Simon Armitage is one of the leading poets of his generation. Since his first collection Zoom" in 1989 he has published ten full-length collections of poetry while also writing & presenting numerous works for radio television & film. He is now one of the poets most widely studied at GCSE examination level. This study guide to Simon Armitages poetry will be essential reading & preparation for GCSE students & their teachers to whose needs it has been expertly tailored. The book examines Armitages work in just the ways that students need to think about it
- in respect of how the poems are crafted in language & form & the kinds of themes ideas & attitudes that they reflect. It also

Includes:: sections on studying individual poems for the examination an illuminating biography with questions & answers & sample essays."


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An inspirational poetry book of 53 capsulated topics this highly acclaimed spiritual book guides readers towards self-empowerment. The content is formatted in a clear & concise manner for children & adults of virtually every belief system. Each page is a different topic. Open to a page for the message of the day. ...

Investigations into the accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy
- an exclusive school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief & set high on an isolated mountain peak in the French Alps. Armed only with a false ID & a new collection of brilliantly disguised gadgets Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil & establish the truth about what is really happening there."
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Investigations into the accidental" deaths of two of the worlds most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy a school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief & set high in the French Alps. Armed with a new collection of gadgets Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil & establish the truth about what is really happening there... Featuring full-colour action-packed Manga-style art this graphic novel is ideal for encouraging reluctant readers." ...

This is a stylish new edition of the acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Alex Rider's second thrilling mission. Investigations into the accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy a school for rebellious rich kids run by the sinister Dr Grief & set high in the French Alps. Armed with a new collection of gadgets Alex must infiltrate the academy as a pupil & establish the truth about what is really happening there. This title features full-colour action-packed manga-style art. Following the triumphant international publication of " Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel" the whole Alex Rider graphic novel series has gained wide recognition among reviewers fans & literacy experts. With literacy levels among children in the UK lower than ever this is a series of books that may offer an accessible & compelling alternative for otherwise reluctant readers." ...

You may be fluent in many languages but sometimes you could find yourself off the beaten track" where you can't communicate. " Point it" with 1300 items to point at is the answer. Everyone in the world will understand you. This passport-sized assistant is used not only by tourists but also by UN peacekeeping forces Olympic athletes & speech therapists. The book is the result of the author's extensive travels in the five continents" ...

In the jungles of Vietnam Bob Lee Swagger was known as Bob the Nailer for his high-scoring target rate at killing. Today the master sniper lives in a trailer in the Arkansas mountains & just wants to be left alone. But he knows too much- about killing. The mission is top secret. Dangerous patriotic & rigged from the start. One thing goes wrong: double-crossed Bob has come out alive. Now he is on the run. His only allies: an FBI agent in disgrace & a beautiful woman. His only hope: find the elusive mastermind who set him up. Multi-layered with non-stop action this hot-shot torcher of a thriller is addictive exciting & right on target. A high-tech high-ride reading experience. ...

Sally is watching the news with her husband when she hears a name she ought not to recognise: Mark Bretherick. Last year a work trip Sally had planned was cancelled at the last minute. Desperate for a break from her busy life juggling work & a young family Sally didnt tell her husband that the trip had fallen through. Instead she booked a week off work & treated herself to a secret holiday. All she wanted was a bit of peace some time to herself but it didnt work out that way. Because Sally met a man Mark Bretherick. All the details are the same: where he lives his job his wife Geraldine & daughter Lucy. Except that the man on the news is a man Sally has never seen before. & Geraldine & Lucy Bretherick are both dead.. . ...

Layken & Will have managed to overcome the obstacles that threatened to destroy their love proving that they are destined for one another. What they are about to learn however is that the things that have brought them together may be the very things that ruin their connection forever… Layken is left second-guessing the relationship whilst Will is jumping over hurdles to prove his love for her. What the young lovers discover about themselves along this journey may change their entire world & the lives of those who depend upon them the most... ...

The BBC Radio 4 series A Point of View has been on the air since 2007. Over the years its had a variety of presenters -- including the national treasure that is Clive James -- talking for ten minutes about anything & everything that has captured their imagination piqued their interest raised their blood pressure or just downright incensed them that week. Clive James was one of the favourite presenters & now for the first time his original pieces -- sixty in total -- & all-new postscripts are collected together in one volume. Read along with Clive James as he reflects on everything from wheelie bins to plastic surgery Elizabeth Hurley to the Olympics 24 to Damien Hirst Harry Potter to giving up smoking car parks to Chinese elections Britains Got Talent to the expenses scandal -- & plenty more besides. Essentially a chronicle of life in twenty-first-century Britain A Point of View is informed & informative thoughtful & thought-provoking -- but above all entertaining. In fact in short its a damn good read. ...