On 2 June 1953 27-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen the eyes of the world upon her as she dedicated herself to her country. It is fascinating to look back over the sixty years since then & see how this remarkable woman decade by decade has brought the monarchy into the modern world earning admiration & respect for her unerring sense of duty her determination to innovate her tremendous dignity integrity & wisdom. Drawing from his own experience & time spent with the royal family alongside additional meticulous research Alan Titchmarsh observes the woman the mother & the monarch. He explores key moments in her reign both personal to her & in a wider historical context & traces how our relationship with the royal family has developed & morphed gone through ups & downs but is arguably now stronger than ever in this very special Diamond Jubilee year. Packed with wonderful memorabilia & rarely seen archive photography Elizabeth: Her Life Our Times defines an era pays tribute to our inexhaustable Queen & celebrates the example of responsibility loyalty & patriotism she has set for generations past present & future. She is an inspiration to us all. ...

Elizabethan & Jacobean Drama in Context provides in-depth coverage of political social & cultural contexts along with performance techniques. Your students will explore not only what the texts can tell us about the world & society they came from but also what they tell us about the world we live in today. ...

Elizabethan & Jacobean architecture
- not the friendly unassuming architecture of the vernacular but the uniquely strange & exciting
...

This is an SHP Official Text which means it has been created by the Schools History Project for use with the SHP specifications. This is part of SHPs comprehensive & authoritative range of books for the Schools History Project GCSE specifications. See http://www.schoolshistoryproject.org.uk/ Publishing/index.htm to find out more about the Schools History Project & their award winning publications. Elizabethan England is comprehensive & authoritative depth study for use with all School History Project GCSE specifications. It thoroughly covers the content requirements of OCR & AQAs specifications using an enquiry based approach. It is written by experts who understand both how to design good teaching material but also understand the exact assessment requirements of each

Specification. The book combines:
- Clear explanation of

Specification content
- Classroom-trialled activities that really motivate students
- Extensive & intriguing source material & case studies This book will enliven any history course & will help students achieve the top grades at GCSE.






...

England under Elizabeth I: A time of war & plague politics & rebellion personal heroism & religious fanaticism. When if you were born poor you stayed poor & the thumbscrews & the rack could be the grim prelude to the executioners block. But it was also an age that encouraged literary genius global exploration & timeless beauty. It was when the lowly privateer Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe with no reliable navigational instruments & only a drunken mutinous crew for company. When the Queens favourite the wealthy & handsome Robert Dudley was widely suspected of having killed his wife. & when only the machinations of ruthless intriguers like William Cecil & Francis Walsingham prevented Elizabeths kingdom from descending into anarchy & political chaos. The Elizabethans" is a panoramic exhilarating depiction of an intensely colourful period by master-historian A N Wilson. This is what life under Elizabeth I was really like." ...

Can Ella Bella help the swan princess to be reunited with her prince? Will she help to break the wicked sorcerers spell? Will true love conquer all? Young ballerinas will find the answer to all these questions & delight in the sheer charm of Ella Bellas world. James Mayhew has also included a last page full of ballet facts to help even the keenest budding ballerina learn about the story behind Swan Lake. ...

Join Ella Bella Ballerina as she twirls into the enchanting world of The Nutcracker ballet with its magical dancing snowflakes tantalising swirling sweets & of course the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy. But can Ella Bella help the Nutcracker to defeat his arch enemy the wicked Mouse King? James Mayhews richly detailed storytelling & his exquisite retro art-style make this book perfect for all would-be prima ballerinas. The final page is devoted to ballet facts so children can learn about the original ballet The Nutcracker. ...

The Petal Fairies have a very important job
- together with their magic petals they help to make sure that flowers grow & bloom
...

Ella's Kitchen is the fastest growing brand in the UK baby food sector & this new title Ella's Kitchen: The Cookbook: The Red One is the first in a series of books aimed at creating nutritious convenient food that kids (and their parents) will love. 100 yummy recipes to inspire big & little cooks ranging from the easiest of snacks & light meals that can be rustled up in minutes to delicious & satisfying dinners. Interesting twists & clever shortcuts such as salmon fillets baked in parcels & sweet & sour prawns make life as easy as possible for busy parents. For weekends & holidays when there is a bit more time available there are leisurely breakfast recipes such as Blueberry Pancakes & more involved cooking projects such as a Pasta Weekend. With an emphasis on involving kids as much as possible the book

Includes:: easy prep tasks throughout as well as fun activities from growing your own window-box plants to getting creative with vegetable prints. Colour-in pages & stickers also mean that kids will love it as much as their parents do.

...

Life was not easy for widowed George Vannin & his young daughter but somehow George had raised the child alone & Ellan adored her father. She was ten when the shaft at Foxdale Mine collapsed & her father never came up. From then on she lived with Aunt Maud a dour woman with a quick temper. Her husband had died in a mining accident too & she never forgave the family at the Big House for their part in the tragedy. When Ellan was offered a chance to better herself at the Big House Aunt Maud savagely forbade it. Ellans chance was yet to come but it was to be many years before happiness was finally within her grasp. ...