Insight into the motor industry by an author who lived and worked in the industry for nearly forty years in Europe, the United States, Australia and his native South Africa.

When her family first moved to Holden Beach, Hallie ached to be accepted by the popular girls in her class. They all had boyfriends, good figures and a sophistication that was new and inviting. But when these girls are cruel to Hallie, she heads straight for home and finds that her friendship with her younger brother Mickey and the games they play down on the beach help her to forget her problems. It is only when events take a heartbreaking turn that she is brought face to face with a much deeper reality. Mary Pope Osborne's fiercely moving first story of a girl hurt by personal tragedy will have a profound effect on many readers and remain with them for a long time. When her family first moved to Holden Beach, Hallie ached to be accepted by the popular girls in her class. They all had boyfriends, good figures and a sophistication that was new and inviting. But when these girls are cruel to Hallie, she heads straight for home and finds that her friendship with her younger brother Mickey and the games they play down on the beach help her to forget her problems. It is only when events take a heartbreaking turn that she is brought face to face with a much deeper reality. Mary Pope Osborne's fiercely moving first story of a girl hurt by personal tragedy will have a profound effect on many readers and remain with them for a long time. When her family first moved to Holden Beach, Hallie ached to be accepted by the popular girls in her class. They all had boyfriends, good figures and a sophistication that was new and inviting. But when these girls are cruel to Hallie, she heads straight for home and finds that her friendship with her younger brother Mickey and the games they play down on the beach help her to forget her problems. It is only when events take a heartbreaking turn that she is brought face to face with a much deeper reality. Mary Pope Osborne's fiercely moving first story of a girl hurt by personal tragedy will have a profound effect on many readers and remain with them for a long time.

Fast After 50 is for every endurance athlete who wants to stay fast for years to come. For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn’t have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel--America’s leading endurance sports coach--shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age 50. In his groundbreaking book Fast After 50, Friel offers a smart approach for athletes to ward off the effects of age. Friel shows athletes how to extend their racing careers for decades--and race to win. Fast After 50 presents guidelines for high-intensity workouts, focused strength training, recovery, crosstraining, and nutrition for high performance: How the body’s response to training changes with age, how to adapt your training plan, and how to avoid overtraining How to shed body fat and regain muscle density How to create a progressive plan for training, rest, recovery, and competition Workout guidelines, field tests, and intensity measurement In Fast After 50, Joe Friel shows athletes that age is just a number--and race results are the only numbers that count. With contributions from: Mark Allen, Gale Bernhardt, Amby Burfoot, Dr. Larry Creswell, John Howard, Dr. Tim Noakes, Ned Overend, Dr. John Post, Dr. Andrew Pruitt, and Lisa Rainsberger.

With lively illustrations full of spunk and humor, this classic retelling takes readers on an adventure-packed ride with one of literature’s most beloved characters.

A major reading scheme for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years. A popular traditional tale, The Runaway Chapati Big Book is ideal for shared reading activities with children in the Foundation stage/Primary 1 (ages3-4). The Big Book is designed to be used with the associated children's books (pack of 4): A Chapati; My Face; Run, Run!; Stop!, Come Back!. The Runaway Chapati Big Book spans the Key Skills (High Frequency Words) strand and the Language Patterns (Patterned and Natural Language) strand of Cambridge Reading. The Big Book can be used to develop children's Text and Sentence level skills through systematic coverage and repetition of four key, high frequency words a, and, my and the, and through the use of patterned and natural language of the speech refrains. The other two traditional tales (also comprising a Big Book and 4 associated children's books) are The Elves and the Shoemaker and Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

When the Gingerbread Man runs away from the old lady's oven, the whole village is soon chasing after him. Simply written in lively, flowing text Usborne First Reading books are designed to capture the imagination and build the confidence of beginner readers. This book includes audio and links to downloadable worksheets and teacher's notes. "Irresistible for children learning to read. " - Child Education Plus

The ninja animals try to outsmart him, but the Ninjabread Man is one tough cookie! "Try, try, as best as you can,you can't beat me,I'm the Ninjabread Man!"In this fun spinoff of the classic "Gingerbread Man" story, Sensei makes an age-old recipe for ninjabread. But the cookie escapes from the oven and runs loose!Can the Ninjabread Man trick Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake, Ninja Mouse, and Ninja Fox? In the end, the clever Ninja Fox outsmarts the Ninjabread Man.This action-packed ninja adventure features a wise sensei, adorable ninja animals, and one hard-to-catch cookie -- all brought to life by award-winning Dinotrux illustrator Chris Gall!

When the Gingerbread Man is loose at the zoo, he has to be careful not to end up as an animal's lunch! Is there anything more fun than a class trip to the zoo? The Gingerbread Man and his classmates don’t think so, and they get to solve riddles on a WILD scavenger hunt. They meet giraffes, monkeys, and even a fox (especially scary for a Gingerbread Man!). But a zoo full of critters is a tricky place for a tasty cookie—even a very fast one—and the Gingerbread Man ends up separated from his friends. He needs to solve all of the riddles to catch up with his class and help someone else who is lost. I’ll be a detective. I know that I can! I’ll solve all these clues. I’m the Gingerbread Man! Animals galore and a trail of clues make the Gingerbread Man’s latest adventure his wildest one yet. Look for all of this hilarious Gingerbread Man's adventures: The Gingerbread Man Loose at School, The Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck, The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas, The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo, and The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun Loose at School!

Jessica Montgomery was as normal as any other High School student. Until, the day her father murdered her mother and her life turned upside down. After being kidnapped and raped, it was finally time to stand before a Grand Jury. No one ever said telling her deepest darkest secret was going to be easy. Nick Santos entered Jessica's life unexpectedly, knowing he was in for a bumpy ride. In the midst of passion and romance, shocking secrets are exposed. After Jessica's father escapes prison and tragedy strikes, Jessica's plans for new beginning are delayed.

Jessica Montgomery was as normal as any other High School student. Until, the day her father murdered her mother and her life turned upside down. After being kidnapped and raped, it was finally time to stand before a Grand Jury. No one ever said telling her deepest darkest secret was going to be easy. Nick Santos entered Jessica's life unexpectedly, knowing he was in for a bumpy ride. In the midst of passion and romance, shocking secrets are exposed. After Jessica's father escapes prison and tragedy strikes, Jessica's plans for new beginning are delayed.