From printing to srreaming: cultural production under capitalism

For mainstream economics, cultural production raises no special creative expression is to be harvested for wealth creation like any other form of labour. As Karl Marx saw it, however, capital is hostile to the arts because it cannot fully control the process of creativity. But while he saw the arts as marginal to capital accumulation, that was before the birth of the mass media. Engaging with t…

Avengers assemble

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9780785163275

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741 BEN a

From the garden: a counting book about growing food

Introduces the numbers from one to twelve as family members pick a variety of vegetables from the garden. Readers are invited to find hidden numbers on an illustrated activity page.

Ocean anatomy: the curious parts and pieces of the world under the sea

Julia Rothman’s best-selling illustrated Anatomy series takes a deep dive into the wonders of the sea with Ocean Anatomy. Follow Rothman’s inquisitive mind and engaging artwork along shorelines, across the open ocean, and below the waves to explore the hows and whys of the watery universe, from how the world’s oceans formed to why the sea is salty. Oceanic phenomena such as rogue waves, a…

Among others: friendships and encounters

Michael Frayn would like to say a brief word about a few of the friends who have shaped his life - 'before my memory goes'.

Bye-Bye Bottles, Zebra

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9781479557929

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Hello Genius

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Who's a big bully then?

Class bully Darren is challenged to a face-off with Olly the bull. Darren has no idea that Olly's a gentle giant. And the boy who set the challenge has no idea it's not Olly in the field!

All i said was...

A boy who wants to fly swaps places with a bird who wants to read a book, but who has the better end of the bargain? A gorgeous and thought-provoking exploration of the power of books, specially designed with a reading age of 6 to help severely struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

The castle in the field

Chris, Lisa and Tom have their own castle. It's actually an old pill box from World War Two that makes the best hide-out ever. The only problem is that it's on Old Rafferty's land and he dislikes trespassers, especially if they're children.

Paddington on Top

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9780006712275

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