Educational: First / native language: School editions of literature texts
Hachette Children's Group A Shakespeare Story: Hamlet
Book SynopsisMurder most foul... An action-packed retelling of Shakespeare's dark tale of revenge and murder. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.Trade ReviewShort, brisk, highly readable retellings which make good sense as stories in their own right. As such, they will readily persuade the junior school age-group that Shakespeare himself has lively stories to tell. These little books can be warmly recommended as a first introduction to Shakespeare. * Books for Keeps *
£5.69
Hachette Children's Group A Shakespeare Story The Merchant of Venice
Book SynopsisIn Venice, the merchant Antonio borrows money so his friend can woo a beautiful lady. He agrees that if he doesn''t repay Shylock the moneylender, Shylock can take a pound of his flesh. When Antonio''s ships sink and he loses his fortune, Shylock insists on the gruesome payment... With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love, Hate and Mercy in The Merchant of Venice.The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross''s engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night''s Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and
£5.69
HarperCollins Publishers Jane Eyre
Book Synopsis`Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong! - I have as much soul as you, - and full as much heart!'Trade 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
£6.02
HarperCollins Publishers The Memoirs of a Survivor
Book SynopsisA compelling vision of a disorietating and barbaric future from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.Many years in the future, city life has broken down, communications have failed and food supplies are dwindling. From her window a middle-aged woman our narrator watches things fall apart and records what she witnesses: hordes of people migrating to the countryside, gangs of children roaming the streets. One day, a young girl, Emily, is brought to her house by a stranger and left in her care. A strange, precocious adolescent, drawn to the tribal streetlife and its barbaric rituals, she is unafraid of the harsh world outside, while our narrator retreats into her hidden world where reality fades and the past is revisited Trade Review'Original and astonishing … Brilliant persuasive and circumstantial in its imagination, so that each step towards barbarism seems completely necessary.' New Statesman 'For some years and books now [we] have been reading Doris Lessing to find out what's going on - what is happening to our society's nervous system and how it affects the way we live with each other … She is one of those acute emotional intelligences whose stories provide keys to our personal dilemmas.’ Guardian ‘An extraordinary and compelling meditation about the enduring need for loyalty, love and responsibility in an unprecedented time.’ Time
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers The Merchant of Venice
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
£6.02
Oxford University Press Oxford School Shakespeare The Winters Tale
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
£7.59
Ransom Publishing Macbeth
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£6.99
Hachette Children's Group A Shakespeare Story The Taming of the Shrew
Book SynopsisLovely Bianca has a queue of admirers anxious to marry her. But her older sister, Katharina, must get married first. Katharina has such a fiery temper she is known as ''the shrew'', and no man is brave enough to propose. Can Petruchio tame her with his outrageous behaviour? With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Love and Marriage in The Taming of the Shrew. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross''s engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night''s Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.<
£5.69
Oxford University Press Oxford School Shakespeare Antony and Cleopatra
Book SynopsisAntony and Cleopatra 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 ContentsStar Quality Events in history Chronology The world of the play Leading Characters in the Play Synopsis of the action Antony and Cleopatra: commentary The excitement of Plutarch Shakespeare's Verse Source, Date and Text Characters in the Play Antony and Cleopatra Plutarch Enobarbus: a twentieth-century view What the Critics have said Classwork and Examinations Discussion Character Study Activities Context Questions Comprehenstion Questions Essays Projects Background Government Religion Education Language Drama Theatre Further Reading William Shakespeare 1564-1616 List of Shakespeare's Plays
£7.59
Oxford University Press The Tempest RSC School Shakespeare
Book SynopsisWorking in partnership with the RSC, this brand new series is ideal for introducing students to Shakespeare''s plays. Using trusted and established RSC approaches, Shakespeare''s plays come to life in the classroom and establish a deeper understanding and lasting appreciation of his work. Comprising the most popular plays used in schools, these full-colour editions include the RSC''s active approaches to exploring the text, vibrant RSC performance photographs, page summaries, glosses, contextual information and much more. This unique series aims to motivate and inspire students in their early encounters with Shakespeare''s plays whilst giving students confidence for all stages of their study of Shakespeare.
£13.65
Pan Macmillan The Works Key Stage 1
Book SynopsisA fantastic book of really great poems for Reception and Year 1 and 2. It contains poems which cover every form and theme of the Literacy Strategy, an index of poem types, advice for writing poems, advice for reading poems, lots of poetry activities and some workshop ideas and lesson plans.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Hamlet
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
£6.49
Cambridge University Press Stories of Ourselves Volume 2
Book SynopsisThis series contains poetry and prose anthologies composed of writers from across the English-speaking world. Stories of Ourselves Volume 2 is a set text for Cambridge IGCSE, O Level and International AS & A Level Literature in English courses. The anthology contains short stories written in English by authors from many different countries and cultures, including Charles Dickens, Virginia Woolf, Christina Rossetti, Janet Frame, Jhumpa Lahiri, Romesh Gunesekera, Segun Afolabi, Margaret Atwood and many others. Classic writers appear alongside new voices from around the world in a stimulating collection with broad appeal.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Acknowledgements; 1. Death of the Laird's Jock - Walter Scott; 2. Dr. Heidegger's Experiment - Nathanial Hawthorne; 3. Nick - Christina Rossetti; 4. George Silverman's Explanation - Charles Dickens; 5. The Nightingale and the Rose - Oscar Wilde; 6. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - Ambrose Bierce; 7. The Melancholy Hussar of the German Legion - Thomas Hardy; 8. The Copper Beeches - Arthur Conan Doyle; 9. A Story of a Wedding Tour - Margaret Oliphant; 10. The Shrinking Shoe - Walter Besant; 11. The Middle Years - Henry James; 12. Going Blind - Henry Lawson; 13. The Little Regiment - Stephen Crane; 14. The Woman's Rose - Olive Schreiner; 15. The Lady's Maid's Bell - Edith Wharton; 16. The Furnished Room - O. Henry; 17. Gabriel-Ernest - Saki (Hector Hugh Munro); 18. The Widow's Might - Charlotte Perkins Gilman; 19. Eveline - James Joyce; 20. Them Others - Stacy Aumonier; 21. The Doll's House - Katherine Mansfield; 22. A Warning to the Curious - M.R. James; 23. Death in the Woods - Sherwood Anderson; 24. Indian Summer of an Uncle - P.G. Wodehouse; 25. 'And Women Must Weep' - Henry Handel Richardson; 26. The Black Ball - Ralph Emerson; 27. Lappin and Lapinova - Virginia Woolf; 28. Stability - Philip K. Dick; 29. The Tower - Marghanita Laski; 30. The Gold Watch - Mlk Raj Anand; 31. The Reservoir - Janet Frame; 32. Thank You M'am - Langston Hughes; 33. A Visit - Anna Kavan; 34. The Axe - Penelope Fitzgerald; 35. When It Happens - Margaret Atwood; 36. Words - Carol Shields; 37. The Man Who Walked on the Moon - J.G. Ballard; 38. A Walk to the Jetty - Jamaica Kincaid; 39. In the Mountains - Ruth Prawer Jhabvala; 40. Showing the Flag - Jane Gardam; 41. Sharmaji - Anjana Appachana; 42. Mrs. Sen's - Jumpa Lahiri; 43. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers - Yiyun Li; 44. Mrs Mahmood - Segun Afolabi; 45. Promenade - Henrietta Rose-Innes; 46. The Plantation - Ovo Adagha; 47. Haywards Heath - Aminatta Forna; 48. The Paper Menagerie - Ken Liu; 49. Fluke - Romesh Gunesekera.
£15.95
Hodder Education Study and Revise for GCSE Macbeth
Book SynopsisExam Board: AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC EduqasLevel: GCSE (9-1)Subject: English literatureFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2017Enable students to achieve their best grade in GCSE English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise Macbeth throughout the course.This Study and Revise guide:- Increases students'' knowledge of Macbeth as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners- Develops understanding of plot, characterisation, themes and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their exam responses- Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the tTrade ReviewThe new Study and Revise guides are wonderful. Students who used them were able to provide a focused and personal response in their exam questions. Those who used guides from other series covered the points required but responses were more generic: they didn't show the deeper and more thoughtful understanding that students gained from using Study and Revise. -- English Teacher, Hasmonean High School, London * Victoria Daniels *
£15.09
Hachette Children's Group A Shakespeare Story: As You Like It
Book SynopsisA wonderful retelling of Shakespeare's thrilling tale of love torn apart by history. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.Trade ReviewAn excellent introduction to Shakespeare for the junior reader. * The School Librarian *
£4.99
Hachette Children's Group A Shakespeare Story: Twelfth Night
Book SynopsisTwins cause trouble in this classic Shakespeare comedy! With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Appearance in Twefth Night. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.Trade Review"An excellent introduction to Shakespeare for the junior reader." The School Librarian "Andrew Matthews admirably conveys the beauty and power of the original plays. The text is full of the rhythms of spoken language and begs to be read aloud." Junior Education "The retelling of the plays is done with great individual style." The Bookseller
£5.69
Oxford University Press Oxford School Shakespeare GCSE Macbeth Revision
Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare: Macbeth GCSE Revision Cards provide active revision support that targets the most essential skills and knowledge students need to master to ensure exam success. Designed for independent revision, each pack of 65 cards is structured by plot, character and theme, helping students to focus on the key skills and knowledge that will gain them the most marks in the exam. Presented in an accessible and engaging format, the cards include short quotations, questions and answers, broken down into bitesize chunks, so that students can get the most out of their revision sessions. The questions and answers on each card help students to test themselves and ensure they are secure in their knowledge. The sharp, focused content of this quick revision tool make it ideal for last-minute exam preparation.
£12.90
Hachette Children's Group A Shakespeare Story: Antony and Cleopatra
Book SynopsisA wonderful retelling of Shakespeare's thrilling tale of love torn apart by history. With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe theatre and Love and Death in Anthony and Cleopatra. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.Trade Review"An excellent introduction to Shakespeare for the junior reader." The School Librarian "Andrew Matthews admirably conveys the beauty and power of the original plays. The text is full of the rhythms of spoken language and begs to be read aloud." Junior Education "The retelling of the plays is done with great individual style." The Bookseller
£5.69
Hachette Children's Group A Shakespeare Story King Lear
Book SynopsisFoolish and bad-tempered, King Lear divides the kingdom between his two wicked daughters, disowns his honest youngest daughter and banishes his friends. As the kingdom falls apart and Lear''s humiliation turns him mad, will he finally realise what he has done? With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Chaos and Old Age in King Lear.The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross''s engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night''s Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.Trade ReviewOne of a series of retellings for young children. Tony Ross's illustrations add greatly to children's appreciation and understanding. * Books for Keeps *
£4.99
HarperCollins Publishers King Lear
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
£6.49
Pearson Education Limited Roald Dahl Collection
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.
£18.65
Pan Macmillan The Works Key Stage 2
Book SynopsisA fantastic book of really great poems for Years 3,4,5 and 6. It contains poems which cover every form and theme of the Literacy Strategy, an index of poem types, advice for writing poems, advice for reading poems, lots of poetry activities and some workshop ideas and lesson plans.
£8.54
Hodder Education Globe Education Shorter Shakespeare A Midsummer
Book SynopsisExam Board: Non-SpecificLevel: KS3Subject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2018Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare''s A Midsummer Night''s Dream; students'' confidence and understanding develop faster as they explore the plot, themes and Shakespeare''s language, which is supported throughout this abridged play text from Globe Education.This title:- Reduces the length of the play by a third, while preserving the intricacies of the plot, enabling students to engage with the whole story in the class time available- Builds understanding of Shakespeare''s language by providing a detailed glossary alongside the text for quick and easy reference, plus a range of language-focused activities- Offers a tried-and-tested approach to introducing Shakespeare, based on Globe Education''s shortened ''Playing Shakespeare'' productions that have been seen and appreciat
£14.60
HarperCollins Publishers A Midsummer Nights Dream
Book SynopsisThis classic edition of Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream is perfect for readers of all ages: it comes complete with the play, plus an introduction providing context, on page notes, timeline, and a character and theme index.Affordable high quality complete play for A Midsummer Night's DreamDemystify 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 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
£6.49
HarperCollins Publishers Frankenstein
Book SynopsisExam board: AQA, Edexcel; EdexcelLevel & Subject: GCSE English Literature; A Level English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015Next exam: June 2025This edition of Frankenstein is perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms. It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.'Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist with huge ambition, exceeds his own expectations when he manages to create life from an assemblage of dead body parts. Yet he has failed to think through the consequences and responsibilities of his action, with fatal results.First published in 1818, this genre-defying novel part gothic tale, part science fiction, part philosophical exploration inviteTrade 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
£6.02
HarperCollins Publishers Year 1 Spelling Targeted Practice Workbook
Book SynopsisLevel: KS1Subject: SpellingTargeted practice for every topic taught at school!When it comes to getting the best results, practice really does bring progress! Matched to the National Curriculum, this Collins Year 1 Spelling workbook is designed to improve spelling skills. This book contains fun and varied practice activities to develop understanding of spelling rules and fluency in applying them.Using a repeated practice method that is proven to work, this book improves performance in school, as well as in tests and assessments. Questions are organised into levels of increasing difficulty while progress tests throughout check children's understanding along the way. Children can record their own results too, supporting awareness and boosting confidence. A handy answer section is also included to ensure every child can succeed in Year 1. We've got a Year 1 English Targeted Practice Workbook (9780008201647) available as well.
£6.78
HarperCollins Publishers AQA GCSE 91 English Language and Literature
Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSE 9-1Subject: English Language and LiteratureSuitable for the 2024 examsComplete revision and practice to fully prepare for the GCSE grade 9-1 examsRevision that Sticks! Collins AQA GCSE 9-1 English Language and Literature Complete All-in-One Revision and Practice uses a revision method that really works: repeated practice throughout.A revision guide, workbook and practice paper in one book!With clear and concise revision for every topic, plus seven practice opportunities, Collins offers the best revision at the best price.For even more practice QR codes link directly from the topics in the revision guide to online interactive quick recall quizzes and to worked solution videos in the workbook.Includes: quick tests as you go end-of-topic practice questions topic review questions later in the book mixed practice questions at the end of the book more topic-by-topic practice in the workbook a complete exam-style paper online quick recall quizzes for every topic onl
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers The Sign of Four
Book SynopsisMoonlight was streaming into the room, and it was bright with a vague and shifty radiance. Looking straight at me and suspended, as it were, in the air, for all beneath was in shadow, there hung a face...Trade 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
£6.02
HarperCollins Publishers Much Ado About Nothing
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
£6.02
HarperCollins Publishers Twelfth Night
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
£5.56
HarperCollins Publishers Oliver Twist
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
£6.49
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'
£999.99
Oxford University Press New Oxford Playscripts The Devil Walks
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.
£15.74
Brilliant Publications Great Expectations
Book SynopsisThis Graphic Revision Guide for Great Expectations is an essential tool for anyone studying this book for GCSE English Literature. It contains comic-style sheets, especially tailored to strengthen the student’s understanding of plot, characters, quotes, themes and more; through using them, learning and revising this iconic novel will become an easier and more enjoyable experience. Students with special educational needs (SEN) will find it particularly beneficial.This book contains: Visual summaries of the plot Character profiles, including a fact file and quotes from the book Exploration of key themes and the context for the book Additional graphic reference material, to help students understand the setting of the book Activity sheets, including matching quotes to pictures, vocabulary building and drawing character maps. The resources are printed in black and white for easy photocop
£14.44
Oxford University Press Oxford School Shakespeare GCSE Romeo Juliet
Book SynopsisOxford School Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet GCSE Revision Cards provide active revision support that targets the most essential skills and knowledge students need to master to ensure exam success. Designed for independent revision, each pack of 65 cards is structured by plot, character and theme, helping students to focus on the key skills and knowledge that will gain them the most marks in the exam. Presented in an accessible and engaging format, the cards include short quotations, questions and answers, broken down into bitesize chunks, so that students can get the most out of their revision sessions. The questions and answers on each card help students to test themselves and ensure they are secure in their knowledge. The sharp, focused content of this quick revision tool make it ideal for last-minute exam preparation.
£12.90
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Tempest A Bloomsbury Reader
Book SynopsisBook Band: Dark Red (Ideal for ages 10+)A vibrant retelling of Shakespeare's The Tempest told through the voice of Ariel, written by Franzeska G. Ewart.A year has passed since Ariel's storm brought a shipwreck to the magical island. Now freed from slavery, Ariel returns to the island and remembers the events of that fateful day. The day that love blossomed, fools were exposed, and traitors were brought to justice. Franzeska G. Ewart's imaginative recreation of The Tempest by William Shakespeare has beautiful black-and-white illustrations by David Wyatt and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Trade ReviewAny list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed … Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding. -- Andrea Reece * Books for Keeps *
£6.99
Ransom Publishing A Midsummer Night's Dream
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HarperCollins Publishers King Lear
Book SynopsisHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!'Epic and tragic in its scope, King Lear explores a king's demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters. It is Cordelia, the third and only daughter who refuses to flatter her father to deceive, who is banished from the kingdom, leading to dramatic and tumultuous events.
£5.62
Pearson Education Limited Kensukes Kingdom
Book SynopsisMichael and his family are sailing around the world in their yacht, the "Peggy Sue". Michael falls overboard and is washed up on a remote island. He must learn to survive on his own, until the day he discovers he is not alone.
£17.71
Vintage Publishing Cal
Book SynopsisFor Cal, some choices are devastatingly simple... He can work in an abattoir that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster, Cal is a haunting love story in a land were tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark.Trade ReviewSimple humanity, eloquently caught....Though Cal is a bleak novel, there is a flicker of lyricism running through it, like the sun shining through the shattered windows of a ruined church * New York Times *To fashion a short, telling novel out of the hideous complexities of Northern Ireland takes narrative skill of a high order. In Cal Bernard MacLaverty has managed to do it superbly -- Nina BawdenIt performs the remarkable feat of compressing into its short span both a doomed love affair and an account of the impossibility of living, in the circumstances of that doomed province, without redemption and without punishment… MacLaverty has a true feeling for tragedy’ -- Anita Brookner
£9.49
Child's Play International Ltd Quick as a Cricket Childs Play Library
Book SynopsisA celebration of a child's growing self awareness, and a prime example of how books can contribute to this.
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Romeo and Juliet AQA GCSE 91 English Literature
Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSE Grade 9-1Subject: English LiteratureSuitable for the 2024 examsEverything you need to revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guideOur Romeo and Juliet Snap Revision Text Guide has everything you need to score top marks on your GCSE Grade 9-1 English Literature exam right at your fingertips! Revise Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare in a snap with this handy guide.Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters and themesPick up top tips to ace your AQA examPlenty of practice questions included in every sectionPacked with every quote and extract you needExamples of how to plan and write your essay responsesQR codes link directly to online videos providing further analysis of the text
£7.49
HarperCollins Publishers Othello
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
£6.49
Taylor & Francis Shakespeareâs First Folio Cue Scripts â Tragedies
Book SynopsisOpening up a new window to see Shakespeareâs words in a different light and gathering his intentions in a simple, clear way, this book presents the Cue Scripts from the Tragedies in Shakespeareâs First Folio.The book invites readers to approach Shakespeareâs texts the way his actors would have â not studying the complete text and drawing conclusions from it, but working from a Cue Script, where all the lines for a particular character are written, with just a two- or three-word cue as to when they should speak. As an actor himself, Shakespeare knew that his actors would have little time to do more than learn their lines for the next imminent performance â for this reason, he placed in the first lines of every Cue Script a range of crucial information on the characterâs motives and intentions. Studying the cues and following the playwrightâs clues opens up a whole new understanding of the roles, and provides a way of approaching a play that is authentic, quick, and cr
£34.19
Hodder Education Jane Eyre Abridged
Book SynopsisOrphan. Governess. Lover. Survivor.Orphaned at a young age, Jane Eyre endures a childhood of abuse and neglect, first at the hands of her aunt and then at boarding school. Eager for independence, Jane accepts a position as a governess at the isolated Thornfield Hall, falling passionately in love with her brooding and mysterious master, Mr Rochester. But the corridors of Thornfield hold a secret, which threatens everything Jane holds dear; she must battle to save her future, her integrity and ultimately herself.Bronte''s much-loved and enduring tale has here been sensitively abridged to retain her rich language in a more concise and fast-paced form.
£14.00
Cambridge University Press GCSE English Literature for AQA Macbeth Student
Book SynopsisA 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 aid learning, while in-depth exam preparation includes practice questions and sample responses. See also our Macbeth print and digital pack, which comprises the print Student Book, the enhanced digital edition and a free Teacher''s Resource.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Introducing Macbeth; Part 1. Exploring the play: Unit 1. Act 1: Fair and foul; Unit 2. Act 2: Alarms and escapes; Unit 3. Act 3: Illusions and delusions; Unit 4. Act 4: Resistance and revenge; Unit 5. Act 5: Endings and beginnings; Part 2. The play as a whole: Unit 6. Plot and structure; Unit 7. Context, setting and stagecraft; Unit 8. Character and characterisation; Unit 9. Ideas, perspectives and themes; Unit 10. Language; PREPARING FOR YOUR EXAM; Glossary; Acknowledgements
£15.09
Oxford University Press Oxford School Shakespeare GCSE GCSE Romeo Juliet
Book SynopsisThe 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 is structured by character and theme and includes a combination of knowledge recap, activities and exam practice, ensuring that students have all the information they need to revise effectively and efficiently. Each unit is carefully structured and includes key information to help students refresh their knowledge, activities that help to deepen their understanding of character and theme, and exam-style questions and tips that help students to craft successful exam responses. Answers are not available in the workbooks themselves, but can be obtained via the Oxford University Press website, for free, here: http://www.oxfordsecondary.com/oss-answers
£9.80
Pan Macmillan The Works 4
Book SynopsisThe Works 4 contains poems about everything and is divided into twenty-six alphabetical sections featuring poems about:A the ark and other creatures, B boys' stuff, C celebrations and festivals, D dinosaurs, dragons and dodos, E elements, seasons and the natural world, F friends and families, G girls' stuff, H home life, I impossible, improbable and inexplicable, J journeys, K kissing and other subjects best avoided, L love, death, war and peace, M monsters, ghosts and scary things, N north, south, east and west, O ourselves and others, P places and people, Q queens, kings and historical stuff, R rescuing the world, S senses and feelings, T teachers and school, U unpleasant poems, V viewpoints, W wonder, X words and wordplay, Y young and old, Z zapping aliens and other space poems. It also contains teachers' notes and a glossary of terms, including explanations of different poetic forms.
£8.54
