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Exam Nation

Why Our Obsession with Grades Fails Everyone – and a Better Way to Think About School

by Sammy Wright ...

**School should equip children for adulthood. In reality, it means one thing: exams. Exam Nation sets out a better way – and, crucially, shows us how we might get there.'An essential read - as entertaining as it is insightful - for anyone who cares about the way we treat young people ... Brilliant’** OBSERVEREducationalist and Head of School Sammy Wright argues that grades, rankings and Ofsted ... Read more

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**School should equip children for adulthood. In reality, it means one thing: exams. Exam Nation sets out a better way – and, crucially, shows us how we might get there.'An essential read - as entertaining as it is insightful - for anyone who cares about the way we treat young people ... Brilliant’** OBSERVEREducationalist and Head of School Sammy Wright argues that grades, rankings and Ofsted
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Fit

by Sammy Wright ...

When a high-schooler is plucked from her dreary town and set loose in the world of London modeling; this fairy-tale transformation risks destroying not only her; but everyone in her orbit. A biting look at the privation and resentment lurking behind any real-life Cinderella story; Fit is at once a classic work of kitchen-sink realism as well as an uncanny anatomy of the unforgiving rules that ... Read more

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When a high-schooler is plucked from her dreary town and set loose in the world of London modeling; this fairy-tale transformation risks destroying not only her; but everyone in her orbit. A biting look at the privation and resentment lurking behind any real-life Cinderella story; Fit is at once a classic work of kitchen-sink realism as well as an uncanny anatomy of the unforgiving rules that
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Exam Nation

Why Our Obsession with Grades Fails Everyone – and a Better Way to Think About School

by Sammy Wright ...

Narrated by Sammy Wright ...

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10 hours 1 min

**Brought to you by Penguin.Exams, grades, league tables, Ofsted reports. All of them miss the point of school and together they are undermining our whole approach to education.**What is school for? Drawing on his twenty years as a teacher, hundreds of interviews and his experience on the UK Government's Social Mobility Commission, head teacher Sammy Wright exposes the fundamental misconception at ... Read more

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**Brought to you by Penguin.Exams, grades, league tables, Ofsted reports. All of them miss the point of school and together they are undermining our whole approach to education.**What is school for? Drawing on his twenty years as a teacher, hundreds of interviews and his experience on the UK Government's Social Mobility Commission, head teacher Sammy Wright exposes the fundamental misconception at
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Anima

A Wild Pastoral

by Kapka Kassabova ...

Narrated by Natalie Pela ...

Unabridged

16 hours 29 min

In Anima, Kapka Kassabova introduces us to the "pastiri" people—the shepherds struggling to hold on to an ancient way of life in which humans and animals exist in profound interdependence. Following her three previous books set in the Balkans, and with an increasing interest in the degraded state of our planet and culture, Kassabova reaches further into the spirit of place than she ever has before ... Read more

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In Anima, Kapka Kassabova introduces us to the "pastiri" people—the shepherds struggling to hold on to an ancient way of life in which humans and animals exist in profound interdependence. Following her three previous books set in the Balkans, and with an increasing interest in the degraded state of our planet and culture, Kassabova reaches further into the spirit of place than she ever has before
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Israelophobia

The Newest Version of the Oldest Hatred and What To Do About It

by Jake Wallis Simons ...

Narrated by Jake Wallis Simons, Jake Wallis Simons Ltd ...

Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

'This is an important and necessary book by a superb and subtle writer. There's no one more qualified to write it than Jake Wallis Simons, both as ground-breaking Middle East security correspondent and Editor of the Jewish Chronicle. It analyses the often prejudiced coverage and intense scrutiny of Israel that so often veers into obsession and outright demonisation; and traces its origins from ... Read more

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'This is an important and necessary book by a superb and subtle writer. There's no one more qualified to write it than Jake Wallis Simons, both as ground-breaking Middle East security correspondent and Editor of the Jewish Chronicle. It analyses the often prejudiced coverage and intense scrutiny of Israel that so often veers into obsession and outright demonisation; and traces its origins from
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How To Run Britain

The must-read manifesto for change in British politics from ITV's political editor Robert Peston

by Robert Peston ...

Narrated by Robert Peston, Nick Biadon ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

THE LATEST BOOK FROM ITV'S ROBERT PESTON AND KISHAN KORIA ABOUT THE FRACTURED STATE OF BRITISH POLITICS - AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.'Excellent book that should be read by all politicians . . . The book is eminently readable and is well worth reading.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I would recommend this book to any open-minded person who loves our country and wishes to see it prosper.' - READER REVIEW ⭐ ... Read more

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THE LATEST BOOK FROM ITV'S ROBERT PESTON AND KISHAN KORIA ABOUT THE FRACTURED STATE OF BRITISH POLITICS - AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.'Excellent book that should be read by all politicians . . . The book is eminently readable and is well worth reading.' - READER REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I would recommend this book to any open-minded person who loves our country and wishes to see it prosper.' - READER REVIEW ⭐
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Don't Look Back In Anger

The rise and fall of Cool Britannia, told by those who were there

by Daniel Rachel ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong, David John, Dean Williamson, Jot Davies, Louise Brealey, Paul McGann, Shvorne Marks, Tania Rodrigues ...

Unabridged

18 hours 44 min

Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Read by Paul McGann, Louise Brealey, Tania Rodrigues, Shvorne Marks, Jot Davies, David John, Dean Williamson and Charles Armstrong. Introduced by Daniel Rachel, and featuring audio-exclusive extracts from Daniel's source interviews.The nineties was the decade when British culture reclaimed its position at the artistic centre of the world. Not since the 'Swinging Sixties' had art, comedy, fashion,
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Three Weeks in July

7/7, the aftermath and the deadly manhunt

by Adam Wishart, James Nally ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

'A superb book’ – Observer‘Gripping, vivid and compelling’ – The Critic‘Humane, absorbing and meticulous’ – New Statesman‘An extraordinary book’ James O’Brien, TLSThree Weeks in July is the extraordinary and definitive account of the events of the 7/7 London bombings, publishing on the 20th anniversary of the event.Thr... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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'A superb book’ – Observer‘Gripping, vivid and compelling’ – The Critic‘Humane, absorbing and meticulous’ – New Statesman‘An extraordinary book’ James O’Brien, TLSThree Weeks in July is the extraordinary and definitive account of the events of the 7/7 London bombings, publishing on the 20th anniversary of the event.Thr...
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Terrible Humans

The World's Most Corrupt Super-Villains And The Fight to Bring Them Down

by Patrick Alley ...

Narrated by Richard Burnip ...

Unabridged

11 hours 5 min

'Few people have shown more commitment to investigative journalism than Patrick Alley. His latest book is a vivid, compelling testament to the importance of revealing corruption and wrong-doing and shining a light into dark places, wherever in the world they are.' -Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for SaleA small number of people, motivated by an insatiable greed for power and wealth, and ... Read more

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'Few people have shown more commitment to investigative journalism than Patrick Alley. His latest book is a vivid, compelling testament to the importance of revealing corruption and wrong-doing and shining a light into dark places, wherever in the world they are.' -Peter Geoghegan, author of Democracy for SaleA small number of people, motivated by an insatiable greed for power and wealth, and
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Science in the Soul

Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist

by Richard Dawkins ...

Narrated by Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward, Gillian Somerscales ...

Unabridged

14 hours 40 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The legendary biologist and bestselling author mounts a timely and passionate defense of science and clear thinking with this career-spanning collection of essays, including twenty pieces published in the United States for the first time.For decades, Richard Dawkins has been a brilliant scientific communicator, consistently illuminating the wonders of nature and ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The legendary biologist and bestselling author mounts a timely and passionate defense of science and clear thinking with this career-spanning collection of essays, including twenty pieces published in the United States for the first time.For decades, Richard Dawkins has been a brilliant scientific communicator, consistently illuminating the wonders of nature and
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Land Power

Who Has It, Who Doesn't, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies

by Michael Albertus ...

Narrated by Braden Wright ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

An award-winning political scientist shows that a society’s path to prosperity, sustainability, and equality depends on who owns the landFor millennia, land has been a symbol of wealth and privilege. But the true power of land ownership is even greater than we might think. In Land Power, political scientist Michael Albertus shows that who owns the land determines whether a society will be equal or ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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An award-winning political scientist shows that a society’s path to prosperity, sustainability, and equality depends on who owns the landFor millennia, land has been a symbol of wealth and privilege. But the true power of land ownership is even greater than we might think. In Land Power, political scientist Michael Albertus shows that who owns the land determines whether a society will be equal or
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Great Britain?

The must-read Sunday Times bestseller by Labour's economic mastermind

by Torsten Bell ...

Narrated by Torsten Bell ...

Unabridged

6 hours 38 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We all want to know what on earth is going on. Why real wages are flatlining but taxes are rising, and public services are still collapsing. Why our children can’t afford a house and our neighbours are using foodbanks. We are all yearning for a way out of the repeated economic crises, generational divisions and political dysfunction that dominate our lives. Most of all we ... Read more

$19.11 USD

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Brought to you by Penguin.We all want to know what on earth is going on. Why real wages are flatlining but taxes are rising, and public services are still collapsing. Why our children can’t afford a house and our neighbours are using foodbanks. We are all yearning for a way out of the repeated economic crises, generational divisions and political dysfunction that dominate our lives. Most of all we
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