Literary Criticism & Collections

Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJECLevel: KS3Subject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2018Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare's Macbeth; students' confidence and understanding develop faster as they explore the plot, themes...

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...

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...

Invaluable support for all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education. Teaching Shakespeare is a major contribution to the knowledge and expertise of all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges 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...

One of the New Windmills series for schools, this is the story of Offred, one of the few women in the Republic of Gilead left with functioning ovaries, whose only function it is to breed. If she deviates, she will be hanged as a dissenter. But Offred is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909608252Author Emma LarardFormat PaperbackImprint Firestone BooksPublisher Firestone BooksDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 5mm

A collection of anthologies, resource and reference books, including titles from Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Alex Madina, Jo Phillips and Adrian Barlow.A collection of literature anthologies and reference books for Key Stage 3 onwards.About the Authorfm...

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 GCSE English qualifications. Developed for the 2015 AQA GCSE English Literature specification, this print Student Book provides a fresh approach to building students' skills and...

This unique dictionary provides clear definitions and example sentences for 3000 interesting, peculiar and difficult words found in the 19th century fiction and non-fiction texts studied at secondary school. As well as help with unfamiliar usage of...

Working in partnership with the RSC, this brand new series is ideal for introducing students to Shakespeare's plays. The Teacher Guide uses trusted and established RSC approaches to help bring the play to life in the classroom and establish a deeper...

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

Little Albert Kropp; Muller who still carries his schoolbooks; Leer, with an eye for the girls and Paul Baumer missed by his sick mother-these are four classmates who have volunteered for the German army in 1914, with youthful optimism. This is the...

Exam Board: WJECLevel: GCSESubject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2017Direct your students to achieve stand-out success in their Shakespeare questions with the only WJEC Eduqas-specific GCSE play texts; produced in partnership...

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...

The world is gone, destroyed by human, ecological, or supernatural causes. Survivors dodge chemical warfare and cruel gods; they travel the reaches of space and inhabit underground caverns. Their enemies are disease, corrupt corporations, and one...

Sixteen extraordinary authors-including New York Times bestsellers Melissa de la Cruz, Renee Ahdieh, and Julie Kagawa-reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, romantic, and...

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...

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...

Exam Board: AQALevel: 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; designed to instil in-depth...

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...

English teaching and learning Workbook for KS3 Year 7 (age 11/12) Works with the Student Book and Teacher Guide from the Inspire English series Full coverage of the KS3 (11-14) National Curriculum in English and the iLowerSecondary Curriculum ...

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...

A collection of anthologies, resource and reference books, including titles from Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Alex Madina, Jo Phillips and Adrian Barlow.A collection of literature anthologies and reference books for Key Stage 3 onwards.About the Authorfm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911187066Author Stephen FenderFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Connell GuidesPublisher CONNELL PUBLISHING LTD

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...

A modern gothic chiller inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's 'The Body Snatcher' Lost in the middle of nowhere, Emma, Caitlin, Zack and Danny seek shelter in an abandoned vicarage. Emma recognises the house from her nightmares and begs the others not to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909608245Author Marcus DalrympleFormat PaperbackPage Count 79Imprint Firestone BooksPublisher Firestone BooksDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 5mm

An engaging classroom playscript. Ebenezer Scrooge is a grumbling, cold-hearted, shrivelled old miser who deplores the warmth and merriment of Christmas. One freezing, candlelit Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the chain-bound ghost of his old...

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

This series of plays for the 11-16 age range offers contemporary drama and new editions of classic plays. The series has been developed to support classroom teaching and to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum Key Stages 3 and 4. The plays...

Simon Armitage is one of the leading poets of his generation. Since his first collection, Zoom, in 1989 he has published ten full-length collections of poetry, while also writing and presenting numerous works for radio, television and film. He is now...

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...

Exam Board: Non-SpecificLevel: KS3Subject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: Summer 2018Get straight to the heart of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream; students' confidence and understanding develop faster as they explore the plot,...

This revised version of Willy Russell's much loved play won rave reviews when it opened in Liverpool in 2009. Slightly updated and featuring more songs, it retains all the humour and appeal of the original. This educational edition in Methuen Drama's...

The "Heinemann Plays" series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. This play (also a feature film) is about the struggle of the central character, completely paralysed for life, for the right to die.Book...

With twenty short plays followed by twenty short sketches, Forty Short Plays responds to the many requests from teachers for more playscripts for Key Stage 3. Each play can be read in just one lesson, making it an ideal choice for group reading in a...

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,...

Winner of the West German Award, Buxthuderbulle.Book InformationISBN 9780435122034Author Joan LingardFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint HeinemannPublisher Pearson Education LimitedWeight(grams) 250gDimensions(mm) 194mm * 126mm * 15mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorTed Hughes (1930-1998) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957 by Faber & Faber and was followed by many volumes of...