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'Striking It Hot Bowling Alley' sits on top of a magical city where the residents are bowling pins. Most either work, or did work, at the bowling alley. They have had many adventures, from competitions to theme nights, and are eager to share them with you. Things were scary at times, but fun was always had in the end. Each story is told by a separate pin as they sit in a lounge just under the pin box. They go there to relax after a long day while enjoying music and drinks. Disclaimer: These pins are alive, but only those who believe can see it!

A searing literary debut with the compulsive qualities of a thriller

Jake, a curious teenager from a small town, has a close encounter with extraterrestrial beings. However, he quickly realizes that these creatures are not friendly. Despite his efforts to convince his skeptical mother, Janine, she brushes off his claims until she witnesses the creatures herself. As danger looms, Jake and Janine embark on a perilous journey to find refuge at the hospital. But the road to safety is fraught with danger, and their fight for survival becomes more challenging than they ever imagined. With every passing moment, the threat to their lives grows more severe, and they begin to question if they will ever make it to the hospital alive. As they struggle to stay alive, Jake and Janine must face their fears and find the courage to confront the unknown. Will they be able to escape the alien threat and reach the hospital before it's too late? The answer remains uncertain as they embark on a treacherous journey into the unknown.

'This is a book about the untidy, complicated underbelly of love and love's end. Funny and true, wise and utterly authentic, you will recognise yourself over and over. I loved it.' Kit de WaalDid you mean to marry me?Did you understand the vows that we took?J's wife has left, and J is trying to understand why. How could someone you loved so much, who claimed to love you once, just walk away? How could they send divorce papers accusing you of terrible things, when all you've ever done is tried to make them happy?Narrated by J in the days, weeks and months after the marriage collapses, and interspersed with the departed wife's diary entries, Is This Love? is an addictive, deeply unsettling, and provocative novel of deception and betrayal, and passion turned to pain. As the story unfolds, and each character's version of events undermines the other, all our assumptions about victimhood, agency, love and control are challenged - for we never know J's gender. If we did, would it change our minds about who was telling the truth?

This exciting new book offers practical resources and lesson plans for exploring gender in the drama curriculum. It looks at how theatre performances throughout history have played with the concept of identity and gender and explains why drama lessons can provide a safe and considerate space for thinking about gender. Drawing on theatre history, world theatre, theatre forms and theatre theory, each chapter focuses on key topics that will challenge students to play and explore gender roles as they choose. Introducing a new drama vocabulary drawn from archaeology and cartography, this book includes a wide range of materials for excavation from traditional stories, contemporary children’s literature, Greek mythology, Elizabethan and Restoration theatre, Japanese and Chinese theatre, mask, and physical theatre. Providing new insight into how existing drama units can be redefined to create a space where the exploration of gender identity is not only allowed but something exciting and joyful to focus on, this is an essential resource for all drama teachers.

A story told in rhythmic free verse of a young girl exploring the world on a wintry, snow-filled day.A young girl explores the outdoors on a wintry day. Everywhere she goes, the snow fills her with wonder and delight. There are fine pearls of snow, a twirl of snow, a curl of snow. The sky unravels into snow, the pond lathers up with snow, the hills are knitted caps of snow. All she encounters is framed by the snow. It captivates her, swaddles her world, and makes everything snug --- from first light, to the darkness of bedtime.

This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the `space hardware' that made it all possible. It took 400,000 men and women to put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the surface of the Moon. This anniversary edition features a new look at the legacy of Apollo 11, and a look forward to future manned Moon missions and deep-space exploration.

Aerial surveying is an important technique used in archaeology, offering information on large sites or features that are hidden at ground level. This book illustrates the way in which buried sites can be viewed from the air and explains how these artefacts change the appearance of the soil or vegetation, and how they can be mapped and interpreted.