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The first Guardians of Childhood chapter book reveals the origin of St. Nick and begins the Guardian's quest to rid the world of nightmares.

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A scion of the imperious Bragg family, golden-boy Rathe Bragg finds a society party a bore until a feisty suffragette bursts into the room. Wielding a six-shooter and shrieking feminist slogans from atop the grand piano, the impassioned lady makes a startling first impression on those gathered, especially Rathe - and from that moment the sparks between them only intensify. Irrepressible Grace O'Rourke has outraged the entire town of Natchez with her radical ideas, and soon infuriates Rathe with her lack of regard for any opinions other than her own. Yet, despite her steadfast devotion to her cause, Grace warms to the virile gallant. But his bold suggestion of becoming his mistress stings the proud Grace, and she firmly rejects his scandalous proposition. But telling a Bragg 'no' is the ultimate stimulant, and now, Rathe ardently pursues the lady whose eyes are ignited by a violet fire.

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An indispensable pocket-sized reference for any academic or clinical setting Handbook of Laboratory & Diagnostic Tests with Nursing Implications, Eighth Edition, provides fast access to the latest information about 500 of today’s commonly ordered laboratory and diagnostic tests, along with nursing implications and practical guidance for client teaching. This concise guide allows readers to quickly access pertinent information about the tests, their purposes, the procedures, associated clinical problems, drugs, and reference values for children, adults, and the elderly. Easy-to-carry and conveniently pocket-sized, the handbook is an essential reference for any clinical or academic setting. This text is appropriate for students in nursing and non-nursing programs, including medical technology programs, baccalaureate and nursing programs, associate degree programs, diploma programs, and practical nursing programs. This book is most valuable to the nurse practitioner, registered nurse, student nurse, and licensed practical nurse in hospital settings, including specialty areas such as intensive care units, maternity, pediatrics, emergency rooms, clinics, health care provider offices, and independent nursing practices.

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Published by Boydell & Brewer Inc.

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The public sector is experiencing tremendous pressure for strategic change. Governments in many countries require public sector managers to be more responsive to the public and to deliver more value with constrained budgets. Members of the public also face change, and look to their public sector organisations to provide efficient and high quality service, while adapting their activities in a complex and dynamic world. Strategy in the Public Sector provides guidance to managers who have responsibility for delivering increased levels of efficiency and innovation and accountability. It shows how strategic changes can be made through realigning and increasing the capacity of the public sector organisation. It shows how managers are now handling strategic changes in the context of public policy, favouring pluralism of service delivery systems and partnership working. Based on the practical experience of managers in local government, central government, health services and education, the book presents insights, lessons and examples from many countries on both sides of the Atlantic that help bring about effective strategic change. Strategy in the Public Sector has been written for anyone who has a role in modernising the public sector and requires a practical guide in making strategic changes that are both responsive to the public need and sustainable.

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The Christmas Wish meets Groundhog Day in this hilarious Christmas rom com readers are calling ‘festive’, ‘feel good’ and ‘so funny’! 🎄 ‘Absolutely joyous – everything you want in a Christmas book and more! Five sparkly festive stars’ Reader review ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Zoey Beake is having a bad December. She might be an elf in the local toy shop’s Christmas department, but it’s hard to stay festive when you’ve just been dumped, you’ve had an extremely unfortunate haircut, and your boss volunteers you to walk on stilts in the toy shop’s Christmas parade. But then something incredible happens. ✨ Zoey is sent back to the start of December, with the chance to live the whole month again. The catch? She has to match six true-love couples by Christmas Eve. Now it’s not just her own love life she needs to fix… Grab the mistletoe, the Christmas Cupid is ready to matchmake! Tropes🎄 Finding the magic of Christmas🏹 Matchmaking⏰ Time travel❤️ True love☃️ Festive fun! Readers LOVE The Christmas Cupid! ‘A lovely, feel good, festive read… Well written and will leave you with all the festive feels’Reader review ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘There is Christmas all around in this book. And I loved it, so festive, and fun, and has a wonderful cast of characters to get to know’Reader review ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘It's laugh-out-loud funny – to the point where you shouldn't read it late at night in case you wake the household up by laughing too loud (Oops!) Absolutely joyous – everything you want in a Christmas book and more! Five sparkly festive stars’Reader review ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘Once I started this book, I honestly couldn't put it down. I loved watching the characters fall in love, friendships blossom, the aspect of Christmas alongside this. It was just a beautiful read’Reader review ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ ‘This needs to be a movie! I absolutely loved this book. It fits right in with my cheesy Christmas romcoms I'm always watching this time of year. The storyline is great, and I love the characters. And nothing beats a good ending!’Reader review ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

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Collins International Primary English is a six-level, multi-component course for the international market which has been carefully developed to meet the needs of teachers and students. This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education. Collins International Primary English is a self-contained, cohesive course which develops reading, writing, speaking and listening skills at primary level. The course follows a clear structure and progression through the levels, with carefully selected texts covering both fiction and non-fiction genres, including extracts from the highly successful Collins Big Cat series. The Workbooks support the Student’s Books by providing additional material for practice and reinforcement. Exercises and activities are linked to each unit of the corresponding Student’s Book, offering further practice in the key skills. Provides support as part of a set of resources for the Cambridge Primary curriculum framework from 2018.

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Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads from the right level from the very beginning.

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Recipient of the Jo Anne Stolaroff Cotsen Prize During the Late Intermediate period (AD 1100-1470), the lower Canete Valley of Peru was controlled by the walled Kingdom of Huarco. While inland sites produced irrigated crops, the seaside community of Cerro Azul, 130 km south of Lima, produced fish for the rest of the kingdom. Cerro Azul's noble families lived in large, multipurpose compounds with tapia walls. Their pottery had its strongest ties with valleys to the south, such as Chincha and Ica. During the course of excavation, the University of Michigan Project excavated two tapia buildings in their entirety, saving every sherd from every room, walled work area, feature, and midden. This remarkable volume is the final site report on the architecture and pottery of Late Intermediate Cerro Azul.

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Nightlights is a book of stories to read to children, but stories with a difference. It''s a collection of twenty interactive meditation stories that have bene specially written to calm and relax your child at bedtime, while at the same time engaging and stimulating his or her imagination. These stories also help children in many other important ways. They help them to focus their minds and develop their powers of concentration and visualization, as well as learn more about emotions and feelings. Although not meditations in the strict sense, they do serve as a good preparation for learning real meditation later on. They also foster imagination and creativity, help children deal with their burgeoning anxieties, and help them take their first steps towards developing their own unique identity. In the Introduction, Civardi provides techniques to help parents develop their out-loud reading skills, shows how to create the right mood, and gives practical advice on how to talk

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