Rory J Clark

Reconceptualizing Leadership in the Early Years

"This book has the potential to do for nurseries what Michael Fullan's work did for schools, to re-affirm the moral heart of leadership. Often omitted from accounts of early years professionalism, an attitude of care is advocated as the central characteristic of leaders. At the same time, Clark and ...

Childhood in Society for the Early Years

Childhood can only be understood in relation to the multitude of social factors which surround it. This book is written for studentsdoing degrees and foundation degrees in Early Years, Early Childhood Studies and related disciplines. It offers an introduction to the study ofchildhood andthe differe...

You've Done What, My Lord?: Hilarious Tales from a Country Estate

Rumshott is one of the finest landed estates in England. However, when James Aden takes up the position of Deputy Agent he does not realise the full extent of what the job entails. He finds himself spending his days negotiating with royalty, farmers, and even wildlife, as well as the imperious Lady ...

An English Country Manner: More true stories from a Suffolk country estate

James Aden has his hands full when he leaves the comparative sanity of a job on an estate in Scotland when his wife inherits a farm in Suffolk. To supplement the income from the farm, he takes a job as an agent on Sir Charles Buckley's vast estate. The list of problems, and problematic characters, t...

An English Country Manner

Exploring the Contexts for Early Learning: Challenging the school readiness agenda (TACTYC)

The concept of ‘readiness for school’ is attractive to policy-makers, but many academics, researchers and practitioners argue that an early start to formal learning may be misguided. This book introduces readers to an increasing body of evidence which demonstrates that young children need opportunit...

I Am A Demon

Gorgeous girlfriend, football scholarship, and a lucrative theft habit; Donovan has everything going for him at the end of his senior year. Driving intoxicated, it suddenly comes to a tragically fatal end, and he is transported into the dark underworld of Hell. Forced to train as a demon, he learns ...

Style and Manors: Rustic Tales from a Suffolk Country Estate

Continuing his memoirs of his time on Sir Charles Buckley's estate, James Aden deals with obstacles from the discovery of Roman treasure to the tramp living in the attic of Frampton Hall; he finds his days varied, especially with the arrival of Sir Charles's heir, Sebastian who provides him with ins...