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What is the coronavirus, and why is everyone talking about it? Narrated by Hugh Bonneville, this approachable and timely audiobook helps answer these questions and many more, providing children aged five to 10 and their parents with clear and accessible explanations about the coronavirus and its effects - both from a health perspective and the impact it has on a family’s day-to-day life.

A collection of articles, based on modern science, using force-free and fear-free methods. It includes solutions to common issues from pre-puppy to adulthood. The book is a compilation of articles written by these professionals on various aspects of puppy and dog ownership, care, training, and managing and treating behavior problems.

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation. From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own. Within this melting pot of styles, genres and wordplay one fact stands out: In the American short story, Literary tradition has a strong, vibrant and almost inclusive history, if you know where to look.

From the creators of Morvoren and Mordardh comes this new poetry anthology, capturing the enthralling nature of the sea. Some of Cornwall’s children and their equally creative parents joined poets to explore happy memories of days at the beach. Cornwall’s dramatic coastline, thrust headlong into the ocean, means you are never far from the water. What songs does the ocean sing? What secrets are whispered by the waves? What mysterious creatures swim beneath its glittering surface?

Tales of Hayven Celestia tells 13 stories of ordinary people put in extraordinary circumstances. Stuck in situations far beyond their control, they have to make the hardest choices of their lives. The stakes have never been higher, and one wrong move will lead to catastrophe.

As an English teacher, Kate Roberts has seen the power of whole-class novels to build community in her classroom. But she's also seen too many kids struggle too much to read them - and consequently, check out of reading altogether. Kate's had better success getting kids to actually read - and enjoy it - when they choose their own books within a workshop model. "And yet," she says, "missed my whole-class novels." In A Novel Approach, Kate takes a deep dive into the troubles and triumphs of both whole-class novels and independent reading and arrives at a persuasive conclusion.

From 14 best-selling authors comes a new crime thriller anthology guaranteed to keep you up all night.

Let's talk about the marvel that is our bodies, all they can do and what they need to thrive. We bring together some of the top minds, professors, doctors and influencers in the world to discuss complicated and stigmatized issues. We discuss topics like sexual wellness, mental health, menopause and overall healthy lifestyle. Plus, we delve into some of the barriers that exist in our world today such as technology, religion, politics, war, charity and all things that can enhance or prevent equality. We believe that women are at the core of all change and if we invest in them, we, as a world, ...

This Podcast is an exploration into being human & what's possible when there's less attention on the noise in our heads. Your hosts are transformational coaches, Wyn Morgan (wyn@wynning.co.uk) and Kate Roberts (kate@katerobertscoaching.com).

A vintage collection of some of the greatest short stories ever written: "The Purloined Letter", by Edgar Allan Poe; "The Nose", by Nikolai Gogol; "The Story of an Hour", by Kate Chopin; "The Gift of the Magi", by O. Henry; "The Apparition of Mrs. Veal", by Daniel Defoe; "The Lifted Veil", by George Eliot; "Life of Ma Parker", by Katherine Mansfield; "The Baron", by Katherine Mansfield; "The Cask of Amontillado", by Edgar Allan Poe; "The Seventh Pullet", by Saki; and more.

Everyone is searching for truth, and we all have opinions on what we believe.We are a group of regular people, the kind you walk past in your grocery store or at work, who have found Jesus and are pursuing Him.We talk about topics most Christian podcasts seem to dodge (and others misunderstand), addressing them from the perspective of experience connected to scripture, and not from the cliché answers we have all heard before.Matthew 5:13-16

Ella Walsworth-Bell and her co-authors have created thirty-two poems exploring the magic and beauty of sea swimming in Cornwall. Whether you dip a toe, or dive right in; stroll the shoreline, or race through the surf; relax on soft sand, or simply consider the sea temperature from afar… immersed in Morvoren, you will find yourself reflected here.

As the Century draws to a close it shows no sign of its literary talents diminishing. Authors stride into stories with a confidence and knowledge that now speak of a gilded age. We are challenged on many levels but always, always the story delivers a literary triumph.