Books with author Brad Philpot

Fully revised for first examination in 2021 with an emphasis on 21st century skills. This activity-based coursebook for classroom use is clearly organised into three parts: text types, global issues and assessment. The first section defines and analyses a range of literary and non-literary text types. The global issues section integrates all three areas of exploration from the revised syllabus, into meaningful units. The coursebook includes curated video links and samples of Paper 1, Paper 2, the individual oral and the higher level essay. Higher level extension activities are included in each unit, with key concepts and guiding questions integrated throughout. Answers are in the teacher's resource.

A dynamic and engaging course with relevant, authentic texts accompanied by creative activities. Explore the five new themes - Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organisation and Sharing the Planet - with this clearly-structured coursebook. With over 50 per cent new content, lots of text handling exercises and more than 15 audio handling exercises for listening practice, this book helps students tackle the updated English B for the IB Diploma syllabus. Sample exam material, new content for SL and HL oral assessments and references to online videos provide opportunities for students to develop their skills. Answers to coursebook questions are in the teacher's resource and audio for the listening practice is online.

For students studying the new Language A Language and Literature syllabus for the IB Diploma. Written by an experienced, practising IB English teacher, this new title is an in-depth and accessible guide for Standard and Higher Level students of the new Language A Language and Literature syllabus for the IB Diploma. This lively, well structured coursebook is available in both print and e-book formats and includes: key concepts in studying language and literature; text extracts from World literature (in English and in translation); international media and language sources; a wide variety of activities to build skills; materials for exam preparation; guidance on assessment; Theory of Knowledge links; and Extended essay opportunities.

When published, this novel was regarded highly enough to be nominated for an EVVY Award even though it didn’t fit into any category. The Paladin Chronicles combines political intrigue, space travel, romance, and massive space battles in a science fiction YA novel to tell an adventure story quite unlike anything that has come before. B. W. Philpot manages this fast-paced read without sexual narratives or the use of profanity and brings it to fruition with a surprising ending. 101,000 words

"The Zillians are coming!" Ridiyaah -- Ridi, as she was called by the other Paladins -- sat on the park bench looking up at the mangled remains of her ship, which was docked underneath her home. She had been surveying it through the transparent shell of The Domain and the damage to it was severe. The secluded little bench she was sitting on was overlooked by her home and its winding stairway that spiraled up the side of The Domain's inner skin. In happier days, it had always been one of her favorite spots. She didn't have many friends -- everyone was too intimidated by her father to get too close to her -- and she had spent many hours here alone staring out into the cosmos. To the right of her home she could see Lensil's house and the thought of what had happened there caused her to lower her head in remorse and self-pity. Her father had been the one to assign housing units to the Paladins when they came of age and he had assigned her the house next to Lensil's home. How could he have known that it would lead to an event that would ruin her reputation? It wasn't his fault, she told herself, he had only made the assignment because she and Lensil had become friends at an early age. The other children had very little to do with her when she was very young; no one wanted to risk upsetting her and incur Bomabech's wraith.

"The Zillians are coming!" Andrew Bassett glanced up at the sky. There was a weather front coming in and its clouds divided the sky into an azure blue and the dirty off-white color of the clouds behind it. The leading edge of the front was sharp and straight, and looked as if someone had drawn a line accross the heavens and solidly pasted one side of it with tuffs of stained cotton. The sun was just behind the leading edge of the front and illuminated the clouds below it like a bright light behind a lamp-shade -- and turned the adjacent sky pale. This was in contrast to the sea below and gave the cobalt blue waters surrounding the island a sense of strenght and deference. It was a majestic sight and seemed to the Admiral to be an omnipotent symbol of the Earth's might. He had traveled through the stars and seen their wonders, but nothing compared to this. Taking a deep breath, he took one last look and then followed Cal into the ship -- wondering to himself if he would ever again see such a beautiful sight.