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*Now an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!* Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. This joyful trip into the LGBTQ+ world of Heartstopper is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the graphic novels or Netflix TV series - from Alice Oseman, bestselling author and winner of the YA Book Prize. Now in full colour for the first time! Praise for Heartstopper: 'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' RAINBOW ROWELL, author of Carry OnThe f...

An inspirational look at a diverse group of popular sports figures and how they found success in sports and life. Young athletes all dream of what they might become. They might see themselves as a soccer player racing through defenses at the World Cup, as a hockey player scoring the winning goal in the Stanley Cup Final, or as a figure skater in the Winter Olympics. But to get there takes hard work, dedication, and passion. In The Reason We Play: American Sports Figures and What Inspires Them...

The complete course for PSHE and Citizenship at 11-14. Your Life offers an accessible and practical way to meet new curriculum requirements for personal, social and health education (PSHE) and citizenship at key stage 3 (P7, S1, S2). The course has a clear and progressive structure, covering four key areas – Understanding yourself, Keeping healthy, Developing Relationships, Developing as a Citizen – which mirror the arrangement and content of the new curriculum. The...

By the time you leave your elementary school, you know what to expect. You are the oldest, the smartest, the top dog. But the minute you enter middle school, everything changes. Your classes are getting harder. Your friendships are tested. Your body is changing. How do you know what's expected of you now? And how do you keep from embarrassing yourself as you figure it all out? The Ultimate Middle School Survival Guide is your "Do this, not that" guide to nearly everything middle school can thro...

“Passionate and witty. . . . Affirming.” — Booklist This witty, refreshing treatise from a celebrated author and seasoned teacher is a passionate defense of reading—just for the joy of it. Drawing on his experiences as a child, a parent, and an inner-city teacher in Paris, Daniel Pennac reflects on the power of story and reminds us of our right to read anything, anywhere, anytime, so long as we are enjoying ourselves. Foreword and illustrations by Quentin Blake.

In this book are practical, proven solutions to help students thrive during their high school years, tea ching them how to understand themselves and their aspiration s, deal with conflicting pressures and to find help for seri ous problems. '