In these twelve stories, enter teenage purgatory at its most honest, and meet a whole host of characters you'll quickly recognise: a secret admirer, burning up with jealousy and desire; Karen, confronting her anxiety about pregnancy; Alex, contemplating life after school; or maybe Suze, looking forward to her first sexual experience with mixed feelings. Ranging in mood from high comedy to deep pathos, Alan Durant's intense short stories capture the sweet delight and bitter misery of hormone-charged youth. . . .
Music is performed, reproduced, and heard differently today as a result of twentieth-century technology. A new consideration of these changes is a practical and cultural necessity. In Conditions of Music, Alan Durant extends Deryck Cooke's Language of Music, placing the insights of Cooke into a much wider sociological and historical framework. Conditions of Music provides a basis for detailed commentary and criticism of music. Unlike literature and painting, around which illuminating critical techniques and theories have developed, little common ground exists for music criticism. The appraisal argument adopted here implies a major revision of accepted ways of thinking about contemporary directions of music.
17-year-old Danny is amazed when he gets the manager's call to join the first team squad for the first time. He was part of the Youth Cup wining team but has only played a handful of reserve games. Now he's about to make his debut for the first team in the first round of the cup. Will nerves get the better of him? 'Freestylers' are a range of reading books with low-level text for readers with a reading age of 5-7.
Identical twins Dale and Joe are both talented footballers. When Dale injures himself just before an important game, Joe's asked to impersonate his brother. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.
What a shot This is the perfect book for any sports enthusiast: a unique selection of over twenty stories and extracts about the thrilling world of sport. From the nail-biting anxiety of being picked for the school team to the glory of an Olympic gold, here are stories of personal achievement, of teams pulling together, competition, failure and success With classic stories about sporting achievement by the best writers, this collection is a surefire winner
When Tiny the Dinosaur hatches out of a great, big egg, no one can believe how small he is! Tiny grows—a little—and tries to make friends with the other young dinosaurs, but they laugh and say that he isn't big enough to play their games. But when one of the other dinosaurs is suddenly in trouble, Tiny's small size—and big heart—help him save the day.
When Little Panda can't sleep, Daddy Panda helps him understand that there's nothing to be afraid of. They explore their habitat together and soon they are calm and ready for bed. A soothing and reassuring bedtime book for little pandas everywhere.
Fighting, football violence and watching video nasties are all favourite hobbies for Ross and his gang - oh, as well as reading the Bible, that is. But only the good bits, mind. Only the gore and destruction of the Old Testament. The rest's a load of rubbish isn't it?Ross is King of the Judges; numero uno of the hard squad - and he's had his fair share of trouble. But when he finds himself attracted to Morgan, he knows he's in real trouble. Why? Only because she leads the local Youth Peace Mission . . .
There isn't a bit of football trivia Arnie doesn't know. But can he brush up enough on his skills on the pitch to help out his local side? This book features a gripping narrative with stacks of fun facts about football, aimed at boys who are reluctant readers. Illustrations appear on almost every page.
JP loves to play video games, but when he finds one he has never seen before in the window of a junk store, he is not prepared for how real some games can be.
Let's get reading with Macmillan early readers! The complete story and original illustrations of Football Fever by Alan Durant and Kate Leake have been specially re-designed into an early reader format. Created with expert advice from a literacy consultant, this new version is intended to help and encourage children who are growing in reading confidence. William eats, talks and dreams football, and he's driving his sister crazy! When William's dad takes him to a football club for the first time, who knows if William will score? And who'll be next to catch the football bug?
From the ruins of an ancient abbey, British archaeologists unearth the skull of a young monk. Using the very latest technology, Liam's dad must attempt to put the flesh back on the bone and give life back to the skull. What did the young man look like? But as his dad works, Liam finds himself submitting to an irresistible force. As he looks into the cavities where eyes had once been, he hears a voice calling out across the centuries - "Foul deeds. Murder. The Black Arts." Who was this young monk and how did he die? The questions keep coming as Liam is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, embarking on a journey that will force him and his father to confront their own recent loss.
The first book that literature students should read, this guide reveals the distinct set of skills, conventions and methods of essay and dissertation writing. Taking students through the various stages of writing, from planning to final submission, it offers specific guidelines and a lively, detailed commentary on actual examples of student work at each stage.
Are you always getting detentions? Do you like playing football? Did you eat all the pies? If the answer to the first two questions is yes, then Bad Boyz is the team for you (If the answer to question three is yes, then you're just a greedy pig ). Follow the exploits of seven football-mad kids - six boys, one girl - from a variety of ethnic backgrounds and, in the main, from single-parent or problem families. Can they stay out of trouble long enough to dazzle the Little League with their footie skills?
Hector Sylvester the ostrich is tough. As he swaggers through the jungle, he is more than a match for the slippery snake, the snappy crocodile and the big, bad lion. He frightens them all away. Then he meets incey wincey spider dangling from a tree and Hector Sylvester is no longer bold and brave.
On a hot summer day, the elephant family decides to do something fun and visit the Human Town! Junior and Lulu, the elephants become dissapointed to see humans are not taking good care of their environment. Does this mean humans will soon be extinct?" asks Junior. This story is a playful look from outside to what humans are doing to the planet and to themselves.
Gather round for soup fit for the king in this vibrant twist on a classic fable. With brightly colored art and engaging characters, this retelling of the well-known Stone Soup story will captivate young readers. Noko the traveling porcupine arrives in a village. He's denied food and a place to sleep by all the animals he meets. Finally he's granted a fire and a large pot of water. He adds a few of his quills to make his famous quill soup, which he says the king loves! Slowly but surely, everyone contributes ingredients--carrots, beans, and more. Will the soup feed them all?
Dan and Sam find an ancient football in the attic and they're amazed when ghostly ancestor Archie pops out of it. Archie's goal is to train up a Legg family football team brilliant enough to win the Football Challenge Cup.
A funny sequence of stories that makes telling stories easyOne day a bug came outside and a shoe squashed him. The end. But that's not really the end of the story: there's Fred the bug's point of view, and his wife's, and the shoe's. Ellie soon discovers that each character has a different version of events. Sometimes a story isn't as straightforward as it seems.
Spider McDrew gets the chance to play for the Parkfield school football team, in the end-of-season cup draw. As usual though, things are not plain sailing for Spider who lets his side down by giving away a crucial penalty kick. Poor Spider is a pitiful sight as he stands on the touchline all alone. Then, he is asked to take one last corner kick.
It's 2074. Football is only played on screen - and in prison. That's where Billy B learnt to play. Now he wants to play a real football match. But he's playing a dangerous game... Our range of Teen Reads has an established reputation with both teachers and students in secondary schools. Teen Reads are visually appealing and age-appropriate for struggling teenage readers, helping to develop confidence and foster an interest in reading, whilst bridging the gap between more specialised books and full-length novels.The complete collection of 46 books has characters diverse in gender, sexuality, ethnicity and background to ensure they are relatable to a wide range of readers. Themes vary from horror and the supernatural to sci-fi, crime, adventure, family breakdown, relationships and moral conflicts.Accessible and appealing in equal measure, and with content to suit many different tastes, Teen Reads are an asset to any school library.
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