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Packed with crystal-clear notes on every poem, plus exam-style questions and online audio recordings for ultimate exam prep! This Poetry Guide covering the Grade 9-1 GCSE Edexcel English Literature Conflict Anthology really is the bee's knees! It’s packed with clear, concise notes on the meaning, form, structure and language of every poem - along with questions to help students develop their personal responses. Plus, for those aiming for those top grades, we've added a section of advice on how...

The perfect introduction to the work of Shakespeare for older children. Extracts from his plays, as well as his poetry, are helpfully arranged by themes such as love, mystery, nature and justice. Quotations are used in decorative headings to highlight the content of each spread. Exquisite full-colour illustrations ensure this is a collection that can be referred to with ease and enjoyment and is perfect for dipping into time and again.

“Passionate and witty. . . . Affirming.” — Booklist This witty, refreshing treatise from a celebrated author and seasoned teacher is a passionate defense of reading—just for the joy of it. Drawing on his experiences as a child, a parent, and an inner-city teacher in Paris, Daniel Pennac reflects on the power of story and reminds us of our right to read anything, anywhere, anytime, so long as we are enjoying ourselves. Foreword and illustrations by Quentin Blake.

The Oxford School Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet GCSE Revision Workbook provides an accessible and active way for students to revise Romeo and Juliet, targeting the key skills and information that students need to master to ensure exam success. The workbook includes a combination of knowledge recap, activities and exam practice, ensuring that students have all the information they need to revise effectively and efficiently. Key features: 1. support from Oxford School Shakespeare, a series used a...

This amazing collection of wonderful stories, written by the hilarious Terry Jones and illustrated by Michael Foreman, will have both children and parents rolling with laughter. Sail to the moon with a brave and beautiful princess. Swim around the world with a talking fish. Meet a boy who has a dinosaur in his shed.

Seventeen of the best young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier, to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent or an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, All Out tel...

  Just in time for the 10th anniversary of Five Nights at Freddy's, return to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza in this interactive novel in which YOU decide what happens!   Dive into an interactive retelling of one of the most popular FNAF stories, and the basis for an all-new video game "Into the Pit”! You the reader are Oswald, and after using the ball pit at Jeff’s Pizza to travel back in time to 1985, you've brought a sadistic animatronic ba...

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Approved for the AQA 2015 GCSE English Literature specification, this print Student Book is designed to help students develop whole text understanding and written response skills for their closed-book exam. The resource provides act-by-act coverage of Shakespeare's play as well as a synoptic overview of the text and its themes. Short, memorable quotations and striking images throughout the book...

This collection explores life on earth and our place within it. It celebrates the diversity of our environment, and reflects on how our planet is changing and what we can do to protect it. The texts include a range of non-fiction and fiction extracts, short stories and poetry, and are arranged in four themed sections: Wild things, Water worlds, Nature's power and Future planet. The collection include texts by David Attenborough, Sujata Bhatt, John Clare, Susan Cooper, Roger Deakin and Michael Mo...

The classic respected series in a stunning new design. This edition of The Franklin's Prologue and Tale from the highly-respected Selected Tales series includes the full, complete text in the original Middle English, along with an in-depth introduction by A. C. Spearing, detailed notes and a comprehensive glossary.

The classic respected series in a stunning new design. This edition of The Clerk's Prologue and Tale from the highly-respected Selected Tales series includes the full, complete text in the original Middle English, along with an in-depth introduction by James Winny, detailed notes and a comprehensive glossary.

A collection of anthologies, resource and reference books, including titles from Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Alex Madina, Jo Phillips and Adrian Barlow.

A collection of literature anthologies and reference books for Key Stage 3 onwards. These short plays illustrate different forms of drama and provide a useful link between improvisation and longer scripted plays at upper secondary level. They give students an opportunity to discover and unravel stylistic conventions in a creative and immediately rewarding manner.

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Specifically written for the AQA GCSE English Literature specification and mapped to the Student Book, this free Teacher's Resource is full of teaching ideas and best-practice advice from experienced teachers, and includes a full scheme of work for delivering the Romeo and Juliet set text. With guidance for using the Student Book in the classroom and support for differentiation, this resource w...

A USA Today bestseller! The first book in a thrilling mystery duology that follows Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy from the acclaimed Jane Austen Murder Mystery series! It is a truth universally acknowledged that London’s first female solicitor in possession of the details of a deadly crime must be in want of a suspect. The tenacious Lizzie Bennet has earned her place at Longbourn, her father’s law firm. Her work keeps her busy, but luckily it gives her plenty of reasons to consult (and steal occa...