The series covers all aspects of writing featured in the framework & incorporates Word recognition/structure & spelling Creating & shaping texts Understanding & Responding to texts Sentence structure & punctuation (Presentation). The activities reflect any implications that come out of the Primary Review & include lots of opportunities for cross-curricular writing. ...

The books cover all aspects of writing featured in the framework & incorporates Word recognition/structure & spelling Creating & shaping texts Understanding & Responding to texts Sentence structure & punctuation (Presentation). The activities reflect any implications that come out of the Primary Review & include lots of opportunities for cross-curricular writing. ...

This work has inspired the work of countless actors directors & writers in theatre television & film. Spolins improvisational techniques have changed the very nature & practice of modern theatre. This third edition updates the more than 200 now-classic exercises & adds 30 new ones. It adds 30 traditional theatre games that are frequently used as warm-ups. It

Includes:: Spolins explanations of key concepts crucial to her programme & collects The Sayings of Viola Spolin" & adds a glossary of phrases for teachers & directors with Spolins definitions of their meaning & value. Most significantly though this edition makes available " The Lone Actor". In this section Spolin offers games for individuals to play when they are alone. It is an important piece that should expand Spolins teachings & influence to an entirely new audience."

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The definitive biography of Imran Khan the former Pakistan cricket captain & all-rounder -- the Oxbridge graduate & vociferous campaigner; the devout Muslim whose kaleidoscopic social life flooded the gossip columns; the man who raised $60 million for cancer research & who is now one of the most important political figures in Pakistan. On one thing Imran Khan's friends & enemies agree: it all began with the leopard print satin trousers. In November 1974 the Cricketer International published an article about the new elite group of young talented players 'into concepts like fashion & pop music' & bent on challenging cricket's eternal stereotypes. Of the five featured stars on the cover a superbly hirsute 21-year-old wearing a tight black shirt & gaudy trousers with a facial expression of supreme self-confidence stood out. Imran Khan has always been a controversial figure a man who gives rise to hot debate on account of his strong conviction & hard line views. From his achievements on the cricket field as the Pakistan captain who captured the World Cup & the game's best all-rounder in history through to his racy social life -- the practising Muslim boogieing on the dancefloor of Annabel's 'an astonishing lovemaker' according to one overnight partner praised by Diana Princess of Wales close friend to his then wife Jemima Goldsmith as a 'devoted husband' -- the Imran story is full of colour & contradictions. Acclaimed biographer Christopher Sandford has approached a richly varied cast list of Imran associates past & present -- from Geoff Boycott Javed Miandad Mike Brearley David Gower & John Major through to Nelson Mandela & close acquaintances male & female such as Eric Clapton Mick Jagger John Major Keith Richards sources close to the late Princess of Wales & Pakistan's General Musharraf. Imran Khan himself has agreed to be interviewed for the book & given Sandford exclusive access to his inner sanctum. ...

In & Around Swindon Works covers further aspects of the famous manufacturing centre of the Great Western Railway during its heyday of 1930 to 1960. This is the second half of a detailed work begun with the book Working at Swindon Works 1930
- 1960. In piecemeal form much has been written about Swindon Works but many aspects of it have remained until now neglected. From ex-employees both male & female & printed material such as surviving GWR circulars & internal documents the author has compiled a comprehensive study. Manufacturing processes factory conditions senior staff office routines design & development training & the significance of the Works within the railway company are all covered to some extent. There are chapters on: raw materials & General Stores the Drawing Office steam & diesel locomotive building & overhaul the Carriage & Wagon department & its staff wartime conditions & war work CME accounts fires accidents housing medical care & as the title suggests there is something of the home & social life of the staff as well. The end result is not complete but so long after the events its near enough as old Swindonians would have said.
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During a blistering summer drought has depleted Thornfield Reservoir uncovering the remains of a small village called Hobbs End
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In My Polish Country House Kitchen is a beautifully written cookbook that explores the fall of Communism & its wide-ranging culinary & cultural effects through the lens of food. This is not the discovery of a trend but rather the rediscover of something that was always there. The book contains 90 recipes & evocative headnotes that paint a picture of Polish country life that expands a reader's understanding of Polish history foodways & culture. ...

You taste of rain " he said kissing her. " People say I married her for her money " he thought contentedly & for the moment was full of the self-respect that loving her had given him. Kate Heron is a wealthy charming widow who marries much to the disapproval of friends & neighbours a man ten years her junior: the attractive feckless Dermot. Then comes the return of Kates old friend Charles
- intelligent kind & now widowed with his beautiful young daughter. Kate watches happily as their two families are drawn together finding his presence reassuringly familiar but slowly she becomes aware of subtle undercurrents that begin to disturb the calm surface of their friendship. Before long even she cannot ignore the gathering storm.. ."
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Sloane walks free from prison after taking the rap for a high-profile art scam. A failed painter he is now a failed forger. Awaiting him are two policemen anxious to remind him of his sins & a letter from a woman with whom he had a passionate affair in his youth. Now dying she summons him to tell him that he has a daughter Connie. Sloane agrees to return to New York a city of potent memories to look for his daughter. But Connie is locked in a relationship with a man the police believe has killed once & who will not hesitate to kill again. Sloane has to decide whether to walk away or stay & fight for her. & the deeper the police dig into Vincent Delaney's business affairs uncovering underworld associations the more Delaney feels cornered & the more unpredicable & dangerous he becomes. ...

In & Around Aston Through Time is a unique insight into the illustrious history of this part of the country. Reproduced in full colour this is an exciting examination of Aston the famous streets & the famous faces & what they meant to the people of this area throughout the 19th & into the 20th Century. Looking beyond the exquisite exterior of these well-kept photos readers can see the historical context in which they are set & through the authors factual captions for every picture & carefully-selected choice of images the reader can achieve a reliable view of this part of Astons history. Readers are invited to follow a timeline of events & watch the changing face of this diverse & vibrant area as Ted Rudge guides us through the local streets. There is something for everyone here whether they have lived in this area all their lives or whether they are just visiting for the first time. This book also shows how photography has continually evolved to keep up with an ever-changing society. ...