High Middle

It was an age of hope and possibility, of accomplishment and expansion. Europe's High Middle Ages spanned the Crusades, the building of Chartres Cathedral, Dante's Inferno, and Thomas Aquinas. Buoyant, confident, creative, the era seemed to be flowering into a true renaissance - until the disastrous 14th century rained catastrophe in the form of plagues, famine, and war. In Europe in the High Middle Ages, William Chester Jordan paints a vivid, teeming landscape that captures this lost age in all its glory and complexity. 

Transform Your Thanksgiving into a Feast of Laughter, Learning, & Legendary Fun! 🦃🍁 Why settle for just turkey & pie when you can add a side of brain-boosting, belly-laughing trivia to your holiday table? This book is your ultimate Thanksgiving companion, packed with 101+ trivia questions with incredibly fun and funny detailed answer explanations that will entertain kids, challenge adults, & spark hilarious debates over who really knows their Pilgrim history. From fascinating facts about the First Thanksgiving to funny turkey tidbits, this quiz is the perfect way to bond while ...

Enter the explosive world of the blockbuster Shatter Me series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi! This audio bundle includes the first three books in the captivating series: SHATTER ME: A girl with the ability to kill with a single touch is held hostage as an evil regime...

In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative and beautifully told, The Middle Ages is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance - a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Catholic Church, and the advent of the middle class.

Welcome to the wild world of Special Education. Whether you haven't started your year or you're already up to your ears in students and paperwork, this book is for you. I've taught Special Education for eighteen years — mostly high school, some middle school, across Phoenix, Denver, and Minneapolis. Self-contained, resource, co-taught, online, and in person. I've also sat on both sides of the IEP table — as a teacher, and as the parent of a child with an IEP — so I know how it feels from every chair in the room. This is the book I wish someone had handed me when I started. Not a ...

The New York Times best-selling series comes to an epic conclusion in this final installment of this wave of High Republic storytelling. Written by Justina Ireland, one of the original High Republic story architects, the author of several Star Wars novels including Star Wars: The High Republic...

Physics: A Quick Read is an engaging book designed to make learning physics fun and easy. It features short, simple articles covering a wide range of topics in physics. The book starts with the basics of motion, including scalars, vectors, and Newton's laws. Readers will explore energy concepts like kinetic and potential energy, along with work, power, and momentum. It also covers electricity and magnetism, discussing circuits, Ohm's Law, and electric motors. There's a section on waves and sound, explaining how musical notes work and how we hear. Light and optics are explored, including ...

With vivid story-telling, extensive historical research, and on-the-ground reporting, Ghattas dispels accepted truths about a region she calls home. She explores how Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, once allies and twin pillars of US strategy in the region, became mortal enemies after 1979. She shows how they used and distorted religion in a competition that went well beyond geopolitics. Feeding intolerance, suppressing cultural expression, and encouraging sectarian violence from Egypt to Pakistan, the war for cultural supremacy led to many events.

Fresh, funny, and fearless, The Middle Finger Project is a point-by-point primer on how to get unstuck, slay imposter syndrome, trust in your own worth and ability, and become a strong, capable, wonderful, weird, brilliant, ballsy, unfuckwithable YOU. "Don't worry, this isn't a book about God...

Learn Vocabulary the Easiest Way Possible Memory Tricks & Mnemonics for EFL, ESL, HSPT, COOP, TACHS, SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT, etc. Mastery Stop struggling with boring vocabulary lists. Start mastering tough words the FUN way. 🔥 5 Head-Turning Headlines If you're tired of forgetting vocab words minutes after you study them… this book is for you. Learn 100+ academic-level words in just minutes a day—without flashcards or apps. What if vocabulary could be as easy to remember as your favorite story or joke? Boost your test scores without grinding—laugh, imagine, and absorb ...

Academic Links “Quick Read” series is a history collection designed to introduce readers to important topics from the past and spark an interest to learn more. These books contain short, easy to read articles that relate to the main topic and make each subject engaging and accessible. The series encourages curiosity, helps readers explore new ideas, and opens the door to deeper learning about history and the world. Each book introduces different time periods, events, and topics in history while helping readers build a stronger understanding of the past and how it connects to today. ...

Human history is not a collection of isolated civilizations. It is one connected story. Long before modern globalization, people were already crossing deserts, sailing oceans, exchanging goods, spreading religions, building empires, transmitting technologies, and carrying diseases across continents. From the first human migrations out of Africa to the digital networks of the twenty-first century, connection has shaped nearly every major turning point in world history. World History: The Connected Story offers a clear, engaging, and comprehensive introduction to the development of human ...

This funny and heartwarming sequel to Ungifted, which has become a word-of-mouth hit, cleverly sends up our ideas about intelligence, heroism, and popularity. Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call “gifted.” But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with one...

Centuries before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, in the era of the glorious High Republic, the Jedi are the guardians of peace and justice in the galaxy! The Jedi think the dreaded Nihil marauders have been all but defeated. Their leader is on the run and their numbers have dwindled...

“Our education systems are shortchanging far too many teenagers. This book is brimming with insights on how to change that. It’s an engaging, evidence-based, and practical read about how to develop a generation of lifelong learners.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George Clooney The #1 New York Times bestseller freshly adapted for the next generation. Inspiration for the PBS American Experience Documentary 'The Boys of '36' For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the...

Some things will go wrong. This book is about what to do next. Every teenager hits the moment when the plan stops working — the bombed test, the friend group that drifts, the confidence that vanishes right when they need it. Murphy's Laws Every Teen Will Face Before 18 is the self-help book for teens that finally tells the truth about growing up: things go wrong, and what matters is what you do next. 75 honest, real-life laws meet your teen exactly where they are. No lectures. No empty "just believe in yourself." Just straight talk about what actually happens in middle school and high ...

Now with a forward by Sean Hannity, this powerful story of brotherhood, bravery, and patriotism exposes the true stories behind some of the Army's darkest secrets. The Army does not want you to read this book. It does not want to advertise its detention system that coddles enemy fighters while...

A 2026 Audie Awards Finalist! Created by real-life rivals and #1 New York Times bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft this hilarious story features two talented fifth graders going head-to-head in a competition for the ages. J and K are the most creative fifth graders at Dean...

The fourteen essential conversations to have with your tween and early teenager to prepare them for the emotional, physical, and social challenges ahead, including scripts and advice to keep the communication going and stay connected during this critical developmental window. “This book is a...