![]() ![]() ![]() This stunning illustrated edition brings together the talents of award-winning artists Jim Kay and Neil Packer in a visual feast, featuring iconic scenes and much loved characters - Tonks, Luna Lovegood, and many more - as the Order of the Phoenix keeps watch over Harry Potter’s fifth year at Hogwarts. Despite this (or perhaps because of it), he finds depth and strength in his friends, beyond what even he knew boundless loyalty and unbearable sacrifice. Now Harry Potter is faced with the unreliability of the very government of the magical world and the impotence of the authorities at Hogwarts. exams a new teacher with a personality like poisoned honey a venomous, disgruntled house-elf or even the growing threat of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Why else would he be waking in the middle of the night, screaming in terror? It's not just the upcoming O.W.L. There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. The fifth book in the beloved, bestselling Harry Potter series, now illustrated in brilliant full color. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Fight for purpose and meaning in your life. Challenge yourself to be a man of character and commitment. ![]() See hard circumstances as opportunities for growth. Overcome setbacks and obstacles on the path to spiritual growth. Learn from the examples of men in the Bible. Become the man God has called you to be. Access to videos featuring author Tony Evans included with purchase Personal-study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growth Despite your setbacks, failures, and pressures, you can still find purpose, meaning, and direction in life and become the man God has called you to be. ![]() But Tony Evans urges men to stop looking at their circumstances as excuses and instead to see them as challenges and opportunities for success.Įxploring examples of men of God throughout the Bible, this study will challenge you to lay down your excuses, stop compromising, and fight to be a man of character and commitment. Sometimes circumstances in life make it difficult for men to be all God wants them to be. ![]() ![]() That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great thing that could happen to them when they look good: lesser grades turn into As girls take notice even a mother’s hug gets a little tighter. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. ![]() The barbershop is where the magic happens. ![]() Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR, the Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe, the Horn Book Magazine, the News & Observer, BookPage, Chicago Public Library, and more Winner of the 2018 Kirkus Prize for Young ReadersĪ Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor BookĪn Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor BookĪ Society of Illustrators Gold Medal Book ![]() ![]() ![]() His missionary travels have taken him to every country on earth. LOREN CUNNINGHAM is the founder of Youth With A Mission and the author of three other books, Making Jesus Lord, Daring to Live on the Edge, and Why Not Women? Loren speaks and teaches internationally. "We all rejoice at the way God has blessed this organization in reaching people all over the world for the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a good book and it will not fail to touch millions of lives." The translation of 1 Corinthians 14:36 and the other quotes under this heading are from Why Not Women by Loren Cunningham & David Joel Hamilton. Is That Really You, God? is not only a practical guide to hearing God's voice but also an amazing testimony to how following His direction can impact our lives and our world for the glory of God's kingdom. The exciting story of Youth With A Mission has much to teach us about the art of listening to God as we seek to be used by Him. ![]() A hard-hitting revelation of whats at stake for women, men, the Body of Christ, Gods Kingdom, and the unreached. An examination of the fruit of women in public ministry. Historical and current global perspectives. How did God move Loren's dream from vision to reality? He led Loren and his wife, Darlene, through a series of tough lessons in guidance. Why Not Women brings light, not just more heat, to the churchs crucial debate with: A detailed study of women in Scripture. ![]() Decades later, Loren's vision has grown into an interdenominational movement of Christians from around the world who are dedicated to presenting the Gospel to this generation. Loren Cunningham's dream began with a vision-waves of young people moving out across the continent announcing the Good News of Jesus Christ to the whole earth. ![]() ![]() Thrust onto the throne of Europe’s most treacherous imperial court, Sisi upsets political and familial loyalties in her quest to win, and keep, the love of her emperor, her people, and of the world. ![]() Franz Joseph reneges on his earlier proposal and declares his intention to marry Sisi instead. But shortly after her arrival at court, Sisi finds herself in an unexpected dilemma: she has inadvertently fallen for and won the heart of her sister’s groom. With his empire stretching from Austria to Russia, from Germany to Italy, Emperor Franz Joseph is young, rich, and ready to marry.įifteen-year-old Elisabeth, “Sisi,” Duchess of Bavaria, travels to the Habsburg Court with her older sister, who is betrothed to the young emperor. ![]() ![]() The year is 1853, and the Habsburgs are Europe’s most powerful ruling family. * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Discover the “captivating, absorbing, and beautifully told” (Kathleen Grissom) love story of Sisi, the Austro-Hungarian empress and wife of Emperor Franz Joseph-perfect for fans of the Netflix series The Empress! ![]() ![]() ![]() Sidestepping the usual conventions of narrative, it focuses on the details of her daily experience-from the best way to eat porridge or bananas to an encounter with cows-rendered sometimes in story-length, story-like stretches of narrative, sometimes in fragments no longer than a page, but always suffused with the hypersaturated, almost synesthetic intensity of the physical world that we remember from childhood. A deceptively slender volume, it captures with utterly mesmerizing virtuosity the interior reality of its unnamed protagonist, a young woman living a singular and mostly solitary existence on the outskirts of a small coastal village. ![]() Immediately upon its publication in Ireland, Claire-Louise Bennett’s debut began to attract attention well beyond the expectations of the tiny Irish press that published it. "Dazzling…exquisitely written and daring. … reminds us that small things have great depths.” – New York Times Book Review ![]() “A sharp, funny, and eccentric debut … Pond makes the case for Bennett as an innovative writer of real talent. ![]() ![]() ![]() And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love-and rethink her own perception of what Happily Ever After should really look like. This coming-of-age story references classic romantic comedy tropes and films as Liz eventually discovers that happily ever after. ![]() The novel tells the story of Liz Buxbaum, a senior in high school with a passion for romance movies inherited from her late mother. ![]() He’s her in.īut as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she actually likes being around Wes. Better Than the Movies is a young adult romantic comedy by Lynn Painter (2021). Meaning that if Liz wants Michael to finally notice her, and hopefully be her prom date, she needs Wes. ![]() See, Liz’s forever crush, Michael, has just moved back to town, and-horribly, annoyingly-he’s hitting it off with Wes. It’s Liz’s senior year, a time meant to be rife with milestones perfect for any big screen, and she needs Wes’s help. Wes was the kid who put a frog in her Barbie Dreamhouse, the monster who hid a lawn gnome’s severed head in her little homemade neighborhood book exchange.įlash forward ten years from the Great Gnome Decapitation. You would think that her next-door neighbor would be a prince candidate for her romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only proven himself to be a pain in the butt, ever since they were little. Liz Buxbaum has always known that Wes Bennett was not boyfriend material. ![]() ![]() The results of qualitative data analysis revealed six challenges and suggested likely solutions. The perspectives of three curriculum developers, 22 mathematics and physics teachers, two principals, and 45 science students were obtained by interview. ![]() ![]() In the 2010 high school curriculum in Taiwan, however, grade 11 science students study two-dimensional motion in physics without prior learning experiences of trigonometry in mathematics. Obviously, students need to learn necessary mathematics skills in order to develop advanced physics knowledge. The aim of this study was to identify challenges in implementing a physics-before- 10 mathematics curriculum. ![]() ![]() ![]() The novel has been translated into at least forty-five languages and has sold several million copies. The first novel of Achebe's, Things Fall Apart, is recognized as a literary classic and is taught and read everywhere in the English-speaking world. Not only through his literary contributions but also through his championing of bold objectives for Nigeria and Africa, Achebe has helped reshape the perception of African history, culture, and place in world affairs. His writings, including the novel Things Fall Apart, have introduced readers throughout the world to creative uses of language and form, as well as to factual inside accounts of modern African life and history. Chinua Achebe (pronounced Chee-noo-ah Ah- chay-bay) is considered by many critics and teachers to be the most influential African writer of his generation. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ira Crumb teaches kids about friends, feelings, and other essentials.Ī joyful story celebrating the love between a granddaughter and her grandmother. ![]() I’m pretty sure it’s an ongoing series and it’s absolutely perfect for kids. Just as Ira decides school will be HORRIBLE, a comical misunderstanding connects him with Malcolm, who was the new kid last year and totally gets it - and who, it turns out, will make a pretty good friend.įull of comedic touches, comics-style storytelling, and a diverse cast of quirky characters, this hilarious debut picture book puts an endearing spin on the anxiety that accompanies change and making friends. But his best-laid plans - A sandwich stand! A dance-off! - fall flat, and playing it cool doesn’t seem to work either. ![]() So Ira launches a whole-hearted campaign to befriend neighborhood kids before the first day. He knows what that means: when the new school year starts, he’ll play alone at recess, eat alone at lunch, and walk home alone at the end of the day. ![]() |