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  • Romeo and Juliet

    HarperCollins Publishers Romeo and Juliet

    14 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas; Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature; IGCSE Literature in EnglishFirst teaching: September 2015; September 2018Next exam: June 2025This edition of Romeo and Juliet is perfect for GCSE-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.Affordable high quality complete play for Romeo and Juliet, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and IGCSEDemystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentarySet the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretationsRecall plot summaries at the beginning of each sceneSupport GCSE revision and essay writing with theme and character indexesHelp students with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and timesTrade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    14 in stock

    £6.02

  • Much Ado About Nothing

    HarperCollins Publishers Much Ado About Nothing

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas, WJECLevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015; Next exam: June 2025Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel & Subject: International AS & A Level Literature in EnglishFirst teaching: September 2019; Next exam: June 2025This edition of Much Ado About Nothing is perfect for GCSE-level and A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.Affordable high quality complete play for Much Ado About Nothing, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and Cambridge A LevelDemystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentarySet the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretationsRecall plot summaries at the beginning of each sceneSupport GCSE and A level revision and essay writing with theme and characteTrade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    1 in stock

    £6.00

  • The Merchant of Venice

    HarperCollins Publishers The Merchant of Venice

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, EduqasLevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015; Next exam: June 2025Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel & Subject: International AS & A Level Literature in EnglishFirst teaching: September 2019; Next exam: June 2025This edition of The Merchant of Venice is perfect for GCSE-level and A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.Affordable high quality complete play for The Merchant of Venice, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and Cambridge A LevelDemystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentarySet the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretationsRecall plot summaries at the beginning of each sceneSupport GCSE and A level revision and essay writing with theme and character indeTrade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    7 in stock

    £6.00

  • Twelfth Night

    HarperCollins Publishers Twelfth Night

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: Edexcel; Cambridge; CXCLevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1; IGCSE; CSEC English BFirst teaching: September 2015; September 2019; Next exams 2025Exam board: AQA B, Edexcel, OCRLevel & Subject: AS & A Level English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015; Next exams 2025This edition of Twelfth Night is perfect for GCSE-level and A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.Affordable high quality complete play for Twelfth Night, ideal for GCSE level and A LevelDemystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentarySet the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretationsRecall plot summaries at the beginning of each sceneSupport GCSE and A level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexesHelp students with social, historical and literary contexTrade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    1 in stock

    £5.52

  • The Tempest

    HarperCollins Publishers The Tempest

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: AQA, Edexcel; CXCLevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Literature; CSEC English BFirst teaching: September 2015Next exams: 2025This edition of The Tempest is perfect for GCSE-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.Affordable high quality complete play for The Tempest, ideal for GCSE 9-1 and CSECDemystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentarySet the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretationsRecall plot summaries at the beginning of each sceneSupport GCSE and CSEC revision and essay writing with theme and character indexesHelp students with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and timesTrade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    4 in stock

    £6.00

  • Oliver Twist

    HarperCollins Publishers Oliver Twist

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: AQA B, Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel & Subject: AS and A Level English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015Next exams: 2025This edition of Oliver Twist provides depth and context for A Level students, with the complete novel in an easy to read format, and a detailed introduction and bespoke glossary written by an experienced A Level teacher with academic expertise in the area. Affordable high quality complete text of Charles Dickens Oliver Twist Perfectly pitched introductions provide the depth and demand required by AS and A Level English Explore the contemporary context, Charles Dickens' writing, the novel's critical reception and subsequent interpretations for a deeper reading of the text Expand your further reading with a list of key articles and critical and theoretical texts Improve your understanding of the novel with unfamiliar concepts and culturally-specific terms defined in the glossaryTrade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    1 in stock

    £6.45

  • Othello

    HarperCollins Publishers Othello

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: AQA & Edexcel (A Level) , WJEC & Eduqas (GCSE)Level & Subject: A Level, GCSE 9-1 English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015Next exams: 2024Trade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    10 in stock

    £6.45

  • King Lear

    HarperCollins Publishers King Lear

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: AQA B, Edexcel, Eduqas, Cambridge Assessment International EducationLevel & Subject: AS and A level English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015; September 2019Next exams: 2024Trade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    2 in stock

    £6.45

  • Hamlet

    HarperCollins Publishers Hamlet

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisExam board: AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, WJECLevel & Subject: A Level English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015Next exams: 2025This edition of Hamlet is perfect for A-level students, with the complete play in an accessible format, on-page notes, introduction setting the context, timeline, character and theme indexes.Affordable high quality complete play for HamletDemystify vocabulary with notes on the page and concise commentarySet the scene with perfectly pitched introductions that introduce key contexts, concerns and stylistic features, and examine different performances and interpretationsRecall plot summaries at the beginning of each sceneSupport A Level revision and essay writing with theme and character indexesHelp with social, historical and literary context with the bespoke timeline of Shakespeare's life and timesTrade Review“The new Collins Classroom Classic editions are perfect for schools – clear text, bright covers, a good size for pockets and bags, and a great price that makes buying new class or cohort sets very attractive in these budget-conscious times.” de Stafford School

    15 in stock

    £6.49

  • The Magic Toyshop

    Penguin Putnam Inc The Magic Toyshop

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisFrom the master of the literary supernatural and author of The Bloody Chamber, a startling tale of the redemptive power of physical and emotional love   One night Melanie walks through the garden in her mother's wedding dress. The next morning her world is shattered. Forced to leave the comfortable home of her childhood, she is sent to London to live with relatives she has never met: Aunt Margaret, beautiful and speechless, and her brothers, Francie, whose graceful music belies his clumsy nature, and the volatile Finn, who kisses Melanie in the ruins of the pleasure gardens. And brooding Uncle Philip loves only the life-sized wooden puppets he creates in his toyshop. This classic gothic novel established Angela Carter as one of our most imaginative writers and augurs the themes of her later creative work.

    10 in stock

    £13.60

  • The Well Davids Story Logan Family Saga

    Penguin Random House Children's UK The Well Davids Story Logan Family Saga

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £8.09

  • Cal

    Penguin Books Ltd Cal

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisBernard MacLaverty was born in Belfast in 1942, and moved to Scotland in 1975. He is the author of the novels Lamb (1980); Cal (1983); Grace Notes (1997); and The Anatomy School (2001), set in Belfast in the late 1960s. Both Lamb and Cal have been made into major films for which he wrote the screenplays, and he has written various versions of his fiction for radio, television and screen. Grace Notes was awarded the 1997 Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award and shortlisted for many other major prizes, including the Booker Prize for Fiction and the Whitbread Novel Award. His books of short stories are Secrets & Other Stories (1977); A Time to Dance & Other Stories (1982); The Great Profundo & Other Stories (1987); Walking the Dog & Other Stories (1994), and most recently, Matters of Life & Death (2006).

    1 in stock

    £7.59

  • Dirty Beasts

    Penguin Putnam Inc Dirty Beasts

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £8.55

  • Apple Farmer Annie

    Penguin Books Ltd Apple Farmer Annie

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £7.59

  • Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with

    Penguin Books Ltd Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisMiss Bindergarten and her kindergarteners are stepping out of the classroom and going to all sorts of places. Franny gets to decorate a cake at the bakery, Jessie learns to Stop, Drop, and Roll at the fire station, Patricia gets to push the mail at the post office, and all of the kindergarteners read colorful picture books at the library! They even have time to play at the park and have a picnic. Miss Bindergarten's kindergarten is having so much fun!

    10 in stock

    £7.59

  • The Mysterious Tadpole

    Penguin Books Ltd The Mysterious Tadpole

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £8.54

  • Outcast of Redwall

    Firebird Outcast of Redwall

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Redwall series is soon to be a Netflix original movie!Energetic and poignant as ever, Jacques' Outcast of Redwall is another must-read in the bestselling Redwall series. Abandoned as an infant by his father, the evil warlord Swartt Sixclaw, Veil is raised by the kindhearted Bryony. Despite concerns from everyone at Redwall, Bryony is convinced that Veil's goodness will prevail. But when he commits a crime that is unforgivable, he is banished from the abbey forever. Then Swartt and his hordes of searats and vermin attack Redwall, and Veil has to decide: Should he join Swartt in battle against the only creature who has ever loved him? Or should he turn his back on his true father?Perfect for fans of T. A. Barron’s Merlin saga, John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series, and J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series.

    10 in stock

    £9.89

  • This is the House that Jack Built

    Penguin Random House Australia This is the House that Jack Built

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £8.54

  • Fannys Dream Picture Puffin Books

    Penguin Random House Australia Fannys Dream Picture Puffin Books

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisIn this inventive take on the traditional Cinderella tale, Fanny Agnes is a sturdy farm girl with a big dream. Someday, she believes, she will marry a prince. When the town mayor announces he is throwing a grand ball, Fanny is convinced her time has come. She puts on her best calico dress and goes out to the garden so that she'll be ready when her fairy godmother arrives. As the seconds tick by, Fanny waits and waits. Finally, she hears a voice. It isn't her fairy godmother-but it is someone who will change her life forever.

    10 in stock

    £7.59

  • Many Troubles of Andy Russell

    Gulliver Books Many Troubles of Andy Russell

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    £7.59

  • The Wooing of Beppo Tate Authors of the Caribbean

    Oxford University Press The Wooing of Beppo Tate Authors of the Caribbean

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Wooing of Beppo Tate is a lively and popular account of life in Kendal, a small village in Jamaica, similar to the author's own childhood home.

    4 in stock

    £13.94

  • Oxford School Shakespeare Coriolanus

    Oxford University Press Oxford School Shakespeare Coriolanus

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Coriolanus is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatorySuitable for: Students aged 11+All exam boardsThe Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare''s plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.Table of ContentsThe Times The People The Action Coriolanus: commentary The Man Shakespeare's verse Source, Date and text People in the Play Coriolanus Plutarch What the Critics have said Classwork and Examinations Discussion Character Study Activities Context Questions Comprehension and Appreciation Questions Essays Projects Backgrounds Government Religion Education Language Drama Theatre Further Reading William Shakespeare 1564-1616 List of Shakespeare's Plays

    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • A Christmas Carol Oxford Playscripts

    Oxford University Press A Christmas Carol Oxford Playscripts

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Ebenezer Scrooge is a grumbling, cold-hearted, shrivelled old miser who deplores the warmth and merriment of Christmas. One freezing, candlelit Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the chain-bound ghost of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, who seeks to warn him of the error of his ways. Over the course of the night, a series of spirits arrive, but can they teach Scrooge the true meaning of Christmas before it''s too late?

    15 in stock

    £15.74

  • King Lear

    Oxford University Press King Lear

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. King Lear is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features:1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites)5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatorySuitable for: All exam boards and for the most recent AS/A level specifications.The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare''s plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.Table of ContentsIntroduction Synopsis Leading Characters in the Play King Lear: commentary Characters in the Play King Lear Appendix A: Quarto and Folio Appendix B: Shakespeare's Sources What the Critics have said Suggested Further Reading William Shakespeare 1564 - 1616 List of Shakespeare's Plays

    15 in stock

    £7.59

  • Oxford School Shakespeare Henry IV Part 1

    Oxford University Press Oxford School Shakespeare Henry IV Part 1

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisHenry IV Part 1 is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes.Table of ContentsIntroduction - A 'History' Play - The Plantagents family tree - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - Henry IV Part 1: Commentary - Sir John Falstaff - Sir John Falstaff: An Appreciation by Dr Samuel Johnson - Shakespeare's Verse - Source, Text, and Date Characters in the Play Henry IV Part 1 Selections from The Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland William Shakespeare, 1564 - 161 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring Henry IV Part 1 in the Classroom - Ways into the Play - Setting the Scene - Keeping Track of the Action - Characters - Themes - Shakespeare's Language - Exploring with Drama - Writing about Henry IV Part 1 Further Reading and Resources

    7 in stock

    £7.59

  • Measure for Measure

    Oxford University Press Measure for Measure

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Measure for Measure is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes.This title is suitable for all exam boards and for the most recent AS/A level specifications.Table of ContentsIntroduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - Measure for Measure: commentary - Measure for Measure and the art of Tragicomedy - Shakespeare's Verse - Source, Date, and Text People Measure for Measure A Song for Mariana What the Critics have said Classwork and Examinations - Discussion of Themes and Topics - Character Study - Activities - Context Questions - Critical Appreciation - Essays - Projects Further Reading William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 List of Shakespeare's Plays

    10 in stock

    £7.59

  • Oxford School Shakespeare The Winters Tale

    Oxford University Press Oxford School Shakespeare The Winters Tale

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe Winter's Tale is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists and classroom notes.Table of ContentsIntroduction News of the World Leading Characters in the Play Synopsis The Winter's Tale: Commentary Fantastic! Source, text and date Shakespeare's Verse Characters in the Play The Winter's Tale The Winter's Tale: the Source What the Critics have said Hermione Speaks Songs in The Winter's Tale Background England in c.1611 Government Religion Education Language Drama Theatre William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Works Exploring The Winter's Tale in the Classroom Ways into the Play Setting the Scene Keeping Track of the Action Characters Themes Shakespeare's Language Exploring with Drama Writing about The Winter's Tale Further Reading and Resources

    3 in stock

    £7.59

  • Rollercoasters Trash

    Oxford University Press Rollercoasters Trash

    Book SynopsisSoon to be made into a film, Raphael, Gardo and Rat are three street kids who sort through mountains of trash for anything they can sell or recycle. When they come across a mysterious bag amongst the rubbish, containing a key and a wallet, they are soon on the run, using their wits and quick tongues to stay ahead of the police.Trade ReviewThe story has an infectious energy...This is a highly entertaining and very satisfying book which should be recommended to all. It needs to be read. The Bookseller Mulligan raises issues of corruption, poverty, waste and excess in an exciting, but also grimly sad tale. The Financial Times Trash is a brilliant book. It's vibrant, exciting and incredibly well-written. John Boyne - author of 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'

    £13.74

  • New Oxford Playscripts The Devil Walks

    Oxford University Press New Oxford Playscripts The Devil Walks

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Daniel has never known the outside world. Raised in a dark, secluded room by his reclusive mother, his only comfort is a beautiful doll''s house, a replica of his mother''s childhood home. However, the unexpected arrival of a local doctor changes everything and Daniel begins to realize just how many secrets his mother has sheltered him from. His discovery of a sinister doll hidden within the doll''s house, and the sudden appearance of his mysterious uncle, Captain Severn, reveals a chilling family secret that Daniel must confront.

    5 in stock

    £15.85

  • Oxford Playscripts The Garbage King

    Oxford University Press Oxford Playscripts The Garbage King

    5 in stock

    Book SynopsisAn engaging classroom playscript. Seeking shelter in a desolate graveyard, Mamo stumbles upon Dani, a fellow fugitive in the dangerous city of Addis Ababa. Both boys are desperately trying to outrun their past: Mamo has escaped the horrors of slavery while Dani has sacrificed a life of luxury by running away from his domineering father. Forced to live and work on a dumpsite in order to survive, just how long can they run before their pasts catch up with them?

    5 in stock

    £15.85

  • Jane Eyre

    ReadZone Books Limited Jane Eyre

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £5.94

  • Richard Scarrys a Day at the Fire Station

    Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc. Richard Scarrys a Day at the Fire Station

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisDrippy and Sticky the house painters have come to paint the Busytown Fire Station. But with Smokey and the other brave firefighters rushing in and out to rescue people, there are quite a few wet paint mishaps! Filled with information about firefighters and Scarry's sense of fun, this book is sure to delight young readers everywhere.

    1 in stock

    £5.90

  • The Cat in the Hat Cooking with the Cat Dr. Seuss

    Random House USA Inc The Cat in the Hat Cooking with the Cat Dr. Seuss

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £5.99

  • What Pete Ate from A to Z

    Penguin Putnam Inc What Pete Ate from A to Z

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £16.14

  • I Wanna Iguana

    Penguin Young Readers Group I Wanna Iguana

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisAlex just has to convince his mom to let him have an iguana, so he puts his arguments in writing. He promises that she won't have to feed it or clean its cage or even see it if she doesn't want to. Of course Mom imagines life with a six-foot-long iguana eating them out of house and home. Alex's reassurances: It takes fifteen years for an iguana to get that big. I'll be married by then and probably living in my own house. and his mom's replies: How are you going to get a girl to marry you when you own a giant reptile? will have kids in hysterics as the negotiations go back and forth through notes. And the lively, imaginative illustrations show their polar opposite dreams of life with an iguana.

    10 in stock

    £13.29

  • Tales with a Twist

    Pearson Education Limited Tales with a Twist

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisThese stories with a twist have been chosen to motivate all Key Stage 3 students - especially boys. Including stories by well-known and popular authors, this exciting collection covers topics such as horror, science-fiction, sport, the supernatural, mystery and computers.Table of ContentsThe Secret of City Cemetery - Patrick Bone Even Stevens FC - Michael Rosen Smart Ice-Cream - Paul Jennings Just a Guess - Dick King-Smith An Alien Stole My Brain - Maggie Powell Riding the Silver Wave - Ben Bo Man From The South - Roald Dahl Karate for Kids - Terence Blacker Gone Fishing - Jean Richardson Dan, Dan the Half-Time Man - Janet Burchett and Sara Vogler The Amazing Mr Endicott - Eric Brown

    15 in stock

    £16.32

  • Harriets Daughter Caribbean Writers Series

    Heinemann Educational Books Harriets Daughter Caribbean Writers Series

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £15.14

  • The Cay

    Random House USA Inc The Cay

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisFor fans of Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins comes Theodore Taylor’s classic bestseller and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, The Cay.   Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he’s eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed.   When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother’s warning about black people: “They are different, and they live differently.”    But by the time the castaways arrive on a small island, Phillip’s head injury has made him blind and dependent on Timothy.“Mr. Taylor has provided an exciting story…The idea that all humanity would benefit from this spec

    10 in stock

    £7.59

  • Half and Half

    Random House USA Inc Half and Half

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisFIONA CHENG IS half and half: Her father is Chinese and her mother is Scottish. Fiona looks more like her father than her mother, so people always expect her to be more interested in her Chinese half than her Scottish half. Lately even Fiona’s confused about who she really is.“A realistic, gentle and funny tale.”—Detroit News & Free Press“Readers will identify with Fiona’s struggle to fit in.”—Publishers Weekly

    2 in stock

    £9.09

  • Holy Enchilada 6

    Penguin Putnam Inc Holy Enchilada 6

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £6.99

  • Im the King of the Castle

    Pearson Education Limited Im the King of the Castle

    15 in stock

    Book Synopsis"Hooper had known, from the very first moment he had looked into Kingshaw’s face, that it would all be easy, that he would always be able to make him afraid.” This tragic tale of two isolated children explores the nature of cruelty and the power of evil.

    15 in stock

    £16.32

  • Animal Farm

    Pearson Education Limited Animal Farm

    15 in stock

    Book Synopsis“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” George Orwell’s modern fable on the way power corrupts is as apt as ever in the twenty-first century. Educational edition of this much-loved classic from Longman.

    15 in stock

    £17.24

  • Roald Dahl Collection

    Pearson Education Limited Roald Dahl Collection

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisNine intriguing and astonishing stories by one of the most outstanding storytellers of our time. Stories include: Man from the South, Lamb to the Slaughter, The Landlady, The champion of the World, Galloping Foxley, Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, The Ratcatcher and The Hitchhiker.

    15 in stock

    £16.78

  • The Tulip Touch ne

    Pearson Education Limited The Tulip Touch ne

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisNobody wants to be around Tulip but her outlandish behaviour doesn't matter to Natalie. At first she finds Tulip exciting and she doesn't care that other people are upset by her pranks. But then Natalie realises that Tulip is going too far.

    15 in stock

    £16.32

  • Corduroys Valentines Day

    Penguin Putnam Inc Corduroys Valentines Day

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisJoin this classic teddy bear for a Valentine’s Day celebration.   It''s almost February 14th, so Corduroy and his friends decide to celebrate Valentine''s Day by making their own beautiful cards. Then Corduroy walks to the mailbox and sends his letters. When he gets home, he finds a wonderful surprise--special valentines just for him! This brightly colored, festively shaped board book is perfect for the youngest fans of Corduroy, one of the best-loved characters in children''s books for fifty years.

    3 in stock

    £7.48

  • Junie B Jones Smells Something Fishy 12 Stepping Stone Books

    Random House Children's Books Junie B Jones Smells Something Fishy 12 Stepping Stone Books

    15 in stock

    Book Synopsis“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold!   Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! There’s going to be a pet day at school, only guess what? No dogs allowed! And that’s the only kind of pet Junie B. has! If Mother and Daddy won’t buy her a new pet, Junie B. will just have to find one on her own. Like maybe a jar of ants. Or a wiggly worm. Or—could it be—something even better?   USA Today: “Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.”   Publishers Weekly: “Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—a

    15 in stock

    £7.81

  • sammykeyesandthehotelthief

    Alfred A. Knopf sammykeyesandthehotelthief

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisSammy Keyes must be a magnet for trouble... I mean it's bad enough that she has to live illegally in a seniors-only building with her grandmother while her mother tries to make it as a move star. And worse that she witnessed a burglary in progress--and that the thief saw her. And worse still that nosy neighbor Mrs. Graybill is onto her, and that the thief is after her. But on top of all that, she also manages to make an enemy of the queen of mean at her new school and get suspended on the first day.Welcome to the wild world of Sammy Keyes!   Praise for the Sammy Keyes series:   “Sammy Keyes is feisty, fearless, and funny. A top-notch investigator!” —New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton   “The sleuth delights from start to finish. Keep your binoculars trained on Sammy Keyes.” —Publishers Weekly  “Sammy Keyes is the hottest sleu

    4 in stock

    £7.93

  • Hatchet

    Simon & Schuster Hatchet

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisAfter a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

    10 in stock

    £15.99

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