Books with author Richard (ed Parsons

This friendly, colourful book covers all the topics in the National Curriculum for 7-11 year olds. It's written in a straightforward style that is easy to understand. The explanations are simple and there are plenty of colourful pictures to help pupils learn about the world around them and develop key skills. There is a matching CGP question book (9781841462592) which has practice questions on these topics.

This book is full of clear revision notes, detailed diagrams and practice questions for year 7-9 Geography students. It's packed with facts on the current KS3 programme of study and there's also a 'Geographical Enquiry and Skills' section that contains useful tips for carrying out investigations. To help you remember the facts, there are practice questions at the end of each section (answers are at the back). And it's all explained in straightforward language, with the odd joke thrown in to break up the study.

This CGP Complete Study & Practice Book for KS3 History is fully up-to-date for the National Curriculum for 2014 and beyond. It covers ‘Medieval Britain’, ‘Tudors and Stuarts’, ‘Industry, Empire and Reform’ and ‘Britain and the Wider World’. Each section contains a timeline, study notes and illustrations, plus a range of practice questions to help students develop their skills in working with historical sources. (Answers to the questions are printed at the back.)

This friendly, colourful book covers all the maths topics in the National Curriculum for 9-10 year olds. It's written in a straightforward style that's easy to understand and there are plenty of colourful examples and pictures to help pupils develop key maths skills. There are practice questions at the end of every section to test how much they've learnt (answers are at the back) and a handy glossary to help pupils understand those tricky maths terms.

This work presents CGP's annotated version of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", containing the full, original play text in a clear, accessible format with comprehensive explanations of the language and imagery alongside the text. It also includes summaries of the events in each scene and an entertaining comic strip rewrite to grab the attention of less-keen kids. Designed for KS3 and GCSE students from any age between 11-17, it's an excellent introduction to the play for anyone who is worried that Shakespeare isn't accessible.

This book is full of clear revision notes and exam practice questions for GCSE Chemistry students. It covers all the important topics you need to learn to improve your grades in the AQA, Edexcel, OCR Gateway and OCR 21st Century exams. It's easy to read and revise from - everything's explained simply and thoroughly. Every few pages there are quick warm-up questions followed by a bunch of exam-style questions (answers at the back), plus there's a whole section of exam advice. There's also a sprinkling of jokes to lighten the mood. It's exactly what you need to prepare for your exams!

This full-colour book from CGP is a clear, easy to read guide to success in 11+ Verbal Reasoning. It contains step-by-step methods for answering every type of 11+ Verbal Reasoning question quickly and accurately, plus round-up practice questions at the end of each topic (with in-depth answers). A pull-out Benchmark Test is included to help identify the level that children are working at, and there's also a detailed Parents' Guide packed with advice for helping children prepare effectively for the test. This book is ideal for the 11+ tests set by GL Assessment and other test providers, and provides excellent practice for the Kent Test. A separate edition for the CEM (Durham University) 11+ Test is also available.

This book contains everything year 7-9 students need to know about William Shakespeares The Tempest, all presented in a helpful and entertaining way to make study easier. There are clear notes on the plot, characters, and language, plus practice questions to make sure you understand the main points. Theres also a section of exam advice to help you improve your grades.