Harriet Beecher Stowe and the Abolitionist Movement (Writers and Their Times)
by Alison Morretta
Towards Independence Information Books Evaluation Pack (Cambridge Reading)
by Phil Gates and Meredith Hooper
Part of the Cambridge Reading scheme for key stage 1/P1-3, this strand pack brings together the nine information books from the Towards Independence phase of Cambridge Reading. These books cover topics as diverse as camouflage, an Egyptian tomb painting and the ecology of a coral reef, and can be used to teach the diverse skills associated with reading for information. Cambridge Reading is a major new reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of read...
Ernest Hemingway and World War I (Writers and Their Times)
by Richard Andersen
Splash! is one of eight new titles in the Beginning to Read phase of Cambridge Reading. Written by leading children's author/illustrator Jan Ormerod, the stories feature contemporary children in familiar settings. Language is simple, with lots of repetition of high frequency sight vocabulary - ideal for young readers aged 4-5. Cambridge Reading is a new reading scheme for key stages 1 and 2, developed specifically to help teachers raise standards in literacy. Teachers appreciate the scheme's ea...
Nibbling the Page (Poems in different forms) Poems in different forms Band 11 (Longman Book Project)
by Wes Magee and Sue Palmer
General Editor: Sue Palmer Fiction Editor and Language Consultant: Wendy BodyThe Longman Book Project for ages 4-11: Inspires children with an unparalleled variety of fiction by significant children's authors and illustrators such as Anne Fine, Beverley Naidoo, Michael Rosen, Jacqueline Wilson and Geraldine McCaughrean. Offers at-a-glance NLS teaching support in a literacy grid at the back of every book highlighting text, sentence and word level work for easy access by teachers, teaching assista...
Three Jacobean Revenge Tragedies (Casebook S.)
This casebook presents early comment and modern studies (together with reviews of theatrical productions) on "The Revenger's Tragedy" (conventionally ascribed to Tourneur), "Women Beware Women" by Middleton, and "The Changeling" by Middleton and Rowley. Dr Holdsworth's introduction surveys and evaluates past and current critical approaches to the plays. Of particular interest is his examination of the question of the authorship of "The Revenger's Tragedy" and presentation of new evidence support...
When They Were Young Year 6 (PELICAN GUIDED READING & WRITING)
by Carol Matchett and Wendy Body
*Specifically designed to be the right length and at the right level for guided reading and writhing sessions. *Each book is divided into three sections for three different reading levels. *Differences in readability are not obvious to children and books simply look like anthologies. *Teacher's Notes emphasise the partnership between reading and writing. *Texts are written and selected to fulfil term-by-term NLS teaching objectives. *QCA topic links in many books. *An impressive array of childr...
Genre Library Fancy a Folktale 1st. Edition (Longman Reading World)
by Pat Edwards and Wendy Body
This volume is part of a series designed to give children aged seven to 11 wide-ranging exposure to literature and opportunities to explore the various genres. Titles in the series are organized by reading genre within the range specified in the National Curriculum. There is a detailed introduction and explanation for each genre and each book contains a number of entertaining examples of text from each genre.
When Babe wins the National Sheep Dog Trials he thinks he can do anything! He tries to help Farmer Hoggett fix the well, but ends up causing a terrible accident instead. Without Farmer Hoggett in charge, it's up to Babe and Mrs Hoggett to go to the city in order to save the farm. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a fore...
General Editor: Sue Palmer Fiction Editor and Language Consultant: Wendy BodyThe Longman Book Project for ages 4-11: Inspires children with an unparalleled variety of fiction by significant children's authors and illustrators such as Anne Fine, Beverley Naidoo, Michael Rosen, Jacqueline Wilson and Geraldine McCaughrean. Offers at-a-glance NLS teaching support in a literacy grid at the back of every book highlighting text, sentence and word level work for easy access by teachers, teaching assista...
William Shakespeare (York Notes)
Duchess of Malfi, The Paper (Study Texts S.)
by John Webster, Roy Blatchford, and Trevor Millum
Webster's tragedy unfolds against a background of decadence and deception, established in the opening scenes of the play. The conversation and business of the court characters are lit up by shafts of satirical observation and brilliant, startling images. A level: WJEC; NEAB; OCR
Genre Library: Modern Stories Preview Pack 1st. Edition (Longman Reading World)
by Pat Edwards and Wendy Body
This pack is part of a series designed to give children aged seven to 11 wide-ranging exposure to literature and opportunities to explore the various genres. Titles in the series are organized by reading genre within the range specified in the National Curriculum. There is a detailed introduction and explanation for each genre and each book contains a number of entertaining examples of text from each genre.
Introduces the lives and literary accomplishments of such women writers as Maya Angelou, Judy Blume, Astrid Lindgren, Jean Little, Lucy Maud Montgomery, and Beatrix Potter.
Harry Dalton is a volcano expert who goes to the beautiful town of Dante's Peak in Washington State to investigate reports of some unusual activity underground. He soon realises something is terribly wrong - but can anyone stop a volcano ...? An exciting story that you won't be able to put down, Dante's Peak is also a blockbuster film from Hollywood with amazing special effects.
New Longman Literature New Titles Pack
by Tim Wynne-Jones, Robert Swindells, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Morris Gleitzman, Joshua Mowll, William Nicholson, and S.E. Hinton
War Stories Major Writers of the 19th & 20th Centuries
by Jane Christopher and Michael Marland
This wonderful collection focuses on comparisons between war stories. The stories include pre-1900 comparisons between war stories. The stories include: pre-1900 comparisons of different types, war themes, war in two centuries, a woman's perspective. Includes texts by: Ernest Hemingway, Flora Nwapa, Alun Lewis, Stephen Crane, Tamiki Hara, Liam O'Flaherty, Robert Westall, Ambrose Bierce, Guy de Maupassant, Michael McLaverty, Katherine Mansfield, Ralph Elwell-Sutton.
Jessica Wakefield wants to be the queen of the Sweet Valley High School Dance and when she wants something, she usually gets it. Her only challenge to the crown is Enid Rollins, but Jessica knows a secret about Enid that could cost her both the crown and the boy she loves. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign lan...