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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017Direct your students to achieve stand-out success in their Shakespeare question with the only AQA-specific GCSE play texts; produced in partnership with Globe Education and packed with grade-boosting exam-focused activities and insider insights.This book:- Provides opportunities for students to learn, practise and reinforce the skills they need to fulfil their potential through numerous ''Exam Skills'' sections matched to AQA''s requirements- Progressively builds students'' confidence with ''Exam Preparation'' sections that show how to meet the AQA Assessment Objectives when answering exam-style questions- Helps students understand characterisation, themes and language with stimulating approaches to studying Shakespeare, devised by Globe Education- Guides you efficiently through every sc

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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 Romeo and Juliet throughout the course.This Study and Revise guide:- Increases students'' knowledge of Romeo and Juliet 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

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Book SynopsisPete and Danny are mad about the latest gadgets. While Danny plays with picture messages, Pete's hooked on the latest game. But is it safe? When Pete finds the answer, he leaves Danny to put the pieces together.

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Book SynopsisA story set in Ancient Greece. When news reaches Athens that Persianships are about to invade Greece, Philip knows that his uncle andgrandmother are in great danger. As his brothers and father are busypreparing for war, he is the only one who can cross the mountains andwarn his family. The race is on... but will he reach them in time?Trade Review"Suitable for reading or being read the books are attractively designed, accessible and include a Glossary and Historical Notes. At just GBP4.99, they are a valuable addition to any school library." Special Children (May 2006)

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Book SynopsisHairdresser Rita feels that life is passing her by. She wants an education. But does Frank have anything to teach her? Willy Russell’s play gives a hilarious - and often moving - account of a young woman’s determination to change her life.

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford School Shakespeare Macbeth GCSE Revision Workbook provides an accessible and active way for students to revise Macbeth, 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

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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

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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?

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Book SynopsisNow in a fully updated second edition, How to Read a Play offers methods for analyzing play scripts from a diverse range of perspectives, giving directors practical tools as they prepare for production. Based on interviews with award-winning directors, university professors, and experimental theatre companies, How to Read a Play provides practical advice on how to first approach a script, prepare for design meetings, get ready for casting sessions, and lay the groundwork for rehearsals with actors. The book starts with a brief historical overview of famous directors, surveys the work of experimental theatres that devise their work, and ends with twenty-one practical exercises. The second edition includes material from interviews with a diverse range of directors and features perspectives on identity, race, trauma, and joy in working on new plays and redefined classic works. How to Read a Play is written for anyone who loves studying the craf

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Book SynopsisWilliams's favourite among his plays, [Cat on a Hot Tin Roof] is perhaps his most impassioned and articulate statement on human isolation, the wrenching problems of communication between people and the ways in which death defines life.' NEW YORK TIMESIn Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, a Southern family meet to celebrate ''Big Daddy'' Pollitt''s 65th birthday. But as the party unfolds, the facade of a happy family gathering is fractured by sexual frustration, repressed love and greed in the light of their father''s impending death. This edition includes a commentary by Benjamin Hudson, which explores the major themes of the play, including illness and mortality; white supremacy through the plantation setting; mendacity and ''fake news''; alcoholism and addiction; as well as sexuality, womanhood and mid-century notions of masculinity. It draws attention to the context of the play, including the cultural, social and political landscape of the Mississippi Delta and St. LTable of ContentsChronology Introduction Original contexts (Williams's biography; setting) Cat in the 21st-century/COVID-era play Themes (whiteness and cultural degeneration; illness and mortality; marriage, sexuality and inheritance) Productions/adaptations Further readings Notes CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Notes to the play

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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017Direct your students to achieve stand-out success in their Shakespeare question with the only AQA-specific GCSE play texts; produced in partnership with Globe Education and packed with grade-boosting exam-focused activities and insider insights.Each title:- Provides opportunities for students to learn, practise and reinforce the skills they need to fulfil their potential through numerous ''Exam Skills'' sections matched to AQA''s requirements- Progressively builds students'' confidence with ''Exam Preparation'' sections that show how to meet the AQA Assessment Objectives when answering exam-style questions- Helps students understand characterisation, themes and language with stimulating approaches to studying Shakespeare, devised by Globe Education- Guides you efficiently through every s

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Book SynopsisExam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJECLevel: KS3Subject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2018Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare''s Macbeth; 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 appreciated by oveTrade ReviewYour Macbeth Shorter Shakespeare is fabulous! Thank you so much - wonderful! -- Head of English, Chase Grammar School

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Book SynopsisAs gripping as a good thriller. --The Washington PostUnpack the science of secrecy and discover the methods behind cryptography--the encoding and decoding of information--in this clear and easy-to-understand young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that's perfect for this age of WikiLeaks, the Sony hack, and other events that reveal the extent to which our technology is never quite as secure as we want to believe.Coders and codebreakers alike will be fascinated by history's most mesmerizing stories of intrigue and cunning--from Julius Caesar and his Caeser cipher to the Allies' use of the Enigma machine to decode German messages during World War II.Accessible, compelling, and timely, The Code Book is sure to make readers see the past--and the future--in a whole new way.Singh's power of explaining complex ideas is as dazzling as ever. --The Guardian

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Book Synopsis`Hold your noise!' cried a terrible voice, as a man started up from among the graves at the side of the church porch. `Keep still, you little devil, or I'll cut your throat!'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

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Book SynopsisCollins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners (CEF level B2).Each reader includes:A CD with a reading of the adapted storyHelpful notes on charactersCultural and historical notes relevant to the plotA glossary of the more difficult wordsIt is World War II and Britain's best secret agent has been murdered. The murderers are Nazi agents, known only as N and M, and could be anyone. The only clue points towards the sleepy seaside village of Leahampton and its busy guesthouse, Sans Souci.Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Britain's most unlikely spies, accept the mission to find N and M. No one can be trustedTrade Review‘As a teacher using the Amazing People ELT Readers in an Extensive Reading Project, I’m as happy as my students are: motivating topics/real people, interesting facts and a great alternative to Graded Reader fiction. Having said that, the same class is also reading books from the Agatha Christie series, and enjoying them very much. Their Reading Diaries are full of questions, speculation about who-dunnit and comments about “unputdownability”. The buzz in the classroom when we’re swopping books is tangible.’Hania Bociek, Zürich, Switzerland

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Book SynopsisSilly Sara spills and slips and trips! Sara is sick of being silly, so she decides to become Super Sara in this beginning phonics reader that promotes word recognition through rhyme.

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Book SynopsisThis annotation edition of Shakespeare's well-known tragedy is perfectfor students and Shakespeare enthusiasts alike. Extra widemargins and double spacing leaves lots of room for notes. Containstop tips on effective annotation and different revision techniques.

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Book SynopsisAn improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. The Rex Gibson active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare''s imaginative world in accessible and creative ways, sharing Shakespeare''s love of language, interest in character and sense of theatre. Substantially revised and extended, classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive stagecraft, writing, language, characters and themes features. Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for ''As You Like It'' and Shakespeare, and extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference. Includes rich, exciting colour photos of global performances of ''As You Like It''. Further support material available at www.cambridgeschoolshakespeare.comTable of ContentsIntroduction; Photo gallery; List of characters; Act 1; Act 2; Act 3; Act 4; Act 5; Perspectives and themes; Contexts and sources; Characters; The language of As You Like It; As You Like It in performance; Writing about Shakespeare; Writing about As You Like It; Timeline; Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisMore of Andrew Matthews'' classic retellings of Shakespeare''s best-loved plays, illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross. This special anniversary edition contains A Midsummer Night''s Dream, The Tempest, Hamlet and Henry V, reissued to celebrate 450 years since the Bard''s birth. The easy-to-read writing style and fabulous illustrations bring the well-known characters and their stories gloriously to life. A fantastic introduction to Shakespeare for the younger reader.

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Book SynopsisFor the ultimate Grade 9-1 GCSE English Literature exam preparation, look no further than this brilliant CGP Workbook for George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm. It’s packed with questions on the plot, characters, context, themes and the writer’s techniques - with answers at the back. We’ve also included a section of exercises to help students practise the skills they’ll need for the exam, exam-style questions and there’s even a cartoon that summarises the whole plot. This Workbook is matched to CGP’s Animal Farm Text Guide (9781847626677).

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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

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Book SynopsisThe Infernal Quixote (1801) is an enjoyable comic romp in which Charles Lucas engages directly with the most pressing political issues of his day and establishes himself as one of the most forthright of all the anti-Jacobin writers. Dealing with many aspects of the debates that raged around the writings of Burke, Paine, Wollstonecraft, Godwin, and others, the novel paints a vivid picture of the political and social anxieties prevalent in Britain during the 1790s. Lucas’s work is particularly remarkable for depicting meetings of the London Corresponding Society and the secret “Illuminati” society, and for being the first novel to be set amidst the Irish Rebellion of 1798.This Broadview edition is accompanied by a critical introduction and a rich selection of primary source materials, including a prospectus for the notorious Minerva Press, a contemporary review, publications of The United Irishmen, and excerpts from Augustin Barruel’s “Memoirs Illustrating the History of Jacobinism” and from the writings of William Godwin.Trade Review“Charles Lucas’s novel offers us a heady mix of social satire, religious polemic, gothic tropes, and trenchant critique of the dangers of revolution and the ‘new philosophy.’ As M.O. Grenby points out in the thoughtful introduction, The Infernal Quixote not only anticipates the Irish national tale and the historical fiction of Walter Scott, but also—in giving us an unconventional hero drawn from the lower ranks of society—highlights the complexity of the debates about class, gender, and nation that emerged in the turbulent post-Revolutionary period. The availability of The Infernal Quixote in this judiciously edited edition will inevitably expand our understanding of the intellectual climate of Britain and Ireland in the 1790s and early 1800s.” — Jacqueline Belanger, Cardiff UniversityTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionCharles Lucas: A Brief ChronologyA Note on the TextThe Infernal QuixoteVolume I Volume II Volume IIIVolume IVAppendix A: From Charles Lucas, Gwelygordd; or, the Child of Sin. A Tale of Welsh Origin (1820) Appendix B: An Advertisement for the Minerva Press (1794)Appendix C: From William Godwin, Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, and its Influence on Morals and Happiness (1796)Appendix D: A Contemporary Review (Critical Review, September 1801)Appendix E: A London Corresponding Society handbill (1795)Appendix F: From Augustin Barruel’s Memoirs, Illustrating the History of Jacobinism (1797-98)Appendix G: Publications of the United Irishmen A United Irishmen pamphlet from 1791 A United Irishmen handbill distributed in 1798 Select Bibliography and Works Cited

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Book SynopsisPublished in 1751, John Cleland’s second novel (after the notorious Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure) is a witty and complex portrait of aristocratic British society in the mid-eighteenth century. Its young protagonist, Sir William Delamore, meets, falls in love with, and pursues the mysterious heiress Lydia. Rather than a conventional romance, however, the novel is an acerbic social satire, and Sir William an unreliable narrator and incomplete hero. In its experiments with narrative form and its sophisticated examination of masculine identity, Memoirs of a Coxcomb is an important marker in the development of the eighteenth-century novel. This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction that places Memoirs in the context of Cleland’s life and literary career. Also included is a broad selection of appendices, including Tobias Smollett’s review of the novel, selections from Cleland’s criticism, three texts by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, and contemporary documents on masculinity (particularly the figures of the coxcomb and the fop) and prostitution.Trade Review“Hal Gladfelder has done all those interested in eighteenth-century literature, and in the history of sexuality and gender, a great service with this unprecedented scholarly edition of Memoirs of a Coxcomb. The elegant critical introduction, judicious textual notes, and well-chosen appendices—both useful and diverting—make this an invaluable text.” — Ann Louise Kibbie, Bowdoin College“This is an excellent edition of Cleland’s intriguing Memoirs of a Coxcomb, a novel that offers a sort of masculine version of his more famous Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. This book will add a new dimension to discussions of the novel, eighteenth-century culture, masculinity, and gender.” — Laura Rosenthal, University of MarylandTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionJohn Cleland: A Brief ChronologyA Note on the TextMemoirs of a CoxcombAppendix A: Tobias Smollett’s Review of Memoirs of a Coxcomb from The Monthly Review (October 1751)Appendix B: Clelands Critical Writings on the Novel Review of Tobias Smollett’s Peregrine Pickle from The Monthly Review (March 1751) Review of Henry Fielding’s Amelia from The Monthly Review (December 1751) “The Translator’s Preface” to Memoirs Illustrating the Manners of the Present Age, by Monsieur Du Clos (1752) Appendix C: On Coxcombs, Fops, and Masculinity From David Garrick, Miss in Her Teens; or, The Medley of Lovers (1747) From The Pretty Gentleman; or, Softness of Manners Vindicated (1747) From John Cleland, Dictionary of Love (1753) Appendix D: Three Texts by Lady Mary Wordey Montagu The Spectator, no. 573 (28 July 1714) “A Satyr” (1717-18) “An Apology for the Ladies,” The London Magazine (January 1738) Appendix E: Cleland on Prostitution, from The Case of the Unfortunate Bosavern Penlez (1749)Select Bibliography

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Book SynopsisSet in Soweto outside Johannesburg, Between Two Worlds is one of the most important novels of South Africa under apartheid. Originally published under the title Muriel at Metropolitan, the novel was for some years banned (on the grounds of language derogatory to Afrikaners) even as it received worldwide acclaim. It was later issued in the Longman African Writers Series, but has for some years been out of print and unavailable.This Broadview edition includes a new introduction by the author describing the circumstances in which she wrote Between Two Worlds.Trade Review“Between Two Worlds is an important illustration of apartheid in 1960s South Africa. By telling the story of Muriel, a bookkeeper at an electronics and furniture store in Johannesburg, Tlali comments on the injustice of the Pass Laws, the Land Act, and other discriminatory legislation. The novel also traces the ethical dilemmas of someone employed in a system she loathes. Tlali elegantly weaves stories around the day to day life of Muriel showing her humour and her humanity in the face of dehumanizing circumstances. Anyone interested in gender issues, postcolonial theory, or questions of power will welcome this excellent new edition. Between Two Worlds is one of the most powerful, haunting, and ultimately liberating accounts written of apartheid South Africa.” — Laura Moss, University of British Columbia“[Between Two Worlds] ought to be compulsory reading. It’s humorous, witty, and clearly written; the injustice and tragedy are no less plain for being unpolemically shown.” — The English Magazine“Transparently honest.” — West AfricaTable of ContentsIntroduction How it all began A feeling of insecurity The boss While the boss is away … Mixed encounters Letters Waiting The lorry-driver’s trump card A token of love A slap in the face A lucrative proposition Adam’s advice Friday ‘Resign!’ Sophiatown The passport My mother’s beckoning voice ‘This is home!’ The final kick The mechanic walks out ‘What’s happening to us?’ One human heart for another I quit

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Book SynopsisThree text versions in one interactive motion comic - with full audio soundtrack.

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