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Written in our trademark lively and accessible, erudite style, this innovative new critical guide to Angela Carter's THE BLOODY CHAMBER shines a bright, scholarly light into every dark corner of these entertainingly twisted tales. As well as an introduction placing Carter's work within various literary contexts, this guide offers detailed critical essays on each of her tales. Throughout these essays connections are established, both within each story and across the book as a whole. Aimed at students of A-level Literature, undergraduates and teachers, this guide is the springboard to both greater appreciation of Carter's tales and to higher examination grades.

When he gets home from visiting his new best friend, a young boy finds a letter mysteriously tucked into the pocket of his coat. The letter is his first encounter with romantic love. And, perhaps, his last. The notes a middle-aged teacher receives out-of-the -blue are brutally to-the-point and increasingly threatening. Meanwhile a young girl faces a false accusation and learns something bitter about class and power, while a boy not much older than her travels North by train to meet the mother he'd always been told was dead. Years later, a wife hits on an innovative money-making idea while an anxious newly qualified teacher struggles to find any ideas at all as to how to teach 'Macbeth' to a difficult class and an older colleague puzzles about what to do with a boy who demands to attach a tail to his school uniform. Years earlier an auxiliary policeman travels by motorbike to arrest a German pilot captured after crashing in a Welsh farmer's field. This debut collection features a host of characters trapped somehow in their lives. When some kind of opportunity for liberation opens up they have choices to make, choices on which a whole life balances. There are comic, satirical stories drawn from a career in teaching and tender stories of family life and about growing up. Some stories are presented in conventional forms, while others bend and stretch the short story or pare it down to only the absolute essentials.

This is a revised, expanded and improved version of the book we published in 2014. The whole content has been dismantled, overhauled and put back together again so that it reflects the changing demands of English Literature GCSEs. Whereas the first version was the product of one teacher brain, this one has the benefit of two brains and two difference experiences of teaching hundreds of pupils how to write essays.

Firmly rooted in research evidence of what works within the classroom for our most disadvantaged students, Disciplinary Literacy and Explicit Vocabulary Teaching offers teachers and school leaders practical ways in which those students who are behind in their literacy capabilities can make excellent progress.

Target success in Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision; key content coverage is combined with exam-style questions, revision tasks and practical tips to create a revision guide that students can rely on to review, strengthen and test their knowledge.

This innovative, new critical guide follows the same format as our Art of Poetry series. High quality, fine-grained analysis of key aspects of the play, including essays on key characters and exploration of key scenes, is supported with contextual information, teaching ideas and much more. Designed specifically for teachers and able GCSE pupils, The Art of Drama is a springboard to better teaching, greater literary appreciation and the highest grades.

Written expressly for bright students and their teachers, The Art of Poetry, volume 18, provides sharp and engaging critical essays on each of the poems from the Edexcel Time & Place cluster. In addition the book features a rich range of teaching and revision ideas. If you wish to reach a top grade in your poetry, this book is a must read.

Exploring the life of Mary Shelley and the gothic novel genre, this teaching guide delves into the complexities of the Frankenstein monster's character. It utilizes a comics format to engage students with various activities, including quizzes, word searches, and creative tasks like drawing their own monster. Key discussions focus on Shelley's language and the portrayal of Victor Frankenstein, making it an interactive resource for understanding the themes and elements of the classic novel.

Practise and perfect the knowledge and skills that students need to achieve their best grade in the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History exams. Packed full of consolidation activities and exam-style questions, this time-saving Workbook makes it easier to reinforce understanding throughout the course and prepare for examination.

Focusing on Relationship poems from Edexcel's GCSE poetry anthology, this volume offers insightful critical essays and practical teaching and revision strategies. It aims to enhance students' appreciation of poetry while equipping them with the tools needed to excel in their Literature exams. Ideal for teachers and students alike, it serves as a valuable resource for achieving higher academic success.