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  • Social Justice, Transformation and Knowledge

    Policy, Workplace Learning and Skills

    by James Avis ...
    Social Justice, Transformation and Knowledge: Policy, Workplace Learning and Skills examines the policy contexts in which lifelong learning, vocational education and training and skill development is set. It provides a critique of neo-liberalism and its impact on vocational education and training and lifelong learning. It interrogates potentially progressive policy interventions that take for ... Read more

    $96.18 CAD

  • Vocational Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

    Education and Employment in a Post-Work Age

    by James Avis ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book examines the concept of the fourth industrial revolution and its potential impact on vocational education and training. Broadly located in a framework rooted in critical/radical theory, the book argues that the affordance of technologies surrounding the fourth industrial revolution are constrained by their location within a neoliberal, if not capitalist, logic. Thus, the impact of this ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Teaching In Lifelong Learning: A Guide To Theory And Practice

    by James Avis, Roy Fisher, Ron Thompson ...
    This is a comprehensive book for trainee teachers and trainers in the lifelong learning sector. ... Read more

    $56.99 CAD

  • Global Reconstructions of Vocational Education and Training

    Edited by James Avis ...
    Vocational education and training (VET) can be difficult to define since it is set in a turbulent and volatile environment marked by national and regional specificities. It can be delivered at different levels and by a variety of providers, including community colleges, colleges of further education, polytechnics and universities, as well as, importantly, private providers. This collection ... Read more

    $81.06 CAD

  • Six Pathways to Healthy Child Development and Academic Success

    The Field Guide to Comer Schools in Action

    Edited by Michael Ben-Avie, James P. Comer, Edward T. Joyner ...
    "Meets the highest standard of evidence for comprehensive school reforms that improve student achievement."Review of Educational Research, 2003"In a refreshing departure from today′s focus on academic testing, Comer′s SDP is designed to foster the development of the whole child. In Comer′s schools, children are taught not only academics but the skills and behaviors they need to be successful in ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

  • Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems

    Exploring Virginia's Romantic Past Through Poetry

    by James Avis Bartley ...
    In "Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems," James Avis Bartley presents a rich tapestry of verse that echoes the grandeur of early American landscapes and the spirit of its indigenous culture. The collection deftly intertwines Romantic sensibilities with a distinctly Southern flavor, showcasing themes of nature, history, and heritage. Bartley'Äôs meticulous attention to meter and rhyme ... Read more

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    The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts

    Being an Absolutely Accurate Autobiographical Account of My Follies, Fortune, and Fate

    by Avi ...
    Narrated by James Langton ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 23 min

    High adventure from a master storyteller about one boy's attempt to fend for himself among cruel orphan masters, corrupt magistrates, and conniving thieves. In the seaside town of Melcombe Regis, England, 1724, Oliver Cromwell Pitts wakes to find his father missing and his house flooded by a recent storm. He's alone in his ruined home with no money and no food. Oliver's father has left behind a ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    The End of the World and Beyond

    by Avi ...
    Narrated by James Langton ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 38 min

    In this sequel The Unexpected Life of Oliver Cromwell Pitts by Newbery Medalist Avi, Oliver's adventures take him to the 18th century American colonies, where he is forced to fend for himself in the harsh wilderness, live as an indentured servant, and come face to face with the brutality of enslavement. Convicted of thievery and transported from England to America, Oliver Cromwell Pitts, shackled ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    The Best American Short Stories 2025

    by Celeste Ng, Nicole A. Lamy ...
    Narrated by Almarie Guerra, Jensen Olaya, Eric Yang, Avi Roque, Soneela Nankani, James Fouhey, Lynnette R. Freeman, Lee Osorio ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 28 min

    “Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values,” writes guest editor Celeste Ng. “In a time when our values are being tested daily, it’s hard to think of anything more important.” The Best American Short Stories 2025 resonates precisely at this pitch: twenty pieces that upend expectations and test the foundation of our beliefs. From a bereaved medical actress ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Dungeoneer Adventures 3

    Quest for the Wishing Stone

    by Ben Costa, James Parks ...
    Narrated by Avi Roque ...
    Series series Dungeoneer Adventures

    Unabridged

    5 hours 44 min

    The Last Kids on Earth gets a fantasy twist in this third book in the middle grade Dungeoneer Adventures series following Coop and his friends as they sneak along on their professors’ quest to save Eem.Hero dungeoneer Shane Sandar has been missing for weeks, and the professors at Dungeoneer Academy fear the worst: that he’s met a terrible fate at the hands of the villainous exiles. When Coop ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Dungeoneer Adventures 1

    Lost in the Mushroom Maze

    by Ben Costa, James Parks ...
    Narrated by Avi Roque ...
    Series series Dungeoneer Adventures

    Unabridged

    5 hours 21 min

    The Last Kids on Earth gets a fantasy twist in this exciting first book in a highly illustrated middle grade series about the adventures of a boy who’s the only human student at an academy for future explorers.Coop Cooperson lives in the Land of Eem, a fantastical realm where many different species live together and there is always more magic to be discovered by those up to the task. The ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Dungeoneer Adventures 2

    Wrath of the Exiles

    by Ben Costa, James Parks ...
    Narrated by Avi Roque ...
    Series series Dungeoneer Adventures

    Unabridged

    6 hours 28 min

    The Last Kids on Earth gets a fantasy twist in this high-stakes second book in the highly illustrated middle grade Dungeoneer Adventures series following Coop and his friends as they face dangerous rivals looking to get revenge on the academy.Coop Cooperson thought he was settling into life as the only human at Dungeoneer Academy, but no one will even remember his Mushroom Maze victory if he keeps ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook