Power School

“Pfeffer [blends] academic rigor and practical genius into wonderfully readable text. The leading thinker on the topic of power, Pfeffer here distills his wisdom into an indispensable guide.” —Jim Collins, author of New York Times bestselling author Good to Great and How the Mighty Fall...

Everyone at The Smith School is obsessed with Monster Mayhem, the latest reality video game craze. But when Drexel Caine, the mastermind behind the game, is suddenly kidnapped, it becomes clear that the kidnappers are playing for more than just special badges. After Drexel's son - who is Abby's friend, Toby - receives a cryptic message, Abby and her friends discover the kidnapping is part of a bigger scheme that could take down The Center for good.

Parents will gain insight into how to transform their parenting to help middle schoolers find greater independence, connect well with peers, and have the deepest learning possible in and out of school. Educators will learn about the developmental keys to making middle school a place of belonging, with deep social and emotional learning and academics that draw out students' full motivation and potential.

This is an optional book for those curious before starting the HFS Core Curriculum. For best results, each book is meant to be gone through in the order they are listed as they build on the prior one. Are you a beginner witch with a voice of doubt creating hurdles for all your magical workings? Is your voice of doubt giving away the credit for your magic to the realm of coincidences? Is society beating you back and winning, convincing you that magic isn’t real and you’re putting your heart and passion into a path that isn’t going to work? When we find the confidence we need to remove ...

If you believe in Positive Teaching, being a Champion for our young people, Leading or Coaching with Passion, this book is a MUST! This high-octane book will reinvigorate your passion for the greatest job and responsibility on earth while while teaching tactics for success. Prepare to be Supercharged with electric inspiration and motivation while Learning Proven Strategies to: Form Amazingly Strong and Trusting Student Relationships Motivate and Ignite Students, Teachers and Leaders to be their very BEST Build Incredible School Culture Strengthen Classroom and Team Bonds See what Schools, ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER MORE THAN 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits. “Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception.”—Financial Times A WALL STREET JOURNAL AND...

Rank 39 out of 39. Dead last. The scoreboard doesn’t lie. I’m an artificer—the wrench, not the sword. I keep the people who fight alive. Nobody writes songs about the wrench. Then I punched a broken breastplate in the armory annex at two in the morning, and the crack closed. The plate belonged to Reni. Knight. Level 14. The kind they paint on recruiting banners. When she put it on the next morning, the System told her defense was up forty percent… and asked if she wanted to attach to the forge lord who crafted it anew. Only thing? Nobody’s had a forge lord in three hundred years. ...

Enter the dark, magical world of the House of Night series by bestselling authors P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good. Sixteen-year-old...

INTRODUCTION SÀNGÓ SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS Kabiyesi. Before thunder is heard, there is atmosphere. Before fire is seen, there is friction. Before SÀNGÓ is understood, there must be thought. This book is not merely a biography. It is not a folklore collection. It is not a romanticization of lightning and red cloth. SÀNGÓ SCHOOL OF THOUGHTS is a philosophical excavation — a disciplined return to origin, law, kingship, character, and transformation. For too long, SÀNGÓ has been reduced to temper, spectacle, or theatrical intensity. Yet SÀNGÓ is deeper than thunder. He is principle. He ...

A serial entrepreneur shows how to harness customer demand to fuel your startup’s growth Rob Snyder followed all the traditional advice for launching a startup—he did his research, ran experiments, raised millions in venture capital—but his company struggled to get off the ground. It...

I rode into dense fog on call in an ambulance. I woke up enrolled in a magic academy… and I’m ranked near the bottom. On Earth, I was a paramedic. At the academy, I’m a rank F field healer with a locked specialization, no spellbook, and a system that thinks “abnormally high bond compatibility” is a medical warning. When a combat duelist named Mara starts crashing from wounds magic says are already fixed, I do what I know: stabilize, assess, hold pressure. Then her buried memories start coming back. Now my “wrong” healing methods are improving her class, throwing forbidden ...

It all started with a peanut butter cup...which leads Ben Braver to a secret school for kids with super abilities. Ben has never had any special powers - and maybe never will. But could this be his chance to become the superhero he's always dreamed of? The Super Life of Ben Braver is the first book in a hilarious adventure series about the greatness that lies within any middle schooler who dreams big from Marcus Emerson, the author of the smash hit Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja series.

Two months ago I was the academy’s problem. Now I’m everyone’s. I’m Wade Corrin. Artificer. Still F-rank on paper, still dead last on a ranking board I don’t even live under anymore. Also the first of my kind in three hundred years—the man whose work can push your gear past its rating… if you trust me. That part’s non-negotiable. Which is why nobody powerful believes it. The forge I rented has bunks now. A scrap line. More people every week. Reni runs breach floors with me. Cora’s hunting whoever capped her. Petra’s S-rank—and every day she stays, the academy looks ...

Born into a prestigious family. Bonded to a sacred dragon. Sent to an infamous magic academy. This is merely the beginning of Ben Stormwind’s legendary tale… Ben Stormwind always knew he would attend a dragon rider academy. After all, he comes from a family of esteemed dragon riders. After bonding with a mysterious dragon named Zephyr, Ben realizes that his path will not be the same as the other Stormwinds. The world is changing, the dragons are changing… the very fabric of magic is changing. Ben must push his bond with Zephyr beyond anything seen before, all while managing his ...

Harvard psychologist and TED star Amy Cuddy reveals how to unleash your boldest self to heighten your confidence, influence others, and perform at your peak. Have you ever left a nerve-racking challenge and immediately wished for a do over? Maybe after a job interview, a performance, or a...

A mysterious island. A monster hunter system. A hero chosen for power. Nathan Ward wakes up on a beach without any memories. After an encounter with a terrifying monster, he is brought to the Outpost. The leader gives Nathan a choice to become a Hunter or take his chances in the wilderness. Nathan chooses to become a Hunter. If Nathan is to survive and thrive, he has to quickly master the ways of Huntmancy and uncover the secrets of the mysterious island and its monstrous inhabitants. There is far more to the island, its monsters, and Nathan Ward than he realizes. Somehow, they are all ...

Brought to you by Penguin From the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia, comes a new journey, following four 19th century elephants marched from the East African coast towards Congo, to tell a heartbreaking story of folly and colonial greed. Featuring immersive field recordings...

They rated me negligible. Placed me in the basement. Nobody ever stopped to read the fine print on the man who reads everything. I’m the night librarian at the Conservatory. Nine years in the lower stacks, head down, staying exactly the size they measured me for. I can’t throw fire. I can’t ward a door. My one trick is that I can read the truth off any page—the redactions, the buried numbers, the things they filed away where no one would look. Then I get into the reserve, the secret stacks under the stacks, and the system that’s whispered to me my whole life wakes up. The ...

An elite private college. A hidden world. A devastating slow-burn that will leave you wrecked. Twenty-year-old Anna was already different before her mother was murdered—and before she vanished for a year she can’t remember. When her former mentor returns, Anna embarks on a dangerous journey...

What if you could begin law school knowing what to expect before your first day of class? "The ABCs of Law School: Diary of a First Year Student" takes listeners behind the scenes of the first year of law school through Teresa Power's own experiences as a law student. Written by Teresa Power, J...