DK's Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. In Beware the Dark Side, take a bone-chilling trip to the dark side of the Force and meet the Sith who wield its power - Darth Sidious, Darth Maul, and the infamous Darth Vader. Packed with full-color photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories, the ebooks introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills. They're also perfect for reading together! © 2012 Lucasfilm Ltd.

For use in schools and libraries only. Introduces the characters in the Star Wars universe that used the dark side of the Force, those that supported the evildoers, and those that stood up for the right side, including Jedis.

Learn about the dark side of the force with Star Wars Beware the Dark Side, a Level 4 DK Reader, now in ebook format. Help your child develop their reading skills, while they explore the world of the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul and Darth Vader. Filled with pictures of all your favourite stih characters it's an out-of-this world read with rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, additional information, alphabetical glossary and index to help challenge growing readers and build literacy skills. Read them together with children who are reading alone and with reluctant readers. Star Wars Beware the Dark Side is perfect to read together and you'll both love the exciting images.

Meet Darth Maul- Sith Apprentice in this Level 4 Star Wars Reader. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, your child will learn all about Darth Maul, the Sith Apprentice from Star Wars Episode 1. With amazing lightsaber fighting capabilities, they will learn how Darth Maul moves like the Jedi, only faster and more aggressively. Watch while your child discovers how the Sith use the dark side of the Force to spread fear and hatred. Filled with amazing pictures from Star Wars Episode 1, it's an out-of-this-world read. And don't forget, there's a galaxy-full of DK Star Wars books to collect.

Provides account of some of the most exciting fights and duels fought by Star Wars characters.

Whether we grow up with one, two, or several languages during our early years of life, many of us will learn a second, foreign, or heritage language in later years. The field of Second language acquisition (SLA, for short) investigates the human capacity to learn additional languages in late childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, after the first language --in the case of monolinguals-- or languages --in the case of bilinguals-- have already been acquired. Understanding Second Language Acquisition offers a wide-encompassing survey of this burgeoning field, its accumulated findings and proposed theories, its developed research paradigms, and its pending questions for the future. The book zooms in and out of universal, individual, and social forces, in each case evaluating the research findings that have been generated across diverse naturalistic and formal contexts for second language acquisition. It assumes no background in SLA and provides helpful chapter-by-chapter summaries and suggestions for further reading. Ideal as a textbook for students of applied linguistics, foreign language education, TESOL, and education, it is also recommended for students of linguistics, developmental psycholinguistics, psychology, and cognitive science. Supporting resources for tutors are available free at www.routledge.com/ortega.

Text and photographs from the movies describe the evil characters in the Star Wars films.

This Star WarsTM Rogue One Reader combines DK's four-level reading scheme with the exciting box-office record-breaking Star Wars movies. Dare to rebel against the Galactic Empire! The Empire has built a terrible weapon. Can the rebels stop this threat before it's too late? Join them as they defy orders and risk their lives during their mission. This level 4 DK Reader is for children who are reading alone. DK Readers are levelled into stages to help every child progress and become a confident reader. They feature engaging and highly illustrated topics with true kid appeal. The story narrative is supported with interactive genre spreads and questions to encourage children to access information from a range of sources and develop comprehension skills.

This reading book for kids covers all the information that you could ever want to know about Anakin Skywalker and his transition to the evil Darth Vader! Come to the Dark Side. If your child is Star Wars mad and a raging fan of this infamous villain, this is the Darth Vader book that will crush all others. It has tons of info, fun facts, pictures from the movies, blurbs, and even a super fun quiz. With a fresh new look and added content, DK Reader Level 3: Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader follows the life of one of the greatest movie villains as he rises to power. With loads of pictures from the movies, this reading book for kids is a real delight for young Star Wars fans. Guaranteed to engage kids as they learn to read on their own, it contains great vocabulary building words throughout. Level 3 is for children starting to read on their own. The stories are exciting and captivating in order to develop the child's own desire to read. More text and more complex sentence structure are presented, with information spreads to help develop the reader's general knowledge. The choice of subject widens to match the broadening of children's experiences and interests. Follow, Discover, Uncover & Learn! Follow Anakin Skywalker as he races, fights, and flies across the galaxy - and learn what leads him to betray his friends and become a Sith! Uncover the mystery behind Darth Vader's evil helmet and discover the story of a talented young Jedi who turns to the Dark Side. The ultimate Star Wars book for any Darth Vader fan. What's inside? - All the info you could possibly hope for about our favorite fictional Sith Lord - Lots of pictures, blurbs, and a really cool quiz Learn to read - then read to learn. This book is part of an exciting four level reading/educational book series for children, developing the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. These chapter books have a compelling main narrative to suit your child's reading ability. Each knowledge book is designed to develop your child's reading skills, fluency, grammar awareness, and comprehension in order to build confidence and engagement when reading. Engaging stories and fun interactive pages build reading skills. Developed in consultation with leading literacy experts, it helps children build a lifelong love of reading. Level 1 learning to read, level 2 beginning to read, level 3 beginning to read alone, level 4 reading alone. Look out for other great Star Wars themed level 3 titles such as Death Star Battles, LEGO Star Wars Return of the Jedi and Finn's Mission. © & TM 2015 LUCASFILM LTD.

This engaging work provides a concise introduction to the exciting world of computing, encompassing the theory, technology, history, and societal impact of computer software and computing devices. Spanning topics from global conflict to home gaming, international business, and human communication, this text reviews the key concepts unpinning the technology which has shaped the modern world. Topics and features: introduces the foundations of computing, the fundamentals of algorithms, and the essential concepts from mathematics and logic used in computer science; presents a concise history of computing, discussing the historical figures who made important contributions, and the machines which formed major milestones; examines the fields of human−computer interaction, and software engineering; provides accessible introductions to the core aspects of programming languages, operating systems, and databases; describes the Internet revolution, the invention of the smartphone, and the rise of social media, as well as the Internet of Things and cryptocurrencies; explores legal and ethical aspects of computing, including issues of hacking and cybercrime, and the nature of online privacy, free speech and censorship; discusses such innovations as distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, software as a service, cloud computing, and embedded systems; includes key learning topics and review questions in every chapter, and a helpful glossary. Offering an enjoyable overview of the fascinating and broad-ranging field of computing, this easy-to-understand primer introduces the general reader to the ideas on which the digital world was built, and the historical developments that helped to form the modern age.