Local School

A quiet mountain town. A final night of movies. An unstoppable force emerging from the dark. The Pine Ridge Drive-In is closing its gates forever, and manager Emma Reeves has planned the ultimate all-night movie marathon to send it off. The lot is packed. The projector is humming. The crowd is ready for a scare. But the real terror isn't on the screen. Deep within the dense forest bordering the lot, a legendary apex predator has been pushed to the brink by decades of corporate greed and environmental destruction. Tonight, it is reclaiming its territory—and it will tear through steel, ...

2024 Winner Gold Moonbeam Award: Best Chapter Book Series Football star "Tank" Armstrong has one goal: win another championship. But when the new kid, Marco Santiago, claims to be a football player, Tank and his teammates find it hard to believe. Linebacker Biff Taylor invites Marco to practice...

Prepare yourself to embark on an exciting journey into local politics with our new eBook, "The Office Quest." This practical guide invites readers to explore the nuances and strategies inherent in serving your local community through political roles. Our eBook begins by highlighting the pivotal role local politics play in shaping our daily lives, and the overall structure of local government, further emphasizing the profound impact of local political positions on our communities. It then guides you on introspecting your political goals, assessing your skills, and aligning your objectives ...

Formerly published as "From One Bible Teacher to Another." "I am glad to recommend From One Bible Teacher to Another. The title truly conveys the heart and soul of the book. Bro. James Rasbeary is loved and respected as a Bible teacher and preacher at Heartland Baptist Bible College as well as Southwest Baptist Church. In a clear and practical way, he communicates what it takes to faithfully teach God’s Word in an engaging manner. Whether for your own personal development as a teacher or as one who hopes to inspire and instruct other teachers, you will find great benefit in this book." ...

Is Journalism Still a "High Calling"? In an era of clickbait, "fake news," and shrinking newsrooms, Sal Nudo takes readers back to the classroom to rediscover the soul of the craft. "Learning Journalism Where Writers Rise" is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at four transformative years in the master’s program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign—a storied ground where legends like Roger Ebert and George Will once walked. Part memoir and part masterclass, Nudo chronicles his journey from a nervous freelance writer to an award-winning journalist. Through the wisdom of ...

This urgent exploration of why American society is in trouble—and how to fix it, starting with the places we call home—is an “essential and engaging read for everyone who wants to better understand the challenges facing our cities, towns and our nation.” (Richard Florida, author of The...

Twenty years ago, a group of high school friends made a naive promise on a warm summer night. They swore they would never let themselves grow old and boring. They drew a circle to protect themselves, completely ignoring the people they left outside of it. Now, someone is determined to make them pay for their apathy. When Nate Fried is found dead just weeks after his thirty-seventh birthday, the remaining friends dismiss it as a tragic accident. But when threatening messages begin arriving from a ghost in their past, the horrific reality sets in. A relentless stalker has been watching them ...

From the bestselling author of The Girlfriend, now a number one Amazon Original series. Wry, twisting and suspenseful, bestselling author Michelle Frances tells a story of schoolyard sniping turning into something much uglier in The Playground, for fans of Liane Moriarty and Adele Parks. Looking...

The celebration of Washington, DC basketball is long overdue. The DC metro area stands second to none in its contributions to the game. Countless figures who have had a significant impact on the sport over the years have roots in the region, including E. B. Henderson, the first African American certified to teach public school physical education, and Earl Lloyd, the first African American to take the court in an actual NBA game.

Thriving in International Schools is an essential guide designed to empower local administrative non-teaching support staff in the unique environment of international schools. While foreign colleagues may experience culture shock, host country employees often face an equally challenging “international school micro-culture shock,” which can be vastly different from their cultural norms. For local employees with little or no international exposure, adapting to this micro-culture can be daunting. However, the smooth operation of international schools heavily depends on these staff members,...

As a charter-school director, Olivia Cameron is no stranger to everyday unexpected surprises. But when she finds money (and lots of it) hidden behind false walls in the home she inherited, an extremely unusual problem falls into her lap. Now, she's under the watchful eye of local FBI agent Sloan...

“1832: The Great Baptist Separation—From Local Churches to the Benevolent Empire,” argues that the Old School–New School conflict was not a polite intramural quarrel but a nationwide re-wiring of Baptist life—a rolling series of fractures (late 1820s → 1830s → into the 1840s) driven by whether churches would submit to a new institutional “benevolent empire” (boards, societies, Sunday schools, seminaries, press) or reject it as extra-scriptural machinery that displaced the local church and the Spirit’s direct work. The paper does three big things: Defines the camps and ...

Whether you’re an aspiring politician, a charity campaigner, a public affairs professional, or simply someone who wants to right a wrong, How to Influence the Government offers a toolkit for turning outrage into action and impact. Government often feels distant, until some aspect of policy...

“You can’t go home again.” Heard that one before? Eastlake is a typical small town like so many others with its share of quirky citizens and humorous happenings. Think Mayberry, only in Texas. There is a charming little drive-in, a few local churches, and of course, the high school where everyone heads out to enjoy the Friday night lights and support the boys and girls who reside there. Lincoln Jefferson Reddy left his hometown of Eastlake years ago destined for stardom. A local gridiron legend, he fully expected to parlay his collegiate career into NFL glory, but his life hasn’t ...

They say you shouldn't work with kids, but then you haven't met the parents... All of Gemma's dreams come true when she's asked to step into the role of Puddleducks Playgroup leader. She knows the place better than anyone and is determined to prove she's the right person for the job. Nothing is...

A History of Dearborn County serves as a great historical resource for home school students and Indiana history buffs. It includes information on museums, historical markers, National Register of Historic Sites and other areas of historical interest in Dearborn County, Indiana. The guide is a great help in planning field trips as local parks and nature preserves are included in the book, as well. Readers will discover historical information on Dearborn County cities and towns like Aurora, Lawrenceburg, Greendale the smaller communities in the county. Home schooling parents and local history...

Fifty Things to Know about Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum by Nikki Mulligan and Allisa Corfman offers an approach to choosing the homeschool curriculum that is right for you. Most books on homeschooling explain a certain method or style of homeschooling. Although there's nothing wrong with that, this book will give you snippets of insight into a wide variety of curriculums that are available.

The Last Soul of Witherspoon takes a "global" approach in its history of a settlement school in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky known as Witherspoon College. Listeners will find this audiobook to be autobiographical as well as a social history told on three levels.

A search for treasure reveals the toxic consequences of modern life in this thrilling adventure set against the backdrop of the world’s largest e-waste dump. Theo lives and works in Agbogbloshie in Ghana, a vast dumping ground for the world’s broken electronics. He spends his days scouring...

This book includes details about villages, post offices, schools, and depots that once existed in Leelanau County Michigan It has many stories and pictures about these lost places. It is a great resource for teachers, historians, and fun for all lovers of Leelanau.