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Whether you’re a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron’s Painless Grammar provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format.An essential resource for: Virtual Learning Homeschool Learning pods Supplementing classes/in-person learning Inside you’ll find: Comprehensive coverage of English grammar, including parts of speech, punctuation, examples on constructing sentences by using grammar rules, and much more Painless tips, common pitfalls, sample sentences, instructive tables and sidebars Brain Tickler quizzes and answers throughout each chapter to test your progress

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Communities around the United States face the threat of being underwater. This is not only a matter of rising waters reaching the doorstep. It is also the threat of being financially underwater, owning assets worth less than the money borrowed to obtain them. Many areas around the country may become economically uninhabitable before they become physically unlivable.In Underwater, Rebecca Elliott explores how families, communities, and governments confront problems of loss as the climate changes. She offers the first in-depth account of the politics and social effects of the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which provides flood insurance protection for virtually all homes and small businesses that require it. In doing so, the NFIP turns the risk of flooding into an immediate economic reality, shaping who lives on the waterfront, on what terms, and at what cost.Drawing on archival, interview, ethnographic, and other documentary data, Elliott follows controversies over the NFIP from its establishment in the 1960s to the present, from local backlash over flood maps to Congressional debates over insurance reform. Though flood insurance is often portrayed as a rational solution for managing risk, it has ignited recurring fights over what is fair and valuable, what needs protecting and what should be let go, who deserves assistance and on what terms, and whose expectations of future losses are used to govern the present. An incisive and comprehensive consideration of the fundamental dilemmas of moral economy underlying insurance, Underwater sheds new light on how Americans cope with loss as the water rises.

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Toby's cat, Jack, is THE best cat EVER. But Jack is getting old, and Toby will miss his furry best friend terribly when he's gone. Then Toby meets a crazy cat called Humphrey. In this charming and beautifully illustrated picture book Rebecca Elliott addresses the difficult subject of a child's first experience of the death of a pet with warmth, sensitivity and well placed humour. Awards: 2012 - DOLLY GRAY CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AWARD - WINNER 2011 JUNIOR MAGAZINE DESIGN AWARDS Most Promising New Talent - SHORTLISTED 2011 NASEN AWARDS (National Association of Special Education Needs) Inclusive Children's Book of the Year - SHORTLISTED 2011 NURSERY WORLD AWARDS Three to Fives New Launch - FINALIST 2010-11 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE Children's Book of the Year - FINALIST 2012 - KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL - LONG LIST

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God bless my comfy pyjamas. God bless this starry night! An adorable first prayer book with cute and cuddly pictures that follows baby as he gets ready for bed. Illustrations by the wonderful Rebecca Elliott (Missing Jack, Mr Super Poopy Pants) make this sturdy little board book a delight - snuggle down and read along before peacefully snoozing through the night under the starry sky. Also available: Noah's Noisy Animals, Not So Silent Night, God Loves Little Me.

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Toby loves his big sister Clemmie. She always looks after him and he looks after her - even when her disability means she has to go to hospital again. But they still find ways to have fun together - and their story will help encourage children facing a similar situation. Toby and Clemmie first appeared in Just Because, in which Toby paints us a picture of his super big sister and all the things they do together - just because.

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I feel a thought forming in my head like a fart brewing in my stomach. And my thought fart is...I'm gonna start a YouTube channel!We have a plan. Hopefully nothing will randomly decide to mess with that plan like, oh I dunno, MY COMPLETE BUM HOLE OF A DAD COMING BACK AND FILLING OUR LIVES WITH CHAOS.You know Haylah Swinton - she's big, bold and funnier than a cat in a onesie playing the bagpipes. She's been busy proving she's as a kick-butt comedian, she's got herself a fab boyfriend called Dylan, the best girl crew in the world totally have her back, her little brother isn't driving her totally nuts, and did she mention she has a boyfriend called Dylan? Yes, THAT Dylan.But this proving-she's-funny thing is kind of tough sometimes. And come to think of it, Dylan isn't acting particularly boyfriendly at the moment. Plus her pathetic excuse for a dad has decided to turn up and make everything confusing.As if real life wasn't complicated enough, when Haylah sets up her own comedy YouTube channel, she finds out that online life can be a whole other can of trolls... Prepare to snort, guffaw (and cringe) your way through the second hilarious story about pretty funny Haylah Swinton!

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Discover this adorable, colorful, rhyming board book, all about the things this little owl LOVES!Conoce a la pequeña Eva! Ella adora compartir con sus amigos, disfrazarse y, sobre todo, adora a su familia y a sus amigos. Los pequeños se deleitarán con el arte colorido y las adorables rimas de Rebecca Elliott a la par que descubren todas las cosas que la pequeña Eva adora!Meet Little Eva! She loves sharing with her friends, playing dress-up, and most of all, she loves her family and friends. Little ones will delight in Rebecca Elliott''s bold, colorful artwork and adorable rhymes as they discover all the things Little Eva loves!

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Two Books in one! Now a gorgeous series on Apple TV. This full-colour, highly illustrated diary series is perfect for young readers who love friendship stories starring animal characters! "a bright and fun introduction to chapter books." Good Book Mom BOOK 1: EVA'S TREETOP FESTIVAL Eva Wingdale gets in over her head when she offers to organize a spring festival at school. Even with her best friend Lucy's help, there is NO way she will get everything done in time. Will Eva have to ask Sue (a.k.a. Meanie McMeanerson) for help? Or will the festival have to be cancelled?! BOOK 2: EVA SEES A GHOST Eva sees a ghost! Or at least, she thinks she does . . . What else could that all-white owl Eva sees be? With her friend Lucy by her side, Eva goes in search of the ghost. Eek! This adorable New York Times bestselling early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters Great for those starting out on independent reading with easy-to-read text, high-interest content and fast-paced plots Bright and colourful illustrations on every page! More praise for Eva's Treetop Festival: 'Bright and colorful digital illustrations, large type, frequent speech bubbles and a familiar story make this accessible to emerging readers. The 11 chapters and substantial number of pages will help these readers feel accomplished. Some of the wordplay (“owlementary,” “Winglish”) and invented owlspeak (“flaperrific,” “flap-tastic”) might trip up the intended audience, but they also make the story memorable.' - Kirkus Reviews

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Silent night... oh! The donkey goes: eee-or! The sheep goes: baa! The baby goes: wah! A bright and beautiful first book about the Nativity, with animals from the stable on each page and lots of noises to join in with. Moo and meow along as you read! Illustrations by the wonderful Rebecca Elliott (Missing Jack, Mr Super Poopy Pants) make this sturdy little board book a delight. Also available: Noah's Noisy Animals, God Bless This Starry Night , God Loves Little Me

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