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This edition of The Merchant of Venice is part of the groundbreaking Cambridge School Shakespeare series established by Rex Gibson. Remaining faithful to the series’ active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted, explored and enjoyed. As well as the complete script of the play, you will find a variety of…
“A swift-paced survival tale that’s a cool blend of Lord of the Flies and Journey to the Center of the Earth.” —School Library Journal “A sharp meditation on the seemingly universal difficulties of being young, smart, and uncertain.” —BCCB “A multifaceted journey from darkness to light.” —Kirkus ReviewsWinner of the Red Maple Fiction Award A…
Getting good at stuff is not as hard as it seems. In fact, anyone can get (much) better at almost anything. With colour illustrations throughout, You Are Awesome is an easy-to-follow guide for children to discover their potential. Follow the story of kid average vs kid awesome and discover how practise, hard work and the…
Don’t you wish you’d started saving and investing when you were younger? Well, this is the book that aims to get kids thinking about the basics of money, and lay the solid foundation in financial education that most of us never had. Featuring playful illustrations, jokes, and fun facts designed to appeal to even the…
What are stories for? Well, let the storyteller show you … the North Wind and the Sun compete to find out who is better, proving that kindness is better than anger. Can a crocodile and a monkey help solve an argument between friends? Allow children to escape into another world and discover the power of…
In this classic children’s tale, Milo sets off through the tollbooth he finds in his bedroom and away on a magical journey to such places as the Land of Expectation, the Mountains of Ignorance and the Castle in the Air. He meets the weirdest folk, such as the Threadbare Excuse, who mumbles the same thing…
‘A thrilling, original, evocative and eerie tale – I adored it!’ Michelle Harrison, author of A Pinch of Magic Step into a world of secrets, folklore and illusions, where nothing is as it seems and magic is at play. Madame Augustina Pinchbeck, travels the country conjuring the spirits of dearly departed loved ones. for a…
Alan Turing (1912–1954) was the mathematician credited with cracking the German Enigma code during World War II, enabling the Allies to defeat the Nazis. After the war, Turing went on to launch modern computer science through his creation of the universal Turing machine and the Imitation Game, an artificial-intelligence test that is still in use…
We listen to the truth, the memories, the bits made up. We gaze at each other. We eat warm buttered toast. We know that the sun will fall, that the children and the birds will be silent. We know that we will return to separate lives and separate deaths. We listen to the stories, that…
About the book: The 10th-anniversary edition of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller recommended by millions of readers – includes exclusive behind-the-scenes material. Here is a small fact – you are going to die. 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living…
Description The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel with a new introductory letter from Alice Walker. NAMED ONE OF THE BBC’S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD The classic, Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that made Alice Walker a household name. Set in the deep American South between the wars, The Color Purple is the classic tale of Celie,…
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of Nimh – They are not like other rats. They work at night, in secret. Time is running out for Mrs Frisby. She must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home. But her youngest son, Timothy, is too ill to survive the move. Help comes in…
A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast…
About the book: In this cross between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and A Night in the Museum, Agatha Award winner Chris Grabenstein uses rib-tickling humor to create the perfect tale for his quirky characters. Kyle Keeley is the class clown and a huge fan of all games – board games, word games, and particularly video games….
This is the story of a Mexican Indian pearl diver who found the greatest pearl in the world, but lost his happiness. “New Longman Literature: Steinbeck” offers a complete study programme for Steinbeck novels. Each text contains a detailed introductory section and notes and activities for each chapter, all written for a range of abilities…
A boy arrives at a remote village in the dead of night. His name is Ludlow Fitch—and he is running from a most terrible past. What he is about to learn is that in this village is the life he has dreamed of—a safe place to live, and a job, as the assistant to a…
A collection of stories from other cultures and traditions. The stories have been chosen for their suitability for GCSE pupils. Each one is supported by information about the author and the cultural context of the story, as well as activities and suggested coursework assignments.
Jane Austen’s wry view of the ‘civilised’ society of her time underpins a tale of misunderstandings and romance. Includes an introduction, notes and activities to enhance students’ understanding of the novel. This title is unabridged.
Traditional Chinese edition of Flowers for Algernon, the Daniel Keyes classic. Charlie, a simple young man who was born with a very low IQ, became a perfect subject for an experimental surgery to improve his intelligence, an experiment that was successful for Algernon, a mouse A novella that won the Hugo Award in 1960 and…
Jan and Alpha share a common history: missing fathers, Cape Flats poverty and the consolations of gang life and drugs. But their paths are about to diverge. Jan wants to break free of gang life and has enrolled at university. But his gangster friends do not want to leave him alone and he also finds…
Who would have thought that a book about English would be so entertaining? Certainly not this grammar-allergic reviewer, but The Mother Tongue pulls it off admirably. Bill Bryson–a zealot–is the right man for the job. Who else could rhapsodize about “the colorless murmur of the schwa” with a straight face? It is his unflagging enthusiasm, seeping…
Here is a small fact – You are going to die. 1939, Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story…
Olivia and her friends face a new year: new classes, new teachers, new friendships, challenges, adventures, heartbreaks and insights as they enter high school. With a narrative style that is easy and conversational the story invites you to identify with Olivia and her friends’ struggles with exams, intercultural friendships, dating, parents, death … The story…
The Via Afrika English First Additional Language Core Reader has been developed in line with the CAPS requirements for the school year. The Core Reader contains folklore, poetry, short stories and drama texts well as activities on every text. The Core Reader also includes an introductory text on every genre covered in the book. The…
A seashell and a sealed letter form a tenuous connection to a forbidden wartime romance… 1937. Simon’s Town is a vibrant and diverse community in a picturesque part of the Union of South Africa. At the heart of the town is the Royal Navy port, and Louise Ahrendts, daughter of a shipbuilder, nurtures the idea…
One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is Sue Townsend’s wry and witty diary of the adolescent Adrian Mole.
The Republic of Gilead allows Offred only one function – to breed. If she deviates, she will, like all dissenters, be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire – neither Offred’s nor that of the two men on whom her future…
One of a series of top-quality fiction for schools, this is a sympathetic look at the confusions of adolescence. Buddy’s father, still dreaming of his teddy-boy youth, turns to crime, and his mother leaves home to make a better life for herself.
Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through…
This volume is part of a series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also provided is a section on the process of writing, often compiled by the author.
Harry Potter’s summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors – and then the…
New Century Readers are educational texts that include pre- and post-1914 fiction, poetry and plays. They include activities which offer specific practice in the skills required by the English Test in the SATs. Journey to the River Sea tells the tale of a girl’s emigration to South America.
When an army of invading Martians lands in England, panic and terror seize the population. As the aliens traverse the country in huge three-legged machines, incinerating all in their path with a heat ray and spreading noxious toxic gases, the people of the Earth must come to terms with the prospect of the end of…
Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged life in Enugu, Nigeria. They live in a beautiful house, with a caring family, and attend an exclusive missionary school. They’re completely shielded from the troubles of the world. Yet, as Kambili reveals in her tender-voiced account, things are less perfect than they appear. Although…
Product details New Beginnings (2nd edition): revised and now even better! Features include: six new stories for a total of 20 by top southern African writers; wide range of styles, including the satirical, the lyrical, and the humorous; short, punchy stories with pace and freshness to grab students’ attention; introductory notes on stories and writers…
It is 1942 in Holland and the Germans have invaded. All Jewish people are frightened for their lives, so the Frank family hide. Life is dangerous but they hope for the best – until they are finally discovered. Anne Frank was a real person, and this is her diary.
Each book in the Longman Imprint series is designed to satisfy coursework requirements for GCSE examinations. Short stories, plays and novels are chosen for their accessibility to young readers and include many of today’s major authors and playwrights. The material is designed to reflect both male and female interests and an awareness of our multicultural…
Life is a hard but beautiful thing! has been developed for the multilingual and multicultural classrooms. The story emphasizes on the uniqueness of every individual – that, we all come to the world bringing “gifts”, we are fully equipped to deal with life’s challenges and much more. It helps learners to understand that our talents are…
Publisher’s Synopsis Caryl Churchill: ‘A dramatist who must surely be rated among the half-dozen best now writing… a playwright of genuine audacity and assurance, able to use her considerable wit and intelligence in ways at once unusual, resonant and dramatically riveting’ Benedict Nightingale, New Statesman ‘Ms Churchill is one of our best writers… her…
Buddy has a hopeless father who is an aging rocker, interested only in Elvis and bikes, and living on the fringes of the under-world. When Buddy’s mum walks out, the two manage to strike up some kind of relationship – until Buddy realizes that his dad is involved in something more serious than he suspected….
Buddy has a hopeless father who is an aging rocker, interested only in Elvis and bikes, and living on the fringes of the under-world. When Buddy’s mum walks out, the two manage to strike up some kind of relationship – until Buddy realizes that his dad is involved in something more serious than he suspected….
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