A brand new addition to Usborne Young Reading Series 3 chronicling the life & times of Julius Caesar this information reader is particularly suitable for boys Spanning the life of the great leader from his teens to his brutal assassination & featuring events such as Caesar&s capture by pirates as a young man his military successes across Europe encounters with Cleopatra & becoming dictator of Rome this is a must-read for any child with an interest in history Young Reading Series 3 is aimed at children whose reading ability & confidence allows them to tackle longer & more complex stories It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly who is a senior lecturer in education & an early reading specialist from Roehampton University ...

Edited introduced & annotated by Cedric Watts Research Professor of English University of Sussex Julius Caesar is among the best of Shakespeare's historical & political plays Dealing with events surrounding the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC the drama vividly illustrates the ways in which power & corruption are linked The cry Peace freedom & liberty!' is used to exculpate brutal realities while personal ambitions taint public actions Rich in characterisation & replete with eloquent rhetoric Julius Caesar remains engrossing & topical a play for today ...

An enhanced larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays extensively rewritten expanded & produced in an attractive new design An active approach to classroom Shakespeare enables students to inhabit Shakespeare&s imaginative world in accessible & creative ways Students are encouraged to share Shakespeare&s love of language interest in character & sense of theatre Substantially revised & extended in full colour classroom activities are thematically organised in distinctive & Stagecraft& & Write about it& & Language in the play& & Characters& & & Themes& features Extended glossaries are aligned with the play text for easy reference Expanded endnotes include extensive essay-writing guidance for & Julius Caesar& & Shakespeare

Includes:: rich exciting colour photos of performances of & Julius Caesar& from around the world

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Take Note for Exam Success! York Notes offer an exciting approach to English literature This market leading series fully reflects student needs They are packed with summaries commentaries exam advice margin & textual features to offer a wider context to the text & encourage a critical analysis York Notes The Ultimate Literature Guides ...

From celebrated author & illustrator Gary Northfield comes the exciting hilarious & action-packed second title in this brilliant chapter book series brimming with Roman facts After the huge success of Rumble with the Romans! celebrated author & illustrator Gary Northfield creates another brilliantly fast-paced funny & utterly bonkers adventure for Julius Zebra & his hapless pals to go on Emperor Hadrian has one last favour to ask of the gladiator animals before he will grant them their greatest wish
- freedom They must go to the far-off & strange land of Britain to win over the crowds of his empire But this will be no happy-go-lucky holiday Instead of buckets & spades our stripy hero & his friends will need all their powers & wits about them if they're going to survive their most wild & rebellious opponents yet Cram-packed with jokes & bursting with action this is a hilarious romp & mad-cap introduction to Roman Britain
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The third title in Gary Northfield's exciting action-packed & hysterically funny series brimming with entertaining Roman & Egyptian facts After being shipwrecked on the shores of Egypt & mistaken for a Horse God Julius can't believe his luck! Soon he & his bedraggled friends will be living it up in the city of Alexandria; preened & pampered like gods Then a fancy boat procession will take them down the River Nile to Giza where of course a lavish party will be thrown in Julius's honour
- as well as getting the obligatory tour of the Pyramids BUT it is this very tour that seems to signal the end to their glorious fortunes in Egypt On a visit to the Tomb of Cleopatra Felix is unable to resist a rather lovely looking treasure for his rock collection He pockets the jewel & immediately a curse falls upon the group & so the ridiculous adventure begins where Julius fights for his life as the Egyptians come to unravel the truth & realize that he is not quite what they thought he was
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Madagascar meets Gladiator in this hilarious exciting & action-packed new illustrated chapter book series from celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield From the hilarious celebrated cartoonist Gary Northfield
- author of The Terrible Tales of the Teenytinysaurs!
- comes a br&-new illustrated chapter book series set in Roman times! From a smelly watering hole deep in the heart of the Serengeti to the ferocious clamour of the Colosseum join Julius Zebra & his motley menagerie of friends as they gear up to be gladiators! Only if they win the love of the Roman crowds will they win back their freedom But do Julius & his pals have what it takes to succeed in a world where only the meanest & toughest survive? Madagascar meets Gladiator in this exciting action-packed & hysterically funny story brimming with entertaining Roman facts

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The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peter & Judy had at home But they were bored & restless & looking for something interesting to do thought they'd give Jumanji a try Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be plunged into the most exciting & bizzare adventure of their lives Bestselling Polar Express creator & Caldecott Medal winning Chris Van Allsburg explores the ever-shifting line between fantasy & reality with this story about a game that comes startlingly to life ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game he doesn’t realize its unimaginable powers until he is magically transported before the eyes of his friend Sarah into the untamed jungles of JUMANJI! 26 years later he is freed from the game’s spell by two unsuspecting children Alan (ROBIN WILLIAMS) reunites with Sarah (BONNIE HUNT) & together with Judy (KIRSTEN DUNST) & Peter (BRADLEY PIERCE) tries to outwit the game’s powerful forces in this imaginative adventure that combines breathtaking special effects with an enchanting mixture of comedy magic & thrills Actors Robin Williams Jonathan Hyde Kirsten Dunst Bradley Pierce Bonnie Hunt Directors Joe Johnston Writers Chris Van Allsburg Jonathan Hensleigh Greg Taylor Jim Strain Producers Scott Kroopf William Teitler Language English Subtitles English Polish Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region Free Blu-ray player in order to play When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game he doesn’t realize its unimaginable powers until he is magically transported before the eyes of his friend Sarah into the untamed jungles of JUMANJI! 26 years later he is freed from the game’s spell by two unsuspecting children Alan (ROBIN WILLIAMS) reunites with Sarah (BONNIE HUNT) & together with Judy (KIRSTEN DUNST) & Peter (BRADLEY PIERCE) tries to outwit the game’s powerful forces in this imaginative adventure that combines breathtaking special effects with an enchanting mixture of comedy magic & thrills ...