The first volume of the new young adult novel series Zak Raven, Esq. Zak Raven is your typical 15-year old boy living in Bluffside. He wakes up, goes to school, comes home and does his homework. But somewhere between dinner and curfew, while most of his friends are playing video games - Zak can be found battling real life robots and his very own arch-enemy, Professor Bimitri Raine. Once a super-powered hero, Zak fought to save the world as Kid Ranger! Now his superhuman abilities have diminished and he's just ordinary Zak, a regular 15-year old who strives to remain the hero he once was. Without superpowers he must depend on his own agility and training to help him save the day and still find time for that algebra homework!
As a social worker, you must make sense of complex situations and determine the needs of various individuals. As star constellations offer a guide by which to navigate, social work theories offer ways to make sense of practice. Tackling the major theories used within social work, this book gives a concise and engaging overview of how practice is influenced by each approach described. The book outlines the origins and historical context of social work, which allows the reader to see how theoretical fashions have changed and adapted to certain times, and offers advice on the best way forward for the modern-day social worker. Packed with thought-provoking case studies and reflective questions on each topic, readers will be encouraged to question the theories outlined – a skill crucial to being a truly effective social work practitioner. The book is ideal for quick reference in lectures, on placement or in practice. Whether you're a student, a newly qualified social worker or a 'seasoned' professional, you will return to this indispensable text time and time again. A Brief Introduction to Social Work Theory is also available in audiobook format from audiobook retailers.
Omnigraphics' Parks Directory of the United States is a guide to our national and state park systems, national forests and grasslands, national wildlife refuges, national trails, national scenic byways, national heritage areas and national marine sanctuaries, covering all 50 states and U.S. Territories. It provides more than 5,270 listings." "For each site included, the Parks Directory offers details on location, size, facilities, activities, and special features, as well as addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and web sites. This edition also includes 56 maps."--BOOK JACKET.
Escape from Treasure Island Ahoy, Me Hearties! Adventure awaits with the turn of a page! For Sage Smiley, summer vacation doesn't just mean a break from school. It means finally going on vacation with his favorite uncle, Dunkirk Smiley (a.k.a., Uncle Duncle), who just happens to be a world-famous explorer with a World War II Supermarine Spitfire and a magical talisman that will allow them to travel wherever Sage wants! But the aerial adventure goes awry when Sage and his uncle mistakenly arrive on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, a perilous destination teeming with murderous pirates, treacherous allies, and man-eating sharks. Together they must free a group of prisoners from the clutches of Long John Silver, lay claim to the glittering chests of pirate treasure, and fight for their very lives. Will their thrilling journey lead them home, or off the plank? ...uncle and nephew are up to their ears in adventure ...Krill keeps his audience guessing right to the very end. - Quill & Quire... With wings of wind, I fly! is destined to become a catchphrase of a new generation of young readers... - Edmonton Journal
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