Kate MacLeod

Tales of Spaceships and Magic collects ten stories from fantasy and science fiction writer Kate MacLeod: The science fiction novelette "Required to Assist," a mystery set on board a colony ship, where one woman alone is woken by the ship's droids to solve a murder. "Sword and Tattoo," a fantasy short story where a stranger stumbles into a hidden town. He brings danger with him, but the people of the town just might be more dangerous still. The science fiction short story "Being Neighborly," a light-hearted tale of a human family homesteading on a world side by side with a very alien people. "Tumbling Up," a science fiction short story about a group of diplomats attempting to negotiate a peace with an aquatic alien species. "Death Spiral," a science fiction mystery where a security officer must solve a murder and keep a strange species of aliens calm at the same time. "While the Rat's Away," a science fiction story of travelers stowing away on a very unusual client ship. "The Fair Folk," a fantasy tale of fairs, magic and tricky bargains. "The Rod of Circe," a fantasy caper set in a magical version of modern day Minneapolis. "Winter's End," a melancholy tale of a winter that never seems to end. "Heat Death," a science fiction mystery story set in the near future on the edges of the Chihuahuan Desert in the brutal heat of midsummer.

Tales of Spaceships and Magic collects ten stories from fantasy and science fiction writer Kate MacLeod: The science fiction novelette "Required to Assist," a mystery set on board a colony ship, where one woman alone is woken by the ship's droids to solve a murder. "Sword and Tattoo," a fantasy short story where a stranger stumbles into a hidden town. He brings danger with him, but the people of the town just might be more dangerous still. The science fiction short story "Being Neighborly," a light-hearted tale of a human family homesteading on a world side by side with a very alien people. "Tumbling Up," a science fiction short story about a group of diplomats attempting to negotiate a peace with an aquatic alien species. "Death Spiral," a science fiction mystery where a security officer must solve a murder and keep a strange species of aliens calm at the same time. "While the Rat's Away," a science fiction story of travelers stowing away on a very unusual client ship. "The Fair Folk," a fantasy tale of fairs, magic and tricky bargains. "The Rod of Circe," a fantasy caper set in a magical version of modern day Minneapolis. "Winter's End," a melancholy tale of a winter that never seems to end. "Heat Death," a science fiction mystery story set in the near future on the edges of the Chihuahuan Desert in the brutal heat of midsummer.

History sleeps beneath them all, but only she sees it. Lafayette Eloi always knew her parents thought differently from others. They kept their books buried beneath her mother's house. They spoke an old language in the dead of night, whispering behind closed doors and bolted shutters. She grew up in a village where no one was related to her, and she never knew why.Then, after her mother died, her father came to fetch her. Now she and her mother's dog assist her father in his work. The work discussed in whispers in the dark. The work that had cost Lafayette so much all her young life.But now she learns just how much her father's work means to their entire world. Only no one knows anything about it. Only her father. And only Lafayette. Because the work that consumed her father's entire life and her mother's too now nibbles at the fringe's of Lafayette's own life. And she cannot refuse its call.

History sleeps beneath them all, but only she sees it. Lafayette Eloi always knew her parents thought differently from others. They kept their books buried beneath her mother's house. They spoke an old language in the dead of night, whispering behind closed doors and bolted shutters. She grew up in a village where no one was related to her, and she never knew why.Then, after her mother died, her father came to fetch her. Now she and her mother's dog assist her father in his work. The work discussed in whispers in the dark. The work that had cost Lafayette so much all her young life.But now she learns just how much her father's work means to their entire world. Only no one knows anything about it. Only her father. And only Lafayette. Because the work that consumed her father's entire life and her mother's too now nibbles at the fringe's of Lafayette's own life. And she cannot refuse its call.

History sleeps beneath them all, but only she sees it. Lafayette Eloi always knew her parents thought differently from others. They kept their books buried beneath her mother's house. They spoke an old language in the dead of night, whispering behind closed doors and bolted shutters. She grew up in a village where no one was related to her, and she never knew why.Then, after her mother died, her father came to fetch her. Now she and her mother's dog assist her father in his work. The work discussed in whispers in the dark. The work that had cost Lafayette so much all her young life.But now she learns just how much her father's work means to their entire world. Only no one knows anything about it. Only her father. And only Lafayette. Because the work that consumed her father's entire life and her mother's too now nibbles at the fringe's of Lafayette's own life. And she cannot refuse its call.

The research is clear: Including students with disabilities in general education classrooms is the most effective way for all students to learn.If you are working toward greater inclusivity in your school or system, this book from educators and inclusion experts Julie Causton, Kate MacLeod, Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Jenna Mancini Rufo, and Paul Gordon is an invaluable guide for you and your leadership team.Chock-full of research, resources, and seasoned advice, The Way to Inclusion walks you step-by-step through the inclusivity change process, from envisioning your path to reimagining the roles of existing staff and everything in between. The book outlines seven clearly defined milestones tied to an Action Plan that will help you stay the course with so vital an initiative. In addition to milestones and leadership questions, you'll find: Instructions for conducting an equity review of your system with a focus on special education.Guidance for creating and analyzing service-delivery maps, including before-and-after examples from systems that have successfully shifted to greater inclusivity.Classroom observation and staff survey tools.First-person accounts from educators who have undergone the change process.Best practices for developing an inclusivity-focused vision statement.Downloadable forms and templates to help you move forward with implementation.There is no excuse for segregating our students with disabilities from the rest of the student body. This indispensable guide will help you make certain that all students in your system not only learn but also thrive in the least restrictive environment possible.

Elyot loathes the massive Commonwealth ships that hover menacingly over his home world of Adghal. He hates the Commonwealth enforcers who harass the populace even more. But with his mother missing and presumed dead, Elyot keeps his head down and strives to avoid notice. And he succeeds until the day two strangers enter his life.Keani wields knives with practiced skill, her childhood serving out the remaining years of her parents' time in a prison colony required that and more. She will stop at nothing to avoid going back there.Alextra carries a forbidden weapon and even stranger items of foreign technology. But she never talks about her past, or why the captain who chases her will risk his life to capture her. His life, but never hers.Tales of the Chai Makhani Trio, twelve episodes of danger, adventure, and the power of friendship, all contained in one volume.

Elyot loathes the massive Commonwealth ships that hover menacingly over his home world of Adghal. He hates the Commonwealth enforcers who harass the populace even more. But with his mother missing and presumed dead, Elyot keeps his head down and strives to avoid notice. And he succeeds until the day two strangers enter his life.Keani wields knives with practiced skill, her childhood serving out the remaining years of her parents' time in a prison colony required that and more. She will stop at nothing to avoid going back there.Alextra carries a forbidden weapon and even stranger items of foreign technology. But she never talks about her past, or why the captain who chases her will risk his life to capture her. His life, but never hers.Tales of the Chai Makhani Trio, twelve episodes of danger, adventure, and the power of friendship, all contained in one volume.

Elyot loathes the massive Commonwealth ships that hover menacingly over his home world of Adghal. He hates the Commonwealth enforcers who harass the populace even more. But with his mother missing and presumed dead, Elyot keeps his head down and strives to avoid notice. And he succeeds until the day two strangers enter his life.Keani wields knives with practiced skill, her childhood serving out the remaining years of her parents' time in a prison colony required that and more. She will stop at nothing to avoid going back there.Alextra carries a forbidden weapon and even stranger items of foreign technology. But she never talks about her past, or why the captain who chases her will risk his life to capture her. His life, but never hers.Tales of the Chai Makhani Trio, twelve episodes of danger, adventure, and the power of friendship, all contained in one volume.

Murdina Ritchie left her childhood home of Buennagel when a volatile, very alien species abducted her father during a failed diplomatic meeting. Six years later, she finds herself flying back. Her best friend Shackleton Fitz IV needs her help.His father's increasingly bizarre behavior demands an explanation. And Ritchie and Fitz specialize in finding explanations.But when another guest at the house dies when brutally attacked their first night home, Ritchie and Fitz find themselves caught up in two cases. Someone in the house is the killer, and anyone in the house could be next.A Lethal Betrayal, Book 6 and the concluding chapter in the Ritchie and Fitz Sci-Fi Murder Mysteries.