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Book of Nonsenseby Edward Lear
Routledge 2002; US$ 17.95One of the world's most loved writers, Lear's verse has delighted whole generations of readers. Now A Book of Nonsense is available once again from his original publishers. more...
Issues in Modern Foreign Languages Teachingby K. Field
RoutledgeFalmer 2000; US$ 47.50Building on their learning about the teaching of MFL in ITT courses and PGCE courses, this book encourages students and teachers to consider and reflect on issues so that they can make reasoned and informed judgements about their teaching. more...
Effective Learning and Teaching in Modern Languagesby Jim Coleman; John Klapper
RoutledgeFalmer 2005; US$ 62.95Written to meet the needs of teachers, lecturers and tutors this is the guide to surveying and understanding the key issues, best practices and new developments in modern languages. more...
Daysleeperby Vanyell Delacroix; Kevin Slack
SynergEbooks 2001; US$ 6.50Children and adults alike have always been fascinated by creatures of the night ? especially vampires. Delacroix creates an incredible atmosphere of dark shadows and secrets unfolding in this poetic journey of the life of a vampire. more...
Boys and Foreign Language Learningby Jo Carr; Anne Pauwels
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2005; US$ 100.00Examines the relationship between boys and the study of foreign languages. Constructed by boys themselves, who talk about school, about themselves as learners, about teachers and language classrooms, this book raises issues for language teachers, curriculum planners, and everyone concerned with boys, language, literacy and education. more...
Sophocles' Oedipus at Colonusby Sophocles
Oxford University Press 2005; US$ 14.95The latest title to join the acclaimed "Greek Tragedy in New Translations" series, "Sophocles' "Oedipus at Colonus"" tells the story of the last day in the life of Oedipus. It was written at the end of the fifth century BCE in Athens, in the final years of the "Golden Age" of Athenian culture, and in the last year of Sophocles' own life. At the center of the play is the mysterious transformation of Oedipus from an old and blind beggar, totally dependent on his daughters, to the man who rises from his seat and, without help, leads everyone to the place where he is destined to die. In the background of this transformation stands the grove of the Furies, the sacred place of the implacable goddesses who pursue the violators of blood relationships.... more...
Twelve Tiny Talesby Theresa Jodray; Amanda Aneas
SynergEbooks 2001; US$ 6.50This book is a lovely woven poetic journey that will be enjoyed by young and old alike. With inspiration of spirit, the author draws out on paper the feelings of emotion boiling up inside children of all ages, complimented with photographs taken by Theresa Jodray showing the spectacular beauty of the great state of Alaska, along with a glimpse of Southern California photographs by Amanda Aneas. So sit back, relax and experience these Twelve Tiny Tales? more...
Schaum's Outline of Spanish Grammarby Conrad J. Schmitt
McGraw-Hill 1998; US$ 17.95Students can master Spanish grammar with this high-performance study guide. This book will help them cut study time, hone speaking and writing skills, and achieve their personal best on exams. Features quick drills for reinforcing grammar, verb charts, hundreds of exercises with carefully explained solutions, and thousands of practice test exercises with answers. Now updated to include the latest Latin American vernacular. Excellent for school and for travel. more...
The Book of Nonsenseby Edward Lear
The Floating Press 1846; US$ 4.99Edward Lear (1812 - 1888) was an English writer of nonsense, the most famous piece of which is The Owl and the Pussycat . He is also credited with popularizing the limerick, though there was some speculation as to whether his patron, the Earl of Derby, simply used Lear as a pseudonym for his own writings. Lear was also a successful illustrator and even spent some time tutoring Queen Victoria in drawing before his improper behaviour had him thrown out of court. more...
Flight: New and Selected Poemsby Linda Bierds
Penguin Group Inc. 2008; US$ 5.99From this critically acclaimed and award-winning poet, a stunning volume of new and selected works that display her signature intelligence, depth, and vigorous originality . Hailed as ?visionary? by The New Yorker and ?radiant? by The New York Times Book Review , Linda Bierds returns with a collection that gives us the best of her astonishing work, and then gives us more: the gift of fifteen new poems. As a poet, she has always shied away from the easy indulgences of confessional poetry, turning her attention instead to the things that unite us in our common humanity? art, science, music, history?and bringing alive people (some famous, some little-known) who have made contributions to these spheres. The new poems are no less vital, transporting... more...









