This volume contains the ghostly tales of the British writer W. W. Jacobs (1863-1943), best known for the immortal classic "The Monkey's Paw." But Jacobs wrote many other weird tales throughout the course of his life, many of them set on the high seas. Jacobs was best known in his time as a comic wr[...]

Schools must prepare 21st century students to compete in a global society a world in which cultures, economies, and people are continuously connected. It is the job of the 21st century educator to equip students to meet this challenge. In the Contemporary Perspectives on Literacy series, editor Heid[...]