Emma King

Written and Illustrated By Emma King. Middle school student, historical fencer, and aspiring comic book artist. The story of a high school girl who accidentally tumbles into the world of historical fencing. Alexandria is a high school student and soccer star. When she has to leave her high school team, her world begins to fall apart. While picking up the pieces she rebuilds an old friendship and in doing so, discovers the world of historical fencing. An intimidating atmosphere, historical fencing challenges Alex in ways she has never been challenged before. As she develops her skills as a fencer, she becomes more and more grounded in the new world she is building. But in the process, Alex learns that the toughest opponent she would have to face is herself.

This is the first dedicated revision aid for the Single Best Answer component of the Final FFICM, added to the written examination in July 2014. It contains 240 SBA practice questions, divided into eight papers covering the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine curriculum. Each answer consists of a short explanation, allowing a quick review of the correct answer, and a long explanation, providing a more in-depth discussion of the question topic. All answers are also fully referenced, encouraging further reading and providing sources for more detailed study. In combination with the companion volume, Multiple True False Questions for the Final FFICM, this guide allows readers to access full written mock exams in the style and format of the official FFICM examination, and is an invaluable resource for trainees in intensive care medicine.

"I woke up in the library that night, on the floor between the mysteries and science fiction. The last thing I remember was talking with my best friend Melia Brown. Then I remembered that we were having a sleep over at the library with our Girl Scout Troop." Read this story and inspire your own budding author to write his or her own story

Exploring Colour in Knitting is packed with all the guidance and advice you will need to confidently knit with colour. First the book looks at understanding colour from hue families to warm and cool colours, brights, pastels and neutrals, tints, tones and shades. Next, a section on proportion and stitchwork explores how to combine various colours and the effects different stitches have on a colour. A section on colour and decoration offers advice on using embellishments such as beads, sequins, buttons and edgings, as well as tips on adding motifs and embroidery to your work. Chapters on Fair Isle and intarsia investigate the ways that these techniques affect colour relations from traditional patterns through to modern interpretations. Eleven specially selected projects demonstrate the most effective ways to experiment with colour. Brimming with essential advice and ideas this invaluable book is the last word on colour knitting.