Things have changed for Atticus Higginbottom. After the near catastrophe in the Fourth Reality, Tick's being homeschooled in the fields of science, trying to master the mysterious Chi'karda. But just as he begins to make progress, Mistress Jane reappears, now hideously scarred and much more powerful. She has tapped into the universe's darkest secret to create the Blade of Shattered Hope, and in…
When her father, a respected journalist in Seattle, is killed in a hit-and-run accident, Maggie Chen, a high school intern at her father's newspaper, searches for clues to the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, an investigation that forces her to confront her ethnicity and a family she never knew. Includes historical notes on Chinese immigration to the United States, "paper sons," …
Part of the popular series which helps students to understand Shakespeare's plays. This text includes photographs of stage productions and students' notes. These include explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.
The Oxford School Shakespeare has become the preferred introduction to the literary legacy of the greatest playwright in the English language. This exclusive collection of the Bard's best works has been designed specifically for readers new to Shakespeare's rich literary legacy. Each play is presented complete and unabridged, in large print. Every book is well illustrated, and starts with a com…
Twelfth Night, in the popular Oxford School Shakespeare series, updated with a fresh new look. Twelfth Night is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists, and classroom notes.
The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than four million copies, is now completely revised and repackaged. Each volume features: Authoritative, reliable texts. High quality introductions and notes. New, more readable trade trim size. An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare and essays on Shakespeare's life and the selection of texts. Antony and Cleopatra is one…
Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. In this edition of Henry IV Part 1, illustrations have been extended and updated; the preliminary notes have been expanded; reading lists have been updated, and include we…