Everybody knows Tutankhamun was a Pharaoh with an-over-the top burial mask who went to an early grave. But did you know that he was the leader of the worlds number-one superpower at nine years old & he married his own sister? This title provides everything you ever wanted to know about the boy with the cursed tomb with all the grisly bits left in. ...

This is the book I wish Id had when I was at school." This was the opinion of one person on seeing " Tutor Master helps you Learn English". "I wish Id had this book when I was studying at university" was another similar view expressed. Whether a school college university or a parent wishing to further your own knowledge of English & support your childs studies the generic qualities of this book make it suitable for all those seeking to improve their understanding of the English language & literacy. Written primarily for students studying for qualifications in English this book is also appropriate for students studying English as a foreign language (EFL). The book contains 550 key words & terms to do with the English language & literacy. Words & terms are listed in alphabetical order with phonic cues to assist pronunciation. Short accessible & easy to understand definitions are provided accompanied by helpful examples. A useful technique to make the book easy to use is that words that appear underlined in the definitions are listed elsewhere in the book. By providing a quick & handy reference book for students of all ages this dictionary promotes personalised learning & independent study. It will also provide a source of reference for teachers & lecturers as well as supporting teaching & learning in language schools & TEFL colleges. So if you want to find out about or confirm your understanding of " Past Participle" " Split Infinitive" " Onomatopoeia" " Zeugma" " Hyperbole" " Metonym" or " Pronoun" this is where you need to look!" ...

This book aims to help students practise their comprehension skills as a way of improving their abilities to understand written information. To achieve this the book contains important practical advice on how to approach standard comprehension tests & to write effective purposeful answers. The book also provides tips & advice for writing compositions. These are writing tests that cover aspects of creative writing such as stories reports & letters. 5 standard comprehension tests are provided each with a reading passage followed by questions that are answered by the students in the spaces provided. Each of the 5 comprehension tests is accompanied by a composition test that provides a choice of 2 tasks with space given for students to write their answers. A clear helpful & detailed mark scheme is provided for both the comprehension tests & compositions to enable an accurate assessment to be made from each student's performance. The tests contained in this book have been prepared for children in school years 5 6 & 7 (ages 9-13). As well as being helpful for general revision & practice these comprehension tests are written to assist particularly students who are preparing for entrance examinations at 11+ for grammar & independent schools. The ability to read & make meaning from written information is crucial for students of all ages. Because this is tested regularly in schools this book offers not only practice but also helpful advice & support for both students & their parents. ...

Mum dad I don't know what to write next!" Using this book can really help children in a very practical way to overcome their anxieties as they began to develop the story writing skills so essential for their educational development. The ability to write good stories is a basic requirement of examinations at all the Key Stages in State schools. Furthermore it is often a requirement in eleven plus examinations as entry to Grammar Schools & Independent Private schools. Using this book can help children to develop self-confidence in their own ability as storywriters by using their own experiences as the starting point for writing. This book gives easy to understand advice on the importance of Parts of Speech the job that words to in sentences it provides a list of the eleven ingredients for a good story plus examples of how to set out direct speech. It also gives advice on how the feelings of characters should be expressed in a story to add interest. Book One contains twenty story plans based upon experiences & activities that most children will have had for example " The Birthday Party" & " My First Day at School". The story plans are written in a child friendly way that is accessible & easy for children to understand & follow. Using the structured story plans the young writers are able to write about their own experiences & activities safe & secure in the knowledge that when they get stuck & aren't sure what to write next instead of calling out for help the story plan neatly helps them to move on." ...

Book 2 in the Tutor Master helps you.. ." series develops & builds on the ideas set out in " Tutor Master helps you Write Stories" Book One. The aim is to help young writers to continue to develop self-confidence in expressing themselves using their own experiences activities & ideas as starting points for writing. As with Book One the underlying aim is to help children develop the confidence to become independent writers by helping them to value their own experiences as the basis for their stories. To achieve this aim Book Two builds on what has already been learnt in Book One & focuses on developing four key areas that examiners are looking for. These are; Description so that young writers can make their stories lively exciting & enjoyable; Feelings about themselves & their characters; Speech Punctuation to make stories more interesting & to add realism; Using different sentence types to add more variety & to stimulate reader's interest. 20 brand new story plans are included such as " My Pet" & "A Day Trip with School". These story plans are accessible & enable young writers to bring their own experiences to the plans by providing a structured framework to stimulate ideas for stories. Years of experience of using this book with students & talking to parents gives proof that this approach is successful. Both students & their parents have benefited from using this book with successful writers achieving better results & more reluctant writers improving. The aim of using this book is to produce happy self-confident independent writers." ...

Since the dawn of children's television in the 1950s toy companies have been keen to capitalise on the success of these programmes. Toy historian & collector Anthony A. Mc Goldrick here charts the history of the most successful TV toys from Muffin the Mule in the 1950s to Star Trek: The Next Generation in the 1980s. The colourful illustrations
- whether of Daleks iconic cars action figures or spaceships
- evoke the excitement of the programmes & also of playing with the toys that allowed children to recreate them. Whether you grew up in the days of Andy Pandy The Saint Kojak or Knight Rider this book offers a nostalgic look at some of the most appealing toys of the late twentieth century.

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Improving teaching is the key to genuine & sustainable school improvement. Improvement involves persuading teachers to change & develop their practice. This book focuses on what head teachers & school leaders can do to manage the change process & improve the quality of teaching in a school. Esentially Tweak to Transform is a practical handbook that seeks to address three questions:
- What do we know about change?
- What do we know about learning?
- What do we know about leading & managing the improvement process? While there is no single successful recipe for improving teaching in a school this book attempts to establish some key principles. The result is a collection of thoughts activities strategies & models that have been developed & successfully implemented in a wide range of schools.


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Sadie is Protestant Kevin is Catholic
- & on the tense streets of Belfast their lives collide. It starts with a dare
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This new edition of Twelfth Night is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series & has been substantially updated with new & revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted explored & enjoyed. As well as the complete script of Twelfth Night you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities an eight-page colour section & an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters performance history & language. ...

The gentle melancholy & lyrical atmosphere of Twelfth Night have long made the play a favourite with Shakespearian audiences. The plot revolves around mistaken identities & unrequited love but is further enlivened by a comic sub-plot of considerable accomplishment. In it Sir Toby Belch & his companion outwit the pretentious Malvolio who despite suffering their most outrageous & insulting practical jokes emerges as an almost noble figure. ...