ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR SUPERCHARGING YOUR STORIES Respected editor Jodie Renner offers indispensable advice for creating fast-paced, compelling fiction in this revised and significantly expanded third edition of WRITING A KILLER THRILLER. PRAISE FOR WRITING A KILLER THRILLER "FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THE THRILLER More than ever, an author must also be his own best editor, and Jodie Renner is there to help. Writing a Killer Thriller should be on every thriller writer's desk. It breaks down the thriller into its must-have component parts to write a scintillating, edge-of-the-seat...

This high-quality anthology for charity features entertaining short fiction, fascinating memoirs and articles, and thought-provoking poetry by 51 talented BC writers, depicting experiences, real and fictional, from the '50s to today, throughout the Interior of British Columbia, Canada. This anthology of multiple voices includes stories about challenging experiences in remote areas, encounters with BC's deer, bears, moose, wolves, and other wildlife; harrowing experiences with forest fires; pulse-pounding adventures; humorous people-watching stories; touching childhood memories; coming-of-age...

This is a student edition of Childhood Regained - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers, with 9 stories suitable for Grades 4 to 6. A teachers' guide is available to accompany this student edition. These eye-opening but hopeful stories bring to life some of the situations faced by millions of children working long hours in factories, mines, and quarries, and on city streets and commercial farms in Asia. This book also includes comprehension questions for each story, brief factual information on various work sectors, student activities, a glossary, and information on charitable organizations...

This Canadian Teachers' Guide has been created to accompany the Student Editions (Grades 4 to 6, Grades 6 to 8, and Grades 7 to 9) or the Canadian Schools Edition of CHILDHOOD REGAINED - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers, an anthology of well-researched fictional stories by talented writers, each written from the point of view of a different child labourer in South Asia. This teachers' edition includes: Guidelines for educators Ministry of Education curriculum tie-ins, Grades 4 to 8 Social Studies Brief descriptions of all of the stories Lists of recommended stories by division Reading...

Note: This is the AMERICAN SCHOOLS edition of Childhood Regained. These eye-opening but hopeful stories and a poem bring to life some of the situations faced by millions of young Asian children working long hours with little or no pay in factories, mines, quarries, commercial farms, and elsewhere. This book also includes study questions and answers for each story, brief factual information on conditions in various industries in South Asia, a glossary, student activities, and information on how students can help their peers across the globe. Educators: These captivating fictional stories have...

Note: This is the CANADIAN SCHOOLS EDITION of Childhood Regained - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers. Look for the CANADIAN TEACHERS' GUIDE, as well as STUDENT EDITIONS for: Grades 4-6, Grades 6-8, and Grades 7-9. These eye-opening but hopeful stories and a poem bring to life some of the situations faced by millions of young children working long hours in factories, mines, and quarries, and on city streets and commercial farms in Asia. This book also includes study questions and answers for each story, brief factual information on conditions in various industries in South Asia, a...

This is the STUDENT EDITION, GRADES 6 TO 8, of CHILDHOOD REGAINED - Stories of Hope for Asian Child Workers. See the accompanying CANADIAN TEACHERS' GUIDE. These eye-opening but hopeful stories and a poem bring to life some of the situations faced by millions of children working long hours in factories, mines, and quarries, and on city streets and commercial farms in Asia. This book also includes comprehension questions for each story, brief factual information on conditions in various industries in South Asia, a glossary, student activities, and information on charitable organizations that...