Sulwe has skin the colour of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. Then a magical journey in the night sky opens her eyes and changes everything.
In this stunning debut picture book, actress Lupita Nyong’o creates a whimsical and heart-warming story to inspire children to see their own unique beauty.
Quench your thirst with 100 recipes for refreshingly fizzy summer drinks including cooling punches, cocktails, and mocktails.
In the warmer months when the days are long and the evenings roll in slowly, there’s nothing better than fixing a cool drink, and a glass of something sparkling provides the ultimate refreshment. From fruity and fresh to tart and tangy, here you’ll find an array of tasty fizzy tipples perfect for every summer occasion.
If you’re in the mood for dining al fresco, why not rustle up a French 75 or minty Mojito for one to start the evening. And when the weekends play host to a livelier gathering, simply prepare a pitcher of Sparkling Cava Sangria to share, or take refuge from the heat of the day with a Berry Collins or a Strawberry and Ginger Mule.
Whether you need a cocktail to impress or a mocktail to refresh, this vibrant collection of effervescent drinks is sure to inspire.
A classic! Find inspiration in some of history’s great military victories as others have for over 2,400 years. Sun Tzu was the most famous military scientist, and one of the ablest commanders, in ancient China. Asian warlords, and modern leaders as dissimilar as Mao Tse-tung and General Eisenhower, have used his principles to change the shape of the world. Interpreted here by General Tao Hanzhang, one of the architects of the Communist Revolution, Tzu’s advice on timing, maneuvering, flexibility, and knowledge of the enemy’s leaders, strengths, and weaknesses is as powerful today as when it was first issued.
Jude’s family are crazy, quirky, bizarre . . . her mum brings her nothing but trouble and her dad thinks he’s Elvis! All she wants is a hassle-free life – but it’s not easy when she’s chasing a trail of broken promises. Things go from bad to worse, but could the floppy-haired boy from school be her knight on shining rollerblades . . .?
Get immersed in the world of Sunny Day with this portable magnetic play set that’s packed with a variety of activities!
Sunny picks the perfect time for a sensational Nickelodeon Sunny Day: Style Swap at the salon when pop star Mandy needs a place to hide from overexcited fans. Blair is all too eager to trade places for a day with her idol, but will it be all the glitz and glamour she dreams it to be? Spend hours with Friendly Falls friends and get creative with this interactive magnetic play set that includes a storybook filled with 16 pages of activities like mesmerizing mazes, and an adorable dot-to-dot Doodle. Plus, keep styling with 30 cool die-cut magnets to use on six magnetic play scenes, including the Glam Van. All the essentials necessary to have a Sunny day!
The school concert is tomorrow and all of the musical instruments have gone missing. Where can they be? To save the day, Catboy will have to use some courage—and a whole lot of Super Cat Speed!
Over 80 superfood entries updated with the latest health research discoveries.
Since this comprehensive reference was first published, major studies have reinforced the importance and potential value of obtaining nutrients from foods rather than supplements. Many of the studies have discovered previously unknown health benefits of great significance, such as a reduced risk for dementia with the consumption of blueberries.
In all, over 80 entries in this new edition have had their “Healthy Evidence” section updated to reflect the outcome of major reputable medical studies, including:
Garlic supplements are beneficial for cirrhosis patients
Cherries will lessen the frequency of gout attacks
Soybean consumption is effective in lowering cholesterol
Kale inhibits the growth of human colon cancer cells
Studies have also confirmed that Chia seed is a superfood for its protective effects against heart disease.
Superfoods is organized in broad categories: Vegetables; Mushrooms; Legumes; Fruits; Nuts and Oils; Herbs and Spices; Grains; Meat, Seafood, and Dairy; Beverages and Treats; and Nutritional Supplements. Each entry notes the food’s origin, its seasonal availability and nutritional values, tips on how to add it to an eating plan and how to optimize its nutrients and phytochemicals.
Nutrient breakdowns are derived from the USDA’s Nutrient Database, and “The Healthy Evidence” refers to published peer-reviewed studies available from the US National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health database. The book closes with Nutritional Tables, a quick-reference guide to the nutritional content of the “superfoods” listed in the book. Star ratings indicate the most notable nutrients in each superfood. With Superfoods, readers will get the most nutritional bang for their buck.
Meet NOISY SAM! He’s the best (and loudest) superhero around and in this thrilling illustrated adventure he’s here to save the day! Parents, teachers, random strangers – they’re always telling Sam to SHUSH! But when a sinister new teacher, Mrs Sandy Mann, starts at Sam’s school and only Sam’s shouty voice save the day…
Hailed as the definitive book on Uber and Silicon Valley, Super Pumped is an epic story of ambition and deception, obscene wealth, and bad behavior that explores how blistering technological and financial innovation culminated in one of the most catastrophic twelve-month periods in American corporate history.
Backed by billions in venture capital dollars and led by a brash and ambitious founder, Uber promised to revolutionize the way we move people and goods through the world. What followed would become a corporate cautionary tale about the perils of startup culture and a vivid example of how blind worship of startup founders can go wildly wrong.
Play with your doodles! This book of cartoonists’ tips and techniques will have you drawing lively characters–and help you create your own cartoons and stories.
Creating cartoons increases a child’s dexterity, aesthetic sense, and confidence. This Super Simple book helps children learn gradually, from the easiest task to the more complex, and lets them have fun while they tackle new projects. The result: a keen sense of creativity, greater patience, and skills that last a lifetime. It’s super simple…and tons of fun!
Discover the fun in learning Words, Counting, Science, Art, Social Skills, Games and More!
Five Key Features of Our Learning System:
1. Eight Subjects This workbook contains subjects including literacy, math, science, art, social skills, music, health, and nature.
2. Educational This workbook teaches essential concepts and skills in core subject areas. The content is based on national standards for early learning.
3. Parent / Child Interactive The activities in this workbook are designed for parents and children to complete together. Research has proven that children learn better when their parents are actively involved in their education.
4. Fun Discover the fun in learning! This workbook draws upon the wonder, adventure, and fun of learning new things. Plus, 130 stickers help reinforce positive achievements!
5. Builds Confidence Success builds success! The activities inside break educational concepts into simple steps that are easy for young children to understand and to complete!
This easy-to-follow and informative guide pares smoothie-making back to its essence. The recipes are presented in highly visual spreads, with each ingredient photographed for at-a-glance instruction. Suggested 3- and 5-day detox plans target specific concerns, such as weight loss, metabolism, digestion, and clear skin, and the smoothies are optimized to enhance and rejuvenate well-being, with health benefits noted for each recipe.
Using fresh fruits and vegetables, Super Smoothies provides the perfect introduction for novice smoothie makers, as well as new inspiration for experienced blenders.
Supercharge your self-care with 75 recipes for delicious health-promoting lattes, smoothies, tonics, elixirs, and snacks that will hit the spot any time of day.
So many of us suffer from exhaustion, anxiety, and irritability, or struggle with a challenged immune system and would benefit from being able to take our well-being into our own hands. While the interest in nature’s powerful superfoods is becoming mainstream, the missing link for many is the ability to put the information into practice in our day-to-day lives.
Holistic nutritionist Meredith Youngson, founder of Lake & Oak Tea Co., improved her mental and physical health through the teas and drinks she concocted for herself. Now she offers readers the opportunity to take that same journey, empowering the wellness-curious to make elixirs at home that optimize health and aid in everything from boosting energy, immunity, and mental well-being to clearing skin, relieving stress, and improving sleep quality.
Super Tonics includes:
– 75 fresh and accessible recipes such as Clean Green Energy Tonic, Cucumber Mint Hydrator, and Wind-Me-Down Golden Mylk
– a clever framework to design your perfect morning
– 10 ways to feel good right now
– healthy strategies for getting better rest
Whether it’s your first sip of green tea in the morning to help wake you up or the last sip of chamomile at the end of the day to usher you into a more restful night’s sleep, these elixirs give comfort, nourishment, and pleasure.
This book contains even more awesome word searches to keep letter lovers busy. Jam-packed with fun word searches to complete, it’s guaranteed to keep puzzle whizzes aged 7 and up entertained for hours.
A fascinating exploration of the world’s most effective bosses—and how they motivate, inspire, and enable others to advance their companies and shape entire industries, by the author of How Smart Executives Fail. A must-read for anyone interested in leadership and building an enduring pipeline of talent.
What do football coach Bill Walsh, restauranteur Alice Waters, television executive Lorne Michaels, technology CEO Larry Ellison, and fashion pioneer Ralph Lauren have in common? On the surface, not much, other than consistent success in their fields. But below the surface, they share a common approach to finding, nurturing, leading, and even letting go of great people. The way they deal with talent makes them not merely success stories, not merely organization builders, but what Sydney Finkelstein calls superbosses.
After ten years of research and more than two hundred interviews, Finkelstein—an acclaimed professor at Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, speaker, and executive coach and consultant—discovered that superbosses exist in nearly every industry. If you study the top fifty leaders in any field, as many as one-third will have once worked for a superboss.
While superbosses differ in their personal styles, they all focus on identifying promising newcomers, inspiring their best work, and launching them into highly successful careers—while also expanding their own networks and building stronger companies.
By sharing the fascinating stories of superbosses and their protégés, Finkelstein explores a phenomenon that never had a name before. And he shows how each of us can emulate the best tactics of superbosses to create our own powerful networks of extraordinary talent.
For most of Jen Sookfong Lee’s life, pop culture was an escape from family tragedy and a means of fitting in with the larger culture around her. Anne of Green Gables promised her that, despite losing her father at the age of twelve, one day she might still have the loving family of her dreams. Princess Diana was proof that maybe there was more to being a good girl after all. And yet as Jen grew up, she began to recognize the ways in which pop culture was not made for someone like her—the child of Chinese immigrant parents who looked for safety in the invisibility afforded by embracing model minority myths.
Ranging from the unattainable perfection of Gwyneth Paltrow and the father-figure familiarity of Bob Ross, to the long shadow cast by The Joy Luck Club and the life lessons she has learned from Rihanna, Jen weaves together key moments in pop culture with stories of her own failings, longings, and struggles as she navigates the minefields that come with carving her own path as an Asian woman, single mother, and writer. And with great wit, bracing honesty, and a deep appreciation for the ways culture shapes us, she draws direct lines between the spectacle of the popular, the intimacy of our personal bonds, and the social foundations of our collective obsessions.
