The House That Sailed Away (Plays for Young People) (Lions S.)
by Pat Hutchins
Poor old Grandma!It had rained every day since she came to stay with Mother, Father, Morgan, the baby and Tailcat. But just as everyone was getting really fed up of being stuck indoors, the most amazing thing happened!Suddenly the house started to shudder and rock - and then just floated off down the street and off to sea.Before long, the family find themselves on the wackiest adventure ever! Hungry cannibals, blood-thirsty pirates, a kidnapping and buried treasure are just some of the hair-rais...
Plays of Sophocles (Classic Greek Plays and Drama) (Sophocles)
by Sophocles
Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. One woman's journey through madness, murder, and mistaken identity-a classic work of Victorian sensationalism. This edition includes: -A concise introduction that gives readers important background in...
Drama Standard Grade (F/G/C) SQA Past Papers (SQA Past Papers)
The first in a series on Shakespeare's original texts, including facsimile pages, this version of "Hamlet" is claimed to be, in some ways, the most authentic version of the play that we have. Included are an introduction, notes, and a theoretical, historical and contextual critique. This text has been rejected by scholars as a "bad Quarto" - corrupt and pirated text printed without the permission of the playwright or his company. Nonetheless, it was the first version of the play to be published...
Young friends are caught on the camera of a movie company filming London's historical landmarks. They enter a fantasy world of bizarre characters, wily animals, and evil General Nitti-Gritti, from an ancient eastern dynasty, intent on conquering Britain. An unusual species of rose entered in a national flower show turns out to be the military symbol of General Nitti-Gritti and there begins a 'War of the Roses' alongside the historical war that is being filmed by the movie company.
An engaging classroom playscript. Dominic Cooke's acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of the bestselling novel by Malorie Blackman. First performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2007.