Super Reading Secrets

Author: Howard Stephen Berg
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446553271
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 103

Book Description
Devised by the man recorded in Guinness as the world's fastest reader--80 pages per minutes--this is the only program that combines the most up-to-date learning techniques and psychological discoveries with proven speed-reading methods and ancient tools like meditation to significantly improve both reading speed and comprehension.

Secret Stories

Author: Katherine Garner
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692745366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
An educational toolkit for teaching phonics, consisting of a book, posters and musical CD, all of which provides for multiple options and inputs for learning, including: visual-icons, auditory and kinesthetic motor skill manipulations, as well as a variety of dramatic and emotive cuing-systems designed to target the affective learning domain. This "backdoor-approach" to phonemic skill acquisition is based on current neural research on Learning & the Brain--specifically how our brains actually learn best!The Secret Stories® primary purpose is to equip beginning (or struggling, upper grade) readers and writers, as well as their instructors, with the tools necessary to easily and effectively crack the secret reading and writing codes that lie beyond the alphabet, and effectively out of reach for so many learners! It is not a phonics program! Rather, it simply provides the missing pieces learners need to solve the complex reading puzzle--one that some might never solve otherwise! The Secrets(tm) are sure to become one of the most valuable, well-used, and constantly relied-upon teaching tools in your instructional repertoire!

The Great Mental Models, Volume 1

Author: Shane Parrish
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593719972
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.

Double Your Reading Speed

Author: Reading Laboratory, inc
Publisher: Fawcett
ISBN: 9780449300220
Category : Education
Languages : es
Pages : 190

Book Description
In today's busy and complex world, rapid and efficient reading is not only a useful skill, it is a must for everyone who wants to succeed. The big switch in business and industry has been from brawn jobs to brain jobs -- and it is the person who knows how to read swiftly and intelligently who will reap the profit of this new era. Here are the secrets of a dynamic new reading technique that will enable you to read in half the time with better comprehension -- in only 10 days! In fact with just a few simple exercises your reading will improve 10% or more on the very first day! Spend just a few minutes a day with this book and you will not only double your reading speed but also your chances for success in any walk of life.

If You're Reading This, It's Too Late

Author: Pseudonymous Bosch
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316041033
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319

Book Description
Beware! Dangerous secrets lie between the pages of this book. OK, I warned you. But if you think I'll give anything away, or tell you that this is the sequel to my first literary endeavor, The Name of This Book is Secret, you're wrong. I'm not going to remind you of how we last left our heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest, as they awaited intiation into the mysterious Terces Society, or the ongoing fight against the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais. I certainly won't be telling you about how the kids stumble upon the Museum of Magic, where they finally meet the amazing Pietro! Oh, blast! I've done it again. Well, at least I didn't tell you about the missing Sound Prism, the nefarious Lord Pharaoh, or the mysterious creature born in a bottle over 500 years ago, the key to the biggest secret of all. I really can't help myself, now can I? Let's face it - if you're reading this, it's too late.

The Super Secret Book

Author: Tian En
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 250

Book Description
Violet Vivien is your not-so-typical seventeen-year-old girl. Better known as the sharpshooting superhero KOOLARA, she has dedicated her life to defending Diamond City alongside the city's teenage crime-fighting team, the SUPER SECRET! These six young superheroes have always made taking down bad guys look like a breeze with their high-tech gadgets and unparalleled combat skills, but when a powerful, mysterious diamond falls into the hands of a vengeful supervillain, the Super Secret is forced into the biggest fight of their lives and must reconsider what it means to be a superhero before it's too late... "Bound to charm any reader" - Tasha Arora (Titan Digital Media)

The Moon Dragon (The Secrets of Droon #26)

Author: Tony Abbott
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545418399
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 87

Book Description
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! There's no place like home! Eric and his friends have finally restored the Rainbow Stairs, but that was the easy part. Now Gethwing is loose in the Upper World, and the Moon Dragon is causing big trouble. Eric, Julie, and Neal have to protect their town, but they're up against mysterious creatures, strangely-behaving parents, and powerful magic. Can the kids stop Gethwing before he destroys the Upper World -- for good?

Moonlight Secrets

Author: R.L. Stine
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689878648
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
The kids of Shadyside High are savvy, rich, and not intimidated by the old Fear Street lore. They sneak out at night to go to a hot new club built on the sight of the Fear family mansion.

Secrets of a Super Hacker

Author: Knightmare
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781559501064
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
"Secrets of a Super Hacker" is an extraordinary manual on the methods of hacking. It covers brute force attacks, social engineering and reverse social engineering, spoofing, superuser abuser, screen stealing, data delivery, stair stepping, and more. The Super Hacker reveals all his secrets: Trojan horses, viruses, worms, trap doors, and dummy accounts. No system can withstand the assaults of The Knightmare. And no person concerned with computer security should miss this amazing manual of mayhem.

The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules

Author: Jennifer Cook
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857006851
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 282

Book Description
Being a teen or tween isn't easy for anyone but it can be especially tough for Asperkids. Jennifer O'Toole knows; she was one! This book is a top secret guide to all of the hidden social rules in life that often seem strange and confusing to young people with Asperger syndrome. The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules offers witty and wise insights into baffling social codes such as making and keeping friends, blending in versus standing out from the crowd, and common conversation pitfalls. Chock full of illustrations, logical explanations, and comic strip practice sessions, this is the handbook that every adult Aspie wishes they'd had growing up. Ideal for all 10-17 year olds with Asperger syndrome, this book provides inside information on over thirty social rules in bite-sized chunks that older children will enjoy, understand, and most importantly use daily to navigate the mysterious world around them.