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  • Making Party Food

    OUP Oxford Making Party Food

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    £7.83

  • Waterfalls Glaciers and Avalanches

    OUP Oxford Waterfalls Glaciers and Avalanches

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    2 in stock

    £10.89

  • A little duck for Lily

    OUP Oxford A little duck for Lily

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    2 in stock

    £9.06

  • Little Teddy and Monkey

    OUP Oxford Little Teddy and Monkey

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    £9.06

  • Dads ship

    OUP Oxford Dads ship

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    1 in stock

    £5.30

  • Gardens PM Writing 2 OrangeTurquoise 1617

    OUP Oxford Gardens PM Writing 2 OrangeTurquoise 1617

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    £10.16

  • Cat and Mouse

    OUP Oxford Cat and Mouse

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    £5.03

  • Fun with Mum

    OUP Oxford Fun with Mum

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    £5.03

  • English, Language and Literacy 3 to 19:

    United Kingdom Literacy Association English, Language and Literacy 3 to 19:

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    £9.00

  • Searching for Literacy: The Social and

    Springer Nature Switzerland AG Searching for Literacy: The Social and

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis book provides a critical account of the development of questions, approaches, methods, and understandings of literacy within and across disciplines and interdisciplines. It provides a critique of literacy studies, including the New Literacy Studies. This book completes a series that the author began in the 1970s. It criticizes and revises the New Literacy Studies and how we think about literacy generally. It is a revisionist study which argues that literacy and literacy studies are historical developments and must be understood in those terms to comprehend their profound impact on our traditions of thinking about and understanding literacy, and how we study it. Graff argues that literacy studies in its academic, institutional, and policy forums, but also in popular parlance, has lost its critical foundations, and this hinders efforts to promote literacy. He examines literacy over time and across linguistics; anthropology; psychology; reading and writing across modes of communication and comprehension; “new” literacies across digital, visual, performance, numerical, and scientific domains; and history. He underscores the value of new directions of negotiation and translation. This book will interest scholars and students in the many fields that constitute literacy studies across the humanities, social sciences, education, and beyond. Table of ContentsPart 1. Searching for Literacy Studies.1. Back to Basics.2. Linguistics: Between Orality and Writing.3. Anthropology: Reading and Writing from Pictographs to Ethnography.4. Psychology: Between Mind and Culture.5. Literature and Composition: Reading and Writing Revised.6. Many Literacies, Other Visions: Digital, Visual, Science, Numbers, Performance.7. Historicizing Literacy and Literacy Studies: Axioms and Lessons.8. Epilogue: Many Pasts, Many Futures.Part 2. 2021: Looking Forward and Backward.9. The New Literacy Studies and the Resurgent Literacy Myth.10. Literacy, Politics, Culture, and Society: The New Illiteracy and the Banning of Books, Past and Present.11. The Economic Debasement of Literacy: The Misrepresentation and Marketing of “Financial Literacy”.

    1 in stock

    £40.49

  • Reading to Learn, Reading the World: How

    Equinox Publishing Ltd Reading to Learn, Reading the World: How

    Book SynopsisThis volume showcases a range of Reading to Learn (R2L) projects from around the world in a variety of educational settings in many different languages. The pedagogy emerged over two decades from a coalescence of idealism, academic research and teachers' experience. One ideal shared by everyone involved in R2L has been to become a more effective teacher, and to help others do so. Underlying this drive to excel is the democratic ideal that education should be equally available, inclusive and effective for every student. In the first chapter David Rose recounts the origins of R2L in work with Indigenous Australian children, informed by genre writing and scaffolded reading pedagogies. Three following chapters celebrate the impact of the methodology in settings of educational disadvantage in Australian schools. Further chapters describe the efficacy of the methodology around the world in a variety of languages, often in very challenging educational settings. Stories from Africa detail the successes of R2L pedagogy in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. In Europe, a ground-breaking project to adapt the methodology for the education of deaf and hearing-impaired students working in Swedish Sign Language (SSL) is described. Also in Sweden, a long-term project to train teachers working in disadvantaged schools grew out of the success of the EU-funded project, Teacher Learning for European Literacy Education (TeL4ELE). Following chapters describe how the TeL4ELE project unfolded and spread R2L to Portuguese and Spanish schools and teacher education. Chapters from the Americas provide stories of success from a US community education project with Spanish-speaking mothers learning English, a tertiary setting in Colombia where the methodology has been used as a cross-faculty initiative, and a literacy outreach program from a university in Argentina for teachers from disadvantaged local schools. Final chapters include an evaluation of the R2L methodology in comparison with other literacy methods used in Argentina, an analysis of the R2L methodology for teaching mathematics in Chile and a project to teach scientific literacy with Indonesian school students, in both Indonesian and English.Table of ContentsForeword Professor J.R. Martin, University of Sydney Introduction Chapter 1: Learning to Teach David Rose Chapter 2: Inclusion and Success for All Children: A Whole-school Approach Ingrid Freeman and Jane Kelly, Kenmore State School, Queensland, Australia Chapter 3: Scaffolding Pedagogic Change at School and System Level: Reading to Learn in Victoria, Australia Sarah Culican, Department of Education, Victoria, Australia Chapter 4: Whole-school Implementation of Reading to Learn in a Secondary Context Zena Carusi-Lees, Balmoral State High School, Queensland Chapter 5: The Story of Reading to Learn South Africa (RtLSA) Mike Hart, Reading to Learn South Africa, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal Chapter 6: Equity-based Models of Teaching Literacy: Supporting EAL Students’ English Academic Writing Development with Reading to Learn Pedagogy Tracey Millin, School of Teacher Education, University of Canterbury, New Zealand Chapter 7: Bridging the Gap between Sign Language and Written Texts for Students who are Deaf or have a Hearing Loss Ann-Christin Lövstedt, Reading for Life, Sweden Chapter 8: Scaffolding a Long-term Professional Development Project in a Disadvantaged Swedish Context Pernilla Andersson Varga, Annette Mitiche, Jaana Sandberg and Susanne Staf, Centre for School Development, Gothenburg, Sweden Chapter 9:A story of International Cooperation: Teacher Learning for European Literacy Education (TeL4ELE) Claire Acevedo Chapter 10: Working with Reading to Learn at Undergraduate Level in Spain: A Learning Journey Rachel Whittaker, Isabel García-Parejo and Aoife Ahern, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Chapter 11: Learning to use Reading to Learn in Portugal Carlos A. M. Gouveia, Letras, ULisboa & CELGA-ILTEC, UC, Marta Filipe Alexandre and Fausto Caels, ESECS-IPLeiria & CELGA-ILTEC, UC Chapter 12: Bilingual Reading to Learn for ESL Latinx Immigrant Mothers in the United States Andrés Ramírez, Florida Atlantic University, USA and María Gabriela Gutiérrez, Universidad de la Salle, Bogotá, Colombia Chapter 13: Introducing R2L into Higher Education Teaching in the Colombian Caribbean Sergio Álvarez Uribe, Norma Barletta, Teresa Benítez and Nayibe Rosado, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia Chapter 14:Reading to Learn in an Argentine Context: Implementing the Pedagogy in Primary Schools Patricia V. Meehan, Angélica Gaido, Liliana Anglada and María Belén Oliva, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina Chapter 15: R2L and Cognitive Approaches to Reading in the EFL Context: Engaging in Dialogue Samiah Hassan and Cristina Boccia, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina Chapter 16: Maths Process Modelling: A Reading to Learn Curriculum Genre Ingrid Westhoff, Universidad Andrés Bello and Fundación Educar para Crecer, Chile and Raimundo Olfos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile Chapter 17: Application of Reading to Learn Methodology in EFL Classrooms: A Bilingual Approach Harni Kartika-Ningsih, Universitas Indonesia

    £25.60

  • Nelson Spelling Workbook 1B Year 1P2 Red Level

    Oxford University Press Nelson Spelling Workbook 1B Year 1P2 Red Level

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £25.69

  • Nelson Spelling Workbook 2A Year 2P3 Yellow Level

    Oxford University Press Nelson Spelling Workbook 2A Year 2P3 Yellow Level

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £25.69

  • A History of Reading

    Reaktion Books A History of Reading

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisTracing the complete story of reading from the age when symbol first became sign through to the electronic texts of the present day, Steven Roger Fischer's fascinating A History of Reading offers a sweeping view across time and geography of our evolving relationship with text. Turning to ancient forms of reading, Fischer takes us to Asia and the Americas and discusses the forms and developments of completely divergent writing systems and scripts. With the Middle Ages in Europe and the Middle East, innovative reinventions of reading emerged--silent and liturgical reading; the custom of lectors; a focus on reading in general education--whereupon printing transformed society's entire attitude toward reading. Fischer charts the explosion of the book trade, its increased audience, and radically changed subject-matter in this era. He also describes the emergence of broadsheets, newspapers, and public readings and traces the effect of new font designs on general legibility, and much more. Finally, Fischer assesses a future in which read communication will likely exceed oral communication through the use of the personal computer and the internet. Looking at "visual language" and modern theories of how reading is processed in the human brain, he asks how the New Reader can reshape reading's fate--suggesting a radical new definition of what reading could be.Trade Review"It's an exciting story, which the author tells clearly and chronologically."--Daily Telegraph "Of the three volumes in Fischer's hugely ambitious and sedulously executed trilogy, the first two dealt with language and writing. This one, however, is the most suggestive and open, dedicated not only to the technicalities of his subject but to the everyday experience of communication. . . . Fischer lets his historical readers speak for themselves, ceaselessly seduced by textual magic."--Independent "Starting from the Bronze Age and ending with modern emails and a possible future of e-books, Fischer's A History of Reading takes in a wonderful diversity of things."--Nature

    1 in stock

    £11.39

  • Reading

    Oxford University Press Reading

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisToday many people take reading for granted, but we remain some way off from attaining literacy for the global human population. And whilst we think we know what reading is, it remains in many ways a mysterious process, or set of processes. The effects of reading are myriad: it can be informative, distracting, moving, erotically arousing, politically motivating, spiritual, and much, much more. At different times and in different places reading means different things. In this Very Short Introduction Belinda Jack explores the fascinating history of literacy, and the opportunities reading opens. For much of human history reading was the preserve of the elite, and most reading meant being read to. Innovations in printing, paper-making, and transport, combined with the rise of public education from the late eighteenth century on, brought a dramatic rise in literacy in many parts of the world. Established links between a nation''s levels of literacy and its economy led to the promotion of reading for political ends. But, equally, reading has been associated with subversive ideas, leading to censorship through multiple channels: denying access to education, controlling publishing, destroying libraries, and even the burning of authors and their works. Indeed, the works of Voltaire were so often burned that an enterprising Parisian publisher produced a fire-proof edition, decorated with a phoenix. But, as Jack demonstrates, reading is a collaborative act between an author and a reader, and one which can never be wholly controlled. Telling the story of reading, from the ancient world to digital reading and restrictions today, Belinda Jack explores why it is such an important aspect of our society.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Trade ReviewAn altogether riveting read. * Paradigm Explorer *Table of ContentsList of illustrations 1. What is reading? 2. Ancient worlds 3. Reading manuscripts, reading print 4. Modern reading 5. Forbidden reading 6. Reading and/as interpretation 7. Pluralities Further reading Index

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    £9.49

  • Recycle it

    HarperCollins Publishers Recycle it

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.

    1 in stock

    £8.59

  • Mess on the Rocks

    HarperCollins Publishers Mess on the Rocks

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisBuild your child's reading confidence at home with fully decodable phonics books matched to Letters and Sounds.Find out what happens to gulls when they get caught in oil spills and how they are looked after in this non-fiction recount.Find out what happens to gulls when they get caught in oil spills and how they are looked after in this non-fiction recount.Pink B/Band 1B offers emergent readers simple, predictable text with familiar objects and actions.The focus sounds in this book are: /g/ /o/ /e/ /u/ /r/ /h//b/ /f/ /l/ ck, ll, ssPages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    1 in stock

    £7.89

  • Will it sink Band 02ARed A Collins Big Cat

    HarperCollins Publishers Will it sink Band 02ARed A Collins Big Cat

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.Predict which objects will float and which will sink in this photographic non-fiction book.Red A/Band 2A offers emergent readers predictable text with familiar objects and actions, combined with simple story development.The focus sounds in this book are: /w/ /y/ /z/ /x/ /v/ /nk/ /th/Pages 14 and 15 contain a fun I Spy Letters and Sounds activity, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    1 in stock

    £7.89

  • Strong Trucks Band 03Yellow Collins Big Cat

    HarperCollins Publishers Strong Trucks Band 03Yellow Collins Big Cat

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 16 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.From stunt trucks, to dumper trucks, to forklift trucks find out all about these strong vehicles in this photographic non-fiction book.Yellow/Band 3 books offer varied sentence structure and natural languageThis book focuses on adjacent consonants with short vowel phonemes.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    1 in stock

    £8.36

  • Title 3

    HarperCollins Publishers Title 3

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide support in demonstration and modelling, monitoring comprehension and expanding vocabulary.

    1 in stock

    £9.05

  • Kay and Aiden  The Stolen Trumpet

    HarperCollins Publishers Kay and Aiden The Stolen Trumpet

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. The 7+ books are designed for children aged 7+ who need more practice to acquire phonics skills. They have age-appropriate content, more mature images, and are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 35.Twins Kay and Aiden are keen to come up with a compelling story for their school blog. When they get the chance to attend a concert by their favourite local band to interview the members, they are intrigued by the band leader''s gleaming expensive trumpet. When the lights go off, the children feel someone rush past them, and when the lights return, the trumpet is gone! Aiden and Kay follow the direction of the thief and uncover their identity to save the show. This exciting graphic novel is written by Carol Mitchell.Green/Band 5 books offer early readers patterned language and varied characters.The focus sounds in this book are: /ai/ ay, a-e, ey

    1 in stock

    £9.76

  • It is Hidden

    HarperCollins Publishers It is Hidden

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Explore the fascinating world of camouflage from a leopard to a looper moth in this photographic non-fiction book.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    4 in stock

    £7.66

  • Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and

    HarperCollins Publishers Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Tad the tadpole is bored. What will happen when he taps the lilypad above him?Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    1 in stock

    £7.66

  • Rock Pools

    HarperCollins Publishers Rock Pools

    7 in stock

    Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Find out all the different fascinating things you can see in rock pools in this non-fiction book!Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    7 in stock

    £7.66

  • The Stone Shadows

    HarperCollins Publishers The Stone Shadows

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.When folks are in danger, when things need to get done the Stone Shadows are here to save the day! Will Moe, a non-Shadow, be able to pass the test to become one of the greatest heroes on earth?Pages 22 and 23 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    2 in stock

    £8.59

  • Odd Fish

    HarperCollins Publishers Odd Fish

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.Come on board the submarine and prepare to be surprised by some truly odd fish in this photographic non-fiction book.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    3 in stock

    £7.66

  • Down to Up

    HarperCollins Publishers Down to Up

    4 in stock

    Book SynopsisBig Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics.We all feel a bit down sometimes. This photographic non-fiction book offers some helpful tips to feel happier again.Pages 14 and 15 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

    4 in stock

    £7.66

  • Going Viral

    HarperCollins Publishers Going Viral

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisCollins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available.Lime/Band 11 books have longer sentence structures and a greater use of literary language.Jack loves to play football, and really wants to get involved in the game at the park. Maybe if there was a video online of Jack's football tricks, then other kids would let him play, just like everyone else Pages 30 and 31 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall.Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

    1 in stock

    £10.23

  • Stranded under the Stars

    HarperCollins Publishers Stranded under the Stars

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £10.68

  • In Our Classroom PM Plus Magenta 1

    OUP Oxford In Our Classroom PM Plus Magenta 1

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisPM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction and non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression and step-by-step support.

    1 in stock

    £7.83

  • Big and little

    OUP Oxford Big and little

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £8.76

  • Big sea animals

    OUP Oxford Big sea animals

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £8.76

  • Going out

    OUP Oxford Going out

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £8.76

  • The Big Hill

    OUP Oxford The Big Hill

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £8.76

  • Bread for the Ducks PM PLUS Level 6 Yellow

    OUP Oxford Bread for the Ducks PM PLUS Level 6 Yellow

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisPM is a firm favourite amongst Primary Schools due to its reputation for reading success. Offering over 800 carefully levelled fiction and non-fiction books, PM builds confidence through gradual progression and step-by-step support.

    1 in stock

    £8.76

  • The Leaf Boats

    OUP Oxford The Leaf Boats

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    1 in stock

    £9.06

  • Megs tiny red teddy

    OUP Oxford Megs tiny red teddy

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    £8.76

  • Zac and Puffing Billy

    OUP Oxford Zac and Puffing Billy

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    1 in stock

    £8.76

  • Little Chimp Finds Some Fruit

    OUP Oxford Little Chimp Finds Some Fruit

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £9.06

  • The Clever Jackals

    OUP Oxford The Clever Jackals

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £9.06

  • Hello Bingo

    OUP Oxford Hello Bingo

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £5.03

  • Honey PM Writing 2 TurquoisePurple 1819

    OUP Oxford Honey PM Writing 2 TurquoisePurple 1819

    1 in stock

    a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.

    1 in stock

    £10.16

  • Plants Need Water

    OUP Oxford Plants Need Water

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    £999.99

  • Maddies Life Jacket

    OUP Oxford Maddies Life Jacket

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £8.70

  • A house

    OUP Oxford A house

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £9.06

  • Nelsons West Indian Readers First Primer

    Oxford University Press Nelsons West Indian Readers First Primer

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £8.48

  • The Science of Reading

    The University of Chicago Press The Science of Reading

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £19.00

  • Voices in Dialogue

    University of Notre Dame Press Voices in Dialogue

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis book provides insights into the intellectual lives, spiritual culture, and literary authorship of medieval women.Trade Review"[A] rich and diverse book. . . The articles as a whole make clear that women were central to medieval writing: they wrote, they collaborated, they constituted an audience. And they were central to medieval religion as well, not just as an audience but also as shapers of the tradition. This shaping, of course, was possible at some moments more than others. It is the juxtaposition of the study of certain moments with the overview of women's literary activity that makes this collection so worthwhile." —American Historical Review"The dialogue format of this work of sophisticated literary and historiographical analysis provides modern readers with the tools to engage directly with the authors' findings, revealing the rich heritage of medieval female readers. Recommended." —Choice"[A] stimulating new collection of essays edited by Linda Olson and Kathryn Kerby-Fulton. . . . In their refusal to construct a grand narrative of reading and writing women in the medieval period, these challenging and eclectic essays will be essential for anyone interested in literacy and its implications." —Times Literary Supplement“From late Roman women corresponding with St. Augustine, to nuns reading their Office, to 16th-century English women preachers, the book’s essayists and their respondents, a coterie of international scholars from several disciplines, analyze extant or indirect sources, and provide fascinating insights into the cultural lives of medieval women.” —Catholic Library World"Voices in Dialogue is a lengthy and ambitious volume of essays and responses, the aim of which is to encourage an interrogation of traditionally accepted methodologies within scholarly discourse by placing groups of its contributors in direct dialogue with one another." —Journal of Ecclesiastical History"The injustice of . . . women's access to and participation in intellectual culture in the Middle Ages, is amply demonstrated in pieces that range, chronologically, from the patristic era to the Reformation and, geographically, from Bohemia to France, North Africa to England, although English topics play a larger role than those of any other single area." —Studies in the Age of Chaucer"Wide-ranging and rewarding, this is a volume which should be widely used, for its internal debates, and for its contributions to wider scholarly concerns. It continues the long-term project of reclaiming women's voices, but is also a valuable contribution to the holistic reconstruction of the medieval literate and literary culture." —The Heythrop Journal (2007)“This collection of eleven impeccably edited studies demonstrates that from late antiquity to the 16th century, Christian/Catholic women, religious and lay, cloistered and secular, sought knowledge of God, shaped their lives by this knowledge, and undertook to impart their spiritual wisdom in active ministry . . . This study focuses on six topics: women's literacy, questions of authorship, women's cultural relationships, and their homiletic, liturgical, and sacramental roles both within their conventual communities and in society generally.” —Theological Studies“ . . . several of the dialogues . . . provide marvelous big-picture discussions of medieval women that probably all medievalists should read and that would also be wonderfully suited for classroom use. The range and sheer excellence of the contributions means, most of all, that the collection will have enduring value for all who study medieval women, their communities, and their writings.” —Journal of English and Germanic Philology“Contributions to the volume represent an important resource for new research in medieval cultural and textual history; its impressive lineup of contributors and its dialogic layout make this collection a demonstration of the responsive creative context in which these authors view their subjects.” —English Historical Review

    1 in stock

    £29.25

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