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  Chinese Festivals and Folktales...

  LingLing

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  Welcome to the audiobook edition of Chinese Festivals and Folktales for Young Readers, part of LingLing’s Chinese Stories for Young Readers series. 
  This bilingual collection is specially created to help young learners develop their Mandarin Chinese while discovering the richness of Chinese culture. 
  Inside, you will discover the stories behind ten of China’s most important traditional festivals, from spring to winter. From Chinese New Year to the Lantern Festival, from the Dragon Boat Festival to the Mid-Autumn Festival, each story opens a window into the customs, traditions and meanings behind these special celebrations. 
  These stories have been told and retold for many generations. Some explain the origins of important festivals, some celebrate loyalty, remembrance, love and reunion, and others are filled with magic, adventure and imagination. 
  Each bilingual story begins with a selection of key words in Mandarin and English, followed by line-by-line narration, first in Mandarin and then in English. 
  You will also hear a Culture Corner exploring the background and cultural significance of each story, followed by a short, fun reflective question to help you think about the story and share your own ideas. 
  For an extra listening challenge, Mandarin-only versions of all ten stories are grouped together after the bilingual chapters, giving you another opportunity to practise your listening skills and see how much you can understand. 
  Note: This audiobook includes a PDF content guide for reference only. For the full eBook or paperback with extra learning materials, please visit LingLingMandarin.com

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  The Velocity of Information -...

  David P. Perrodin

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  As chaos erupts, alerts screech on our cell phones and torrents of conflicting-yet-urgent messages gush from media outlets. What is the magnitude of the crisis? What is its cause? And what should people do to protect themselves? Velocity of Information offers understanding to manage chaos and our complex reactions to crisis situations influenced by bias and propaganda. Recognizing indicators to judge the severity of an incident, understanding human predispositions, and joining a member check network to gauge real-time observations from people in your network provide direction to respond to the reality of a situation with impartiality, thus improving outcomes. *This audiobook has a companion PDF document.

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  From Your Head to Their Hands -...

  Guy Windsor

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  “Our favourite writer of instructional manuals”- Neal Stephenson, from his foreword to Swordfighting, for writers, game designers, and martial artists. 
  Guy Windsor’s historical martial arts training manuals are legendary. His first was published in 2004, and he’s been producing them ever since. They generate about half his income. So he is expert in writing, publishing, and marketing books for historical martial artists, and in this book he’ll teach you how to do it. 
  The goal of training manuals is to teach skills. This one will teach you: 
  •   How to write well 
  •   How to plan your book, or write without a plan 
  •   How to get reader feedback as you go 
  •   How to avoid procrastination and imposter syndrome 
  •   What tools to use 
  •   How to write without destroying your body 
  •   How to incorporate photos and videos  
  •   How to edit your work 
  •   What should be outsourced 
  •   How to publish: commercial, indy, or something else? 
  •   What metadata you need, and how to create it 
  •   How to choose your publishing platform 
  •   How to market your book 
  •   How to find your readers 
  •   How to launch 
  •   Everything you need to know about copyright and piracy 
  •   The best book marketing strategy of all time. 
    
  Also included: Guy’s article Show Your Work: how to communicate your historical martial arts research with the historical martial arts community. 
  If you’ve ever wanted to write a training manual for historical martial arts (or anything else), this book will show you how to do it. Buy it, listen to it, and get writing! 
   

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  Why Do We Say That? 404 Idioms...

  Scott Matthews

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  Who decided “break a leg” was a way to say good luck? Why are you “in a pickle” when things go wrong? And why on earth do we tell people to “hold their horses” when there are no horses in sight? 
  You’ve probably used everyday idioms like “break the ice,” or “hit the nail on the head” without giving them a second thought — most of us do. But behind these quirky expressions lie fascinating facts, bizarre backstories, and cultural twists that make the English language endlessly entertaining. 
  In Why Do We Say That? — The Complete 4-in-1 Idiom Collection, you’ll explore a treasure trove of 404 popular idioms, sayings, proverbs, and expressions — all packed with fun trivia, origin stories, and strange-but-true histories. This value-packed bundle combines four best-selling books into one essential volume for curious readers, language lovers, and anyone learning English who wants to speak more naturally and confidently. 
  Each entry explains where the phrase came from, how it evolved over time, and what it really means today — making this the perfect companion for word nerds, trivia buffs, ESL learners, homeschoolers, and lifelong learners alike. 
  Inside you’ll discover: 
  ✔️ Why “kick the bucket” has nothing to do with actual buckets — and everything to do with death 
  ✔️ How “pulling someone’s leg” evolved from a sinister trick to a harmless joke 
  ✔️ What “buttering someone up” has to do with ancient rituals (and actual butter) 
  ✔️ Why we “burn the midnight oil” to work late — and where that expression really comes fromClick the Buy Now button to decode the weird, witty, and wonderful world of English idioms — one unforgettable phrase at a time.

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  Shirley Homes and the Cyber Thief

  Jennifer Bassett

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  Shirley Homes, private investigator. Like Sherlock Holmes a hundred years ago, she lives in London, enjoys working on difficult cases, and has some helpful friends. She understands people, is a good listener, and of course, she is clever with computers. In today's world that is important, because a lot of crime is cyber crime.  In this second Shirley Homes detective story, Shirley must catch a cyber thief. But how? You can't see a cyber thief, you can't hear a cyber thief. Only the computer knows, and the computer isn't talking ...

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  Polish for Young Learners

  Magdalena Borkowska

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  This audio course helps children learn key Polish phrases that will enhance their ability to communicate with their grandparents and foster a deeper connection to their Polish heritage. Polish, a Slavic language with a long literary tradition, is spoken by millions of people in Poland and Polish communities worldwide. Children will practice everyday phrases that are commonly used in family settings, such as greetings, asking about their grandparents’ day, sharing stories, and expressing affection. The lessons focus on making language learning both fun and practical, ensuring that kids feel confident when speaking Polish with their grandparents. By the end of the course, children will not only improve their Polish language skills but also feel a greater connection to their cultural background, strengthening family ties in a meaningful way.

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