Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust. With insights from leading experts, this book will inspire you to identify areas for personal growth; assess your strengths, work preferences, values, and contributions; build your skill set and stay relevant; develop learning agility; map out a plan for where you'd like your career to go - both short and long term; find fulfillment in your work; and prepare for your next opportunity.

Mother Goose in Prose is a collection of 22 stories by L. Frank Baum (author of The Wizard of Oz). The stories are based on the Mother Goose nursery rhymes. Mother Goose’s legendary character was that of an older mother and grandmother who spent her days singing songs to her grandchildren and the other children in her town.

For today’s teen, being able to communicate clearly in front of an audience is essential. From class presentations to interviews to online videos, an engaging talk can not only inspire and electrify a room, it can change people’s minds, and even change the world. Thank You for Coming to My TED Talk is the definitive guide to public speaking for a teen audience. Drawing from a teen’s day-to-day world - school, extracurriculars, online videos, college admissions procedures, bat and bar mitzvahs, debates, and more - head of TED Chris Anderson shares proven techniques.

Start speaking English in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Ultimate Getting Started with English Box Set, a completely new way to learn English with ease! Ultimate Getting Started with English Box Set will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your American friends.

ジュール・ヴェルヌの「80日間世界一周」を英語で!なぞの大金持ちフィリアス・フォッグ氏とパスパルトゥーの冒険を長編の臨場感あふれるサウンドでお届けします。登場人物の感情を豊かに表現する朗読・場面を生き生きとイメージさせる効果音で、英語の世界にどっぷり漬かってください。 教科書・参考書出版の桐原書店は、ペンギンブックスやロングマンで有名な世界最大の教育出版社ピアソングループの一員でもあります。本格派の語学学習をはじめてみませんか。こちらは、世界の名作文学を、基本学習単語中心で再編集したオーディオブックです。英語力アップには、リスニング力強化が必須。英語を聞きながらイメージを頭に描くトレーニングは英語力の飛躍的なアップにも役立ちます。テキストを目で追うのではない、新しい語学学習法としてオーディオブックを活用してみませんか。心を動かす名作で、ビジネスマンも学生さんも、楽しみながら英語の底力を養ってください。 初中級者向け。 紙面でのスクリプトをご希望の方は、桐原書店サポート課 (ict@kirihara.co.jp) までお問い合わせください。(C)桐原書店

This box set brings the Bard's timeless tales to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache. Samantha Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children. Perfect for children aged 7+.

"The Story of Peter Pan", by James M. Barrie, is one of the most famous tales about youth and dream-like adventures; this classic adaptation of Barrie's play will let you fly on the wings of your imagination. "The History of Tom Thumb" was the first fairy tale ever printed in English. "The Three Sillies" is a very old folktale, and has been handed down over the centuries for its entertainment value. "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" is a classic folktale of which numerous versions are known; they all delight and educate children about the importance of boundaries and personal property. Last but not least, "Jack the Giant Killer" is a fascinating folk tale coming from the Middle Ages, set during King Arthur's reign; it shows how a young man uses clever tricks to outwit terrible giants and rid England of their terrible threats.

Five-year-old orphan Heidi is thrilled to be sent to live with her grandfather in the Alps, where she can play in the mountains amongst the animals. One day however, she is taken away to live with a family in the town. Will she be able to overcome obstacles and find her way back to her beloved grandfather?

Caldecott Honor artist David Shannon captures the chaos that follows an unexpected downpour in this engaging story.

Listeners will explore cultural topics like food and language to learn how their lives are alike or different from the lives of their friends and neighbors.

A resource for learners of the English language to expand their vocabulary through 5 20-minute sessions of increasingly complex but commonly used English words. To help, learning and retention of words are approached in multiple ways, using definitions, sentence usage, questions, stories, opposites, similar words and other techniques.

Five hundred years ago, a monk named Martin Luther wrote ninety-five questions, hoping to start a discussion about sin and repentance at the University of Wittenberg in Germany. In a few months those questions had stirred the nation; a few years later, the continent. Today we know that those questions changed the course of both the Western church and world history. In this volume for children, Simonetta Carr tells the compelling story of this father of the Protestant Reformation.

Medusa, once a bewitching beauty, has become a hideous monster with snakes for hair. When men look at her, they turn to stone. When King Polydectes sends Perseus for Medusa's head, he thinks Perseus will soon be another one of Medusa's stone men. Or will he?

This audiobook contains grammar points with examples for learners. With many chapters on various grammatical theories, A Grammar of the English Tongue is the complete guide to the correct usage of English. A Grammar of the English Tongue can help you get the basic skills you need for a career and for further educational pursuits.

You won't believe why this old lady swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave! But watch out when she burps, with hilarious results!

With rollicking, rhyming text, this lively version of a classic song will appeal to young readers. And there's a surprise ending!

Heidi is one of the best-selling books ever written and is among the best-known works of Swiss literature. This version is a delightful abridgment of the classic tale.

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures. Priceless jewels disappear from a hotel suite, a monstrous hound is spotted on the moors and a woman is murdered in a locked room. Can our brilliant hero solve these mysteries and more before disaster strikes? This thrilling collection brings 16 adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous detective to life, adapted by award-winning children's fiction author Alex Woolf.

■「キクタン」だから、聞くだけで単熟語が覚えられる! 年間220万人が出願する英検。その合格をターゲットに2009年スタートした単語学習コンテンツ「キクタン英検」の第二弾です。英検準1級合格に必要な合計1,120の単語と熟語が、本コンテンツでなら10週間で身に付けられます。 ■英検準1級合格に役立つだけでなく、実用語彙も身に付く! 見出し語の選定にあたっては、2004年リニューアル以降の英検準1級の過去問を徹底的に分析。そこでリストアップされた約5,500の単語と熟語を、出る順に1,120まで絞り込みました。この絞り込みの際には、実際に使われた話し言葉や書き言葉を集めたデータベース=「コーパス」を参考にして、広く日常生活で使われる語彙も拾っています。ゆえにこの本が取り上げた単語や熟語は、英検準1級合格に必要なだけでなく、実用的でもあるのです。 ■チャンツ音声で、1日2分で16語が押さえられる! これらを身に付けるために、音楽のリズムに乗って単語や熟語が学習できる、本コンテンツの「チャンツ音声」を活用してください。 ※本商品にテキスト情報は含まれておりません。

In a world of distraction, overcommitment, and often overwhelming social expectations, are you craving depth, meaning, and true connection? Join Susan Cain, an international best-selling author on the power of introverts who will help you tune out all of your everyday stresses and conflicts and tune into living a Quiet Life. In seven steps, Susan will show you exactly how to lead your own Quiet Life. She’ll help you connect with the part of yourself that’s drawn to the quiet, the deep, the beautiful, and the kind.

4-in-oneとは4 skills in one book（４つの技能を１冊の本で）という意味。英語の「読む・聞く・書く・話す」をバランスよく身に付け、本物の英語力と論理的思考力を手にする

The world is changing dramatically, and it's easy to be alarmed and lose focus of what matters most. Don't fall into that trap! Build leadership skills, boost productivity, and learn and apply the time-tested principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

An idiom is a group of words with a special meaning of its own that is not clear from the meanings of the individual words. Idioms such as "think out of the box" and "a long shot" are used extensively in English in e-mail, newspapers, and conversations. When you don't understand idioms, you can feel left out of a conversation or miss the point of a story. This audiobook focuses on 100 frequently used idioms.

Although it's a smelly task for those who have to constantly bathe him, Roy's happiness centers on his very favorite thing - dirt - and from sunrise to sunset, he burrows in it, rolls in it, and digs up buried treasures. There's terror in every terrier, and when Roy runs into the house after being sprayed by a skunk, he faces the dreaded bathtub.

This audiobook, abridged and adapted by Jim Weiss, conveys Mark Twain's humorous tale of childhood and adventure. In one of America's most beloved stories, young Tom Sawyer shares silly and serious adventures with his pals Huckleberry Finn and Becky Thatcher. Mark Twain's wise and witty observations of human nature are ever-present in this humorous and beloved classic of childhood friendship and adventure.

大好評の「岩村圭南の1分間イングリッシュ」シリーズの「イディオム」編です。英語力を上達させるには、一にも二にも「トレーニング」を積むしかありません。話したり聞いたりできるようになるには「練習」が必要なことを認めつつも人は「時間がない」とすぐにあきらめてしまいます。それではいつまでたっても英語は話せませんし、聞き取れるようにはなりません。でも１日１分ならどうでしょう？ゆっくりとコーヒーを飲んだり、おしゃべりをするだけでも４、５分はすぐにたってしまいますよね？　１日１分ならどなたでも続けられるのではないでしょうか？何事も身に付けるためには「練習」が必要。頭で知識として理解するのではなく、しっかりと口を動かすトレーニングを積み重ねることによって、その知識は実践の場で活きてきます。 「イディオム編」では、基本動詞bring, come, get, go, giveなどを使った100のイディオムを、声を出す「練習」を通じてマスターしていきます。コーチはNHKラジオ「英会話レッツスピーク」でおなじみの岩村圭南先生です。先生が英語を身につけた「その方法」を伝授します！それぞれ約１分間のレッスン計100回でイディオムを身につけましょう。