New Releases by Mike Phillips

"This book is brutal, deep, cunning and unbearably beautiful"- The Independent A blistering, original thriller that examines the powerful link between identity, sacrifice, and possession, as a Black university professor plans a burglary to “liberate” an African sculpture from a London museum . . . University lecturer Gus knows that stealing the priceless Benin mask, the Dancing Face, from a museum at the heart of the British establishment will gain an avalanche of attention. Which is exactly what he wants. But such a risky theft will also inevitably capture the attention of characters with more money, more power, and fewer morals. Naively entangling his loved ones in his increasingly dangerous pursuit of righteous reparation, is Gus prepared for what it will cost him?

Boost pupils' fluency throughout primary with this diverse class library for Y4/P5. Model engaging and fluent reading with your whole class using the Books for Sharing, and let pupils build reading miles, vocabulary and knowledge by choosing books from the Independent Library - with texts increasing in difficulty to develop skill and stamina.

Leaving the underwater city of Aquatica, Pearl sets out to explore the ocean with her best friend Scout. Her new convertibubble is the perfect craft. But while helping a ship in trouble, the convertibubble is lost in a storm. Pearl must decide whether to follow the ship towards land or try to find her way home.This book is a Readerful Book for Sharing. It is for an adult to read aloud to children aged 7 to 8. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessionsIndependent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independentlyRise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently.How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.

A gripping new thriller from the master of crime... 'It's a winner, involving bent MPs, snatched heiresses, sex, drugs, and double dealing' Time Out In the 1980s, London is a melting pot of cultures, but race and class create sharp divisions. Black British journalist Sam Dean looks for stories, not missing persons. But when an old friend asks for help tracking down a White Conservative MP's daughter, he feels he can't say no. Especially as Virginia's disappearance is tangled with the fate of Roy, a young mixed-race boy who reminds Sam of his own son. A trail of secrets leads Sam into the backstreets of Black British culture, to the crossroads of race and class where you'll find seedy walk-up flats, betting parlours and smoky nightclubs. London's answer to S.A. Cosby, Blood Rights is a riveting time capsule of London's multi-cultural history wrapped up in a tense thriller.

Bunnee is lost in the one place he promised he would not go. He must find his way out before he ends up in a pie!

When a beautiful rainbow appears in the sky, Liam and his best friends Chas and Brendan set off to find the pot of gold at the end of it because they have no money. But their quest proves far from easy and they face many problems and difficulties which they must learn to overcome. Will they find the treasure or will they stay poor? An action-packed, fun-filled story for junior readers with useful lessons about business objectives that will appeal to everyone.

Kzine is a kindle only magazine published three times a year ontaining new stories in the sf, fantasy, horror and crime genres. Sometimes these genres are mixed together in one story. This issue there are seven stories by authors: Simon Kewin, Steve Conoboy, Forrest Roy Johnson, Mike Phillips, Louise Hughes, Sarah L. Byrne and Edward McDermott

This big book is stuffed with the fastest, brightest, longest, funniest, weirdest, wildest, wettest, saddest, brainiest, and fascinating-est (yikes!) things in the world.

The book reveals how castles were built, not only for people to live in, but also to keep enemies out. Detailed illustrations show the materials that were used and special precautions that were taken to ensure castles would provide adequate defence. Photographs show several examples of castles and castle remains that can still be visited today.

In September 1971 Ion Rimaru stood trial for the murder of several women, accused of 23 very serious offences over a period of one year from May 1970: murders committed in extremely aggravated circumstances, with cruelty, premeditation, bestiality and sadism in four cases; attempted murders in six cases; rapes and attempted rapes; theft.

Iolanda Stireanu is a brilliant criminal investigator. She is also crippled by mental instability and the fact that she can't leave her flat. Anatomical Clues is a gripping exploration of damaged psychologies, fear and greed in a constantly shifting social landscape. Like Iolanda, this tale will creep into your head and stay there. (Mike Phillips)

The research gathered led to the following recommendations: Earlier notification to the schools on the field trip tour dates, giving all of the handouts to the teachers at the end of the tour, a data collection point for juvenile set fires, training for department staff on the Life Safety House Tour and the department need to add a fire and life safety line item to the department budget.

CMMI® for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products and services. Providing a practical framework for improving acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in business and government for organizations to purchase or outsource required products and services as an alternative to in-house development or resource allocation. Changes in CMMI-ACQ Version 1.3 include improvements to high maturity process areas, improvements to the model architecture to simplify use of multiple models, and added guidance about using preferred suppliers. CMMI® for Acquisition, Second Edition, is the definitive reference for CMMI-ACQ Version 1.3. In addition to the entire revised CMMI-ACQ model, the book includes updated tips, hints, cross-references, and other author notes to help you understand, apply, and quickly find information about the content of the acquisition process areas. The book now includes more than a dozen contributed essays to help guide the adoption and use of CMMI-ACQ in industry and government. Whether you are new to CMMI models or are already familiar with one or more of them, you will find this book an essential resource for managing your acquisition processes and improving your overall performance. The book is divided into three parts. Part One introduces CMMI-ACQ in the broad context of CMMI models, including essential concepts and useful background. It then describes and shows the relationships among all the components of the CMMI-ACQ process areas, and explains paths to the adoption and use of the model for process improvement and benchmarking. Several original essays share insights and real experiences with CMMI-ACQ in both industry and government environments. Part Two first describes generic goals and generic practices, and then details the twenty-two CMMI-ACQ process areas, including specific goals, specific practices, and examples. These process areas are organized alphabetically and are tabbed by process area acronym to facilitate quick reference. Part Three provides several useful resources, including sources of further information about CMMI and CMMI-ACQ, acronym definitions, a glossary of terms, and an index.

Daniel grew up without a father. His mother told him that his father died the year he was born, and he had no reason to doubt her ... until now.

Rakam's world is under attack by an ancient adversary that has plagued his people for generations - or so it would seem. All around him, these new Shaitani - supernatural beasts with mythical powers - murder the innocent and burn any evidence a village even existed. Through his gift of True Sight, that allows him to look into the greater world, Rakam sees the devastation of his native lands, and the danger his people now face. The True Sight abandons him however, after he is visited by an evil spirit, on a journey through the desert. But there is still much to do. The loss doesn't stop Rakam and his great-grandfather Mabetu from leading their people in a fight to save the world they love. The quest ultimately unites the remaining villages under a common goal, the fight for survival. The crusade against the invaders leads to battles against not only the mystic and evil terrors native to Rakam's world, but also with the alien powers that wish to destroy everything. Survival means defeating an enemy with superior weapons and a thirst for blood. Although it seems like a fight he's destined to lose, Rakam is willing to die to save his world from certain annihilation.

CMMI® for Acquisition (CMMI-ACQ) describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products and services. Providing a practical framework for improving acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in business and government for organizations to purchase or outsource required products and services as an alternative to in-house development or resource allocation. Changes in CMMI-ACQ version 1.3 include improvements to high maturity process areas, improvements to the model architecture to simplify use of multiple models, and added guidance about using preferred suppliers. CMMI® for Acquisition, Second Edition, is the definitive reference for CMMI-ACQ version 1.3. In addition to the entire revised CMMI-ACQ model, the book includes updated tips, hints, cross-references, and other author notes to help you understand, apply, and quickly find information about the content of the acquisition process areas. The book now includes more than a dozen contributed essays to help guide the adoption and use of CMMI-ACQ in industry and government. Whether you are new to CMMI models or are already familiar with one or more of them, you will find this book an essential resource for managing your acquisition processes and improving your overall performance. The book is divided into three parts. Part One introduces CMMI-ACQ in the broad context of CMMI models, including essential concepts and useful background. It then describes and shows the relationships among all the components of the CMMI-ACQ process areas, and explains paths to the adoption and use of the model for process improvement and benchmarking. Several original essays share insights and real experiences with CMMI-ACQ in both industry and government environments. Part Two first describes generic goals and generic practices, and then details the twenty-two CMMI-ACQ process areas, including specific goals, specific practices, and examples for each. These process areas are organized alphabetically and tabbed by process area acronym to facilitate quick reference. Part Three provides several useful resources, including sources of further information about CMMI and CMMI-ACQ, acronym definitions, a glossary of terms, and an index.

CMMI-ACQ® (Capability Maturity Model® Integration for Acquisition) describes best practices for the successful acquisition of products and services. Providing a practical framework for improving acquisition processes, CMMI-ACQ addresses the growing trend in business and government for organizations to purchase or outsource required products and services as an alternative to in-house development or resource allocation. Modeled after CMMI®, Second Edition, which documented CMMI for Development, this book is the definitive reference for the current release of CMMI for Acquisition (version 1.2). In addition to the entire CMMI-ACQ model, the book includes tips, hints, cross-references, and other author notes to help you understand, apply, and find more information about the content of the acquisition process areas. The authors also have added two chapters to illustrate the application of CMMI-ACQ in industry (a case study from General Motors) and government. Whether you are new to CMMI models or are already familiar with one or more of them, you will find this book an essential resource for managing your acquisition processes and improving your overall performance. The book is divided into three parts. Part One introduces CMMI-ACQ in the broad context of CMMI models, including essential concepts and useful background. It then describes and shows the relationships among all the components of the CMMI-ACQ process areas, and explains paths to the adoption and use of the model for process improvement and benchmarking. Finally, two separate chapters describe special acquisition needs in a government environment and real experiences with CMMI-ACQ from industry. Part Two first describes generic goals and generic practices, and then, in twenty-two sections, details each of the CMMI-ACQ process areas, including specific goals, specific practices, and examples. These process areas are organized alphabetically by process area acronym to facilitate quick reference. Part Three provides several useful references, including sources for further information about CMMI and CMMI-ACQ, acronym definitions, a glossary of terms, and an index.

Brightly illustrated, exciting retellings of classic stories, never more than 400 words long to promote visual literacy. 6 yrs+

Geography with twice the gritty bits Dive into the murky waters and...* Scream as you peer over the edge of a roaring waterfall. * Defy death by tucking into a poisonous pufferfish ...and surviving. * Tremble when you go white-water rafting through hair-raising rapids. Raging Rivers takes you on a turbulent river tour from ice cap to ocean. PLUS read the secret diary of a brave river explorer and get to know your watery wildlife with our spotter's guide. Odious Oceans leads you down to the seabed, where you can uncover the dreadful details of the Titanic's last day. Then discover if you're nautical enough to join the Navy. Geography has never been so horrible

Sam's house is very small and very noisy. Sam can't stand it! But when he asks the Wise Woman for help, her answer is not at all what he expected.

"Mike Phillips was born in Guyana, migrated to Britain as a child, went to school and grew up in London. Now he is one of the leading black writers in Europe. London Crossings is a portrait of the city and the role it played in remaking his identity and nourishing the creative process."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Broadcaster Trevor Phillips and his novelist brother retell the very human story of Britain's first West Indian immigrants and their descendants from the first wave of immigration fifty years ago to the present day.