Literary Criticism & Collections

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907776601Author Graham BradshawFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint CONNELL PUBLISHING LTDPublisher CONNELL PUBLISHING LTD

Silly, fantastical, romantic, thought-provoking... This stunning collection includes 101 classic poems that every child should read! Find Tennyson, Keats, Shelley, Wordsworth, Edward Lear, Emily Dickinson,...

Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions provide in-depth explanatory material alongside the play texts frequently studied at Key Stage 4. Whether for use in the classroom or...

A 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...

Full comprehension of the plays is gained from the line-by-line modern English translation given on facing pages. Understanding of the plays is increased as pupils take part in the variety of related activities included in each book. The significance of...

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. As You Like It is a popular...

Fully updated to meet the needs of the GCSE 2010 specifications. Exclusive awarding-body specific support to help students realise their full potential. The most accessible texts with supportive notes, activities and advice to engage students. Remains...

For more than 20 years, Lois Burdett has been introducing Shakespeare to primary school pupils. Working with her students, many as young as seven, she makes Shakespeare's plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes and ears. The texts are rewritten as...

An amazing guide to some of the most beloved, original, inspiring, hysterical, heart-warming, compelling, rude and downright scary books that have enchanted children the world over. In 100 Children's Books That...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906841157Author James McGonigalFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Association for Scottish Literary StudiesPublisher Association for Scottish Literary...

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...

A 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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909608429Author Emma LarardFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Firestone BooksPublisher Firestone BooksDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 8mm

Focusing on the core assessment objectives for GCSE English Literature 9-1, The Quotation Bank takes each poem from the AQA Love and Relationships cluster and provides detailed material covering interpretations, literary techniques and detailed analysis...

Exam Board: AQA, OCR, WJEC, 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;...

Jessica Swale's Blue Stockings is the empowering and surprising story of four young women fighting for their right to a university education in a world that assumed women belonged at home. First produced professionally at Shakespeare's Globe in 2013, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316540810Author Holly BlackFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Little, Brown Books for Young ReadersPublisher Little, Brown Books for Young...

Discover the fascinating stories of the bold and brave women in Shakespeare's plays.Stories of twelve of Shakespeare's courageous, strong-willed and determined characters are brought to life with Becca Stadtlander's rich and evocative illustrations...

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Blood Brothers by Willy Russell Type: Set Text Study Guide "World class targeted revision and practice, with lots...

Alan Ayckbourn's play is about a very ordinary teenager called Lucy. With her father glued to the cowboys on the telly, her mother preoccupied with neighbourly gossip and her brother enclosed in his ear-phones, no one wants to know about her place in...

Doctor Faustus exists in two versions, both of which were edited from performances in the time of Marlowe. Both are considered to be authentic, but there are notable differences, both the b text containing additional scenes as well as different wording...

Silly, fantastical, romantic, thought-provoking... This new collection includes 101 classic poems that every child should read! Find Tennyson, Keats, Shelley, Wordsworth, Edward Lear, Emily Dickinson, Shakespeare and many more. The...

Adrian Mole is suffering the traumas of first love, parental divorce and spots. He also believes he is an intellectual just waiting to be discovered. In his diary he writes the intimate secrets he can't tell anybody else.Book InformationISBN...

For more than 20 years, Lois Burdett has been introducing Shakespeare to primary school pupils. Working with her students, many as young as seven, she makes Shakespeare's plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes and ears. The texts are rewritten as...

The definitive and revealing biography of the author of The Secret Garden. Frances Hodgson Burnett's favourite theme in her fiction was the reversal of fortune, and she herself knew extremes of poverty and wealth. Born in Manchester in 1849, she...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909608443Author Lynda NicholsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 130Imprint Firestone BooksPublisher Firestone BooksDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 8mm

For more than 20 years, Lois Burdett has been introducing Shakespeare to primary school pupils. Working with her students, many as young as seven, she makes Shakespeare's plays come wonderfully alive for young eyes and ears. The texts are rewritten as...

In Africa a child wanders too far into the Knysa Forest and never returns. Nine years later, two government officials think they have found the child living on the other side of the forest. They take him from stricken Fiela, who has brought him up, and...

Working 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...

Aimed at pupils who are studying The Tempest for the first time, this literature guide provides a straightforward explanation of the text that carefully leads students through the play to reacher a better understanding and appreciation of it. York Notes...

A lavishly illustrated retrospective in celebration of 100 years since Judith Kerr's birth, author of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and many other iconic books. Judith Kerr was one of the best-loved authors and...

An engaging classroom playscript. In 1692, 19 people were executed for witchcraft and the whole village was engulfed in fear. But what actually happened in Salem? This play re-tells the Witch Trials by combining historical evidence with a healthy dose of...

For study or revision, these guides are the perfect accompaniment to the set text, providing invaluable background and exam advice. Philip Allan Literature Guides (for GCSE) offer succinct and accessible coverage of all key aspects of the set text and...

A 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...

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. The Taming of the Shrew is a...

A varied and thought-provoking collection of short stories and poems for teens with a conscience, with striking cover illustrations by award-winning children's laureate Chris RiddellWith contributions from Frances Hardinge, Sarah Crossan, Matt Haig, Neil...

Full comprehension of the plays is gained from the line-by-line modern English translation given on facing pages. Understanding of the plays is increased as pupils take part in the variety of related activities included in each book. The significance of...

Illustrated revision and practice. Over 150 marks worth of examination style questions. Answers provided for all questions within the book. Absolute clarity is the aim with a new generation of revision guide. This guide has been expertly compiled and...

Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Subject: English Literature First teaching: 2015 First exams: 2017 This Literature Student Book develops the key skills that students will be assessed on...

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,...