"A great read-evocative of another era, engrossing from the first page, chilling." - Publishers Weekly "McDowell must now be regarded as the finest writer of paperback originals in America." - Stephen King "Michael McDowell has a flair for the gruesome . . . the nurturing of utmost horror." - Washington Post "You need a strong stomach . . . filled with gore and horror. At the same time, he writes so well that you can't stop reading his books." - Ocala Star-Banner When Philo Drax receives a letter from her wealthy grandfather saying he fears for his life at the hands of the vicious Slape family, she rushes to the rescue. But too late! Katie Slape, a monstrous girl with psychic powers and a penchant for smashing skulls with her hammer, has already finished him off and gotten hold of his cash. Determined to track down the murderers, Philo hunts Katie and her family through the streets of 1860s New York, where the Slapes' coffers are filling up with money as their cellar fills up with corpses. But going after the Slapes might be the worst decision of Philo's life, for no one escapes the bashing of Katie's hammer! A bloody, action-packed romp, Katie (1982) is a throwback to the exciting and violent "penny dreadfuls" of the Victorian era and features the same brilliant writing as Michael McDowell's classic horror novels The Elementals and Blackwater.

Katie

Michael McDowell

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

AVON.

The House (Blackwater)

Literature & Fiction

Corgi Childrens

Candles Burning

Tabitha King

United States

Blackstone Audio,Inc.

Author Michael McDowell, known for his chilling Blackwater series, left behind the unfinished manuscript of Candles Burning on his death in 1999. His close friend, Tabitha King, has taken up where he left off, weaving a Southern gothic fabric of murder, guilt, innocence, corruption, and survival, in the voices of the living and the dead. 
Calley Dakin is daddy’s little girl, but her well-born mother persists in contempt for the Dakin name. From an early age, Calley hears things that maybe a little girl shouldn’t hear. But she is just seven when her beloved father is tortured and murdered by two women with no discernible motivation. Calley and her mother find themselves caught up in inexplicable events that exile them to Pensacola Beach, where another woman awaits their presence, a woman who knows what Calley is and who seeks to control her. For Calley has become a force.

Blackstone Audiobooks

Let’s face it—as educators, we are time poor and exhausted. Often, we are looking for quick wisdom for the next passing period, a potential new look into helping that one student we just didn’t reach yesterday, and a few tools to freshen up our knowledge. We don’t have the time for teacher conferences, the frustration that comes the day after the subs, or the challenge of taking in massive amounts of information in two days. We need something digestible and teacher-friendly. Plus, we all get the feeling that the people that present new information have no clue or don’t remember the actual work of being a teacher. We need the five-hour energy drink of knowledge and skill. This book is written for you: the busy teacher. This book explores the doable steps busy teachers can take in the bustling classroom or zoom room to make a difference, including creating routines that ensure students are: Clear on expectations of learning Giving, receiving, and using accurate feedback Engaging in rigorous reading, writing and talking tasks Taking ownership over their own learning Benefiting from strategies designed from teacher team discussions. Written from a practitioner’s perspective, this book offers clear and doable strategies, a breadth of activities for k-12 educators, and clear examples to make differentiation doable and a true reality for busy teachers everywhere.

The Busy Teacher: Differentiation for Every Classroom

FIRST Educational Resources

Blackwater I: The Flood (The Blackwater Saga)

Penguin

Blackwater II: The Levee: The Blackwater Saga

Blackwater III: The House: The Blackwater Saga

Penguin (Transworld)

Empower students to become creative, well-rounded citizens who are prepared to meet and overcome real-world challenges. With Teaching for Transfer, you'll discover a road map for reconfiguring K-12 classroom instruction to ensure learners can expertly apply their knowledge and skills to new contexts. The resource includes ample practices and protocols you can begin using today to cultivate essential transfer-level skills in students. Use this resource to introduce students to varied perspectives and instances of perplexity: <ul> <li>Study the three levels of complexity: (1) surface, (2) deep, and (3) transfer.</li> <li>Understand how foundational knowledge and skills can be leveraged to create transfer-level learning experiences and increase student engagement and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>Learn specific teaching strategies and protocols for incorporating perspective and perplexity in the classroom to mimic real-world challenges.</li> <li>Use end-of-chapter reflection questions individually and collaboratively, with other teachers, to build students' transferable skills.</li> </ul> Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Laying Foundations: Building Surface-and-Deep Networks Chapter 2: Co-constructing Learning Intentions at Transfer: Building Transfer Networks Chapter 3: Introducing Change in the Learning Experience: Leveraging Perspective and Perplexity Chapter 4: Engaging Students in Transfer-Level Learning Chapter 5: Creating the Right Conditions for Transfer in the School Context: Transitioning and Teaming Epilogue Appendix A: Resources for Foundational Learning Appendix B: Resources for Transfer-Network Development Appendix C: Resources for Engagement in Transfer-Level Work References and Resources Index

Teaching for Transfer: A Guide for Designing Learning with Real-World Application (a Guide to Instructional Strategies That Build Transferable Skills in K-12 Students)

Science & Math

Behavioral Sciences

Solution Tree Press

Rigor Redefined: Ten Teaching Habits for Surface, Deep, and Transfer Learning (Enables students to take ownership of their learning process)

Education & Teaching

Foreword by John Hattie

Schools & Teaching

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