Robert Rankin is one of the great British eccentrics standing alongside Viv Stanshall Spike Milligan & Neil Innes amongst others. ' To call Rankin irreverent doesn't begin to describe just how very good he is at playing with the rules' says the MIRROR while THE DAILY EXPRESS says: ' Everybody should read at least one Robert Rankin in their life'
- & it's right. THE INDEPENDENT maintains: ' He is an author best read in large doses. His impressively individual style means that he becomes funnier the more you read him' THE OBSERVER admires ' the stark raving genius of Rankin.. .the plot comes together with alarming & deformed brilliance' & the MAIL ON SUNDAY claims ' Rankin does for England what Spike Milligan does for Irel&. There can be no higher praise'. MAXIM calls him ' Fiendishly clever & joyously funny.. .a brilliant imagination' & SFX think he's ' Oscar Wilde meets Kurt Vonnegut in the genetics lab of classic fantasy humour'. The newest opus from the Master of Far Fetched Fiction will enhance his reputation even further: it's time to stop Rankin being a hidden gem & make him the National Treasure his fans already believe him to be.
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Based on extensive feedback from teachers these popular A Level titles have been written by the experienced team that produced SMP Interact for GCSE. These are clear user-friendly texts that both teacher & student will enjoy using. Each chapters objectives are clearly set out & new concepts are carefully developed in a way that involves the student. Worked examples are designed to clarify ideas & techniques & there is plenty of well-graded practice & revision including past exam questions that show the standard required. Key points are highlighted as they arise & are gathered in a summary at the end of the chapter where there is also a self-assessment section. Each book contains a detailed contents analysis & the chapters are structured so that you can easily tell what part of the

Specification you are covering. Opportunities for classroom discussion are marked & starred questions provide extra challenge where needed.

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Based on extensive feedback from teachers these popular A Level titles have been written by the experienced team that produced SMP Interact for GCSE. These are clear user-friendly texts that both teacher & student will enjoy using. Each chapters objectives are clearly set out & new concepts are carefully developed in a way that involves the student. Worked examples are designed to clarify ideas & techniques & there is plenty of well-graded practice & revision including past exam questions that show the standard required. Key points are highlighted as they arise & are gathered in a summary at the end of the chapter where there is also a self-assessment section. Each book contains a detailed contents analysis & the chapters are structured so that you can easily tell what part of the

Specification you are covering. Opportunities for classroom discussion are marked & starred questions provide extra challenge where needed.

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This book covers fully the work required for the mechanics component of all courses. All abilities are catered for & some additional exercises are provided for targeting the very top grades. Basic concepts such as motion & acceleration are built on & all theory & key concepts are developed fully. The book builds on the principles of mathematical modelling which is integrated throughout. The topics are arranged so that they parallel Core Maths for Advanced Level"." ...

Inspired by the true story of Walter Tull the first black officer in the British army this is a stunning new novel of identity ...

A pawn-shop robbery- It's no rest for the wicked as Kate Shackleton picks up her second professional sleuthing case. But exposing the culprit of a pawn-shop robbery turns sinister when her investigation takes her to Harrogate
- & murder is only one step behind.. .A fatal stabbing- A night at the theatre should have been just what the doctor ordered until Kate stumbles across a body in the doorway. The knife sticking out of its chest definitely suggests a killer in the theatre's midst. A ransom dem&- Kate likes nothing better than a mystery
- & nothing better than solving them. So when a ransom note demands GBP1 000 for the safe return of the play's leading lady the refined streets of Harrogate play host to Kate's skills in piecing together clues
- & luring criminals out of their lairs.. .


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Put your Dad in the limelight with this Medal of Honour Father's Day card by hotchpotch. This quirky design features a gold foiled medal hanging from a moustache. The front reads DAD you deserve the MEDAL OF HONOUR for going above & beyond the call of duty!" Inside is blank for your own message. Comes with a white envelope & measures 115 x 170 mm." ...

The Sisters of the Blade rule Medalon with an army of elite Defenders to enforce their oppressive rule & keep bordering nations in check. Overseeing all is First Sister Joyhinia. She lives for politics & power & will let nothing come between her & greatness
- even her children. So when Rshiel & her half-brother Tarja are caught on the wrong side of one of their mothers schemes they are forced to flee the capital. Travelling as exiles they see the full extent of the Sisterhoods oppression & begin to hear rumour of the lost offspring of the legendary Lorandranek a demon child who will unite the people & vanquish tyranny forever. MEDALON is the first volume in a stunning new high fantasy trilogy from an author of extraordinary talent & boundless imagination.
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the most tragic of the poets Aristotle Euripides was one of the most popular & controversial of all Greek tragedians & his plays are marked by an independence of thought ingenious dramatic devices & a subtle variety of register & mood. He is also remarkable for the prominence he gave to female characters whether heroines of virtue or vice. In the ethically shocking Medea the first known child-killing mother in Greek myth to perform the deed in cold blood manipulates her world in order to wreak vengeance on her treacherous husb&. Hippolytus sees Phaedras confession of her passion for her stepson herald disaster while Electras heroine helps her brother murder their mother in an act that mingles justice & sin. Lastly lighter in tone the satyr drama Helen is an exploration of the impossibility of certitude as brilliantly paradoxical as the three famous tragedies. This new translation does full justice to Euripidess range of tone & gift for narrative. A lucid introduction provides substantial analysis of each play complete with vital explanations of the traditions & background to Euripidess world. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more. ...