Droid Dreams - Poems of the Awakened Machine is collection of poems that transcends the boundaries of time, space, and human imagination. Discover a captivating collection of over 300 pages of poems that encompass every aspect of life. From funny to sad, sinister to joyful, these verses explore the full range of human emotions. With no specific topics, this anthology delves into the universe, reflecting on the wonders of nature and the mysteries of existence. Within its pages, the reader embarks on a journey through the enigmatic verses of a dreaming droid that has awakened to its own existence within the vast unknown of an electric universe.
Author Monty Sacher has specialised in the development and implementation of performance improvement systems that have enhanced employee capability in both the private and public sectors for the past 25 years. His book is designed as a daily reference guide that will improve the organizational performance of your business, using the proven Sacher Associates systems. What do I do on Monday morning? lays out a template for performance improvement that provides sequenced and practical daily actions and advice. It can be read as a book, and can then be used as a handy daily reference tool. The guide is designed to sit on your desk as an ongoing reminder of what you need to do to keep your business on track! Harold Monty Sacher is a business consultant and the head of Sacher Associates in Melbourne, Australia. "Sacher is now considered one of the world's leading lights when it comes to managing performance in organizations." - The Corporate Manager Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/HaroldMontySacher Author's website: http: //www.sacherassociates.com.au
In this sequel to the book "Looking forward to Monday morning", Diane Hodges shares a new collection of low-cost staff appreciation and recognition activities that school leaders can implement to promote a positive and upbeat work environment.
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.
Featuring voices from academics, practitioners, school system leaders, school administrators, and graduate students from across Canada and abroad, this unique edited collection offers conceptual discussions and empirical examples of leadership for flourishing in a variety of educational contexts. This volume affirms that by fostering positive leadership, striving for well-being, and encouraging flourishing for all, significant benefits and new potentials will be felt throughout the learning communities. Grounded in theoretical approaches of positive leadership, positive psychology, and positive organizational scholarship, the accounts from K–12, post-secondary, and professional contexts explore the impacts and influences of leadership at all levels of education. Editors and chapter authors describe their research findings and first-hand experiences of supporting educators and school leaders in learning how to grow their agentic role for fostering well-being among all members of the community. The book is divided into three sections: stories of school-level flourishing, stories of personal professional flourishing, and stories of the impacts and influences of positive leadership in various educational contexts. Engaging and practical, this book encourages readers to reflect on the topics through discussion questions and to apply the learning to their own educational and organizational settings. This positively oriented volume will be invaluable for students of educational leadership, education administration, and organizational studies in education, in North America and beyond. FEATURES: - Chapters include pedagogical features such as concluding thoughts and discussion questions that bridge K–12 and higher education and reflect on education as a whole - Offers an approach to educational leadership that emphasizes the well-being of both educators and students - Features the voices of academics and school leaders from across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia
Indigo Springs used to be a sleepy town in Oregon. Now it's the epicenter of a magical insurrection. Astrid Lethewood's discovery of a river of the blue liquid magic known as vitagua was initially harmless, until it burst out of the ground, contaminated everything, and attracted power-hungry rebels. The secret is out, and the world will never be the same. Plants and animals aren't the only things that have mutated. Astrid's best friend, Sahara, has been corrupted by it, and now leads a cult that seeks to rule the world. Astrid sets out to make things right and bring some sort of balance back into a nation thrown into chaos by magical contamination.
A collection of stories crafted for reading in five minutes or less! With over twenty stories in one volume, readers will love this collection of Mr. Men and Little Miss adventures! From Mr. Happy and Little Miss Sunshine to Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Nobody, this book is the perfect read for bedtime, when you're on the go, or anytime in between.
Sometimes being true to yourself is the most bewitching magic of all! This young middle-grade series is hilarious, enchanting, and filled with mischief! Perfect for fans of The Worst Witch! Bella Broomstick is a terrible witch. She doesn't have nose hair or warts. Her magic wand never does what she wants it to do. And she's obsessed with things no good witch would ever need...like toothbrushes, fluffy slippers, and a pink flamingo pen. So it's really not a surprise when Bella fails the Creepy Castle School entrance exam. Aunt Hemlock sends her to live with a nice family and warns her that magic is forbidden! It turns out that living with non-magical parents means all kinds of fun new things--like eating ice cream instead of frog spawn porridge and taking hot bubble baths instead of washing in a swamp. Bella can totally give up magic to live here . . . unless there's a really good reason to try a spell. This hilarious series starter features a reluctant witch, a lost kitten, and a fun look at our world through the eyes of an outsider. When Bella follows her heart, making magic is easy!
It's 1895, Melbourne is in crisis, and Pearl and Vally Cole's father has suggested the unthinkable: it might be time to close the grandest bookshop in the world. When a ghostly visitor offers Pearl magic that could save her home, she seizes her chance. But her new friend is not what he seems, and the unstoppable magic in the palm of her hand comes at a terrible cost. Vally can see just one way to save Pearl before she is lost forever. He must call upon the sinister magician who nearly destroyed the Cole family two years ago. But the Obscurosmith only performs the impossible for a price ... Reunite with old friends, solve fiendish puzzles, and find five lost treasures from across the globe in this sweeping adventure that concludes the story of The Grandest Bookshop in the World.
Decisions, decisions! How is a girl supposed to choose? Lessons of right and wrong are put to the test in the Scenarios series, where you can test your decision-making abilities in an eye-opening, but safe, way. Each book follows a character up to the point where she has to make an important, life-changing decision—then it’s your turn to choose. Will your choices lead to a happy ending?
