Books with author Christopher Norris

In the corridors of Hamilton college lies a secret. Behind the facade of wealth and power is a world of brutality, where rugby controls lives and boys must learn to be men... even if it kills them. When one student takes a stand, another must decide what really matters. Events of the past avalanche into the present and bring students face to face with the shadows in the mirror.

Visual Basic for AVCE covers Edexcel Units 7 - Programming and Unit 22 - Programs: Specification to Production of the AVCE in Information and Communication Technology award. It also covers the AVCE Programming units for the other Examination Boards. Each Unit is divided into two parts: Part one teaches all the Visual Basic skills needed to produce a portfolio for the unit and Part two shows how to build this portfolio of practical work by using a sample case study and an assignment Visual Basic is used to teach programming concepts and each unit contains a sample project of an appropriate standard. (The projects require Visual Basic version 4 or higher.)

The tundra is very cold and difficult for animals to survive in. The ones who live there have developed special adaptations to help them stay warm and find food. For example, arctic wolves often have white fur to help them blend in with the snow, so they can sneak up on their prey. Readers learn this and many other fun facts about these powerful predators. Full-color photographs beautifully illustrate this informative text, which is designed to adhere to common science curriculum standards.

This book is the fulfillment of a 10 year journey which started in High School. I actually wrote this story for a 12th Grade English Assigment and presented it as a poem but upon closer examination determined that it would make a far better children's book. I wrote this book with the intent to make children laugh and come to enjoy reading. I hope this humorous tale reaches the hearts of multitudes of young people and somehow brightens their day.

Young Merlin aided by his new bugbear familiar travel into the largest mountain range within the Land of Legends, with his companions on the adventure; Lydia the High Elf cowgirl/pirate of Wood Elf, Naiad, Dökkálfar ("Dark Elves") and Ljósálfar ("Light Elf") ancestry with her 8-legged winged unicorn steed and giant spider animal companion; and Gonçalvo Bhaltiar André the steampunk druid animal shifter ranger born in the woodsman City State of Woodhaven on his gryphon/griffin steed; where they meet a powerful chimera.

A brand NEW EDITION of our popular National 5 English Study Guide. Fully up-to-date with the very latest SQA course and assessment changes. The National 5 course has multiple challenges and this book aims to give you confidence in tackling each one. Our Study Guide carefully follows the syllabus and takes you through all the skills required for attaining this qualification. It includes updated selection of Scottish texts and a revised RUAE chapter to reflect the SQA changes. The perfect study aid for this course!Contents: Reading for understanding analysis and evaluation: Ways of Succeeding The Crtical Essay: What's involved Critical Reading: Overview Critical Reading: Scottish Literature The Portfolio Glossary of Critical Terms