A group of teenagers do something bad really bad then panic & cover the whole thing up But when they find that the cover-up unites them & brings harmony to their otherwise fractious lives where's the incentive to put things right? DNA is a poignant & sometimes hilarious tale with a very dark heart ...

Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Guides conveniently gather indispensable resources & tips for successful understanding & writing all in one place preparing students to approach their exams with complete confidence Key features include a critical commentary of the play with extensive clearly labelled analyses on themes characters & context They take studying drama even further with sections on dramatic technique critical reception related works fascinating behind-the-scenes interviews with playwrights directors or actors & a helpful glossary of dramatic terms Dennis Kelly's play DNA centres on friendship morality & responsibility in odd circumstances When a group of young friends are faced with a terrible accident they deliberately make the wrong choices to cover it up & find themselves in an unusually binding friendship where no one will own up to what they've done Closely following the requirements of GCSE English Literature assessment objectives these studies include expert advice on how to write about modern drama With featured activities for group study & independent work they are versatile & valuable to students & teachers alike ...

DNAgents by Mark Evanier & Will Meugniot may well have been the prototype for today's comic book industry Not only was it released through one of the first independent publishers not only was it creator-owned but it was prescient in its use of genetic manipulation to create superpowers & its setting in the halls of an evil multi-national corporation! Award-winning television writerproducer Evanier & acclaimed animation producerdirector Meugniot were clearly ahead of the curve & DNAgents remains one of the most fondly remembered books of the 1980s! Now the entire Meugniot-drawn DNAgents are collected in one volume with extensive notations never-before-published artwork & bonus features ...

World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated Through its ruins bounty hunter Rick Deckard stalked in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey When he wasn&t &retiring& them with his laser weaponhe dreamed of owning a live animal
- the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of animal life Then Rick got his chance the assignment to kill six Nexus-6 targets for a huge reward But in Deckard&s world things were never that simple & his assignment quickly turned into a nightmare kaleidoscope of subterfuge & deceit
- & the threat of death for the hunter rather than the hunted

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World War Terminus had left the Earth devastated Through its ruins bounty hunter Rick Deckard stalked in search of the renegade replicants who were his prey When he wasn&t &retiring& them with his laser weaponhe dreamed of owning a live animal
- the ultimate status symbol in a world all but bereft of animal life Then Rick got his chance the assignment to kill six Nexus-6 targets for a huge reward But in Deckard&s world things were never that simple & his assignment quickly turned into a nightmare kaleidoscope of subterfuge & deceit
- & the threat of death for the hunter rather than the hunted

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Ever looked at a bird & thought 'I wonder why birds sing'? Find the answer to this & many more intriguing questions about birds here How do ducks on frozen ponds stop their feet from freezing solid in winter? Do birds sleep standing up? Why do some species migrate yet others don't? And do birds have kneesstephen Moss answers 450 questions aimed at birdwatchers of all levels conveying a veritable feast of bird-related information in his friendly & accessible style Drawing on up-to-date research & illustrated with more than 200 colour photos Do Birds Have Knees? will enthral amuse & enlighten everyone with an interest in birds ...

The Flying Temple has disappeared
- leaving only a single dragon&s egg in its place! Now It&s up to you & the other teenaged pilgrims
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Do Gooders don&t fight! Do Gooders do what&s right! In this fun & imaginative board comic two siblings learn what it really means to be a hero It doesn&t take bravery & strength it takes teamwork & friendship The perfect comic for any budding superhero! ...

It's just a brute fact that we don't throw virgins into volcanoes any more We don't execute people for shoplifting a cabbage & we used to' -Steven Pinker The idea that because things have gotten better in the past they will continue to do so in the future is a fallacy I would have thought confined to the lower reaches of Wall Street' -Malcolm Gladwell In a world driven by technology & globalization is humanity approaching a Golden Age or is the notion of progress a Western delusion? Four of the world's most renowned thinkers take on one of the biggest debates of the modern era ...

Harry Evans has edited everything from the urgent files of battlefield reporters to the complex thought processes of Henry Kissinger & he has been knighted for his services to journalism In Do I Make Myself Clear?his definitive guide to writing well Evans brings his indispensable insight to the art of clear communication The right words are oxygen to our ideas but the digital era with all of its TTYL LMK & WTF has been cutting off that oxygen flow The compulsion to be precise has vanished from our culture & in writing of all kinds we see a trend towards more
- more speed & more information but far less clarity Evans provides practical examples of how editing & rewriting can make for better communication even in the digital age DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR? is an essential text & one that will provide every reader an editor at their shoulder
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