist, train and especially inspire board members so they take ownership of their institutions. Every nonprofit CEO and development officer should read this book."—Robert L. Gale President Emeritus, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges and founder of BoardSource (formerly known as the National Center for Nonprofit Boards)"This is the book for which EVERY nonprofit chief executive has been yearning since time immemorial. Every nonprofit needs money to survive and thrive, and every nonprofit has a board of trustees to help raise it, but few nonprofits come anywhere near using their boards to maximum benefit. Fired-Up Fundraising, a reader-friendly, realistic, and practical playbook written by a richly experienced, highly literate fundraiser turned consultant, takes readers by the hand and leads them step-by-step through eminently doable ways of inspiring the greatest possible engagement of-and return from-their trustees. It will instantly become the gold-standard guide for building successful boards."—Joel Fleishman Professor of Law and Public Policy and Director, The Foundation Research Program, Duke University

What happens to a community when the majority of young people leave their homes to pursue an education? From a Trickle to a Torrent documents the demographic and social consequences of educational migration from Nubri, a Tibetan enclave in the highlands of Nepal. The authors explore parents’ motivations for sending their children to distant schools and monasteries, social connections that shape migration pathways, young people’s estrangement from village life, and dilemmas that arise when educated individuals are unable or unwilling to return and reside in their native villages. Drawing on numerous decades of research, this study documents a transitional period when the future of a Himalayan society teeters on the brink of irreversible change.

What happens to a community when the majority of young people leave their homes to pursue an education? From a Trickle to a Torrent documents the demographic and social consequences of educational migration from Nubri, a Tibetan enclave in the highlands of Nepal. The authors explore parents’ motivations for sending their children to distant schools and monasteries, social connections that shape migration pathways, young people’s estrangement from village life, and dilemmas that arise when educated individuals are unable or unwilling to return and reside in their native villages. Drawing on numerous decades of research, this study documents a transitional period when the future of a Himalayan society teeters on the brink of irreversible change.

Learn at Home books are designed to complement schoolwork. With these, you can help your child to learn basicskills at home. Basic Joined-up Handwriting Books 1 & 2Carefully planned to give plenty of practice in writingpatterns, then words and sentences, so that the basics ofjoined-up handwriting are firmly established and childrencan develop a fluent and readable handwriting style. Also available:Basic Multiplication Tables: S. V. Morgan