Thirteen-year-old Nicky Morrison runs away from boarding school and problems at home to the tough life on the streets of London.
Reading and Interpreting the Works of Tennessee Williams (Lit Crit Guides)
by Spring Hermann
A Midsummer Night's Dream (3.2 Young Reading Series Two (Blue)) (Young Reading 2 Gift Books)
by Lesley Sims
A delightful version of Shakespeare's play specially retold for children to read themselves. The enchanting story of magic and mix-ups, fairies and fools is retold in a captivating style, with beautiful illustrations that bring the characters to life. Includes links to carefully chosen websites with video clips and activities. Part of Young Reading Series 2 for readers growing in confidence.
Glencoe Literature Istep Preparation and Practice Workbook Grade 10 Indiana 2002
English Literature Cupboard (The English literature cupboard)
by Kate J. Hoad
Just when everyone grew to love the playful stray in the farmyard, he went away.
Peter thinks he has the world's biggest problem – his naughty little brother, Fudge.Fudge causes trouble wherever he goes and it's usually up to Peter to sort out the mess. When Peter wins a tiny green turtle called Dribble, he's determined to keep it away from his brother. But when Fudge does get his hands on Dribble – disaster strikes!Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is the first book in the hilariously funny Fudge series from the bestselling author and household name Judy Blume, featuring cove...
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...
Sense Poetry - West Midlands
Pony Stories (Red Fox Summer Reading Collections)
by K M Peyton, Carol Fenner, and Christine Pullein-Thompson
A Summer of Horses by Carol Fenner - Faith battle with her fear of horses as she learns to ride on a farm holiday. Fly-By-Night by K. M. Peyton - Ruth learns that keeping a pony is harder than she'd thought. Three to Ride by Christine Pullein-Thompson - David discovers that making it to the top as a show-jumper is going to be a bumpy ride.
Conflict and Compassion
A cow who says "Bow-wow," "Miaow," and "Quack! Quack!" is sick enough to require a cow specialist.
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising Sequence, #2)
by Susan Cooper
The perfect book for the Christmas season. It is Midwinter's Eve, the night before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. Will is about to make a shocking discovery - that he is the last person to be born with the power of the Old Ones, and as a guardian of the Light he must begin a dangerous journey to vanquish the terrifyingly evil magic of the Dark.