Books with author Andrew Matthews

A moving tale about mortality — one contemporary; one in the trenches of World War ISam is sixteen, and at war with his own body, fighting an incurable illness that gives him only months to live. Time has suddenly become very important to him as he now has so little left. Nearly a hundred years ago, another Sam — a lieutenant in the British Army — is off to fight a different kind of war, on the Western Front. He knows that he may well not survive. Linking the two is a girl named Marion. But is Marion just a figment of Sam’s imagination — a hallucination caused by his medication — or something far more extraordinary? Could she somehow be… a bridge across time?

Students, parents, mentors, and college counselors will learn the essential 6 steps of applications with strategies to improve an applicant's chances of admission to college. This includes instructions, worksheets, and explanations how to apply for admission to college. Information includes hyperlinks to websites to search for colleges, register for standardized tests, and apply for college admissions. High school students will walk through the essential steps to apply for admission to college while parents and college counselors better understand how to support admission success. This is the starting point for anyone who wishes to apply to college.

More of Andrew Matthews' classic retellings of Shakespeare's best-loved plays, illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross. This special anniversary edition contains A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Hamlet and Henry V, reissued to celebrate 450 years since the Bard's birth. The easy-to-read writing style and fabulous illustrations bring the well-known characters and their stories gloriously to life. A fantastic introduction to Shakespeare for the younger reader.

The course of true love never did run smooth... A magical retelling of Hermia, Helen, Demetrius and Lysander's classic story - and of the impish fairy Puck, who meddles in their tangled web of love with hilarious consequences... With notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, and Love and Magic in A Midsummer Night's Dream. The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.

Out, damned spot! A brilliant retelling of this classic tale of witches, murder and madness. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Evil in Macbeth.The tales have been retold using accessible language and with the help of Tony Ross's engaging black-and-white illustrations, each play is vividly brought to life allowing these culturally enriching stories to be shared with as wide an audience as possible.Have you read all of The Shakespeare Stories books? Available in this series: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Richard III, and King Lear.

Do you know who you are? Easy question? Well, think again. Robert Hunt is one teenager who knows that there are a whole lot of people inside you, like a collection of masks. You change your mask according to the situation you find yourself in. A year ago Robert found himself in one pretty weird situation. He lost it for a while, and almost thought he was a psycho. So he wrote it all out in order to understand what happened to him and why. Believe it, don?t believe it?it?s up to you. Just remember this?whoever you choose to be, there is always a flip side.

Get ready to take a tour through the wonderful world of kangaroos.This book is perfect for any young reader ages 4 to 8. Younger children will also enjoy looking at the vivid pictures and hearing you read to them.You and your child will discover intriguing facts about these unique and amazing animals.Such as…* What are kangaroos?* How many species of kangaroos are there?* How do kangaroos defend themselves?* How high can kangaroos jump?* What do kangaroos eat?* Why are baby kangaroos in their mother's pouch so much?* How big are kangaroos?* How fast can kangaroos travel?* How can they jump so far? (the secret is not in their legs!)* What does it mean when a kangaroo pounds the ground with their feet?...and Much More!Includes delightful FULL COLOR photos of the most incredible kangaroos you and your child have ever seen.So get ready to have a lot of fun with your kids as you both learn amazing facts about these incredible animals.