New Releases by Michael Harrison

This is an unusual exhibition of an unusual artist whose work has eluded classification, often crossing the boundaries of gallery and media through site-specfic installation and performance. It comprises previously unexhibited work by David Ward, which has survived the editings of an immaculately ordered studio, and has in one way or another remained especially important to him. As such it offers an intimate insight into an artists'' practice and the preoccupations that have umderlain his work over the last forty years.

The project is based on the conviction that the primary nursery where faith in Jesus Christ is nurtured is the family. The family is the "first church" in which we know and love God. Family worship prepares children for a life of worship within the larger church. The goal of this project is to equip and encourage parents to reclaim the lost treasure of family worship by providing a family worship guide. By leading family worship, parents model a life anchored in Scripture, prayer and song, and provide practical means for these spiritual disciplines to take root in their children.

A wonderful treasury containing poems about all kinds of people, for all kinds of people, written by all kinds of people.Including a whole host of poets such as Ted Hughes, Charles Causley, Christina Rossetti, Maya Angelou, and Roger McGough, this beautifully-illustrated treasury is a celebration of humans in all their diversity. Here, you''ll find people sad and happy, busy and idle, young and old - engaged in allmanner of activities, at their best and at their worst.* Michael Harrison and Christopher Stuart-Clark have edited a large number of classic poetry anthologies for OUP, including the best-selling One Hundred Years of Poetry for Children. * A fantastic selection of poetry, including both old favourites and less familiar poems, from a host of well-known names* Beautifully illustrated throughout in black and white by a range of artists including Laura Stoddart* Michael Harrison and Christopher Stuart-Clark live in Oxfordshire

Daniel''s uneventful life changes when he meets Jess. She''s wild and adventurous, and persuades Daniel to burgle her house. When he''s there, however, he meets a real burglar and finds himself caught up in a crazy chain of events, getting ever more involved in Jess''s wild schemes. At firstDaniel is apalled, but at the end of the book, when he has the chance to break free from Jess, he doesn''t take it. Jess has changed his life. He has been carried away.* Michael Harrison has published three previous novels with OUP, as well as a large number of best-selling anthologies* Published simultaneously with two other Michael Harrison thrillers, Facing the Dark and It''s My Life, with strong new cover look

A companion volume to the very successful "Short! A Book of Very Short Stories". A book of very short poems which will make you smile and make you think, and which you won''t be able to forget. * Very short poems are highly appealing to children who may be put off by longer ones. * Wonderful, witty black and white illustrations throughout.* Michael Harrison has edited many best-selling anthologies for the OUP.* Michael Harrison lives in Oxford.

Simon''s father has been accused of the murder of a rival cab driver and Simon faces a life branded as the son of a murderer. Then he meets Charley, grieving for her dead father, the murder victim, and they determine to find out the real story behind the murder. Together they can face up to the danger which surrounds them, and bring back some hope for the future. Michael Harrison was born in Oxford in 1939. He has taught in North Queensland, London, Oxford, and Hartlepool but is now a part-time librarian in Oxford and enjoys visiting schools as a writer. He is married with two grown-up sons. His previous books include a history of witches, funny novels, retellings of Norse myths, a book of poems, Junk Mail, and a retelling of Don Quixote. Together with Christopher Stuart-Clark, he has anthologised many books for OUP, including The Oxford Treasury of Classic Poems. Facing the Dark is his second novel for OUP, and is now reissued in a smaller mass- market format.

This is a comprehensive celebration of 100 years of poetry written for children. The 20th century has seen an explosion in the number of poets writing for children, and in the amount of accessible poetry available to them.

Organizational Diagnosis and Assessment presents sharp-image diagnosis, a distinctive approach to organizational consultation and planned change, that reflects current research and theorizing about organizational change and effectiveness. The authors draw on multiple analytical frames to produce empirically grounded models of sources of ineffectiveness and forces for change, showing how consultants, managers, and applied researchers can break free of unproductive practices and ways of thinking to avoid uncritical adoption of management fads. They offer workable solutions to critical problems and demonstrate ways to meet organizational challenges like market downturns, technological change, and alliances with other organizations. Organizational Diagnosis and Assessment covers diagnosis and assessment of work groups, organizations, and whole systems. This volume develops analytical approaches for problem solving and strategy formation in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Diagnosis of public policy issues, like assessments of the effectiveness of health systems, is also addressed. Many of the models and techniques contribute to assessing the changing nature of the workplace, examining organizational decline and other life-cycle transitions; gendering; change and diversity in organizational culture and in workforce composition; the spread of new forms of work organization, including teams, flat hierarchies, and networks; new uses of information technology; and mergers and alliances among organizations. Organizational Diagnosis and Assessment will be invaluable to advanced students, consultants, and applied behavioral scientists in social sciences, management, social work, organizational and industrial psychology, organizational sociology, nursing, and public administration.

A collection of stories from all over the world, including both modern and traditional tales.

This is just a reprint of the previous paperback (0-19-276134-X) with a new cover.

Oskar fährt mit seinem Freund Fabio ins Zeltlager. Dort verschwinden Geld und Wertgegenstände. Alles deutet darauf hin, dass der Dieb Serdal ist, Oskars Zeltgenosse ...

Traditional, classic and modern tales

Familiar, well-loved poems and many new surprises are brought together in this beautifully illustrated collection that is full of Jumblies and dragons; wise old women and baby brothers; and dogs, horses, and cats that howl at the moon. A "Smithsonian Magazine" Notable Book for Children. Color and bandw illustrations.

From Oxford''s acclaimed library of poetry for children comes a new anthology that combines the finest of verse with a survey of wildlife and human cultures of the earth. It begins with the oceans--whales, dolphins, sharks--and then circles the world, pausing to visit a host of animals who delight in their strengths, but are often all too aware of the fragility of the future. Poets from each continent are represented and each reveals much about the human culture as well as the animals of their lands. A. B. Paterson writes of the Australian wombat, Weary Will. Hsu Pen describes the tigers of Asia. Traditional and contemporary African verses are included as well as European and American poets such as Ted Hughes, Carl Sandburg, William Butler Yeats, and Thomas Hardy. Meerkats of Africa, locusts, scorpions, hyenas, buffaloes, and even the Red-winged Lourie are honored in verse, and specially commissioned illustrations bring to life the beauty and variety of all the world and its animals. This elegantly designed book also offers indexes of artists, authors, titles and first lines, and a special index of all the animals included in the collection--a particularly useful tool for learning. This superb addition to the Oxford family of children''s verse will be treasured and enjoyed by teachers, librarians, and families for years to come.

A retelling of the Norse Ring saga.

Follows the adventures of the inhabitants of Asgord, their magic weapons and their battles with their enemies.

Historical biography with syntactical structures controlled to the simpler levels.

Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Nottingham Castle Museum.