Author: Terence Blacker
Publisher: Andersen Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781842707029
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In Ms Wiz and the Dog from Outer Space Ms Wiz has to return a puppy to its mum. But the mum is on another planet! In Ms Wiz Banned! Ms Wiz steps up when the school needs supply teachers. But no one expects Class Four to turn into pigeons, or Class Three to travel to a tropical island.
Totally Spaced, Ms Wiz
Author: Terence Blacker
Publisher: Andersen Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781842707029
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In Ms Wiz and the Dog from Outer Space Ms Wiz has to return a puppy to its mum. But the mum is on another planet! In Ms Wiz Banned! Ms Wiz steps up when the school needs supply teachers. But no one expects Class Four to turn into pigeons, or Class Three to travel to a tropical island.
Publisher: Andersen Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781842707029
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In Ms Wiz and the Dog from Outer Space Ms Wiz has to return a puppy to its mum. But the mum is on another planet! In Ms Wiz Banned! Ms Wiz steps up when the school needs supply teachers. But no one expects Class Four to turn into pigeons, or Class Three to travel to a tropical island.
Ms Wiz - Millionaire
Author: Terence Blacker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780330397315
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Ms Wiz uses a magical device to predict the winning numbers of the lottery and she gets more than she bargained for.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780330397315
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Ms Wiz uses a magical device to predict the winning numbers of the lottery and she gets more than she bargained for.
Homebird
Author: C. Blacker
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN: 9780330397988
Category : Runaway teenagers
Languages : da
Pages : 144
Book Description
When Nicky Moms is sent to boarding school, his parents hope that he will make a success of his life. But a few weeks later he is on the run, his life in tatters. He meets sympathetic Carla, who agrees to let him stay in the squat she shares with a prostitute, thief and drug-dealer. The others worry that Nicky will attract police attention, but they are forced to tolerate him by Scag. Carla's boyfriend, who has other, more sinister plans for Nicky... A compelling teenage story with the appeal of bestselling, controversial novels like Melvyn Burgess' JUNK
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN: 9780330397988
Category : Runaway teenagers
Languages : da
Pages : 144
Book Description
When Nicky Moms is sent to boarding school, his parents hope that he will make a success of his life. But a few weeks later he is on the run, his life in tatters. He meets sympathetic Carla, who agrees to let him stay in the squat she shares with a prostitute, thief and drug-dealer. The others worry that Nicky will attract police attention, but they are forced to tolerate him by Scag. Carla's boyfriend, who has other, more sinister plans for Nicky... A compelling teenage story with the appeal of bestselling, controversial novels like Melvyn Burgess' JUNK
Parent Swap
Author: Terence Blacker
Publisher: MacMillan UK
ISBN: 9780330437417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Twelve year old Danny Bell’s problems can be summed up in two simple words: dodgy parents. His mum has left home and his dad spends his days slumped in front of the television, dreaming of the past when he was a rock star. So when Danny hears about ParentSwap, a secret agency that helps kids find the parents they deserve, he's willing to give it a go. Thanks to ParentSwap, Danny’s life is transformed. It’s bye-bye to his mis-fit, loser family and hello perfect parents. Life with the Harrisons is refreshingly 'normal' until Danny discovers that he's been specially picked as the unwitting subject of a TV documentary. Rather than just get angry, Danny decides to get even and to take on the manipulating producers as their own decpetive game. This battle of wits leads to an astonishing climax at a rock concert at Buckingham Palace, where the Queen herself takes a hand in Danny's far-from-ordinary life! Terence Blacker's new children's novel is a funny, clever, fast-moving story set in a world where reality is just another TV concept.
Publisher: MacMillan UK
ISBN: 9780330437417
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Twelve year old Danny Bell’s problems can be summed up in two simple words: dodgy parents. His mum has left home and his dad spends his days slumped in front of the television, dreaming of the past when he was a rock star. So when Danny hears about ParentSwap, a secret agency that helps kids find the parents they deserve, he's willing to give it a go. Thanks to ParentSwap, Danny’s life is transformed. It’s bye-bye to his mis-fit, loser family and hello perfect parents. Life with the Harrisons is refreshingly 'normal' until Danny discovers that he's been specially picked as the unwitting subject of a TV documentary. Rather than just get angry, Danny decides to get even and to take on the manipulating producers as their own decpetive game. This battle of wits leads to an astonishing climax at a rock concert at Buckingham Palace, where the Queen herself takes a hand in Danny's far-from-ordinary life! Terence Blacker's new children's novel is a funny, clever, fast-moving story set in a world where reality is just another TV concept.
The World Book Encyclopedia
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 554
Book Description
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
The Transfer
Author: Terence Blacker
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330397865
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
On Stanley's computer, the brilliant football player he has programmed stares out at him. There is something strangely familiar about the way he looks. Stanley's heart races. He licks his dry lips. So does the player. Stanley has created a grown-up version of himself - and his wildest, most dangerous dream is about to come true.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330397865
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
On Stanley's computer, the brilliant football player he has programmed stares out at him. There is something strangely familiar about the way he looks. Stanley's heart races. He licks his dry lips. So does the player. Stanley has created a grown-up version of himself - and his wildest, most dangerous dream is about to come true.
High Voltage
Author: Jim Motavalli
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1609613236
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the robustly competitive race to dominate the market for electric cars, the larger-than-life moguls behind them, and the changes that are transforming the auto industry In the 1980s, it was unimaginable that the home computer would become as common and easy to use as a toaster. Today, plug-in charging stations and smart grids seem like something still far off in the future. But by 2020, the auto industry will look very different from today's field of troubled auto giants. The combination of technological breakthroughs and charging networks driven by global warming and peak oil makes it clear that revolutionary change in the auto industry is happening right now. In High Voltage, Jim Motavalli captures this period of unprecedented change, documenting the evolution from internal combustion engines to electric power. Driven by the auto world's ambitious and sometimes outlandish personalities, the book chronicles the race to dominate the market, focusing on big players like Tesla and Fisker, as well as a tiny start-up and a battery supplier. Flashing forward to the changes we'll see in the coming years, High Voltage shows a not-so-distant future where we will live on a smart grid, our cars "fueling," that is, charging, while we shop or sleep. The ramifications of these changes will be on a grander scale than most of us ever imagined—altering foreign policy, reducing trade deficits, and perhaps even ending global warming.
Publisher: Rodale Books
ISBN: 1609613236
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A behind-the-scenes look at the robustly competitive race to dominate the market for electric cars, the larger-than-life moguls behind them, and the changes that are transforming the auto industry In the 1980s, it was unimaginable that the home computer would become as common and easy to use as a toaster. Today, plug-in charging stations and smart grids seem like something still far off in the future. But by 2020, the auto industry will look very different from today's field of troubled auto giants. The combination of technological breakthroughs and charging networks driven by global warming and peak oil makes it clear that revolutionary change in the auto industry is happening right now. In High Voltage, Jim Motavalli captures this period of unprecedented change, documenting the evolution from internal combustion engines to electric power. Driven by the auto world's ambitious and sometimes outlandish personalities, the book chronicles the race to dominate the market, focusing on big players like Tesla and Fisker, as well as a tiny start-up and a battery supplier. Flashing forward to the changes we'll see in the coming years, High Voltage shows a not-so-distant future where we will live on a smart grid, our cars "fueling," that is, charging, while we shop or sleep. The ramifications of these changes will be on a grander scale than most of us ever imagined—altering foreign policy, reducing trade deficits, and perhaps even ending global warming.
The Great Denture Adventure
Author: Terence Blacker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780330397421
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780330397421
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
Missing, Believed Crazy
Author: Terence Blacker
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330458498
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
A clever, funny and thought-provoking crime caper from the author of BOY2GIRL. New in paperback!Five kids at an exclusive private school hatch a daring plan to fake a kidnap and raise money for charity. There's brainy scholarship boy, Wiki, super-glam Jade, too-cool-for-school Mark, everyone's best friend Holly - and then there's Trix. It was her brilliant idea in the first place. A kidnap, a rural hideaway, a load of money . . . and all for the very best of motives. What could possibly go wrong?
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330458498
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
A clever, funny and thought-provoking crime caper from the author of BOY2GIRL. New in paperback!Five kids at an exclusive private school hatch a daring plan to fake a kidnap and raise money for charity. There's brainy scholarship boy, Wiki, super-glam Jade, too-cool-for-school Mark, everyone's best friend Holly - and then there's Trix. It was her brilliant idea in the first place. A kidnap, a rural hideaway, a load of money . . . and all for the very best of motives. What could possibly go wrong?
This Chair Rocks
Author: Ashton Applewhite
Publisher: Celadon Books
ISBN: 1250297249
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride! “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author
Publisher: Celadon Books
ISBN: 1250297249
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age. In our youth obsessed culture, we’re bombarded by media images and messages about the despairs and declines of our later years. Beauty and pharmaceutical companies work overtime to convince people to purchase products that will retain their youthful appearance and vitality. Wrinkles are embarrassing. Gray hair should be colored and bald heads covered with implants. Older minds and bodies are too frail to keep up with the pace of the modern working world and olders should just step aside for the new generation. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Explaining the roots of ageism in history and how it divides and debases, Applewhite examines how ageist stereotypes cripple the way our brains and bodies function, looks at ageism in the workplace and the bedroom, exposes the cost of the all-American myth of independence, critiques the portrayal of elders as burdens to society, describes what an all-age-friendly world would look like, and offers a rousing call to action. It’s time to create a world of age equality by making discrimination on the basis of age as unacceptable as any other kind of bias. Whether you’re older or hoping to get there, this book will shake you by the shoulders, cheer you up, make you mad, and change the way you see the rest of your life. Age pride! “Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me.” —Anne Lamott, New York Times bestselling author