An isolated beach on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel is the scene of the murder of Guy Brouard, one of Guernsey?s wealthiest inhabitants and its main benefactor. Forced as a child to fle...
A masterful, compelling story from an award-winning author, this is the anniversary edition of a story every child and parent will love. Lucas is lonely. Orphaned and sent to live with his formidable ...
"India: A Sense of Place" is one of two titles in a new series of travelbooks designed to be an innovative mix between travelogue and armchairtravel. Aimed at a young or young-at-heart audience, they ...
Packed with evocative images and perceptive texts that capture thedistinctive atmosphere of this beautiful country, this highly visualvolume will be lapped up by anyone with a love of travel and photo...
Packed with evocative photgraphs and perceptive texts that capture thebeauty of France's towns and cities as well as the atmosphere of la Franceprofonde, this highly visual volume will be lapped up by...
Morocco: A Sense of Place is one of two titles in a new series of travel books designed to be an innovative mix between travelogue and armchair travel. Aimed at a young or young-at-heart audience, the...
In the heart of the leafy Cotswolds a body is found. A teenage girl, probably local, somebody's daughter who went out one evening and didn't come back. It is not long before she is identified: fiftee...
In the bestseller A Woman's Place is in the Boardroom, the authors described the problem, gave comprehensive views of how it looked from both sides, and presented the arguments for positive change. Th...
There's a new cat burglar in town and his name is Puss N' Boots! Join Puss, Shrek, and Donkey as they break into the Fairy Godmother's offices to try and steal a magic potion.Shrek needs the potion so...
The year is 1434, and preparations are under way for the Corpus Christi festival in Oxford, England. Plays are a traditional part of the celebration, and Joliffe and the rest of his troupe are to perf...
In the spring of 1435, Joliffe and his fellow players are sent to the village of Ashewell not only to stage plays, but to uncover some dark secrets about the town’s three wealthy families: the Ashewel...
Joliffe and company play spies amongst the British aristocracy as lords and clergymen vie for the coveted position of regent to the young King Henry VI. But when men who know too much begin to die in ...
At the behest of his powerful patron, Joliffe journeys to France to act as a servant to the widowed duchess Jacquetta of Bedford - while actually training in spycraft. But when a member of the duchess...
In harvest time of 1436, Joliffe's troupe leader falls, leaving his players to find what work they can while he recovers. Joliffe finds work in a hospital where he unfortunately has to deal with Mistr...
From the pages of the national bestselling Dame Frevisse mysteries. While performing in the theatrical and religious festival of Corpus Christi Day in Coventry, Joliffe is summoned by Bishop Beaufort ...
Winner of the 1984 Pulitzer Prize, David Mamet's scalding comedy is about small-time, cutthroat real esate salesmen trying to grind out a living by pushing plots of land on reluctant buyers in a never...
This volume contains Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter's first plays - The Birthday Party, The Room, The Dumb Waiter, A Slight Ache, The Hothouse, A Night Out, The Black and White and The Examination.
How should we read Shakespeare plays? In this clear and succinct book, author David Bevington, who has extensive experience of teaching Shakespeare to students, encourages readers to approach his work...
Stick with Shrek! Create your own Shrek 2 adventures with all your favorite characters. Simply place the reusable stickers of Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Puss In Boots, and the rest of the fairy-tale charac...
The first step in starting up a business is to draw up a detailed plan. Most providers of finance for start-ups or expansion insist on seeing a business plan before they will even consider the necessa...
This volume presents the text of a play that focuses on two gay lovers, one in an exhausting battle with AIDS, and two friends who join together to help the man with AIDS end his life.
Performing at the wedding of Sir Edmund Deneby's daughter, the player Joliffe has another task to perform—as a spy. As he uncovers the secrets of the Denebys' sordid history, it becomes clear that thi...
At a time of rapid change in post-industrial societies, this book helps readers to re-evaluate the contribution of play in childhood. Adults need to understand that children have their own play cultur...
Set within the netherworld of thoroughbred racing, this hair-raisingly funny new play by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of True West explores the classical themes of memory, loyalty, and restitutio...
The world faces many environmental trends of disruption and decline. The scale and complexity of issues facing our fast-forward world have no precedent. With "Plan A", business as usual, we have negle...
Cambridge Discovery Education Interactive Readers are the next generation of graded readers - captivating topics, high-impact video, and interactive exercises designed to motivate and engage. Learn wh...
The world faces numerous environmental trends of disruption and decline such as rising temperatures, falling water tables and rising sea levels. In addition, the world faces the peaking of oil, the ad...
Been laid off? Fired? Pushed out? See it coming? This book will help you get back on your feet, develop a plan of action, and find your next great job! Real answers from real experts: *What to do firs...