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Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life

'Great stories, great science, and great practical advice about how, when, and why to break the rules' - Angela Duckworth, international bestselling author of Grit.

Do you want to follow a script ― or write your own story?

Rebels have a bad reputation. We think of them as troublemakers, outcasts, contrarians: those colleagues, friends, and family members who complicate seemingly straightforward decisions, create chaos, and disagree when everyone else is in agreement. But in truth, rebels are also those among us who change the world for the better with their unconventional outlooks. Instead of clinging to what is safe and familiar, and falling back on routines and tradition, rebels defy the status quo. They are masters of innovation and reinvention, and they have a lot to teach us.

Francesca Gino, a behavioral scientist and professor at Harvard Business School, has spent more than a decade studying rebels at organizations around the world, from high-end boutiques in Italy’s fashion capital, to the World’s Best Restaurant, to a thriving fast food chain, to an award-winning computer animation studio. In her work, she has identified leaders and employees who exemplify “rebel talent,” and whose examples we can all learn to embrace.

Gino argues that the future belongs to the rebel ― and that there’s a rebel in each of us. We live in turbulent times, when competition is fierce, reputations are easily tarnished on social media, and the world is more divided than ever before. In this cutthroat environment, cultivating rebel talent is what allows businesses to evolve and to prosper. And rebellion has an added benefit beyond the workplace: it leads to a more vital, engaged, and fulfilling life.

Whether you want to inspire others to action, build a business, or build more meaningful relationships, Rebel Talent will show you how to succeed ― by breaking all the rules.

How To Negotiate (How To: Academy)

Negotiation is such a familiar part of our everyday lives that we often fail to recognize it’s even happening, let alone identify the power battles and psychological warfare it entails. In our busy everyday lives, we seldom pause to reflect that negotiating is, in fact, a complex and strategic mind game.

In How To Negotiate, Christopher Copper-Ind shows the inner workings of all types of negotiations, from the mundane division of household chores to pay rises and high-powered business deals. By understanding the psychology and essential skills involved, you'll be able to bring enviable insight to your own negotiations going forward giving you the confidence to succeed.

US Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary

The Kingfisher Illustrated Pocket Dictionary is an essential tool for reference, for building dictionary skills, or just for plain browsing. It was compiled by an experienced lexicographer with the assistance with a team of highly qualified consultants, and has now been comprehensively revised for a new generation of children.

Guinness World Records 2020

Celebrate the dawning of a new decade with the fully revised Guinness World Records 2020. To kick off the '20s, we've created an electrifying new cover and curated a record-breaking edition packaged with thousands of new, updated and classic superlatives, hundreds of never-before-seen images, and a selection of eye-opening photo-composites that put a new spin on record-breaking... A new decade means it's time for a fresh approach, so starting with our front cover, we've re-booted record-breaking with an all-new design. There's a new look inside, too, and thanks to our team of digital artists, we've created mind-blowing poster pages that will reveal some of our classic record holders in a whole new light. Our ever-expanding pool of international consultants and experts help us make sense of the world around us, so join us as we explore the vast spectrum of record-breaking in 11 superlative-packed chapters.

As always, we're committed to bringing you record-breaking from the cutting edge of science, and this year we've produced a feature chapter on remarkable robots with the help of award-winning tech blogger Evan Ackerman. We've also been out on the road, adjudicating records at events as diverse as the UK National Pet Show, Skill Con in Las Vegas and BubbleFest in Wales. Guinness World Records is nothing without its dedicated record-breakers, so we've also selected the best of the newly approved claims from the 50,000 applications received from the public over the past 12 months. If you want to be one of those lucky few, look out for the Do Try This At Home challenges in the VIRAL SPORTS chapter - you might even make it into next year's edition!

Skillful Second Edition Level 2 Reading & Writing Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Helps teachers prepare students for success in academic university English programmes. Though engaging content, a skills-based syllabus, clear step-by-step lessons, and a strong academic focus, students develop the language, confidence, and skills they need at university and in their future careers.

Essential Reading Second Edition Level 1 Student Book

Essential Reading Second Edition teaches young adult and adult learners the essential reading skills. This second edition is now even better in overcoming the challenges students face in studying English, offering:

Both intensive and extensive approaches to reading.

A wide range of engaging topics such as money, social networking, and relationships, tailored to Asian learners.

A full range of skills-building activities, covering not only reading but also listening, speaking, writing, vocabulary,grammar, as well as critical thinking skills.

What's new?

New topics, reading passages, and exercises

New extracts from Macmillan Graded Readers

New Life Skills feature teaching transferable, real-life skills

New Teacher's Presentation Kit to aid classroom teaching

New support materials

Student Book

12 topic-based units

12 review units

An extract from Macmillan Graded Readers

Teacher's File

Additional photocopiable activities

Cultural background notes

Full answer keys

English World Level 6 Pupil's Book + eBook Pack

The Pupil's Book contains twelve units with each unit designed to be taught over a two-week period. The key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening are consistently covered and are underpinned by the firm foundation of the grammar syllabus. An eBook version of the Pupil's Book is included along with a CD-ROM with extra material. 

English World Level 5 Pupil's Book + eBook Pack

The Pupil's Book contains twelve units with each unit designed to be taught over a two-week period. The key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening are consistently covered and are underpinned by the firm foundation of the grammar syllabus. An eBook version of the Pupil's Book is included along with a CD-ROM with extra material.

Side Hustle: Build a Side Business and Make Extra Money - Without Quitting Your Day Job

From the New York Times bestselling author of $100 Startup comes this accessible guide to building a side business from scratch – without having to give up your day job.

Side Hustle is about much more than just making some extra cash; it’s about freedom and job security in today’s unstable business environment. That’s because when you receive income from multiple different sources, you are no longer dependent on the whims of a single employer. It affords you choices and options.

In the style of $100 Startup, full of practical exercises and peppered with inspiring stories, Side Hustle shows readers how to brainstorm, choose, implement, launch and refine their side business in just 27 days – with little to no budget and without having to quit their current job.

Breakthrough Plus 2nd Edition Level 4 Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Breakthrough Plus 2nd Edition builds on Macmillan’s best-selling series for young adults and adults, adopting a communication-focused approach to help learners develop their listening and speaking skills.

The flexible material and pick-and-mix-nature of Breakthrough Plus 2nd Edition is ideal for mixed-ability classes and encourages students to become confident and fluent speakers. Authentic, natural language is practised through engaging and relevant tasks, motivating learners to overcome challenges and apply what they have learnt.

Skillful Second Edition Foundation Level Listening & Speaking Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Skillful Second Edition is a 5-level Academic English course designed for students in university programmes. Its rigorous step-by-step approach develops language proficiency and academic skills, helping students perform at their best.

Skillful Second Edition engages and challenges students with interesting and relevant topic using fresh, dynamic content and meaningful academic tasks. The material in latest edition, enhanced with digital content, encourages learners to study and analyse a wide range of ideas and problems in order to form and express their own opinions with the confidence needed to achieve academic success.

- Engaging video from Reuters presents language in a real-world context, encouraging ideas and debate, introducing key language and vocabulary and simulating active listening.

- The improved skills-based tasks and increased pronunciation activities create an even stronger focus on getting students to clearly and confidently express themselves in written and spoken English.

- Study Skills training is based on the work of pioneer researcher and expert in the field, Stella Cottrell, and helps equip students with the skills and techniques to improve their academic performance.

- The fully-interactive Digital Student’s Book and Online Workbook provide further practice in and out of the classroom, reinforcing new language.

Following a shared topic syllabus, the Skillful Second Edition Reading & Writing and Listening & Speaking books can be combined seamlessly, or used independently.

Skillful Second Edition Foundation Level Reading & Writing Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Skillful Second Edition Reading & Writing helps teachers prepare students for success in academic university English programmes. Through engaging content, a skills based syllabus, by step lessons, and a strong academic focus, study develop the language, confidence, and skills they need at university and in their future careers.

The second edition features fresh new content, and third provisioning maturing and topics.

- Engaging video from Reuters presents language in a real-world context.

- Students learn to use academic English through skills-based tasks and challenging reading material.

- Step-by-step writing lessons help students work towards producing academic essays in English.

- The full-interactive Digital Student's Book and Online Workbook provide further practice, reinforcing language skills.

Skillful Second Edition Level 1 Listening & Speaking Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Skillful Second Edition Listening & Speaking helps teachers prepare students for success in academic university English programmes. Through engaging content, a skills-based syllabus, clear step-by-step lessons, and a strong academic focus, students develop the language, confidence, and skills they need at university and in their future careers.

- The Second Edition features fresh new content, and thought-provoking material and topics.

- Engaging video from Reuters presents language in a real-world context.

- Students learn to use academic English through skills-based tasks and challenging reading material.

- Step-by-step writing lessons help students work towards producing academic essays in English.

- Critical Thinking sections, academic vocabulary, and Study Skills from Stella Cottrell give students the language and planning techniques to improve academic performance.

- The full-interactive Digital Student's Book and Online Workbook provide further practice, reinforcing language skills. Following a shared topic syllabus, Skillful Second Edition Listening & Speaking can be combined seamlessly with Skillful Second Edition Reading & Writing for a more comprehensive English skills course, or used independently.

Skillful Second Edition Level 1 Reading & Writing Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Skillful Second Edition is a 5-level Academic English course designed for students in university programmes. Its rigorous step-by-step approach develops language proficiency and academic skills, helping students perform at their best.

Skillful Second Edition engages and challenges students with interesting and relevant topic using fresh, dynamic content and meaningful academic tasks. The material in latest edition, enhanced with digital content, encourages learners to study and analyse a wide range of ideas and problems in order to form and express their own opinions with the confidence needed to achieve academic success.

- Engaging video from Reuters presents language in a real-world context, encouraging ideas and debate, introducing key language and vocabulary and simulating active listening.

Skillful Second Edition Level 2 Listening & Speaking Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Skillful Second Edition is a 5-level Academic English course designed for students in university programmes. Its rigorous step-by-step approach develops language proficiency and academic skills, helping students perform at their best.

Skillful Second Edition engages and challenges students with interesting and relevant topic using fresh, dynamic content and meaningful academic tasks. The material in latest edition, enhanced with digital content, encourages learners to study and analyse a wide range of ideas and problems in order to form and express their own opinions with the confidence needed to achieve academic success.

- Engaging video from Reuters presents language in a real-world context, encouraging ideas and debate, introducing key language and vocabulary and simulating active listening.

- The improved skills-based tasks and increased pronunciation activities create an even stronger focus on getting students to clearly and confidently express themselves in written and spoken English.

- Study Skills training is based on the work of pioneer researcher and expert in the field, Stella Cottrell, and helps equip students with the skills and techniques to improve their academic performance.

- The fully-interactive Digital Student’s Book and Online Workbook provide further practice in and out of the classroom, reinforcing new language.

Following a shared topic syllabus, the Skillful Second Edition Reading & Writing and Listening & Speaking books can be combined seamlessly, or used independently.

Skillful Second Edition Level 4 Listening & Speaking Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Skillful Second Edition engages and challenges students with interesting and relevant topics, using fresh, dynamic content and meaningful academic tasks. The material in this latest edition, enhanced with all new digital content, encourages learners to study and analyse a wide range of ideas and problems in order to form and express their own opinions with the confidence needed to achieve academic success.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

`It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be' Albus Dumbledore 

When the Quidditch World Cup is disrupted by Voldemort's rampaging supporters alongside the resurrection of the terrifying Dark Mark, it is obvious to Harry Potter that, far from weakening, Voldemort is getting stronger. Back at Hogwarts for his fourth year, Harry is astonished to be chosen by the Goblet of Fire to represent the school in the Triwizard Tournament. The competition is dangerous, the tasks terrifying, and true courage is no guarantee of survival - especially when the darkest forces are on the rise. 

These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson's beautiful woodcut cover artwork. 

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

`This is the weapon he has been seeking so assiduously since his return: the knowledge of how to destroy you' Albus Dumbledore

Harry Potter is furious that he has been abandoned at the Dursleys' house for the summer, for he suspects that Voldemort is gathering an army, that he himself could be attacked, and that his so-called friends are keeping him in the dark. Finally rescued by wizard bodyguards, he discovers that Dumbledore is regrouping the Order of the Phoenix - a secret society first formed years ago to fight Voldemort. But the Ministry of Magic is against the Order, lies are being spread by the wizards' tabloid, the Daily Prophet, and Harry fears that he may have to take on this epic battle against evil alone.

These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson's beautiful woodcut cover artwork.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. Muggles who have seen the eponymous film or read the Harry Potter novels will be familiar with some of these beasts - the Niffler, the Thunderbird, the Hippogriff ... This new paperback edition features the recently revised 2017 text, which includes six curious new creatures that inhabit the North American continent, and a new foreword from Newt Scamander that sheds fascinating light on the events surrounding a serious breach in the International Statute of Secrecy which took place in New York in the 1920s. 

This new paperback edition features gorgeously shimmery snakeskin detail on the foil effect jacket and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Witches, wizards and Muggles of all ages will delight in discovering the extraordinary habits and habitats of magical beasts from across five continents.

Breakthrough Plus 3 Student Book with DSB Pack

Breakthrough Plus is a comprehensive English course book with emphasis on communication skills for students and adults to have confidence in English proficiency.

We provide supporting materials and adaptive environments that can be learned according to learner's pace.

The text includes new content and fun illustrations and pictures, and the accompanying digital version of the text can be used not only as a presentation tool in the class but also self-learning with the mark book function.

We realize a rich content course including interesting and easy-to-work themes.

It is a course book of volume that is felt intelligence and innovation, rich in variety, easy to use volume.

Main features

- Balanced and easy to use, revised version of the popular comprehensive English course.

· Each chapter consists of a pillar study page (page 4) and a development learning page (2 pages) that can be used for self study. A concise and versatile activity enables flexible lessons.

· Each unit learns systematically the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in a well-balanced manner.

· Reading interesting topics, humorous listening, motivation to learn with fun illustrations and pictures. Exercises to enhance grammar knowledge and vocabulary, fulfill pronunciation exercise page

Skillful Second Edition Level 3 Listening & Speaking Student's Book + Digital Student's Book Pack

Skillful Second Edition is a 5-level Academic English course designed for students in university programmes. Its rigorous step-by-step approach develops language proficiency and academic skills, helping students perform at their best.

Skillful Second Edition engages and challenges students with interesting and relevant topic using fresh, dynamic content and meaningful academic tasks. The material in latest edition, enhanced with digital content, encourages learners to study and analyse a wide range of ideas and problems in order to form and express their own opinions with the confidence needed to achieve academic success

- Engaging video from Reuters presents language in a real-world context, encouraging ideas and debate, introducing key language and vocabulary and simulating active listening

- The improved skills-based tasks and increased pronunciation activities create an even stronger focus on getting students to clearly and confidently express themselves in written and spoken English.

- Study Skills training is based on the work of pioneer researcher and expert in the field, Stella Cottrell, and helps equip students with the skills and techniques to improve their academic performance.

- The fully-interactive Digital Student’s Book and Online Workbook provide further practice in and out of the classroom, reinforcing new language.

- Following a shared topic syllabus, the Skillful Second Edition Reading & Writing and Listening & Speaking books can be combined seamlessly, or used independently.

Next Move Level 6 Student Book + eBook Pack

The Student’s Book Pack takes children on a journey of discovery while learning English, introducing them to different countries on the way. The book has activities, songs, games and fiction reading to keep the children engaged. The DVD-ROM contains interactivities and videos, while the eBook provides an electronic version of the Student's Book.

In the spring of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln travels through Washington, D.C., after finally winning America's bloody Civil War. In the midst of celebrations, Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by a famous actor named John Wilkes Booth. What follows is a thrilling chase, ending with a fiery shoot-out and swift justice for the perpetrators. With an unforgettable cast of characters, page-turning action, vivid detail, and photos throughout, Lincoln's Last Days is history that reads like a thriller. 

A beautiful and entertaining visual catalog for toddlers—including things that go, cute fruits and veggies, undersea creatures, and more!

There's no end to the fun in finding and naming each object in these chockablock spreads! Beautiful birds, adorable mommy and baby animals, colorful clothing, musical instruments, and more fill each page, with objects labeled and grouped by theme. A fun, gorgeous visual dictionary for the very youngest of readers.

Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the wicked circus owner Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of her ocean home.

The Singing Mermaid is a delightful tale from the stellar picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With brilliant rhyming verse, bright and distinctive illustrations and glitter on every page, this story is loved by children and parents alike.

This paperback and CD edition features a fantastic reading of the story by Lauren Laverne.

Enjoy all the stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: Sharing a Shell, The Princess and the Wizard, The Rhyming Rabbit, The Singing Mermaid, Sugarlump and the Unicorn, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox, What the Ladybird Heard, What the Ladybird Heard Next and What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday.

The moon and back before bath time? Whatever next!\

Join Baby Bear as he finds a rocket, makes friends with an owl and has a picnic on the moon.

Celebrate thirty-five years of the bear family with this very special edition of the classic bedtime story, Whatever Next!, a beautiful story of innocence and imagination, full of the characteristic warmth and humour of Jill Murphy, author of The Worst Witch.

Alphaprints goes under the ocean to meet 20 fabulous sea creatures, from the tiny seahorse to the big, blue whale, ingeniously created from fingerprints and photographs of everyday things. This casebound board book has a creature on each page, with a lighthearted rhyming couplet that tells you something about each character.

The Student's Book Pack takes children on a journey of discovery while learning English, introducing them to different countries on the way. The book has activities, songs, games and fiction reading to keep the children engaged. The DVD-ROM contains interactivities and videos, while the eBook provides an electronic version of the Student's Book. 

The Doodle Town Math Skills Pad offers extra practice of early math, encouraging children to think, explore, create and learn together with the Student Book.

Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book Dear Zoo has been a firm favourite with toddlers and parents alike ever since it was first published in 1982. With My Pocket Zoo children can meet 19 different zoo animals, including some from the much-loved story.

My Pocket Zoo is a fold-out parade of 19 favourite animals that stretches out to over a metre long - and then folds back down to fit snugly in its miniature gift slipcase, perfectly sized to fit into a child's pocket. Young children will love carrying around a whole zoo of animals, naming them all and shouting out their noises. Once unfolded, My Pocket Zoo would also make a great decorative nursery frieze.

With bright, bold artwork and fun animal characters, My Pocket Zoo is sure to keep toddlers entertained for hours!

The Doodle Town Math Skills Pad offers extra practice of early math, encouraging children to think, explore, create and learn together with the Student Book.

Being inspired can be a magnificent, invigorating feeling. But it's also one that we know surprisingly little about. Does it happen by chance? Are all forms of inspiration the same? Can we influence how and when we feel inspired?

These are searching questions, particularly for people who take on the responsibilities and challenges of leadership. Given the tumultuous state of the world today, effective leadership throughout our organizations and communities has never been more important. Equally though, there has also never been greater pressure on leaders to perform and to provide inspirational leadership for their people and teams.

If individuals are to step up and succeed in inspiring others, their first priority must be to discover the inspiration they need for themselves. The Inspired Leader helps them do just that. The book is based on extensive new research, conducted in association with Henley Business School, into the real life experiences of leaders from many different walks of life. Drawing on the latest behavioural science, Andy Bird explains how inspiration is actually experienced by people in positions of leadership. He also examines how they maintain it over time despite the many obstacles and challenges they face.

The result is a compelling collection of stories, insights and ideas which are accompanied by a thought-provoking set of personal development tools and reflective exercises. In combination, The Inspired Leader provides unrivalled support for anyone seeking their own path to a more inspired life as a leader.

"will give toddlers a happy Halloween" – The Sunday Times

This eye-poppingly colourful, hilarious book is an instant winner with children and adults alike. Starring an adorably grumpy bat and animal friends, I Am Bat is perfect for fans of Superbat and Oi Frog!

Bat's cherries keep going missing. One by one, they are whisked away by mischievous animal tricksters behind Bat's back. Super-talent Morag Hood cleverly draws the reader into this interactive story: as Bat attempts to track down the guilty cherry thief everyone's a suspect – including you!

From the illustrator of Sophie Johnson: Unicorn Expert and creator of The Steves, Aalfred and Aalbert and Colin and Lee, Carrot and Pea.

The Student's Book Pack takes children on a journey of discovery while learning English, introducing them to different countries on the way. The book has activities, songs, games and fiction reading to keep the children engaged. The DVD-ROM contains interactivities and videos, while the eBook provides an electronic version of the Student's Book. 

The Student's Book Pack takes children on a journey of discovery while learning English, introducing them to different countries on the way. The book has activities, songs, games and fiction reading to keep the children engaged. The DVD-ROM contains interactivities and videos, while the eBook provides an electronic version of the Student's Book.

Bold, bouncy Queen Munch loves nothing more than eating delicious cakes and enormous breakfasts, whereas Queen Nibble is pale, quiet, and likes making necklaces out of raindrops. So when Queen Munch decides to invite Queen Nibble for a visit and win her friendship, the mission seems doomed to fail. But there is more to each Queen than meets the eye and soon a friendship begins to blossom.

Author of The Lost Happy Endings, The Princess Blankets and The Tear Thief Carol Ann Duffy brings these loveable characters to life with her uniquely evocative voice - paired brilliantly with the bold and colourful artwork of the illustrator of Julia Donaldson's What the Ladybird Heard, Lydia Monks.

With full colour artwork and a longer story than most picture books, Queen Munch and Queen Nibble is the perfect gift for new readers, and a journey into a captivating and fantastical world that will delight young readers over and over again.