Join Cassie and the rest of the Paranormal Criminal Investigations team as they work to uncover the killer in this urban fantasy murder mystery with a romantic subplot. A dead body with no evidence about how they died... Cassie and the team are left confused when they discover a murder victim in a locked room with no other evidence of how they died. It will take all of their skills, knowledge, and magic to work out what happened and catch the killer before they strike again. Can they unravel the mystery? - Spell Searcher is an urban fantasy mystery and book 4 in the Paranormal Criminal Investigations series.

When freedom comes with a cost, would you pay the price? Imprisoned by the mage guild and cut off from her friends and her magic, Merry’s hope of returning to her own world seems impossible. With hidden adversaries ready to strike, a desperate escape attempt could land her in even more trouble. But she will not give up on her quest to stop witch hunters from entering Tirana. Her allies are scattered and time is running out, so Merry must do the unthinkable; journey into enemy territory in search of aid. Danger looms at every turn, and she will be pushed to the brink to have any hope of success. The alternative is to lose control of her magic forever. Will Merry find the help she needs to save Tirana? Or will her search lead to the downfall of everyone she cares about? Find out in this magical portal fantasy adventure!

This collection of papers presents a sample of contemporary research across different languages that address the ability to spell. Spelling is a human literacy ability that reflects language and nonlanguage cognitive processes.

Is your organization rapidly accumulating more information than you know how to manage? This book helps you create an enterprise search solution based on more than just technology. Author Martin White shows you how to plan and implement a managed search environment that meets the needs of your business and your employees. Learn why it's vital to have a dedicated staff manage your search technology and support your users. In one survey, 93% of executives said their organization is losing revenue because they're not fully able to use the information they collect. With this book, business managers, IT managers, and information professionals can maximize the value of corporate information and data assets. Use 12 critical factors to gauge your organization's search needs Learn how to make a business case for search Research your user requirements and evaluate your current search solution Create a support team with technical skills and organizational knowledge to manage your solution Set quality guidelines for organizational content and metadata Get an overview of open source and commercial search technology Choose an application based on your requirements, not for its features Make mobile and location-independent search part of your solution

The fantastical Dance of Gods series kicks off with “a huge blast of action . . . leaving the reader breathless but satisfied” (Kliatt). In a world of magic, where computers and nanotechnology are long gone, where thoughtless gods struggle for power with little regard for those below, one unlucky man must make some tough decisions . . . Maximillian the Vaguely Disreputable isn’t sure what’s going on in the village of Roosing Oolvaya. Someone—probably a god—has trapped Max’s friend, the Great Karlini, in a castle that keeps trying to move at the most inconvenient times, and naturally it’s up to Max to figure out how to spring him. But the gods throwing their weight around in Roosing Oolvaya are more than Max bargained for, and soon he’s caught between necromancers, working with a detective named the Creeping Sword, and even dancing with Death itself in a desperate attempt to save the city from catastrophe. “A generally humorous and entertaining piece.” —Science Fiction Chronicle “An enjoyable book. The characters have a sense of who they are and can laugh at their own foibles. The action moves swiftly.” —Locus “Another bit of good reading . . . Plenty of action, likeable characters, plot twists galore a light-hearted humorous style and some pretty good lines.” —Out of This World Tribune & Niekas

Join Cassie and the rest of the Paranormal Criminal Investigations team as they work to uncover the killer in this urban fantasy murder mystery with a romantic subplot. When a body is found with the DNA of a witch on it, it's up to Cassie and her paranormal forensics team to catch the culprit. As the body count starts to rise, all evidence points to Cassie, and she has to do everything she can to keep from being arrested for the crime. - Spell Wielder is an urban fantasy mystery and book 3 in the Paranormal Criminal Investigations series.

For many years schools have used linear, words-based teaching methods, assuming that this is the most effective way of educating our children. Learner who think in a holistic, visual way have consequently been marginalised and in many cases branded with a 'learning difficulty' label, simply because they think and learn in a way that is incongruous with traditional classroom teaching. Teachers and parents can struggle to know how encourage this 'different' way of thinking, often because they simply don't understand it.

This middle-grade graphic novel series makes YOU the hero of a fantasy quest—pick your panel, find items, cast spells, defeat enemies, solve puzzles, and play through new storylines again and again! Step inside a steampunk re-imagining of nineteenth-century Paris, where magic and machines exist in harmony. The Eiffel Tower—a secret weapon built with magic—is almost complete, but the crystals that power the structure are missing! Find the hidden crystals and survive your dangerous mission. HERE’S HOW TO PLAY: • Select your character and begin your quest. • Numbers are hidden in every panel. Decide where you want to go next, and then flip to the panel with the matching number. • Solve puzzles, cast spells, and defeat enemies in your quest for success. Only after you’ve collected all the crystals will your journey be complete. • If you fail your mission, just start again from the beginning! You can play the book again and again, making different choices every time. Remember, this is no ordinary comic book—what happens next is up to you!