Frank Carlson Library

When an ancient enchanter is released from the grounds of Bloor's Academy, threatening both of Charlie Bone's parents, the only way Charlie and his friends can defeat him is by finding the red king himself.

Introducing 50 Strategies for Summer School Engagement, the latest addition to the highly acclaimed 50 Strategies series. Designed to provide K-8 educators with practical, research-backed ideas to enhance the summer school experience, this book is an invaluable resource for teachers seeking innovative and engaging approaches to summer learning. Summer school offers a unique opportunity for students to accomplish grade-level learning objectives...

Every year, Rock Creek Stables hosts a barn dance, and the proceeds benefit hungry horses. It's such a worthy cause that Monica wants to get involved. But kids at Pine Tree Middle School won't go to a dance in Rock Creek. How can Monica prove that Pine Tree kids care too?

Are you tired of your kid thinking "ATM" stands for "All The Money"? Fret not, dear exasperated parent! Welcome to the whimsical wonderland of "Money Matters for Minors," where coins talk and piggy banks double as treasure chests of financial wisdom! In this laughter-filled tome, we embark on an epic adventure through the mystical realms of allowance, budgeting, and yes, even the dreaded chores. This isn't just a guide; it's a comedic crusade to transform...

With funding cuts well under way and many institutions already promising to charge the maximum 9,000 pounds yearly tuition fee, university education for the majority is under threat. This book exposes the true motives behind the government's programme and provides the analytical tools to fight it. Widespread student protests and occupations, often supported by staff, unions and society at large, show the public's opposition to funding cuts and...

When it comes to education matters, especially writing, the problem may not be so much what we know but how to present it to those who need to read it to prove that we know what we are required to know. More often than not, students will have a lot of facts but fail to present them in a way that they will easily be understood. In some cases, especially in high school and colllege, the problem gets even bigger. We do not only need to present what is...

You can't do research without data. But what kind of data will help you answer your research question? Where can you find that data? And how much data do you need? If you're doing doctoral research, particularly in the social sciences, arts, or humanities, this fully updated second edition will help you answer those questions. It offers an overview of traditional and innovative methods of gathering quantitative, qualitative, secondary and primary...

La teoría de las inteligencias múltiples es un modelo de concepción de la mente propuesto en 1983 por el psicólogo estadounidense Howard Gardner, profesor de la Universidad de Harvard, para el que la inteligencia no es un conjunto unitario que agrupe diferentes capacidades específicas, sino que la inteligencia es como una red de conjuntos autónomos relacionados entre sí. Gardner propuso que para el desarrollo de la vida uno necesita...

Cole Matthews returns to civilization after his year of exile in the Alaskan wilderness and is ready to face high school, but when the school bullies begin to target his friend, Peter, Cole feels his rage once again coming to the surface and worries high school may prove harder to survive than the wilderness.

Attending high school in Steamboat Springs is Ida Bidson's dream-it's her next step toward becoming a teacher and her best shot at escaping a life of milking cows. It's 1925, and from using telephones to attending movies, Ida is thrilled by her new experiences in Steamboat. She and her school friends even form a club, the Secret Sisters, to celebrate everything modern. But when they accidentally antagonize the strict, traditionalist principal, Ida's...