Literary Criticism & Collections

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907776007Author Graham BradshawFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint CONNELL PUBLISHING LTDPublisher CONNELL PUBLISHING LTD

Collins 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...

Fully updated to meet the needs of the 2010 GCSE English 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. ...

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...

Black joy is . . .The babble and buzz of the barber shop.Chicken and chips after school with your girls.Stepping foot in your mother country for the very first time.Feeling at one with nature.Learning to cook souse with your mum.Connecting with the only...

A collection of literature anthologies and reference books for Key Stage 3 onwards. This anthology has two main objectives: to introduce students to a wide range of poetry in English from the last 400 years, and to provide them with guidance on how to...

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...

Whether you're looking for a reliable way to get back on track, a super-speedy refresher, or if this is your first time studying Wiliam Shakespeare's classic tragic-comedy, York Notes for GCSE AQA Rapid Revision Guide: The Merchant of Venice is brimming...

Specifically designed for GCSE coursework assignments, this collection contains pre-20th- and 20th-century stories arranged in thematic pairs. Activities and coursework have been pitched at the right interest range and level for GCSE.Book InformationISBN...

Winner of the 1993 Pheonix Award.Book InformationISBN 9780435122027Author Nina BawdenFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint HeinemannPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 124mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909608450Author Jane HallwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 179Imprint Firestone BooksPublisher Firestone BooksDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 11mm

Everything fans need to know about the Five Night's at Freddy's game, 'Security Breach'! This deep dive into the Five Nights at Freddy's game is the perfect addition to any fan's library. From the newest...

This Literature Student Book develops the key skills that students will be assessed on in the OCR GCSE English Literature qualification. Structured around the exam Components, the book offers comprehensive support for tackling modern prose and drama...

This is the story of a young boy's journey through Europe after escaping from the camp where he has lived all his life. Faced with a host of new experiences, David gradually begins to understand the world around him.Book InformationISBN...

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...

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design. An active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare's imaginative...

‘Williams’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 TIMES ...

Which exam? AQA GCSE (9-1) English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First assessment: June 2017 A targeted way to build key skills for the new AQA GCSE (9-1) English Literature exams (assessment from 2017). To create this workbook, we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780948877216Author John BlackburnFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Association for Scottish Literary StudiesPublisher Association for Scottish Literary...

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Animal Farm by George Orwell Type: Set Text Study Guide "World class targeted revision and practice, with lots of...

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Key Features: Study methods Introduction to the text Summaries with critical notes Themes and techniques Textual analysis of key passages Author biography Historical and literary background Modern and historical critical approaches Chronology Glossary...

It's Christmas Eve and bad-tempered miser Ebeneezer Scrooge is in his counting-house, refusing offers to join in the festive merriment and instead forcing his long-suffering clerk, Bob Cratchit, to work in freezing conditions. A visitation from the...

Feel confident, ready and fully prepared for the 2021 assessments and 2022 exams. Feel confident, prepared and totally ready for any test, exam or assessment.Beat your nerves by getting familiar with test and assessment-style questions.Seven sample...

Exam Board: AQALevel & Subject: GCSE 9-1 English Language, GCSE 9-1 English LiteratureFirst teaching: September 2015Next exams: June 2024 AQA approved Teach AQA's GCSEs in English Literature and English Language as one coherent...

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...

Its lyricism, comedy (both broad and subtle) and magical transformations have long made A Midsummer Night's Dream one of the most popular of Shakespeare's works. The supernatural and the mundane, the illusory and the substantial, are all shimmeringly...

Exam 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;...

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. Antony and Cleopatra is a...

The classic respected series in a stunning new design. This edition of The Knight's Tale from the highly-respected Selected Tales series includes the full, complete text in the original Middle English, along with an in-depth introduction by A. C...

Illustrated revision and practice. Absolute clarity is the aim with a new generation of revision guide. This guide has been expertly compiled and edited by subject specialists, highly experienced examiners and a good dollop of scientific research into...

Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Literature Suitable for the 2024 exams Everything you need to revise for your...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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,...

Test your knowledge, practise your skills and feel ready for 2021 assessments and 2022 exams. Test and build your knowledge of every part of the text with a huge range of questions, activities and exercises.Find out what you really know about key...