Literary Criticism & Collections

A collection of five utterly favourite Charlie and Lola stories, by Lauren Child.Charlie has this little sister, Lola, and together they have lots of extremely good adventures and do some very fun things. All Charlie and Lola fans will love this...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910949177Author Amy FarrellFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Scene by ScenePublisher Scene by Scene

A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories. Written and illustrated by Black creators, Bedtime Stories showcases a curated collection of tales from Black history, based on important figures and events from around the world. Each story...

A beautiful field guide featuring notes, photos, and illustrations of more than 100 species of fungi.A compact version of DK's bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Fungi is perfect for young nature enthusiasts aged 7-9 for taking on the go...

Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, the Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characters, themes, language...

_______________ AN INCREDIBLE 4-IN-1 COLLECTION OF THE FIRST FOUR FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN BOOKS: Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World Fantastically Great Women Who Made History Fantastically Great Women Who Saved the Planet ...

Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, the Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering context, language, characters...

Rediscover the delight and innocence of childhood in these classic poems from celebrated author, Robert Louis Stevenson. From make-believe to climbing trees, bedtime stories to morning play and favourite cousins to beloved mothers.Here is a very special...

In these pages, some of today's most wonderful culture-makers-writers, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers-reflect on the joys of reading, how books broaden and deepen human experience, and the ways in which the written word has formed...

Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing delights in the verbal sparring between reluctant lovers, Beatrice and Benedick who are happily brought together at the end of the play by the schemes of their friends. And, no story is complete without one evil...

This CGP book is packed with bite-sized practice tests to build pupils' skills for the Reading part of the KS1 SATs or any other end of key stage assessment. Each one starts with a fiction text, a non-fiction text or a poem, followed by SATs-style...

Epstein explores why sex, sexuality and gender non-conformity is something that many writers and publishers of children's and young adult lit appear to shy away from. She demonstrates that the information children get from literature matters, and that so...

This 11 plus English book provides practice for comprehensions based on non-fiction literature. English comprehension tests have long been a staple of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. This collection of 10 tests, each containing 15 questions, is...

This fantastic Text Guide has everything students need to write top-grade essays about Meera Syal's Anita and Me. It's suitable for all GCSE English exams! Inside, you'll find clear, thorough notes on the novel's context, plot, characters, themes and the...

This 11 plus English book provides practice for comprehensions based on poetry. English comprehension tests have long been a staple of 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. This collection of 10 tests, each containing 10 questions, is representative of the...

Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companions provide student-friendly analysis of a range of popular GCSE set texts. Each book offers a lively, engaging approach to the text, covering characters, themes, language...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916373549Author Accolade PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint Accolade PressPublisher Accolade PressWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

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...

Spike Milligan's publishing career began over forty years ago when Silly Verse for Kids was published in 1959. His poems were inspired by listening to his own children, and subsequently his grandchildren, and marvelling at the way they could invent new...

An engaging, easy-to-use and informative biography of Shakespeare with humorous illustrations.So what was it like to live in Shakespeare's time? What do we actually know about him? And how does someone become that famous? These are just a few of the...

A wonderful collection of ten folktales specially chosen from around the globe. Stories are The Baobab Tree, Baba Yaga the Flying Witch, The Stonecutter, Dick Whittington, The Three Wishes, The Fish that Talked, King Midas and the Golden Touch, Brer...

A beautiful field guide featuring notes, photos, and illustrations of more than 100 rocks, minerals, and gemsA compact version of DK's bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Rocks and Minerals is perfect for young geologists aged 7-9 for taking on...

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Unseen Poetry Type: Set Text Study Guide As you know, poetry is worth nearly 40% of your entire English ...

This 11 plus English test book provides essential real exam practice for 11 plus and Common Entrance exams. These papers are best used to benchmark children's performance in readiness for the actual 11 plus exams. The format of this book provides the...

This superb Text Guide contains everything students need to write smashing essays about Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - and it's suitable for all major GCSE English exam boards! Inside, you'll find clear, thorough notes on the novel's context,...

This superb Text Guide contains everything students need to write smashing essays about Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - and it's suitable for all major GCSE English exam boards! Inside, you'll find clear, thorough notes on the novel's context,...

Great stories ignite a child's imagination and can fill a childhood with unforgettable characters, wondrous places and superb illustrations. They also allow young readers to explore, and to understand, their different feelings and experiences. In her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951949037Author Lingo MasteryFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Lingo MasteryPublisher Lingo MasteryWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911259015Author Marilyn ShepherdFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint How2become LtdPublisher How2become Ltd

A stunningly presented paperback edition of the 2020 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner. Twenty-five illustrated short stories exploring the relationship between humans and animals, from award-winning visual storyteller Shaun Tan.Where can we live if not...

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Literature Suitable for the 2024 exams Targeted...

A thrilling collection of Viking myths, brought to life with evocative illustrations. Meet dragon-slaying heroes and giant-smashing gods, as well as Thor, the thunder god, Loki the shape-shifting trickster and sea serpents, fire demons and frost giants...

An inspiring, accessible and powerful collection of words that matter.Published in a gorgeous hardback edition, with a stunning neon and foil-stamped cover, ribbon marker, and beautifully designed insides, Writes of Passage is the perfect gift for every...

An inspiring, accessible and powerful collection of words that matter.Published in a gorgeous hardback edition, with a stunning neon and foil-stamped cover, ribbon marker, and beautifully designed insides, Writes of Passage is the perfect gift for every...

Easy to use in the classroom or as a tool for revision, Oxford Literature Companion Workbooks provide student-friendly support for a range of popular GCSE set texts. Each write-in workbook offers a range of varied and in-depth activities to deepen...

This CGP Blood Brothers Workbook covers everything required for success in the latest Grade 9-1 GCSE English Literature exams. Inside it's packed with questions on the plot, characters, context, themes and the writer's techniques - with answers included...

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. The literature written by Americans during the twentieth century encompasses a wide variety of voices; voices that attempt to capture the breadth and diversity of American experience in a...

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. The literature written by Americans during the twentieth century encompasses a wide variety of voices; voices that attempt to capture the breadth and diversity of American experience in a...

This omnibus of Belloc's stories is a feast of delightful tales told in rhyme - all with a dramatic moral twist in the tail. Are you prone to pulling faces, telling tales or bouts of extravagance? Yes? Then ignore these stories at your peril. If not, you...

This series contains poetry and prose anthologies composed of writers from across the English-speaking world. Parts of Songs of Ourselves Volume 2 are set for study in Cambridge IGCSE (R), O Level and Cambridge International AS & A Level Literature in...