The Rock Temple - Kids 12

Recruit heroes. Build an empire. Defend it with your life. Talon and the Black Hats are notorious troublemakers in the online world of Haven. With a history of brash rebellion and legendary deeds what are champions to do next? Founding a headquarters is a good start but the Black Hats aren t the only empire builders in the land. As crusaders mobilize an army assassins struggle for independence and dissidents make waves in Stronghold Haven s tentative peace is threatened. The gears of war are churning and Talon refuses to be crushed in the teeth. Enlisting the help of an old friend Talon hatches an ingenious scheme to wrangle the embattled citizens of Haven to his cause. Except there s another plot shaping the virtual world one meticulously devised by a ghost in the machine. The true fight it turns out started a long time ago and the real battle may be one against legends.

Hackers trolls and stalkers all represent the ugly side of the Internet. Children using social media the Internet and emails are likely to encounter them at some time. This book provides practical ways to deal with cyberbullying and threats from the digital world. Learn about fake news and passwords to ensure that all your online activity is safe and enjoyable. This series provides children with strategies for responding to situations in which they feel unsafe worried or upset. Recognizing when someone else needs a helping hand and knowing what to do in an emergency are vital skills that children can learn as they grow into citizens of the future.

Learn to speak French quickly and easily with Living Language. Complete French: The Basics teaches conversational French using a simple and effective method and it includes everything you need to know to start speaking right away. This course has explanations in plain English with plenty of examples and exercises and you don t need any background in French to use it. Although this book stands on its own as an instructional program and invaluable reference you ll find that it s most effective when used with the three hours of recordings included in Living Language Complete French: The Basics compact disc or cassette package. Book jacket. Contributor: Living Language Staff

An architectural and historical study of Singapore s oldest Teochew Temple. At the turn of the nineteenth century Teochew-speaking gambier and pepper farmers settled in Singapore. Surrounded by the skyscrapers of Singapore s central business district Wak Hai Cheng Bio temple traces its history back to the earliest days of the colony. While no written sources or inscriptions commemorate the founding of the temple Yeo Kang Shua s book delves into the history of the temple s foundation encountering a rich history along the way. Poetic and commemorative Yeo attends to the testimony of the building itself--the location materials ornamentation and artwork that charge the space with meaning. Divine Custody tells the story of a temple that formed and was formed by its community. Of interest to heritage studies and those seeking to understand the experience of Chinese communities in Southeast Asia this book is exemplary in the way it uses material culture and architectural history as historical sources.