This is one boy's tale of growing up in Oxford in the forties & fifties It is a foreign land of being caned on hand & bottom of teachers washing out a child's mouth with soap as punishment for swearing It was a time of conkers fag cards & prozzie watching when children asked strangers to take them in to the flicks of collecting autographs in the Parks where that nice man asked the way to the gents For this boy a scandalous act opened the door to everything important in the life that followed His mother who looked up to the proper gentry was from a large Oxfordshire family in which several of her apparent siblings were her nephews & nieces There was Aunty Daisy with her missing finger who liked the American servicemen & Uncle Stan who took cash to buy his Jaguar while his brother rode passenger with loaded shotgun The boy's father wary of those who talked poundnoteish came from an even larger East Oxford family in which the boys were bricklayers whose hobby was diddling bookmakers & some of the girls provided R & R for undergrads It is a picture of parents providing a rock steady home as they enhanced their position in life & encouraged their son to catch his golden ball He was fortunate in being guided by gifted teachers through the teenage years of discovering music grappling with frothy petticoats untold hours of sport & wasting time trying to imitate Harold Pinter Oxford Boy provides a vivid picture of a long-lost city & of a childhood transformed by an unexpected event ...

Oxford Cases in Medicine & Surgery second edition teaches students a hypothesis-driven logical step-by-step approach to diagnosis when faced with each of 29 common patient presentations This approach mirrors that used by successful clinicians on the wards challenging students with questions at each stage of a case (history-taking examination investigation management) In tackling these questions students understand how to critically analyse information & learn to integrate their existing knowledge to a real-life scenario from start to finish Each chapter focuses on a common presenting symptom (eg chest pain) By starting with a symptom mirroring real life settings students learn to draw on their knowledge of different physiological systems
- for example cardiology respiratory gastroenterology
- at the same time All the major presenting symptoms in general medicine & surgery (mapped to UK medical school curricula) are covered together with a broad range of pathologies This book is an essential resource for all medicine students & provides a modern well-rounded introduction to life on the wards Ideal for those starting out in clinical medicine & an ideal refresher for those revising for OSCEs & finals

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Family! Friendship! Gladness! Drama! She's a ray of sunshine Pollyanna encourages everyone she meets to find something to be glad about in every situation however dark things may seem Her approach to life brings happiness to all but when something terrible happens to her will Pollyanna be able to follow her own advice? Oxford Children's Classics present not only the original & unabridged story of Pollyanna in a beautiful new edition but also help you to discover a whole world of new adventures with a vast assortment of recommendations & activities ...

Fall in love with Elizabeth & Mr Darcy It is a truth universally acknowledged that Pride & Prejudice is the greatest love story ever written in the English language When Elizabeth meets Mr Darcy she finds him arrogant & aloof He in turn is determined not to be impressed by her beauty & wit But will they realize that first impressions are not always to be trusted? Oxford Children's Classics present not only the original & unabridged story of Pride & Prejudice but also help you to discover a whole world of new adventures with an amazing assortment of recommendations & activities ...

What are you looking for? Excitement! Fun! Adventure! Trouble! If there's mischief in the air & trouble brewing you can bet your bottom dollar that Tom Sawyer will be right there in the thick of it! Oxford Children's Classics present not only the original & unabridged story of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer but also help you to discover a whole world of new adventures with an amazing assortment of recommendations & activities ...

What are you looking for? Adventure! Excitement! Fun! Friendship! Join in the delights & disasters on the riverbank with Mole & his new friends With sensible Ratty wise Badger fun-loving Toad & the dastardly stoats & weasles there's never a dull moment! Oxford Children's Classics present not only the original & unabridged story of The Wind in the Willows in a stunning new edition but also help you to discover a whole world of new adventures with a vast assortment of recommendations & activities ...

What are you looking for? Friendship! Fantasy! Adventure! Excitement! Dorothy & her friends know there's only one person who can help make their wishes come true & that's the Wizard But as they set off to find him the Wicked Witch is never far behind Oxford Children's Classics present not only the original & unabridged story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in a stunning new edition but also help you to discover a whole world of new adventures with a vast assortment of recommendations & activities ...

Set sail on a swashbuckling adventure Danger! pirates! excitement! action! Join Jim Hawkins as he sails the high seas aboard the Hispaniola in search of lost treasure Oxford Children's Classics present not only the original & unabridged story of Treasure Island but also help you to discover a whole world of new adventures with an amazing assortment of recommendations & activities ...

If you love a good story then look no further Oxford Children's Classics bring together the most unforgettable stories ever told They're books to treasure & return to again & again Tomboy Katy Carr dreams of one day being 'beautiful & beloved & amiable as an angel' For now though she is dishevelled untidy & always getting into mischief But when a terrible accident threatens Katy's grand plans for the future she must draw on her good humour & courage to see her through This charming classic story with its endearing central character is the latest addition to the Oxford Children's Classics series ...

New edition! The Oxford Children's Colour Dictionary is clear & colourful ideal for reference homework help & exploring language With simple meanings & clear definitions children can expand their vocabulary & check their spelling with ease The design is bright & accessible with the full alphabet on every page to make finding words easy & illustrations to bring words to life Helpful information on how to use words word families & compounds words aids both children's spelling & their understanding of language New for this edition is a supplement on spelling grammar & punctuation to support the curriculum & help with homework & specially written Top Writing Tips from the best-selling children's authors Charlie Higson Andy Stanton Jeremy Strong & Jacqueline Wilson help young writers get started The Oxford Children's Colour Dictionary is the perfect handy dictionary for reading writing & spelling both at home & at school For lots of downloadable games puzzles activities & much more go to wwwoxforddicitonariescomschools ...