A package of well-graded series to hone the language skills of both beginners and middle-school learners. The books will enhance the students aptitude for language and vocabulary and will enrich their repertoire of words. These books introduce genuine works of literature and poetry. They are a rich compilation of text which is popular, informative and multicultural. Wide-ranging themes on environment, nature, history, science, mystery, adventure and humour have been included. Also available Teacher s Handbooks and web support at www.ratnasagar.co.in

Tom likes to dream of being all sorts of things, from sea creatures and monsters to flowers and trees. But he soon learns that being something else is not really that much fun after all. Exploring themes of dreams, being yourself, and body confidence, this fun and engaging story also includes comprehension activities and extra discussion topics, making it perfect for supporting learning at school. Featuring original stories, delightful characters, and humorous illustrations, Reading Gems is a series designed to spark a love of reading. It is a supplementary reading programme that is graded into four levels to perfectly suit a child’s reading ability from an emerging reader to a confident, independent reader. Parents and teachers can be reassured that children are reading books that support their ability, challenge their reading skills, and encourage reading confidence with every word on the page.

The journey continues with this ALL NEW volume in the Game Programming Gems series! As with the first two volumes, a dynamic group of some of the best game programmers in the industry have generously joined together to share their insights and techniques. Their ready-to-use ideas, tips, and solutions, will help save hours of programming time, prevent redundancy, and leave you with more time to add cutting-edge features to your own games. Covering all the key areas of game development, this invaluable resource delves deep into the problems often encountered by programmers, and provides practical, valid solutions. Each section is edited by an expert in the field to ensure that the ideas are original, accurate, and useful for a variety of game development projects. In addition to covering Mathematics, Graphics, General Programming, Audio, and Artificial Intelligence, Game Programming Gems 3 also includes an all new section on Network and Multiplayer games. This is a must-have reference, and series, for every game developer. If you are just getting started, this book offers a true cross-section of the challenges youll face, and provides a variety of additional references to help you find all the resources you need to advance your skills and knowledge. If youre an expert already, youll find new ideas and techniques to help save plenty of valuable programming time.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872.

MLN pioneered the introduction of contemporary continental criticism into American scholarship. Critical studies in the modern languages--Italian, Hispanic, German, French--and recent work in comparative literature are the basis for articles and notes in MLN. Four single-language issues and one comparative literature issue are published each year.

Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.