Learning & teaching with technology

In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley’s most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs—a real-life Tony Stark—and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new “makers.” Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who sold one of his Internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius’s life and…

The bestselling Emotion Thesaurus, often hailed as “the gold standard for writers” and credited with transforming how writers craft emotion, has now been expanded to include 55 new entries! One of the biggest struggles for writers is how to convey emotion to readers in a unique and compelling way. When showing our characters’ feelings, we often use the first idea that comes to mind, and they end up smiling, nodding, and frowning too much. If you need inspiration for creating characters’ emotional responses that are personalized and evocative, this ultimate show-don’t-tell guide for emotion…

The essential guide to evoking emotional experiences in your readers Writers might disagree over showing versus telling or plotting versus pantsing, but none would argue this: If you want to write strong fiction, you must make your readers feel. Veteran literary agent and expert fiction instructor Donald Maass shows you how to use story to provoke a visceral and emotional experience in readers. You'll learn: • emotional modes of writing • beyond showing versus telling • your story's emotional world • moral stakes • connecting the inner and outer journeys • plot as emotional opportunities •…

The Little Classics collection allows your child to discover the wonderful characters of beloved classic fairy tales. They will experience the magic of unforgettable adventures in these exciting stories. These imaginative books will encourage a lifetime love of reading. © Phidal Features: Sturdy soft cover Colourful images Contemporary adaptations of beloved classics Portable 24 pages of fun! Collect them all! Since 1979, Phidal Publishing has introduced children to the joys of reading by creating colourful, safe, and fun products. Our goal is to both educate and entertain children by engag…

The Little Classics collection allows your child to discover the wonderful characters of beloved classic fairy tales. They will experience the magic of unforgettable adventures in these exciting stories. These imaginative books will encourage a lifetime love of reading. © Phidal Features: Sturdy soft cover Colourful images Contemporary adaptations of beloved classics Portable 24 pages of fun! Collect them all! Since 1979, Phidal Publishing has introduced children to the joys of reading by creating colourful, safe, and fun products. Our goal is to both educate and entertain children by engag…