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This title is one of a series of literature guides using graphics, active learning techniques and self-test questions and is intended to encourage an explorative reading of and response to the text, develop the skills and techniques required by English literature coursework and complement the teaching approach used in schools. The book offers a brief plot synopsis, a double-page graphic overview and insight into the text, a short introduction to major characters and themes, a who's who in the text - introducing a cameo icon for each major character. It explains major and minor themes in the texts - introducing thematic icons, gives a detailed commentary on the text, linked closely to the text for ease of reference, and features icons to enable flexible following of themes and characters. There is also a self-test quiz for each section, focusing on skills that will be required for coursework and exams and a checklist of important quotes. Guidance on structure and content of exam essays is given with examples of questions.

This is one a series of original stories designed for the 12 to 16 age-group. All the stories have a strong African flavour.

"Hodder Literature" is a new and exciting series of literature titles for Key Stage 3 for whole class use. One of four children in the chaotic Casson household, Saffy realises that hers is the only name not on the artist's colour chart pinned to the kitchen wall - there's Cadmium, Rose and Indigo but no Saffron. It gradually dawns on her that her artistic parents and eccentric siblings are actually her aunt, uncle and cousins. When their grandfather dies, his will mentions Saffy's angel and, with the help of her friend Sarah, Saffy plans to stow away on a trip to Italy to trace her birthplace and find her angel - to find a real piece of her past. But in the end, it's her cousins back in England who find the broken remains of the angel - carefully reconstructing it and presenting it, whole again, to Saffy.

A literacy differentiated word level workbook with activities, intended for Key Stage two, Year four, Literacy Hour.

One of a series of literature guides using graphics, active learning techniques and self-test questions to encourage an explorative reading of and response to the text, develop the skills and techniques required by English literature coursework and complement the teaching approach used in schools.

This title sets out the political developments of the period before looking at developments in drama and the British theatre, poetry and novel writing, popular culture and the American influence in all aspects of literature and the media.