Luke Miller had it all. Good looks, intelligence, a perfect family! But his frequent run-ins with the school bully, Jaxon Torres, the sudden break- up of his parents and getting suspended from school leads to him running away from home only to get lost in the great Everglades wilderness after a hurricane hits. After weeks of wandering he is found, barely alive on a remote tree island. However, he finds himself trapped by a gang of hardened criminals along with Adam, the boy who found him, as they await their chance to escape. Will Luke make it out alive? Will he ever see his family again as he gets embroiled in a spiral of events that could get him killed?

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This text provides a practically based introduction to the tools and techniques of computer systems analysis and design. Firmly based on practical applications, with detailed case studies, it integrates the material with advice on role-playing, professional behaviour and problem-solving.

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Product Description: The last few years have seen unprecedented changes in schools in England and Wales, as the government attempts to raise standards by a radical programme of educational reforms. This book reports the outcome of a major research programme - funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) - on teaching and learning in the context of the current reforms...read more