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In 1999, at the tender age of ten, Charlene Lunnon and Lisa Hoodless were snatched as they walked to school. Over the next week, they were held captive, tortured, raped and almost killed. News of the girls' disappearance dominated the headlines, and the entire country held its breath, praying for their safe return as a massive police hunt failed to turn up any clues. But then a miracle happened. The girls were found alive, their abductor was arrested and the case was closed. But there was to be no such closure for Charlene and Lisa. Over the coming years, their friendship was strained to breaking point, as they struggled to reconcile themselves to their painful memories and to each other. Abducted is their astonishing first-hand, insider account of how it feels to be kidnapped, how they survived their horrific ordeal and how they have found the strength to move on and rebuild their lives.
At present about one million pupils truant from their schools on a daily basis and this book examines why they do it. The numerous reasons for truanting discussed are: * disadvantageous home backgrounds * problems with settling in socially at school * poor performance in school * experiencing bullying in school * not coping with the transition from primary to secondary schooling. This book focuses on the social, psychological and educational causes of truancy. It examines recent research and gives many examples of good practice while also detailing the latest solutions for tackling this problem. The text is for teachers, heads of year and department heads, senior school managers, education welfare officers, social workers, educational psychologists, parents and all those with an interest in educational policy and practice.
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È la prima volta che Robert prende il treno da solo, è felice e molto emozionato. Finalmente ha l’occasione di allontanarsi dalla sua matrigna, che proprio non sopporta: ora la sua vita può ricominciare, in una nuova scuola. Alla stazione però, la matrigna ha una visione: vede un bacio, un tunnel, e un tremendo pericolo in agguato. Robert non se ne preoccupa affatto, sa che è una donna impressionabile e sciocca. Decide lo stesso di salire sul treno, come programmato, ma poco dopo l’inizio del viaggio, all’entrata di una galleria, il treno ha un guasto e si ferma. Tutto si fa buio, gli altri passeggeri sembrano come addormentati. Eccetto una misteriosa donna vestita di bianco, che ...