Books with author Peter Francis James

With over eight million copies in print world wide, Achebe's work is a definitive novel in African literature. Filled with powerful language and finely drawn characters, Things Fall Apart also shimmers with the sounds and sights of village life. Okonkwo is born into poverty, with a wastrel for a father. Driven by ambition, he works tirelessly to gain the prosperity of many fields and wives and prestige in his village. But he is harsh as well as diligent. As he sees the traditions of his people eroded by white missionaries and government officials, he lashes out in anger. Things Fall Apart traces the growing friction between village leaders and Europeans determined to save the heathen souls of Africa. But its hero, a noble man who is driven by destructive forces, speaks a universal tongue.

Now an HBO Film!“If one had to identify the single most influential shaping force in modern Black literary history, one would probably have to point to Wright and the publication of Native Son.” – Henry Louis Gates Jr.Right from the start, Bigger Thomas had been headed for jail. It could have been for assault or petty larceny; by chance, it was for murder and rape. Native Son tells the story of this young black man caught in a downward spiral after he kills a young white woman in a brief moment of panic.Set in Chicago in the 1930s, Richard Wright's powerful novel is an unsparing reflection on the poverty and feelings of hopelessness experienced by people in inner cities across the country and of what it means to be black in America.

Awarded the Newbery HonorWhen a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. When his father sets out on a cattle drive for the summer, fourteen-year-old Travis is left to take care of his family and their farm, and he faces new, unanticipated and often perilous responsibilities in the wilderness of early fronteir Texas. But Travis is not alone. He finds help and comfort in the courage and unwavering love of the stray animal who comes to be his most loyal and very best friend: the big yellow dog Travis calls "Old Yeller."An enduring and award-winning American classic, Fred Gipson's Old Yeller stands as one of the most beloved novels ever produced in this country, and one that will live in the hearts and minds of readers for generations to come.

A write-in workbook to introduce pupils to non-verbal reasoning skills as groundwork for pre-test and 11+ independent school examinations. Pupils aged 8-10 will find the varied and thorough questions in this write-in workbook ideal for developing their non-verbal reasoning skills. - Increases confidence through practice with over 200 questions for all major exams including Consortium, CEM, GL and ISEB - Improved skills with progressively stretching levelled exam-style questions - Assesses progress and identifies areas to improve with the pull out answers and clear answer explanations - Develops new techniques to solve problems easily - Builds speed in answering non-verbal reasoning questions toward the time allowed for the 11+ tests The brand new for 2016 11+ and pre-test range has been constructed to help pupils follow a three step revision journey .. Step 1) 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Study and Revision Guide Step 2) Practice Papers 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Practice Papers 1 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Practice Papers 2 Step 3) Workbooks 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Workbook Age 8-10 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Workbook Age 9-11 11+ Non-Verbal Reasoning Workbook Age 10-12

The First Grader Draw & Write journal was designed for the primary grade creative writer. Each page has ruled lines to allow the child to jot down her thoughts and also an open space for students to include original artwork to accompany their creative writing entries. The development of good writing skills is essential for success in school and in life. Writing daily will help your student enhance their writing skills and practice sentence development---a fundamental key to becoming a good writer.

“Road Dogs is terrific, and Elmore Leonard is in a class of one.”—Dennis Lehane, author of Shutter Island and Mystic River “You know from the first sentence that you’re in the hands of the original Daddy Cool....This one’ll kill you.”—Stephen King Elmore Leonard is eternal. In Road Dogs, the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award winner and “America’s greatest crime master” (Newsweek) brings back three of his favorite characters—Jack Foley from Out of Sight, Cundo Rey from La Brava, and Dawn Navarro from Riding the Rap—for a twisting, explosive, always surprising masterwork of crime fiction the San Francisco Chronicle calls, “a sly, violent, funny and superbly written story of friendship, greed, and betrayal.”

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Secure the top marks in 11+ independent school entrance exams and pre-tests and a better chance at getting into their school of choice with this essential study and revision guide. Stretching content ensures that all the Non-Verbal Reasoning skills are thoroughly revised ahead of the exams. - Explains and tests the full range of question types and skills met in Non-Verbal Reasoning in exams - Prepares pupils for a wide range of independent school exams and pre-tests with challenging extension material - Builds on existing knowledge with clear cross-curricular links to English - Features helpful insight in to the exams, with examples, practical tips and advice - Prepares pupils for exam conditions with timed and levelled exam-style questions - Identifies strengths and weaknesses using 11+ sample tests with detailed answer guidance Also available for 11+ Verbal Reasoning preparation: - Non-Verbal Reasoning Workbook Age 8-10 - Non-Verbal Reasoning Workbook Age 9-11 - Non Verbal Reasoning Workbook Age 10-12 - 11+ Non- Verbal Reasoning Practice Papers 1&2 Revision Guides, Workbooks and Practice Papers are also available for Maths, English, Science and Verbal Reasoning on www.galorepark. co.uk