#1 New York Times bestseller and NAACP Image Award winner! The debut picture book from iconic voting rights advocate and bestselling author Stacey Abrams is an inspiring tale of determination, based on her own childhood. Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn’t as excited as she thought she’d be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can’t bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school? Stacey will learn that win or lose . . . her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all. Plus don't miss the follow-up from the same team, Stacey's Remarkable Books!

John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this darkly funny novel from the critically acclaimed author of The Beginning of Everything. Up until his diagnosis, Lane lived a fairly predictable life. When he's sent to Latham House, a boarding school for sick teens, Lane thinks his life may as well be over. But when he meets Sadie and her friends - a group of eccentric troublemakers - he realises that maybe getting sick is just the beginning. That illness doesn't have to define you, and that falling in love is its own cure. Robyn Schneider's Extraordinary Means is a heart-wrenching yet ultimately hopeful about true friendships, ill-fated love and the rare miracle of second chances. Praise for Extraordinary Means 'This captivating book about life, death, fear, and second chances will fly off the shelves' VOYA 'Schneider’s subtlety, combined with themes about learning to live life fully, makes this an easy recommendation for those seeking titles similar in premise to John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars' School Library Journal 'The perfect read-next for fans of the sick-lit trend and readers looking for a tear-stained romance' Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books 'Fans of John Green’s blockbuster The Fault in Our Stars who are eager for more of that kind of story will likely be satisfied.' Booklist

This illustrated children’s book celebrates the extraordinary potential of ordinary deeds—showing how one child’s act of kindness can change the world One ordinary day, Ordinary Mary stumbles upon some ordinary blueberries. When she decides to pick them for her neighbor, Mrs. Bishop, her thoughtful act starts a chain reaction that multiplies around the world. Mrs. Bishop makes blueberry muffins and gives them to her paperboy and four others—one of whom is Mr. Stevens, who then helps five different people with their luggage—one of whom is Maria, who then helps five other people—and so on, until the deed comes back to Mary.

Do you speak English confidently? Or are you paralysed by fear? It's hard enough to learn English. But when you're not confident? It's even harder. This book will take you through the confident English speaking mindset and will show you how to speak with confidence next time (and every time) you speak English. I was never confident... When I was younger I was shy and not confident in front of people. And this held me back and made improving my second language hard. I never took the opportunities I had to really use my Japanese... because I was afraid. Fearless Fluency will show you how to speak English confidently and fluently Yes, I've been there. And this is why I know you CAN overcome your fear of speaking English if you want to. If you want to speak English confidently and be more confident in your everyday life, it's likely you're going to need to make changes to the way that you think and behave. But pay attention, apply the lessons I share, and your confidence will grow. Here's just some of what you'll learn Why some people succeed in English, and others fail (make your YOU succeed). what confidence REALLY is (hint: it's probably not what you think, and this is making it hard for you to overcome your fear). A lesson from the film Jurassic World that could help you speak confident English (and be happier in life in general). How to stand out as confident in English, and gain the respect of everyone around you. The "Three Fears" of speaking English as a second language (and how to overcome them easily, by yourself). The evolutionary reason you feel nervous and afraid when you have to speak English (and the shocking truth about human beings... but just knowing this is enough to break the bad habit). How the most famous, successful people in the world became successful... and how you can (and should) copy what they did with your English. The true meaning of "failure" that you won't find in any dictionary. The unconventional secret to doing any interview confidently in English. How to eliminate embarrassment from your life quickly and easily. A lesson from one of the world's most successful beer brands that you can (and should) apply to everything you do. One simple habit that has nothing to do with speaking English... BUT can help you to be much more confident in English. WHo is Julian? Julian Northbrook is an unconventional punk of the business English learning world. A leading expert in English education and direct response marketing, he's fully equipped to drag you kicking and screaming from English-mediocracy to speaking at an outstanding level. After being turned down for his dream job in the art industry, Julian suffered three long years as a crap Japanese speaker. He understands exactly what it's like to feel like a total idiot every time you speak. But Julian overcame his language problems, mastered the language, and went on to work first as a freelance translator, then as an executive member of a Japanese company. But he soon grew sick of the corporate world and left to do something more satisfying - teaching people how to speak English at an extraordinary level.

Presents a history of English spelling through chapters that cover such topics as the introduction of the Roman alphabet, each letter's origins, and the development of long and short vowels.