A guide to supporting personal, social and emotional development in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). It is suitable for trainee and qualified early years professionals.
Philaster is a tragicomedy by Beaumont and Fletcher which has much in common with Shakespeare's late plays such as The Winter's Tale. This edition provides a modernised text edited to the scholarly standards associated with all Arden editions and a detailed, illustrated introduction.
"[A] very welcome [biography] . . . Booth is an excellent guide to just why a Larkin poem can merit being called great." - Clive James, The New York Times Book Review
Philip Pullman is one of the most commercially and critically successful British authors. Pullman's great achievement has been in the publication of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy. This study informs readers about the contexts, sources and influences behind the trilogy, and examines the controversies and debates that have surrounded the trilogy.
The rich and eccentric philosopher Quincas Borbas names his dog after himself because he knows his pet will outlive him. Quincas does die first, leaving his fortune to his friend Rube provided that he takes care for the dog. The dim-witted friend is hardly prepared for the life that awaits him.