The stunning, prize-winning first mystery from the author of When Nights Were

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Even Batman needs a crime-fighting canine by his side. But how did Ace become the Dark Knight\'s loyal

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From Marlon James, author of the bestselling National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf, the second book in the Dark Star trilogy, his African Game of Thrones. In Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Sogolon the Moon Witch proved a worthy adversary to Tracker as they clashed across a mythical African landscape in search of a mysterious boy who disappeared. In Moon Witch, Spider King, Sogolon takes center

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After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. But what do we know about the role of such programs for today\'s adolescents? How can we ensure that programs are designed to successfully meet young people\'s developmental needs and help them become healthy,

Millennial leaders are stepping into some of the most significant global leadership roles in businesses, the public sector and charities. Their leadership style and impact is dynamic and diverse, challenging all that has gone before. In Leading the Millennial Way, Non-Millennial Simon Barrington and Millennial Rachel Luetchford combine experience with up-to-date research to help all leaders better

Classic hardback edition of the second volume of The Lord of the Rings, featuring Tolkien\'s original unused dust-jacket design. Includes special packaging and the definitive edition of the text, with fold-out

Provides 150 realistic exam questions. Answers and explanations included. Explanation of the variety of question styles. Unique Peer-Compare online access code

Benny, Thunderbolt, Bridie, Sharky and the Peretti twins are a mixed bunch of vagabonds and urchins who come together to form the New Cut Gang in two comic tales of stolen silver and skulduggery. Fake coins are turning up all over Lambeth and the finger of suspicion is pointing at Thunderbolt\'s dad - could he really be the

Study the science of all of us Anthropology is the organized study of what makes humans human. It takes an objective step back to view homo sapiens as a species and ask questions like: Given our common characteristics, why aren\'t all of us exactly the same? Why do people across the world have variable skin and hair color and so many inventive ways to say hello? And how can knowing the reasons behind

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