Gateway to Old School Games (2012 Edition - EPUB) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gateway to Old School Games (2012 Edition - EPUB) write by Asiapac Editorial. This book was released on 2018-10-10. Gateway to Old School Games (2012 Edition - EPUB) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Chapteh, congkak, hopscotch and five stones... do these names ring a bell? This book takes you back in time to the 1950s and 1960s for some old school games that children used to play before the age of iPads, Nintendo and the Internet. None of the games mentioned in this book are electronic, yet they have provided many hours of fun and entertainment for the kids of yesterday. Read on to find out which games have been played for more than 5,000 years, and the origins of certain toys we have taken for granted. Hark back to a simpler era when fun was about maximising a child's imagination and creativity, and discover new ways of having fun! Whether you are a child, parent or simply someone who is nostalgic about the good old days at kampungs, this book is meant for you!
So You Want to Be a Wizard
So You Want to Be a Wizard - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook So You Want to Be a Wizard write by Diane Duane. This book was released on 2003-10-01. So You Want to Be a Wizard available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A mysterious library book opens the door to a world of magic and danger in the first book in the beloved Young Wizards series. Bullied by her classmates, Nita Callahan is miserable at school. So when she finds a mysterious book in the library that promises her the chance to become a wizard, she jumps at the opportunity to escape her unhappy reality. But taking the Wizard's Oath is no easy thing, and Nita soon finds herself paired with fellow wizard-in-training Kit Rodriguez on a dangerous mission. The only way to become a full wizard is to face the Lone Power, the being that created death and is the mortal enemy of all wizards. As Nita and Kit battle their way through a deadly alternate version of New York controlled by the Lone Power, they must rely on each other and their newfound wizarding skills to survive--and save the world from the Lone One's grasp.
Reality Is Broken
Reality Is Broken - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reality Is Broken write by Jane McGonigal. This book was released on 2011-01-20. Reality Is Broken available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “McGonigal is a clear, methodical writer, and her ideas are well argued. Assertions are backed by countless psychological studies.” —The Boston Globe “Powerful and provocative . . . McGonigal makes a persuasive case that games have a lot to teach us about how to make our lives, and the world, better.” —San Jose Mercury News “Jane McGonigal's insights have the elegant, compact, deadly simplicity of plutonium, and the same explosive force.” —Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother A visionary game designer reveals how we can harness the power of games to boost global happiness. With 174 million gamers in the United States alone, we now live in a world where every generation will be a gamer generation. But why, Jane McGonigal asks, should games be used for escapist entertainment alone? In this groundbreaking book, she shows how we can leverage the power of games to fix what is wrong with the real world-from social problems like depression and obesity to global issues like poverty and climate change-and introduces us to cutting-edge games that are already changing the business, education, and nonprofit worlds. Written for gamers and non-gamers alike, Reality Is Broken shows that the future will belong to those who can understand, design, and play games. Jane McGonigal is also the author of SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient.
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition write by James Paul Gee. This book was released on 2014-12-02. What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Cognitive Development in a Digital Age James Paul Gee begins his classic book with "I want to talk about video games–yes, even violent video games–and say some positive things about them." With this simple but explosive statement, one of America's most well-respected educators looks seriously at the good that can come from playing video games. This revised edition expands beyond mere gaming, introducing readers to fresh perspectives based on games like World of Warcraft and Half-Life 2. It delves deeper into cognitive development, discussing how video games can shape our understanding of the world. An undisputed must-read for those interested in the intersection of education, technology, and pop culture, What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy challenges traditional norms, examines the educational potential of video games, and opens up a discussion on the far-reaching impacts of this ubiquitous aspect of modern life.
The Stand
The Stand - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Stand write by Stephen King. This book was released on 2011. The Stand available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing dreams of a battle between good and evil, move toward an actual confrontation as they migrate to Boulder, Colorado.
