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A complete collection of much loved fairy tales, myths and legends, bound into a beautiful new edition. Whether you're searching for a sky-high beanstalk, a sleeping princess or a bewitched prince, you're...

A powerful and faithful dramatisation of the events in the diary of Anne Frank who, with family and friends, hid for two years from the Nazis before being discovered and sent to a concentration camp. An excellent play in itself, it also forms an active...

From the mysterious power of the decimal point to the oddity of odd numbers, fun and wonder are the essence of these remarkable poems. The winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry takes us through the delight and silliness maths has to offer.Subjects...

The master-storyteller turns his pen to rural village life with Ways of Sunlight in Trinidad: gossip and rivalry between village washerwomen; toiling cane-cutters reaping their harvest; superstitious old Ma Procop protecting the fruit of her Mango tree...

This volume is part of a new series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also...

A sorcerer's apprentice, a flying horse and a magical firebird are just some of the characters in this collection of tales from all over the world, along with more familiar faces such as Dick Whittington and Pinocchio. Each beautifully illustrated story...

Inspired by the power of nature and excelling at science, the young student Victor Frankenstein learns how to create life. However he is so horrified at his resulting creation, with it's own mind, thoughts and desires, that he rejects it. The Monster...

Age range 6 to 9You are sitting by a fire with all your friends. Listening to the storyteller in a time before texting, the internet, television, radio or even books. The storyteller carries you to magical islands and enchanted forests where you meet...

Like every other play in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, Antony and Cleopatra has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. This version aims to be different from other editions of the play. It invites you to bring...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250082213Author Charles J ShieldsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Square FishPublisher Square FishWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 137mm *...

The Arabic Club Readers are series of banded, colourful and fun books for young learners of Arabic, designed to nurture confidence and motivation.Nurturing confidence and motivation in children learning ArabicBook InformationISBN 9781408524800Author...

This classic early reading book for Steiner-Waldorf schools is now available again in a newly edited edition. The stories and poems range in style and content from the fairy-tale elements of Class 1 (age 6-7) to the legends and animal fables introduced...

These outstanding stories enable students to investigate and compare the features of different genres and how authors conform to or deviate from established conventions.Book InformationISBN 9780435125455Author Esther MenonFormat HardbackPage Count...

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Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Tragedies echoed the brutalities and injustices of the time and mirror other features of the age. Exploration was opening up new worlds, the discoveries of science were rapidly expanding...

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Poetry has been described as 'a necessary art' that enriches what goes on inside us. This book offers an introduction to the often challenging world of contemporary poetry. The book focuses...

Collins Big Cat Arabic is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142402009Author Simms TabackFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House AustraliaWeight(grams) 125gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

A beautifully illustrated treasury of stories to share at bedtime, written by members of Mumsnet and Gransnet and chosen by former Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen.This beautiful gift book showcases the best new writing and illustration for children...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.Book InformationISBN...

This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.Book InformationISBN...

Magic and mischief abound in this captivating collection. Meet the cheeky kappa from Japan, a clever duende from the Philippines and the loyal foletto of Florence, all fairy creatures who can help or hinder humans as they please.A magical collection of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780946206483Author Jennifer AulieFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Wynstones PressPublisher Wynstones Press

Key features of this text: How to study the text Author and historical background General and detailed summaries Commentary on themes, structure, characters, language and style Glossaries Test questions and issues to consider Essay writing advice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872438450Author Andrew CollettFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint The King's England PressPublisher The King's England Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780152050863Author Carolyn MeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Harcourt Children's BooksPublisher Harcourt Children's Books

Explorer, the graphic novel anthology series that launched in Spring 2012 with The Mystery Boxes and continued with The Lost Islands (autumn 2013), returns with a roster of comics artists creating new fantasy and science fiction stories around the theme...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

A dramatisation of Dickens's classic novel, requiring a cast of between 11 and 30. The complex story moves forward quickly with the use of open staging. About the series Heinemann Plays is a well established series offering the best of contemporary drama...

Collins Arabic Big Cat is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows...

The Arabic Club Readers are series of banded, colourful and fun books for young learners of Arabic, designed to nurture confidence and motivation.Nurturing confidence and motivation in children learning ArabicBook InformationISBN 9781408524541Author...

Whacky poems that take a roller-coaster ride from the crazy corners of dreams to the big questions of life. Steve Turners first collection of poetry for children is regularly in the best-seller lists. The poems make an instant impact on children, and...

This accessible edition for students brings the Agamemnon, Aeschylus' opening play in the Oresteia trilogy, to life for first-time readers. A hugely popular play in antiquity and with a rich reception history to the present day, this is an essential play...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948174930Author Alohomora!Format HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Topix Media LabPublisher Topix Media LabWeight(grams) 441gDimensions(mm) 222mm * 147mm *...

Haunted wooden legs, captains good and evil, parrots a-plenty - they're all here in this wide-ranging collection of illustrated pirate stories, brought to you by authors such as Cornelia Funke, Colin McNaughton and John Grant. Read them while you're...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375829284Author Golden BooksFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams)...

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