Education

nursing children read for pleasure and develop a life-long love of reading is a priority for all primary school teachers. The National Curriculum focuses heavily on promoting reading for pleasure and engaging pupils using a range of diverse and...

In this volume, readers experience, in English translation, the colorful and varied textual fabric of the most important literary and creative repertory of the Middle Ages. The public, organized worship of the Church had a central role in medieval life...

It be the Passover Haggadah, as Shakespeare would hast writ it, hadst the idea occurred to him.Art thee a teenager? Most wondrous. How about a tweenager? Coequal better. Perhaps thou art a drossy adolescent or gamesome adult? Readeth this while the...

Issues of identity are paramount in addressing what it means to be a teacher and teacher educator in a diverse educational world, and this book faces this challenge head on. The complex and contested view of teacher identity offers a lens for the...

History and Salvation in Medieval Ireland explores medieval Irish conceptions of salvation history, using Latin and vernacular sources from c. 700-c. 1200 CE which adapt biblical history for audiences both secular and ecclesiastical. This book examines...

When first published in 1972, Survival was considered the most startling book ever written about Canadian literature. Since then, it has continued to be read and taught, and it continues to shape the way Canadians look at themselves. Distinguished,...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Follow Rosa's magical journey across the snow and ice towards a mysterious prince, who she must rescue in order to unlock her own true happiness. This beautiful...

Corpus Linguistics for Vocabulary provides a practical introduction to using corpus linguistics in vocabulary studies. Using freely available corpus tools, the author provides a step-by-step guide on how corpora can be used to explore key...

Exam boards: AQA, Edexcel, OCRLevel & Subject: A-level MathsFirst teaching: September 2017Next exams: June 2023 Prepare to excel in the new linear Mathematics A-level with this student book suitable for use with all UK exam boards. It covers...

Nick Butterworth's well known and much loved character Percy the Park Keeper stars in this beautifully told story for early readers. Percy tries to persuade a reluctant Badger to take a bath. Badger doesn't want to, so Percy takes a bath instead - only...

Did Charlotte Bronte take opium? Did the Reverend Bronte carry a loaded pistol? What, precisely, does 'wuthering' mean?Distinguished literary critic John Sutherland takes an idiosyncratic look at the world of the Brontes, from the bumps on Charlotte's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814255872Author Lissette Lopez SzwydkyFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams)...

Over the first half of the nineteenth century, writers like Austen and Bronte confined their critiques to satirical portrayals of women musicians. Later, however, a marked shift occurred with the introduction of musical female characters where were...

This book investigates the 'series' in children's literature. The works of several well-known children's authors - UK and the US, traditional and contemporary - are analyzed, and using these examples, the book explores the special nature and appeal of...

Kenneth Burke's innovative use of dramatism and dialectical method have made him a powerful critical force in an extraordinary variety of disciplines-education, philosophy, history, psychology, religion, and others. While most widely acclaimed as a...

The Romance of Arthur, James J. Wilhelm's classic anthology of Arthurian literature, is an essential text for students of the medieval Romance tradition. This fully updated third edition presents a comprehensive reader, mapping the course of Arthurian...

This book takes the reader on a journey around planet Earth and explains the Earth's position in its solar system. Questions are posed and answered by a helpful alien tour guide. Part of the Bug Club reading series used in over 3500 schools Helps your...

Cambridge English Readers is an award-winning series of original fiction readers for learners of English, offering exciting reading from Starter to Advanced levels. Alex Forley had everything: good looks, money, a beautiful house in London, an...

'I was so captivated by this book, so utterly drawn in and overwhelmed by the emotional force of it, that it stayed in my bloodstream, it felt, long after I'd finished it.' Nigella Lawson 'Sharp and engrossing' Roxane Gay As the bookish daughter of...

When her questions remained unanswered by multiple how-to guides, despite how her writing career was now thriving, Linda decided to go straight to the source: her favourite storytellers across numerous genres. So, Linda co-created the Beautiful Writers...

From TikTok star and Your (favourite) Rich BFF Vivian Tu, the definitive book on personal finance for a new generation Building on the lessons she learned on Wall Street about money and the markets, Vivian Tu now offers her best personal finance tips and...

Anton Chekhov's play Uncle Vanya in a new version by Christopher Hampton. This version will be first staged at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 25 October 2012 and run until 16 February 2013.'It's often said that the best of the Chekhov plays is the...

A fang-tastic story of unlikely friendship. Maggie Helsby isn't afraid of spooky legends and she's willing to prove it. But when she agrees to a dare to venture into the forest, she doesn't expect to find... 1...

Applying the psychology of memory to classroom teaching can enhance learning, reduce workload for teachers and lead to better outcomes for students. Memory is a subject often clouded from understanding by technical jargon and complexities. Busy teachers...

This book supports teachers and trainee teachers with the assessment of writing, and particularly assessment as part of the cycle of planning and teaching - assessment used formatively. - Explores the issues and challenges in the assessment of...

This book is the first full-length study in English of the work of the highly regarded and influential Argentine poet and anthropologist Nestor Perlongher (1949-92). Perlongher's pioneering work takes on the most dynamic and conflictive themes of...

'There are countless gems within these pages ... Swanwick seems to write from more experience as a musician and teacher than most others who write for this audience. There is a real sense of his having been there.' - Patricia Shehan Campbell, Professor...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Catrin lives in Wales, and prefers drawing animals to spending time with friends. One night, she hears an eerie howl from the nearby mountain - a wild cat. Can she...

'Rather jolly and very helpful' The TimesNeed to swot up on your Shakespeare? The ultimate guide to the Bard, perfect for the Shakespeare aficionado and general reader alike. ...

The Harry Potter Film Vault series condenses the rich concept art of the Harry Potter film series into twelve collectible volumes. Harry Potter: The Film Vault compiles the filmmaking secrets and visionary artistry behind the Harry Potter films into a...

"I like a little rebellion now and then"-so wrote Thomas Jefferson to Abigail Adams, enlisting in a tradition that throughout American history has led writers to rage and reason, prophesy and provoke. This is the first anthology to collect and examine an...

In this unique work some of today's greatest educators present concise, accessible summaries of the great educators of the past. Covering a time-span from 500 BC to the early twentieth century each essay gives key biographical information, an outline of...

Teach yourself Arabic in just 12 weeks with this fun-filled language course. DK's 15 Minute Language is the perfect course for busy people who want to learn Arabic fast. The 12 themed chapters are broken down into easy-to-follow 15-minute daily lessons,...

This core text offers you an accessible foundation to the topics of diversity, inclusion and marginalisation. Not only will you develop an understanding of how marginalisation happens, you will be encouraged to question and challenge policy and practice...

Shortlisted for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain's "Best Play for Young Audiences" Award (2022) "Don't you ever get sick of it?" "Being the only one?" "Yeah. Being the Ambassador of Blackness?" Abeni is new to college. She's putting purple...

A comprehensive expansion to the essential higher education assessment text This second edition of Assessment Essentials updates the bestselling first edition, the go-to resource on outcomes assessment in higher education. In this thoroughly revised...

A practical guide to preparing students and job candidates for the demands of the modern workplace How can we prepare learners for an ever-changing world and job market? What are 21st century employers looking for in applicants, and how do we coach...

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.London in the 1830s was no place to be if you were a hungry...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level A quirky insight into how to live like an Ancient Greek - in twenty-five easy stages. Sapphire/Band 16 books books offer longer reads to develop children's...

If you dream of being a writer, why not learn from the best? In Your Creative Writing Masterclass you'll find ideas, techniques and encouragement from the most admired and respected contemporary and classic authors, including Charles Dickens, Jane Austen...