This is a book about how to stop smoking cannabis. If you are toker who has considered stopping or cutting down, then this book is for you. I used to smoke a lot of dope. Cannabis is not viewed as a very serious or addictive drug. And yet personally I was never able to cut down for more than a few days at a time, even though it was affecting me in ways I was not happy about. Then I found a great way to cope with dope with a clear head - so good I had to write this book. Today I smoke no cannabis at all. To learn from my experiences all you need to do for now is have an open mind... and read...

Tried and tested by specialist educational consultants Hay Management Consultants, this volume should help head teachers and subject leaders to make the most of performance management in their schools. The government's insistence that each school in England (whether primary or secondary) implements a performance management system has lead schools to see this imposition as yet another bureaucratic chore. This volume however shows how performance management can be turned to a school's advantage to improve teaching and school performance. Highly practical in tone, the book shows how schools can...

The era of post-colonialism and globalisation has brought new intensities of debate concerning the existence of diversity and plurality, and the need to work in partnerships to resolve major problems of injustice and marginalisation now facing local and global communities. The Church is struggling to connect with the significant economic, political and cultural changes impacting on all types of urban context but especially city centres, inner rings and outer estates and the new ex-urban communities being developed beyond the suburbs. This book argues that theology and the church need to...

In King Arthur Needs You!, YOU get to choose what happens next! Where will your adventure take you? Are you brave enough to talk to a dragon or face the giant? Chucklers is a series of funny novels, short stories, anthologies and comics that make reading a pleasure for 7-11 year olds. There is something for everyone in this varied collection which is packed with fantastic illustrations. Books contain inside cover notes to support children in their reading. Help with children's reading development also available at www.oxfordowl.co.uk. The series is written by top children's authors and edited...

When Kai goes missing, his friend Gerda travels through the seasons to find him. Will she have the strength to melt the heart of the Snow Queen? TreeTops Greatest Stories is a series of timeless classics for children aged 711. Its much-loved stories, beautiful artwork and careful levelling make it easy to select books that children will love.

Project X Origins Graphic Texts can help children to reach higher standards in comprehension. This graphic retelling of Treasure Island brings a fresh look to a well-loved classic. When Jim discovers a treasure map, he finds himself setting sail for an adventure of a lifetime! However, he begins to wonder if the ship's crew are all they seem to be and what else they might find on the treasure island. This book also contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, ideas for follow-up activities and higher-level comprehension...

In the hundreds of books written about battleships, the authors tend to draw down the curtain on the careers of these great vessels in September 1945, with the surrender of Japan. Yet, on that day some ninety-eight battleships or ex-battleships might be spotted around the world, and eleven of them were in or around Tokyo Bay for the surrender itself. What happened to all those ships? This new book takes a fresh look at the slow demise of the battleship. It examines the decisions made by the major world powers after 1945, and their aspirations to retain battleships in their navies, despite...