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Deepen students' understanding and improve their mathematical fluency with over 1300 photocopiable questions written for the Key Stage 3 curriculum following the NCETM's Mastery approach. This photocopiable question pack provides a solid foundation for GCSE Mathematics.- Secure and extend students' understanding with 12 practice questions for each mathematical concept.- Aid progression with differentiated questions that follow the 'Do it, Secure it, Deepen it' Mastery structure. - Provide ready-made lesson solutions with over 100 photocopiable worksheets - answers are available online- Save time planning with questions that are mapped to the NCETM Secondary Mastery planning resources and linked to the popular Kangaroo Maths scheme of work.- Benefit from the experience of UK Mastery experts with tightly structured questions written to fit the five key components for NCETM Mastery: coherence, representation & structure, variation, fluency and mathematical thinking.

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Rethinking the Hollywood Teen Movie is the first academic monograph to consider the aesthetic and narrative potential of this highly popular, yet often overlooked, film genre. Reconsidering tropes such as the male juvenile delinquent figure, the makeover and the teen vampire, the book uses a series of detailed case studies of films like Rebel Without a Cause, Grease, Heathers and Twilight to explore the genre's relation to critical concepts of intersectionality, postfeminism and the posthuman. This book is an innovative overview of the Hollywood teen movie and its construction of teen identity.

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Fifty-five folktales offer a fascinating window into the Korean world. Told with wit and pathos, this lively collection of Korean fables features the ever-iconic tiger, the humble woodcutter, clueless brides, clever talking rabbits, mischievous mice and other engaging characters in situations where folly, wisdom, greed, love, reward and retribution are all found in equal measure. Fantasy and reality merge in a world where supernatural occurrences are commonplace. A blind man can suddenly see evil spirits. A spoiled child is taught a lesson by a sassy mouse. A menagerie of creatures too clever for their own good possess the same foibles as humans. Amongst the many stories and characters you will meet:The Tiger and the Rabbit In which a baby rabbit outsmarts a greedy, foolish tigerA Korean Cinderella Tale Where a magical a creature or two help an oppressed but virtuous girl to win in the endThe Magic Hood About how magic, if used for ill purposes, can lead to big troubleRice from

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Beaten, raped, and left for dead at the side of a road on the Standing Rock Reservation, young Elsie Roberts disappears into her self to revisit the haunts of her childhood and, perhaps, the depths of her experience to uncover the deepest mystery of all. In Elsie’s Business, Elsie’s search through her own memories ultimately intersects with the search of a stranger who is seeking Elsie’s story. A picture emerges of a poor child, half black and half Native, whose mother has barely eked out a living for the two of them by tanning deerskins and cleaning houses. Rebuilding her life in a different town as a housekeeper, tanner, and beader of moccasins and bags, much like her mother, the taciturn Elsie finds modest comfort and connections among the white people who employ and befriend her. But her peace is fleeting, for someone from her past, or possibly her present, would like to see her silenced completely. A mystery of mesmerizing suspense and sadness, Elsie’s Business weaves the story of a ravaged woman into the traditional tales of her people to create a vivid sense of communities bound by storytelling and understanding and sundered by ignorance and silence.

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Provide an introduction to reading with exciting stories, poems and activities.

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New Caribbean Junior English has been fully revised and updated to provide an integrated approach to language arts. The new edition of this popular and well established course retains well-loved material from the previous edition and ·    has clearly laid out pages to make the books more accessible and easy to use, ·    is colourful, lively and attractive to appeal to children of all abilities, ·    includes new material reflecting life in the  Caribbean to stimulate and engage children, ·    features vibrant and appealing illustrations by Caribbean artists, ·    contains cross-curricular content to provide a truly integrated course that reinforces learning in other curriculum areas, such as social studies and science, ·    offers a wide range of activities to help children develop their reading and writing skills. Further support for teache

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New Caribbean Junior English has been fully revised and updated to provide an integrated approach to language arts. The new edition of this popular and well established course retains well-loved material from the previous edition and ·    has clearly laid out pages to make the books more accessible and easy to use, ·    is colourful, lively and attractive to appeal to children of all abilities, ·    includes new material reflecting life in the  Caribbean to stimulate and engage children, ·    features vibrant and appealing illustrations by Caribbean artists, ·    contains cross-curricular content to provide a truly integrated course that reinforces learning in other curriculum areas, such as social studies and science, ·    offers a wide range of activities to help children develop their reading and writing skills. Further support for teache

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The Times Children''s Book of the Week - Playful and perceptive...This is definitely one troll worth unblockingA funny, heartwarming story about internet trolling and learning to love yourself. Below the bridge, beneath the log, underneath the burping bog, where townsfolk whispered, cringed and crept, a terrifying monster slept... In this funny tale, inspired by both internet trolls and The Three Billy Goats Gruff, there is a terrifying troll that lives under a bridge. Unseen, he delights in shouting nasty things to passers-by. But when a d/Deaf bunny unwittingly faces up to him, he realises that it''s not so fun to say nasty things to someone''s face. Can Troll finally learn to love himself and others?Perfect for children aged 3+ This is a funny story that addresses internet trolling in an accessible way A charming character-led tale with Troll learning the error of his ways and

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Bond 11+ Verbal Reasoning Assessment Practice Book 1 for age 9-10 years has been developed and written by experienced tutors and offers exam-style practice questions for children preparing to take the 11+ exam and other selective school tests. This practice book uses a range of question styles to instil the flexibility of approach that is essential for success. Topic-specific learning papers develop the key skills that underpin the 11+ exam, building to mixed practice and full test papers to further reinforce those skills and build all-important exam-confidence. Bond Assessment Practice titles also include curveball questions to help children develop their ability to adapt to unusual question types. With a particular focus on topics like codes, synonyms and antonyms, logic, vocabulary, and syntax, this book is intuitively designed to aid learning and bursting with guidance and tutor tips, offering the best possible preparation for the 11+ verbal reasoning exam. Full answer explanations

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Build your skills with essential modern C++ features hands-on by completing eight interesting coding projects. In Learn C++ by Example you''ll: Learn how to write modern C++ using new features from C++ 11 to 23 Think about testing as you code Learn what happens under the hood of your C++ code Choose the most efficient algorithm or data structure About the technology C++ is used for everything from financial modeling to video games. C++ 11, 17, and 20 have all introduced exciting features that can increase your coding efficiency. This book introduces these features by putting them to use in real projects. Along the way, you''ll get up to speed with frequently used data structures, algorithms, and various parts of the standard library.

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Do you want to be able to understand and speak the Arabic of the Arabian Gulf confidently? All you need is this bestselling course from Teach Yourself - the most trusted brand in language learning. This course teaches the spoken Arabic of the Gulf region through everyday real-life situations that make the grammar and vocabulary easy and memorable, alongside full online audio support. To learn Modern Standard Arabic - used in writing and formal situations throughout the Arabic-speaking world - pick up a copy of Complete Arabic (9781444105469), also from Teach Yourself.Complete Spoken Arabic (of the Arabian Gulf) is structured in thematic units and the emphasis is placed on communication, so that you effortlessly progress from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations, to using the phone and talking about work. By the end of this course, you will approach Level B2 of the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR) and from Novice-Low to

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Well-selected and authoritative, Palgrave Core Statutes provide the key materials needed by students in a format that is clear, compact and very easy to use. They are ideal for use in exams.

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This comprehensive, illustrated survey explores the more common linens and fabrics once carefully stored in American linen closets and hope chests and proudly spread on tables and in neatly made up bedrooms. More than 500 color photographs illustrate these diverse and colorful areas of collecting, ranging from intricate and detailed samplers, embroidery, and tatting, to simple but elegant pieces such as hand towels and splashers; pillow cases, shams and bolsters; quilts and coverlets; rugs; scarves and runners; sheets and blankets; tablecloths; and tray and teacart cloths.You'll even find early factory-made fabrics, a breakthrough for homemakers of the time. Helpful, creative tips on caring for old and damaged pieces, as well as new ideas for decorating with them, are also included. Written for both the novice antiquer and the experienced dealer, Collecting More Household Linens is a wonderful guide to the linens found decorating our homes for decades.

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Self-driving cars, natural language recognition, and online recommendation engines are all possible thanks to Machine Learning. Now you can create your own genetic algorithms, nature-inspired swarms, Monte Carlo simulations, cellular automata, and clusters. Learn how to test your ML code and dive into even more advanced topics. If you are a beginner-to-intermediate programmer keen to understand machine learning, this book is for you. Discover machine learning algorithms using a handful of self-contained recipes. Build a repertoire of algorithms, discovering terms and approaches that apply generally. Bake intelligence into your algorithms, guiding them to discover good solutions to problems. In this book, you will: Use heuristics and design fitness functions. Build genetic algorithms. Make nature-inspired swarms with ants, bees and particles. Create Monte Carlo simulations. Investigate cellular automata. Find minima and maxima, using hill climbing and simulated annealing. Try selection methods, including tournament and roulette wheels. Learn about heuristics, fitness functions, metrics, and clusters. Test your code and get inspired to try new problems. Work through scenarios to code your way out of a paper bag; an important skill for any competent programmer. See how the algorithms explore and learn by creating visualizations of each problem. Get inspired to design your own machine learning projects and become familiar with the jargon. What You Need: Code in C++ (>= C++11), Python (2.x or 3.x) and JavaScript (using the HTML5 canvas). Also uses matplotlib and some open source libraries, including SFML, Catch and Cosmic-Ray. These plotting and testing libraries are not required but their use will give you a fuller experience. Armed with just a text editor and compiler/interpreter for your language of choice you can still code along from the general algorithm descriptions.

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This useful, stylish and compact organiser will help you plan everything for your dream wedding, from the minute you get engaged right up to the big day! Organising a wedding takes a lot of planning. But help is at hand!This structured planner will keep you on track with checklist reminders, calendar countdowns and plenty of space to record who is doing what and when to ensure everything runs smoothly on the day.Comprehensive but flexible enough for you to customise according to your needs, this stylish notebook will be all you need to plan your big day. Featuring anelegant modern design and compact format, the planner is split into fourteen sections, each marked with tabbed opening pages, making it easy to find whatever information you need.Sections include: Planning Budgets Ceremony Clothing Beauty Flowers Reception Guests Stationery Gifts Photography Transport The Honeymoon There is an expandable pocket at the back for you to store any cards, cuttings or samples, lay-flat binding, ribbon markers and an elastic enclosure to keep everything in place. This book is the perfect gift for newly engaged couples, or to help you organise your own plans, so get this handy and complete planner today to ensure a stress-free journey to the perfect wedding!

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Canadian-born Agnes Martin was one of the pre-eminent painters of the second half of the twentieth century, whose work has had a significant influence both on artists of her own time and for subsequent generations. A contemporary of the abstract expressionists though often identified with minimalism, Martin was of the few woman artists who came to prominence in the predominately masculine art world of the late 1950s and 1960s, and became a particularly important role model for younger women artists. This groundbreaking survey provides an overview of Martin's career, from lesser-known early experimental works through her striped and grided grey paintings and use of colour in various formats, to a group of her final works that reintroduce bold forms. A selection of drawings and watercolours is also included. With essays by leading scholars that give a context for Martin's work - her life, relationship with other artists, the influence of South- Asian philosophy - alongside focused shorter pieces on particular paintings, the book will appeal to art students, academics and all those interested in abstract art. Presenting new research, and beautifully designed, the book is also an opportunity to introduce the life and work of Agnes Martin to those unfamiliar with her oeuvre.

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The Workbook contains a wide variety of practice exercises that review all the language areas studied in the Students' Book: Grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation exercises help to consolidate new language. Functional and writing exercises build on the Language Live lessons. Listen and read sections extend learners' skills.

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Someone has stolen the only person John Smith has ever loved - his twin brother Cannon. Johnny will stop at nothing to get him back but Cannon doesn't feel the same way any more. He's married now, and he loves his wife. In a desperate effort to avoid Johnny's destructive brotherly affections, Cannon enlists the aid of Sarah Fortune, a lawyer who has turned helping the needy and eccentric into something of an art form.Sarah hides Cannon's wife for him, but she cannot quite trust Cannon's judgement. Is Johnny really intent on inflicting unendurable pain on the woman who has hi-jacked his brother's affections? Sarah doesn't really believe in evil, and it is that lack of faith which makes her shockingly vulnerable ...

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A year after her husband's death, young widow and art collector Diana Porteous listlessly roams the beach near her home. Her friend and agent Saul takes action, introducing her to his stylish, anarchic sister, Sarah, to pep her up.They plan that Di should rediscover her talents as a thief, as well as art expert, to recover stolen paintings - and begin with Steven, the neighbour's son, who is amassing works of art in a strange building in London, including work stolen from his mother.But if Di is interested in his illicit treasures, he is equally fascinated by hers - and in the secrets still held in that house by the sea. . .

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Edición bilingüe español - inglés

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